Poetry Out Loud Rochester, MN

10/02/2026

Registration is open for this year's Poetry Out Loud prep course! Classes will meet on Tuesday evenings, 6:30-8pm, Nov 17-Jan 19 to get ready for the local competition on January 26.
Register for free today with Rochester Community Education: https://arux.link/jy2HYg

09/25/2026

Can't wait to cheer on our POL coach Lisa at the Art in Motion Dance Gala! Check out this news clip with Lisa wearing her POL t-shirt on TV!

Art in Motion Dance Gala is an inaugural fundraising event that pairs eight community dance couples with professional dance instructors, local poets, and visual artists to create a truly immersive artistic experience. Throughout eight weeks of preparation, each team embarks on a creative journey that culminates in an inspiring evening of live performance while raising support for the Rochester Arts Alliance and its mission to strengthen, sustain, and elevate arts and cultural opportunities throughout our community.

https://www.kaaltv.com/news/lifestyle/dancing-with-the-rochester-arts-alliance/?fbclid=IwY2xjawUjb0lleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mBXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR65dI1nShcBy7PJOMuyzYQui_2aXsPL41p_Jxu2wIavVc6vWmQ-G29G2nqJsQ_aem_ZFMOG_7HZHFs7WTytpB1bw

(ABC 6 News) – Dance with the local stars of Rochester at the Art in Motion Dance Gala on November 21st at J. Powers at the Hilton.Watch the video above for more and find details on the gala here.

09/08/2026

09/08/2026

Registration is open for this year's Poetry Out Loud prep course! Classes will meet on Tuesday evenings, 6:30-8pm, Nov 17-Jan 19 to get ready for the local competition on January 26.
Register for free today with Rochester Community Education:

The Poetry Out Loud team memorizes and recites great poetry, preparing 2-3 poems from the Poetry Out Loud anthology to perform at our local competition. Local judges will name winners who will move on to the regional Poetry Out Loud competition in February. Our team is an engaged and collaborative g...

04/29/2026

Big congratulations to 2026 Minnesota Poetry Out Loud champion Sofia Skuza Rivera!

We'll see Sofia and our other state champions in Washington, DC, this spring for our National Finals! 🎉🎙 Check back for more details coming soon.

04/29/2026

Join us LIVE tonight for the 2026 Poetry Out Loud National Finals! ✨🎙

Starting at 7 p.m. ET, these nine talented students will recite for the title of National Champion and the $20,000 grand prize! 🥳

Don't miss out, head over to arts.gov/Poetry-Out-Loud to see all the action and cheer on your champ!

04/29/2026

04/29/2026

04/29/2026

Semifinal Three is coming up in just 20 minutes! 🕔

Join us at arts.gov/Poetry-Out-Loud as we name the last 3 finalists who will compete tomorrow night for the national champion title & $20,000 grand prize! ✨🎙

(Recitation order: NV, ND, AZ, MT, AS, CO, MN, WY, UT, TX, SD, CA, NM, WA, GU, OR, ID, HI, AK)

03/01/2026

Poetry Out Loud end of season pizza party! It’s been an awesome season with these incredible students! In their words, it was low key AND fun 😉.
Can’t wait for next year!!