Press Kit
SHANE MANIER AKA RIOT
SPOKEN WORD POETRY PERFORMANCES THAT will LEAVE YOU WITH GOOSEBUMPS.
SPOKEN WORD PERFORMANCES FOR FUNDRAISERS & CORPORATE EVENTS.
Book a poet to make it memorable.
Consider booking me to get more donations for your fundraiser, inspire your team or get your message heard in a way that increases engagement.
Donations to your nonprofit DOUBLE when a spoken word performance is given right before the ask.
As an executive director for a nonprofit myself, I know the power of storytelling.
Is your event in alignment with my poetry?
I have performed for events focused on:
Domestic Violence
Mental Health Advocacy
Trauma
Women’s Empowerment
At Risk Youth
Power of the Arts
Owning Your Story
Inspirational Poetry
Social Justice
Entrepreneurship
Allyship
If not, don’t worry… I do custom poems for your event.
PERFORMANCE STYLE:
Urgency + Empathy + Passion
CONVERSATION STYLE:
Fun + Encouraging + Relatable
If you want a feature poet that will BRING IT - book me today.
“Shane has a sense of urgency in her performance paired with an empathetic passion that evokes physical responses from her audience. They weep, laugh, get goosebumps, her poetry is an EXPERIENCE. With creative word play, storytelling skills and the power of vulnerability, her poetry connects with people in a way that is transformational. She will take you through a journey leaving you to believe that whatever holds you back, you can overcome it. ”
Want to ignite & inspire your students?
Bring me to your school.
I have performed and provided workshops for 5th grade students to adults.
Services
SPOKEN WORD POETRY PERFORMANCE
POETRY WORKSHOPS
ART WORKSHOPS
POETRY BUSINESS WORKSHOPS
LIVE PAINTER FOR EVENT
CUSTOM POETRY PERFORMANCE FOR FUNDRAISER OR EVENT
CUSTOM POEM WRITING
POET MARKETING WORKSHOPS
PUBLICATIONS:
“Shanesaw : The Remainder” Spoken word album 2022
“Why Stay” Of Earth and Sky Installation and Anthology 2021
“Road Hunger” Poetry Book, Emerge Designs Publishing 2021
“At the Bechtler Museum, Wrestling the Angel Exhibit” Spread the Word: A Pandemic Open Mic Anthology 2021
“Divine Disturbances” Poetry Book, Emerge Designs Publishing 2020
“Carrier Pigeons” Spoken Word Album, Wired Espress 2019
“Fallen Heroes of the Awful Waffle,” Mainstreet Rag June 2017
“Robbery” Kannapolis Arts Showcase, 2016
“Bootstraps” Spoken Word Album, Fuzzbucket 2015
“Hughes,” Bloodshot Issue Four Fall 2014
“Dedicated to Morgan,” The Best of Poetry Lincolnton 2013
“Remember Paris,” The Best of Poetry Lincolnton 2013
“Horses in the Crests,” Bloodshot Issue Two Fall 2013
“Red and Purple Hats,” Bloodshot Issue One Spring 2013
“A Cross Burns,” The Best of The Final Friday Reading Series 2012-2013
It is Because, Referential Magazine November 2012
“When the Jazz Plays Us,” Iodine Poetry Journal Spring/Summer 2012
See Saw, Wild Goose Poetry Review November 2011
“The Most Beautiful Sound in the World,” The Best of Poetry Hickory Reading Series 2011
“We Are Poets,” Hickory Record September 2010
OTHER NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Finalist for Poet Laureate of Charlotte NC
Tedx Charlotte Key Note Speaker
Final Stage for National Southern Fried Slam Competition 2019
Led workshops for National Southern Fried Slam Competition
Featured at the Blumenthal + Davis Theater (high profile venues)
Founder of the National Poetry Month Summit 2017
Featured for the North Carolina Writer’s Conference 2019
Featured for HBO Event at The Filmore 2018
Featured for Comic Con Fayetteville 2020
Featured in Of Earth and Sky Project 2021
Featured at Fork’d Cancer 2022-2024
Featured poet for WFAE News for the Equilibrium Awards 2024
Featured at NAMI for mental health awareness month (2023-2024)
Featured at BOOM and Charlotte SHOUT festival
Featured at the Mint Museum
Featured at Charlotte Poetry Festival (2024)
Keynotes at Tedx, SouthEnd Arts, Creative Mornings, RISE Conference + NCAEA Conference
BIO
Shane Manier is a Creative Coach, Poetry Mentor, Tedx and Key Note Speaker, Artist, Live Painter, Trauma Informed Care Trainer and National Spoken Word Poet based in Charlotte, NC. She is the founder of the nonprofit Guerilla Poets with branches in the US and UK. As a poet and artist, she has been featured at many venues across the US while completing outreach programs as an activist.
