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Price List

Custom Spoken Word Piece written

Custom Spoken Word Piece created specifically for your event

Custom Piece Performed

$2000.00

Piece will be written for your specific event, memorized and performed by Opal Ellyse for live audience or recorded to share with your audience (length of piece 3-5 minutes). This option allows for unlimited use of the piece for events, marketing, social media and education.

Custom Piece Read

$1500.00

Piece will be written for your specific event, rehearsed and read by Opal Ellyse for live audience or recorded audio to share with your audience (length of piece 3-5 minutes). This option allows for unlimited use of the piece for events, marketing, social media and education.

Custom Piece for Sale

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Piece will be written for your specific event or needs and purchased to use and distribute as print, video, or audio with unlimited use and owned exclusively by the purchasing party. Author credits remain as Opal Ellyse but use of the piece is unlimited. (This is generally the most expensive option, and has been used for promotional videos, commercials, and commemorative events and gifts. Pricing will vary by piece.)

Spoken Word Speaking Appearances

You can chose from any one of Opal Ellyse's pieces from the Spoken Word Album "My Name is Opal", or other pieces and have them read or performed at your event. Just describe the event and Opal will offer an appropriate poem from her catelog for your audience.

Spoken Word Catalog Piece Performed

$1000.00

Already written piece from Opal Ellyse's spoken word catalog memorized and performed live at your virtual event or recorded for your virtual event with your logo as the backdrop. This option includes custom intro and tie to event themes as well as limited event promotion including social media.

Spoken Word Catalog Piece Read

$800.00

Already written piece from Opal Ellyse's spoken word catalog rehearsed and read live at your virtual event or recorded for your virtual event with your logo as the backdrop. This option includes custom intro and tie to event themes as well as limited event promotion including social media.

Non-Profit Organization Discount

$500.00

Select non-profit organizations may qualify for a discount that would take any option (including custom pieces) down to a flat rate of $500.00.

Former and current clients include, CUNA Mutual Group, African American Credit Union Coalition, YWCA Madison, Care Wisconsin, Madison 365, The City of Madison, Listen To Your Mother LLC, Door Creek Church, Edgewood College, BlackHawk College, CUNA Brokerage Services, Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce, 100 Black Men of Madison, Lussier Community Education Center, Flying Elephant, University of Wisconsin, Forward Theater, Capital Times, Mad Lit and many more!

Team building and Social Equity Through Poetry Workshops

Employee or Organization Workshop up to 30 people $2500.00

One catalog original spoken word piece performed, with a writing and sharing workshop directly following the piece. Workshop lasts one hour, where we explore the meaning of each piece along with the social justice themes intertwined within the writing.

The workshop is designed to help groups and leaders create safe spaces to have transformative conversations and build the kind of relationships required to succeed in today's working environment. This artist led workshop is ideal for team building and board retreats! All materials will be customized and are included. Great for ERG launches!

Themes Explored:

- DEI

- Storytelling

- Team building

- Cultural nuance

- Therapeutic writing

- Group dynamics

- Communication styles

- Emotional intelligence

*Longer workshops available upon request

Opal Ellyse Poet & Emcee