Join this fun program with Leahjoy (aka MayaRose SpokenWord) where teens can build confidence, make new friends, and enjoy improvisational theatre games. Participants will enhance their focus, boost creativity, and share lots of laughs while developing important social skills. It’s an enjoyable way for teens to express themselves and embrace spontaneity! Please register in advance. This program is geared for young adults ages 11 to 15. 

About the presenter:
MayaRose (LeahJoy Pearson) writes to awaken. A Spoken Word poet, community builder, and relentless advocate for artistic expression, she believes poetry is more than ink on a page —it’s history. Her television show, Speak Your Mind (Spectrum Channel 192), brings together poets, storytellers, writers, and advocates, proving that every voice holds power. She has performed and facilitated writing workshops at CT Folk Fest, produced Poetry in Motion, Piece of Mind Poetry at CT Riverview Music Fest as well as creative diversity programs through Arts Alliance of Woodbury to name a few. She is the author of Poems from My Broken Heart: Expressions on the Spiral of Life, and past performances can be viewed on her YouTube channel, MayaRoseSpokenWord.