Upcoming Events!

Thanks to the generous support of Susquehanna University, Monica is on sabbatical for the fall 2024 semester. As she will be less active online since she's supposed to writing, one way to interact with her is to join her poetry challenge! For every day of her sabbatical, she's writing a poem. From August 26-December 6, she'll post daily prompts and quotes from her favorite lines. Follow her on Facebook (@MonicaPrinceChoreopoet), IG, Twitter/X, and Threads (@poetic_moni) to join the action of #sabbaticalpoetry!

Join Monica and Jenny Footle, CEO & founder of Beautiful Feet Wellness, for their workshop, "Sex Work Survival: Choreopoetry as Healing," during the [margins.] virtual conference, sponsored by The Word: A Storytelling Sanctuary! This workshop will feature a crash course in the history and use of choreopoems, demonstrate the connection between sex work (whether voluntary or forced) and poetry, and lead participants through prompts to support their own healing from any damage related to sex, "the life," force/coercion experiences, and other relationships that might benefit from the power of poetry. 

Join [margins.] for the in-person event Sept. 21-22 in the Santa Fe Arts District in Denver, CO, where you can buy Monica's latest choreopoem, ROADMAP!

Join Monica, Dr. Jess Masterton, and Dr. Heather Lang at the 2024 ACES Virtual Conference for a riveting panel discussion on ethical storytelling! Hosted online Sept. 25-27, this conference is the best place for editors and publishers working in the industry.

"As editors, we inevitably encounter sensitive subject matter. How do we offer feedback on difficult topics both within and outside our personal lived experiences? In this panel, we will discuss different approaches to editing historic and contemporary manuscripts, with a focus on respecting each author’s original intentions and fostering a sense of empowerment. We’ll examine four separate case studies, including the digitization of one of the first Native American novels, then offer a set of concrete best practices for navigating ethical storytelling."

On November 16, 2024, join Monica and the indomitable Anya Pearson, founder of We Are Urban Haiku, for a crash course in the Choreopoem! These two powerhouse choreopoets will take you on a journey through the origins and legacies of Ntozake Shange's genre. 

Then, join Monica for an 8-week course in choreopoems this coming spring, where participants will research, write, and workshop their own choreopoems. Details coming soon! 

Until then, check out the amazing courses offered by We Are Urban Haiku for BIPOC writers, those exploring Ethnoautobiography, and writers with chornic illnesses.