2012-2013 SLAMS (including 2nd Sunday Quarterly slams and qualifiers, 3rd Sunday qualifiers and 4th Sunday 3-2-1 Slams)
June 24th – 3-2-1 Slam hosted by TLove– Poets to qualify for TEAM semis: Winner, Sarah Herklots and Greg McKillop
July 22nd – 3-2-1 Slam hosted by Sarah Herklots – Poets to qualify for TEAM semis : Winner, Zanne Langlois and Sam Mercer
August 26th – 3-2-1 Slam hosted by Zanne Langlois Featuring Tatyana Brown – Poets to qualify for TEAM semis: Winner, Toben Cooney-Callnan and Tina Smith
September 9th – NERD SLAM hosted by reigning Nerd Slam champ, Sam Mercer Featuring Ellie White – Poet to win Nerd Slam, Tiffany Crockett
September 23nd – 3-2-1 Slam hosted by Toben Cooney-Callnan Featuring Portland Poet Laureate, Bruce Spang – Winner of Slam – Zanne Langlois, Poets to qualify for TEAM semis: Kayla Wheeler and Cal
October 7th– INDY QUALIFIER hosted by our feature, John Survivor Blake with Spider Cider – Poets to qualify for INDY semis: Winner, Derek Avila, Zanne Langlois and Matthew Richards
October 28th – 3-2-1 Slam hosted by Kayla Wheeler Featuring brody wood zine release – Winner of Slam – Princess, Poets to qualify for Team semis: Princess and gaelle robin
November 11th – HAIKU DEATH MATCH hosted by our feature, Sam Teitel
Poet to win Haiku Deathmatch: Toben Cooney-Callnan
November 25th – 3-2-1 Slam (last chance slam for Greatest Hits) hosted by TLove Featuring Ellyn Touchette Chapbook Release Winner of Slam – William James, Poets to qualify for Team semis: William James and Luk “No E” O’Connor
December 2nd – First Annual RC Greatest Hits Slam hosted by TLove (1 round) Featuring Alex Charalambides with Robin Jellis the Cellist
GREATEST HITS SLAM CHAMPION FOR 2012, Zanne Langlois
Top 5/RC Regional Slam Team: Zanne Langlois, Toben Cooney-Callnan, Greg McKillop, Sarah Lynn Herklots, Sam Mercer
December 9th – RC’s 1st Annual Women of the World SLAM qualifier
hosted by our feature, Lady Zen
Winner of Slam/2013 RC WOMEN OF THE WORLD REP, PRINCESS!!
December 23nd – 3-2-1 Slam hosted by Greg McKillop Featuring Shane Hall
Winner of Slam – Jackson, Poets to qualify for Team semis: Jackson and Brandon “The Metaphorus Rex”
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2013
January 6th – INDY QUALIFIER hosted by TLove w/ Robin Jellis
Winner of Slam – Kayla Wheeler, Poets to Qualify for Semi-finals – Kayla Wheeler, Luk “No E” O’Connor and gaelle robin
January 13th – NERD SLAM hosted by reigning Nerd Slam Champ, Tiffany Crockett featuring Matthew MK Hopewell
Nerd Slam Champ – Joe Kubetz
January 27th – 3-2-1 Slam featuring Alicia Fisher w/ So Sol and Lauren Zuniga
Winner of Slam – Sarah Lynn Herklots, Poets to Qualify for Semi-Finals – Emmy Raviv & Jason Sheppard
Saturday, February 23rd – FIRST EVER WOMEN OF THE WORLD FUNDRAISER and Silent Auction at Dobra Tea
February 24th – 3-2-1 Slam featuring Casey Rocheteau w/ Greg McKillop
Winner of Slam – Generalissimo, Poets to qualify for Semi-finals – Generalissimo & Myles Bullen
March 10th – HAIKU DEATH MATCH featuring Sam Mercer WINNER – Isabelle Weyl
March 24th – 3-2-1 Slam featuring Mckendy Fils-Aime w/ Greg McKillop
Winner of Slam – Robin Merrill, Poets to qualify for Semi-finals – Robin Merrill & Arwyn Sherman
April 7th – INDY QUALIFIER hosted by feature performer, Antonia Lassar w/ Robin Jellis
Winner of Slam – Robin Merrill
Poets to qualify for Indy Semi finals – Robin Merrill, Matt Wellman, Princess
Poets to qualify for Team Semi Finals – Matt Wellman, Emma Bovill
April 14th – Team Semi-Finals hosted by William James w/ music by Shane Hall
Winner of Slam – T Love Smith, Poets to qualify for Finals – T Love, Robin Merrill, Arwyn Sherman, Matt Wellman, gaelle robin
April 21st – Team Semi-Finals hosted by Lauren Elma Frament featuring Evah
Winner of Slam – Sarah Lynn Herklots, Poets to qualify for Finals – Sarah Lynn Herklots, Princess, Zanne, No E, Emma Bovill
APRIL 27TH – FIRST EVER RC SLAM TEAM FUNDRAISER AT MAYO STREET ARTS
FEATURING Dominique Ashaheed & Marty McConnell with music by Speaker for the Dead & Au Contraire PLUS performances by the RC Regional Slam Team, RC Wowps Rep, Princess Jones, RC Slam Team Finalists & RC Youth Champs!!
