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HOUSTON, WE HAVE POEMS!

WHAT IS META4 HOUSTON?
Coached by Outpoken Bean and Adam Mac, Meta-Four Houston is the face of the youth poetry slam scene. Meta4 represents Houston to the world at slam competitions, including the International Brave New Voices festival. Each year hundreds of teens compete at the Space City Slam Series, vying for a spot on the Meta-Four team. The top six competitors at the final Space City Grand Slam earn a spot on the prestigious team. Meta-Four Houston takes the voices of youth to powerful new heights through one-on-one mentorship as well as local and national performance opportunities.
MEET THE META4HOUSTON TEAM

Ariana Lee
Is an 18-year-old from West University Place. She’s a 2023 graduate from St. John’s School in Houston. She will attend Stanford University in the fall. Ariana is Houston’s Youth Poet Laureate. This is her second year on the Meta4 team.

Isabella
Diaz-Mira

Kylan Denney
18, graduated from Humble High School. She will attend Stanford University this fall. This is her second year on the Meta4 team.

Adriana
Winkelmayer
16, lives in the Braes Heights section of Houston, and attends the Emery/Weiner School as a rising 11th grader. This is Adriana’s third year on the Meta4 team.
Meta-Four Houston is named the top youth slam poetry team in the country
Catherine Lu, Houston Arts Journal
Houston youth poetry team celebrates national championship at Brave New Voices contest
Briana Cooper, ABC13
Houston’s Youth Poetry Team Meta-Four Wins National Championship at Brave New Voices (BNV) Slam in San Francisco
Forward Times
META4 Houston youth poetry team are national champions
CW39 - Houston
META4 HOUSTON
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