In this dynamic, whirlwind performance, COMPAS Teaching Artist and 2-time National Poetry Slam champion Guante will perform some of his most popular and powerful spoken word pieces, taking on a wide range of characters, social issues and poetic styles. Mixing social justice with science fiction, heartfelt emotion with absurdist comedy and beautiful writing with powerful performance, Guante’s work is immediately engaging, even for students who have never seen or heard of spoken word before.

Kyle Tran Myhre (aka Guante) is a COMPAS teaching artist, poet, educator, and activist based in Minneapolis. His work explores the relationships between narrative, power, and resistance. He’s performed everywhere from the United Nations, to music festivals like Eaux Claires and Soundset, to colleges and conferences. He’s been part of two National Poetry Slam championship teams and published two books via Button Poetry. Whether writing about men’s roles in ending gender violence, challenging dominant narratives related to race and racism, or telling stories about the different jobs he’s had, Tran Myhre strives to cultivate critical engagement with social justice issues.