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Pedagogy Study Hall: “The Spellcaster’s Manual” Poetry Workshop with Ainsley Burrows and Laurielle Noel

October 30, 2025 5PM–7:30PM

CADVC

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Join poet Ainsley Burrows and producer Laurielle Noel for a hands-on poetry workshop that blends craft and performance. Ainsley Burrows is an award-winning poet twice named “Best International Performer” by London’s Farrago Poetry Café, a competitor at the International Poetry Slam Championship in Munich, and an alum of TV One’s Verses & Flow and BET’s Lyric Café—bringing page, stage, and coaching expertise to the room. He has led performance workshops at The Juilliard School, coached the Nuyorican National Slam Team, and published multiple poetry collections, grounding his teaching in both craft and practice. Partnering with him, Laurielle Noel is a seasoned producer and arts organizer—the engine behind acclaimed cultural experiences like The Sweet Spot Burlesque, Statement 2024/2025 and Art Soiree—skilled in audience engagement, artist development, and live-program design. Together, they’ll guide an adaptable session focused on elevating voice, presence, and purpose.

Registration is required. Please register via the RSVP link. 

Ainsley Burrows

A portrait of a man with a dark skin-tone leaning back in a chaise lounge. He wears a brightly-colored suit with a white button down and black tie.
Photo: Keith Major

Laurielle Noel

A portrait of a woman with a dark skin-tone with a shaved hairstyle who is wearing a black turtleneck with chandelier earrings.
Courtesy of Laurielle Noel
A woman with a dark skin-tone stands on a a silver ladder facing the camera. She is wearing a khaki-colored apron and pink pants. Behind her on a white wall are text decals in the midst of being installed. To her left is a taller red ladder.

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