Jo-Ann Marie Hoye
Rhythm and Poetry: The New Sound
Dr. Jo-Ann Marie Hoye explores the immense opportunities Spoken Word Poetry offers our communities. She shares her experiences introducing this creative art form to Lake Elsinore Unified School District middle schools. Dr. Hoye traces the powerful legacy of spoken word, from the 1920s Harlem Renaissance and the Black Arts Movement to the birth of hip hop, BET's "Def Poetry," and modern TEDx competitions. Ultimately, she demonstrates how Spoken Word Poetry amplifies literacy skills across school-age children, teens, and young adults, energizing the communities of Temecula, Murrieta, and Menifee.
Dr. Jo-Ann Marie Hoye has dedicated her life to an enduring love for the Arts. She is an artist who utilizes her work as a medium to explore and communicate themes of cultural identity, culture, and home. Dr. Hoye brings over 25 years of experience serving as a Cultural Arts Consultant for local community organizations and churches. Her background also includes serving as an Arts Education Program Manager, where her responsibilities involved the management of onsite Community Art Studios, including the planning, scheduling, implementation, training, and evaluation of their programs and courses.