Ani DiFranco, My Grandma Sally, Gayle Danley, Sonya Renee, my DC/Baltimore slam family, Andrea Gibson, Rachel McKibbens, and pretty much everyone whose chapbook keeps me company on nights when I can't sleep.
Sounds Like
a little rage, a little angst, a lotta passion, all smooth.
JOANNA HOFFMAN IS THE 2007 DC/BALTIMORE GRAND SLAM CHAMPION!
TEAM DC/BALTIMORE RANKED 4TH IN THE COUNTRY AT THE 2006 NATIONAL POETRY SLAM!!!
As of September, I am now located in New York City. In between getting my Master's and working, I will be performing as much as possible, mostly because, well, it keeps me sane. I would love to come feature for your venue, as long as it isn't too far from here. Also, if you like my poems, you can take me home with you in CD form. I'm Paypal verified! Woohoo! Contact me for details.
BIO
joanna hoffman wrote her first poem at the age of three. it goes a little somethin like this:
"i'm a female rainbow. yes i am."
she wrote poetry obsessively throughout her teenage years, and discovered slam in college. she went to her first slam at Xando's in the fall of 2000 and has been active in the scene ever since. she was a member of the 2002, 2006 and 2007 dc/baltimore slam teams. in 2006, she performed on finals stage with her team, which placed 4th overall out of 73 teams at the National Poetry Slam in Austin. she was the Baltimore representative for the 2007 Individual World Poetry Slam, where she placed 19th out of 70-some poets. she was also the 2007 DC/Baltimore Grand Slam Champion.
ok writing in the 3rd person is weird. i love slam first and foremost because of the amazing people i have met while doing it. this is an international community of caring, talented and passionate people. i love slamming, not just for the rush of performing, but for the chance to hear other people's takes on this sweet little world we live in. if you are a poet, please add me. i love hearing new stuff. also, if you know anyone who likes slam, send em my way!
SPOTS
Places i have slammed/featured:
The National Underground Spoken Word Awards
Slamicide @ Xando's
DC Slam @ Teaism
Mothertongue @ The Black Cat
The Charm City Kitty Club @ The Creative Alliance Theatre
hey joanna. you awesome. do you check this site very often? i don't. however, i would like to listen to your poems live again sometime. it would be nice.
hey girl, not sure about nats... don't think i can afford a week off of work. but it is only a 3 hour drive from the chi, so maybe i'll go up for a day or two.
Her last name was Keitel. And we did actually mud wrestle in someone's backyard. It was videotaped. I hope to GOD that never surfaces or I will seriously lose my street cred.
Hope to see you there. Full speed ahead on that paper!
same here, but too bad I missed the actual performance (guess being fashionably late has some drawbacks)...if you can, you have to come back down for the fesival!!!
hey lady bug. oh nooo. you must come. i'll give you cookies, hugs and...and...and...something else??? lol. i'll mos def let you know when i hit NY again. and i will mos def track you down to squish your face :).
k, so i was there, and didn't even get to touch, see, sniff, or dream of a mic, and most of all, i did not get your hugs. BUT---please, please please tell me you're coming to the D in March for WOWps? PWEEAAASSEEEE???
Yea, true story...it's been awhile :) how are you? are you touring now as well?
I don't have anything poetry wise planned for new York. I think I maybe in buffalo in December sometime, but that is with music. Unless of course you have hook ups for poetry :)
You kick ass on a poetry stage. That was excellent! I hope you made some cool connections and sold some product after the show. We gotta meet up again in the near future.
