typewriter rodeo

 Typing on-the-spot poems since 2013:

“You guys are amazing!
People’s lives are changed after these poems!”
(corporate conference)

“You’re our favorite part of this party.
You’re like 10 times better than the alcohol — and that’s saying something.”
(company holiday party)

HOW IT WORKS

People give us a topic:  “I’m starting this new job…”  “Ohmygod I love cheese!”

In about 3 minutes, we turn it into a full-length poem, right in front of them.

And we do it on really cool typewriters.

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“You give them the words, they spit out a poem.
Sometimes, you hand them your heart and they find its expression.”
(Nantucket Magazine)

Since 2013, we’ve typed for 100s of groups
(click each for more):

The Smithsonian
Dell Children’s Hospital
Nantucket Book Festival
mayor of Boston
Willie Nelson’s SXSW fest
PayPal California
National Arts Marketing Project
Martine Liqueur launch tour
NPR Austin

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Each poem is moment of authentic, individual connection.

“Typewriter Rodeo blew our minds last night.” 
(The Phillips Collection)
(photo courtesy of AlexanderPhotographers.com)

“You guys were a smash hit!

Your skill and speed are unparalleled.”
(The Smithsonian)

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It’s a personal, sometimes deeply emotional experience that typically ends in laughter, high fives, even tears and hugs.

“That’s incredible!  I just got chills!”
(TV anchor Autria Godfrey)

Unique, interactive entertainment for any venue or event:

• corporate conferences
• book & music festivals
• museums
• school poetry workshops
• pretty much anything

We’re based in Austin, TX, but we travel all over: 

• Smithsonian – D.C.
• PayPal – San Jose, CA
• Art Museums – Boston, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, Seattle
• Science Museums – Dallas, San Antonio, Austin
• Hilton Resorts – Cabo, Mexico
• The Press Hotel – Portland, ME
• Silhouette Optical – The Catskills, NY
• Book Festivals & Fairs – Nantucket, Boston, D.C., Texas, Seattle, Portland (OR)
• SXSW – Willie Nelson’s Ranch, TX
• LitQuake – San Francisco
• Stories Rule the World – Brooklyn, NY
• Audi USA – Austin
• (See calendar for full list)

“Thank you for making last night so special!”
(Hilton Resorts – Cabo, Mexico)

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How do people typically respond?

To an original poem written just for them?

Well, a picture’s worth…

“At the Ransom Center museum, Jodi crafted a poem about my son that was beautiful, funny, and heartfelt. I looked at her with tears in my eyes after reading it and all I could say was ‘Thank you. It’s perfect.’

The poem is now framed and hanging in his room.”  (Jen Rios, event guest)

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Click here to hire us or get a rate quote.

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