The Alexander Technique

October 19, 2018

Newbery Award-winning author Kwame Alexander spoke to a packed auditorium on Oct.5 as part of his tour for his new novel, Swing.

  • Librarian Erica Thorsen introduces author Kwame Alexander while surrounded by copies of his new novel, Swing.

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  • Author Kwame Alexander talks about asking the same girl out throughout his high school career. Alexander said that it was a poem of his that finally got her to say yes.

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  • Guitarist Randy Preston accompanies Alexander during his talk. Preston played background music throughout the performance and occasionally sang.

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  • Author Kwame Alexander talks about trying out for the high school basketball team to an audience of students from AHS and Jouett.

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  • Author Kwame Alexander raps while junior Javonyai Burns feels the beat and dances.

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  • Author Kwame Alexander gets a laugh from the students.

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  • Juniors Cameron Woodfolk and Javonyai Burns and sophomore Jackson Hephner compete to finish the line from one of Alexander’s poems.

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  • English teachers Sean Lucia, Angie Heaps, and Charlotte Wood compete to see who can finish the line from one of Alexander’s poems. Woods won the contest and received a packet on using writers workshops in the classroom.

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  • Creative writing teacher Charlotte Wood celebrates her win after the teacher contest.

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