She is currently the Spoken Word and Arts Teaching Instructor for Harvey B. Gantt Center, Henderson High School and Playing for Others. In 2011 she was the youngest poet to ever be inducted in the Poetry Council of North Carolina and has been recognized as a National Poet performing with Respect Da Mic Slam Team 2017-2019, Secret City Slam TN 2022-2023, and was a finalist for Poet Laureate of Charlotte Poet NC.
In 2015 she released her first poetry album, “Bootstraps” and her first chapbook, “Fallen Heroes of the Awful Waffle” was published through Main Street Rag in 2017. She released her second album, “Carrier Pigeons” in 2019 and full length poetry books “Divine Disturbances” in 2020 and “Road Hunger” in 2021.
POETRY VIDEOS
PROMO PHOTOS
Interviews
The {R}evolution of Poetry Podcast
Flat Bread For Life
Loving The Artist Within | Part 1| 2| 3
Cornelius Interview
Artivism
Guerilla Poet Interview
Guerilla Poets
Plurality Press Interview
Poetry Art and More
Creativity is an Idea Podcast
Interview for Creatives
Podcast for Poets
TESTIMONIALS
To paraphrase another cultural visionary, Shane doesn't read poetry to you. She feels poetry at you. Her sense of rhythm and pacing is incredible, and she never sacrifices the power of her words to make it happen. Shane's performance takes over a room, challenges complacency, and, ultimately, invites listeners to become active participants in healing. - T. Shontelle MacQueen, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist
Powerful…deliberate. Shane’s talent reminds us of the saying “Own the stage!” Her tactful way to combine words of compassion and her love for humanity spews out of every measure of energy she unleashes on the stage. She’s a giant!! A wordsmith of unforeseen ability. She is unmatched and unstoppable... - Dahoo Smalls
On many occasions I have requested one or more of Shane's talents to be put on display from audiences across Charlotte, NC. Shane is a dynamic Spoken Word Poet and Artist. She has been both in one night for me. On top of her artistry live, and behind a brush, she is dedicated to giving back to those that many times get the short end of the stick due to no fault of their own. If you are on the fence about booking Shane for your endeavor, get off the fence, open the gate, and walk through to the magic she brings with her always! - Revivian Freeman
Words can not describe this beautiful artist. However, I will try. I was attracted to this artist's work primarily based on her delicate spirit. When you meet Shane, her personality will precede her and you immediately know her heart is pure. When she graces the microphone, she will cause you to react with a double-take. Her style is particularly provoking causing a physical response from her listener. Shane has performed at two events for my company, Legacy Entertainment Group. I will book this artist without question. - Legacy Ent.
Shane is the rare combination of passion and purpose, of grit and compassion, of head and heart, of certainty and vulnerability. She is a visible, powerful poet and an inspiration to people who want to believe in the good in all of us. She is the one who is courageous enough to lead us through the fear of ourselves, to break down barriers, and to give voice to the voiceless. Shane is the one we've been waiting to fight for. - Nemo Sum
Riot is a passion filled poet whose work speaks to the deepest depths of your soul. Her poetry is an example of how to go through the storm to get to the other side.- Inkera Oshun
Shane is an outstanding artist, passionate about uplifting the community, and she is just a wonderful person! - Moody Black from Moody Black Enterprise, LCC/TEDx and Teaching Artist of the Year
I have done work for Shane and she is the sweetest person alive and her poetry is so moving. Love that we are now connected. - Jack Funk JK Enterprizes
I'll never forget the first time I heard Shane at an open Mic in Kannapolis. It made me believe in the power of poetry again at a time when I really needed to believe in something again! - Andrew Oberhoulser
When I do get the chance to hear Shane speak I know I am in for a treat and most likely so tears as well. I love her content and how it is relevant in so many ways. She is also a talented artist that has inspired me to do more with my own works. I love her energy. She’s a whole vibe! - Tiffany Smoothers
Whether it’s speaking on women's rights, using comic book characters or speaking about pain in a way that it becomes alluring to the ears to listen, Shane Manier is a force to be reckoned with. Her spoken word is heartfelt, genuine, and needed in a time where many of us lose our voice. She is commanding when she has a microphone in her hand and a bundle of fire that's ready to set stages ablaze. If you are looking for passion and purpose, look no further than Shane Manier. - LeJuane Bowens Motivational Speaker + Spoken Word Artist