April 28th – Team Finals hosted by 2012 WOWPS Champ, Dominique Ashaheed w/ music by James Rossi
GRAND SLAM CHAMPION – PRINCESS, Poets to qualify for 2013 RC Slam Team, Princess, TLove, Zanne Langlois, Robin Merrill, Sarah Lynn Herklots
May 12th – NERD SLAM featuring CJ Williams w/ music by Shane Hall
May 25th – RC SLAM TEAM FUNDRAISER 2 AT ST. LAWRENCE ARTS
FEATURING Jeanann Verlee with music by James Rossi & Au Contraire PLUS performances by the FIRST EVER RC SLAM TEAM, RC Youth Champs & more!!
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Team Slam Semi-Finalists
1. Sarah Lynn Herklots
2. Greg McKillop
3. Zanne Langlois
4. Sam Mercer
5. Toben Cooney-Callnan – dropped out
6. TLove Smith
7. Kayla Wheeler – dropped out
8. Cal Anges – dropped out
9. Princess
10. gaelle robin
11. William James – dropped out
12. Luk O’Connor, “No E” – YOUTH
13. Jackson Castagna – YOUTH
14. The Metaphorus Rex – YOUTH
15. Emmy Raviv – dropped out
16. Jason Sheppard – dropped out
17. Bryan Franco, “Generalissimo”
18. Myles Robert Bullen
19. Robin Merrill
20. Arwyn Sherman
Poets moved up into semi-finals due to drops
Dylan Collins
Matt Wellman
Emma Bovill
Joe Kubetz
Alina MacLean
Team Semi-Finals will be held on two nights
Bout 1, April 14th hosted by William James
TLove
Robin Merrill
Arwyn Sherman
Matt Wellman
gaelle robin
Generalissimo
Alina MacLean
Jackson Castagna
Joe Kubetz
Bout 2, April 21st hosted by Lauren Elma Frament
Zanne Langlois
Sarah Lynn Herklots
Greg McKillop
Sam Mercer
Luk “No E” O’Connor
The Metaphorus Rex
Dylan Collins
Myles Bullen
Emma Bovill
Princess Jones
Finals will be held on Sunday, April 28th, hosted by Dominique Ashaheed
Sarah Lynn Herklots
T Love
Princess
Robin Merrill
Zanne Langlois
Arwyn Sherman
No E
Wellman
Emma Bovill
Gaelle Robin
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Congratulations to the 2013 Rhythmic Cypher Slam Team
Princess, Grand Slam Champ
T Love
Zanne Langlois
Robin Merrill
Sarah Lynn Herklots
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Indy Slam Semi-Finalists
1. Derek Avila
2. Zanne Langlois
3. Matthew Richards
4. Kayla Wheeler
5. Luk O’Connor, No E – YOUTH
6. gaelle robin
7. Robin Merrill
8. Matt Wellman
9. Princess Jones
10. TBD, July 7th
11. TBD, July 7th
12. TBD July 7th
Semi Finals will be held on one night
Sunday, July 21st hosted by Nora Meiners!!
Finals will be held on
poet.rising 
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