Emily Kagan Trenchard

Booking

admin — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:45:43 +0000

Emily is available for:

Featured performances
Hosting slams
Slam development consultation for colleges and universities
Writing workshops:
- Ripped from the Headlines
  Using the tools of journalism to inform the poetic process, students will learn hope to step outside of themselves to tackle current events.
- Through the Looking Glass
  Employing elements of magical realism in poetry, students will explore the boundaries between metaphor and fact.
Performance Workshops
- From Page to Stage – Basics
  Students will learn basic mic technique, tips for overcoming nerves and reading with confidence, and how to approach any poem with an eye towards its performance.
- From Page to Stage – Intermediate
  You’ve read a few times, see a poetry slam or two, but you can’t seem to muster the kind of performance that you feel your poems deserve. In this workshop students will learn how to take their performance to the next level of emotional honesty and intensity.
- Women’s Performance Workshop
  Students will learn how to give commanding performance of their work in a space that if free of judgments. Students will also engage in frank discussions of the particular challenges and strengths women encounter in performance and competition.

Workshops can be completed in as little at 45 minutes or can be designed with a full week’s worth of material, depending upon programing needs. Groups of students no bigger than 30 people are preferred.

A standard contract includes a speaker’s fee plus travel and lodging. But we get it; the economy sucks. We’ll work with your budget. Please contact us for pricing information: booking.emily@kagantrenchard.com

Web and Graphic Design

admin — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 20:03:53 +0000

Emily’s specialty in web design is information architecture. Her background in science writing makes her uniquely suited to present large amounts of complex information in layouts that are intuitive and engaging. From large-scale hospital projects, to personal businesses, Emily has worked with a range of clients, platforms, and design challenges.

In designing for print, Emily cut her teeth creating promotional materials for the Bay-Area spoken word scene. She has since gone on to create fliers, logos, brochures, invitations, and e-newsletters (ok, not technically print, but you get the idea) for artists, doctors, philanthropists, lawyers, clothing designers… and maybe you.

Check out some samples. New stuff added frequently.

Science Writing

admin — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 20:03:16 +0000

There is nothing inherently uncool about science, just in the way it’s been presented. Emily believes that science should always be looked at in the context of the culture that generates it. Her writing struggles to put the humanity back in to science. And awe. Lots of ooh’s and awe.

Poetry and Fiction

admin — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 15:03:18 +0000

Emily always knew she wanted to write stuff. It was a natural bi-product of always wanting to read stuff. Her work has appeared in publications such as Rattle, Word Riot, The Shiny Gun, and November 3rd Club. She is co-curator and Slam Master of the louderARTS Project Reading Series in New York City. She recently finished her first novel and is making a gentle return to the short story writing that was her first love.