Poetry Recital Contest

Participation in the Poetry Recital Contest can be a very rewarding experience for local students who love poetry and learn Russian.  The Contest is dedicated to strengthening local communities through the art of Russian poetry.  The contest emphasizes the pleasure of reciting poems.  There are numerous benefits to poetry recitals.  Children have gained experience of standing and speaking in front of a group, build confidence, overcome shyness.  They develop public speaking ability. Recitation is the easiest way for children to do some public speaking.  It cultivates writing skills.  As children memorize well-written poems, they are storing in their minds templates and models of excellent writing which will serve them as they write themselves.

Jury:

Alla Slutskaya, member of NRCC Russian Drama Theater
Marina Vaysberg, an artistic director of Children's Poetry Theater "Express",
Tim Sergay, Professor of Russian Language and Literature, SUNY

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF THE POETRY RECITAL CONTEST 2020!

Native Speakers Young Children Level 
Nina Lutsevich -1st place
Ernest Dmitriev - 2nd place
Andrey Bolotnikov -3rd place

Non-Native Speakers Children Level
Holly VanValkenburgh - 1st place
Gabriel Robinson - 2nd place
Samantha VanValkenburgh - 3rd place

Native Speakers Senior Level (13 and Up)
Alik Verba - 1st place
Mikhail Militarev - 2nd place
Rita Rutina - 3rd place

Not-Native Speakers Senior Level (13 and Up)
Brad Hawkins - 1st place
Joe Meschino - 2nd place
Robert Keesee - 3rd place

Children contestants 2017