3rd Annual Battle of the Boroughs Teen Poetry Slam Series
All young people aged 13 to 19 are eligible to participate in the third annual Teen Poetry Slam Series. Must still be 19 on July 26, 2025, the date of the Finals.
Performances Details:
- Preliminary Rounds: Participants will perform one original poem or an a cappella rap, with a maximum time limit of 3 minutes.
- Semifinals: Each performer will present two poems
- Finals: Finalist will perform three poems to compete for the top prizes
2nd Place: $700
3rd Place: $400
4th Place: $250
5th Place: $150
Preliminaries Round Venues:
Queens – May 29th
The Harvest Room
90-40 160th Street (Jamaica)
Bronx – May 31st
New York Public Library – The Bronx Library Center
310 E Kingsbridge Rd, Bronx, NY
Staten Island – June 10th
New York Public Library – St. George Library Center
5 Central Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10301
Harlem – June 12th
New York Public Library – Countee Cullen Branch
104 W 136th St, New York, NY 10030
Brooklyn – June 13th
Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Plaza
1368 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 112162
REGISTRATION CLOSED!
>>>Register For A Preliminary Round HERE <<<
Semifinals:
Manhattan – June 28th – Poets House – 10 River Terrace, New York, NY 10282
Brooklyn – July 12th – Brooklyn Public Library – Brooklyn Heights: 286 Cadman Plz W
Finals:
Brooklyn – July 26th – 651 Arts – 10 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
