This six-week virtual poetry class is focused specifically on workshopping your poems. Each participant will bring multiple poems to class and we will jump into workshop during week two. The class is best for folks who already have experience with poetry workshops through Redbud or other venues. We will discuss workshop best practices and delve into our poems to polish them into the best versions of themselves. There will be additional brief craft talks and suggested poetry reading to supplement the workshopping. This class is a great chance to get feedback and extra eyes on your work while also providing valuable feedback to other workshop participants.

Instructor: Melanie Tafejian

Dates: Begins Wednesday, October 15 and meets every Wednesday for six weeks

Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Location: online

Level: Intermediate and above

8 seats max

$615: true price

$349: subsidized price

$374, $399, $449: donate an extra $25, $50, or $100 to our scholarship fund

(Returning students receive 10 percent off).

A note on pricing:  the “true price” reflects the true cost of the class, which includes paying a fair wage to our staff and instructors, rental fees for the Redbud headquarters and for the community spaces where we host our classes, website and administrative/commerce fees, outreach and advertising to spread the word about our offerings, and the coordination and administration for our community classes, which serve people who could not otherwise access creative writing. We’re not a university or a large corporation and that means we don’t have an operating budget we can rely on; we’re proud to be a small, local, women- and minority-run business that is passionate about bringing the transformative power of the arts to our community. Your tuition helps Redbud with the critical work of keeping the arts accessible to the public. 

We also offer students a chance to donate to our scholarship fund. At check-out, you will be given the option of choosing a donor price. If you choose one of these prices, the extra $25, $50, or $100 will go towards scholarships for students who would not be able to afford our classes otherwise.  Thank you in advance for considering making a contribution to inclusivity and access!

Read the fine print, including our refund policy, here.