First generation Swazi on one side, and 4th gen from eastern Europe on the other, Rebecca S’manga Frank hails from Santa Monica and West LA. She was keenly aware of her "otherness" at a young age around being bi-racial, big, and multi-cultural. and took refuge in word-play, films and the music of her guardians: Jazz, folk, and spiritual .

She sang, danced, and mimicked before becoming a flautist in band and orchestra for many years. She found basketball and sports in high school, and started acting while in college for creative writing: community spaces that forged a new sense of somatic wholeness (using all parts of herself).

Theatre became her profession as a senior in college after singing Jazz in the world premiere of a Marcus Gardley play in Berkeley, Ca. The world opened up as a place for storytelling, and her role in it as a multi-hyphenate artist. 

Poet Spirit with Rebecca S'manga Frank

This class bridges concepts of a Sangha (spiritual community) and a writing circle. The collective holds what we need not hold alone, while we birth what we need not birth alone. We will practice writing, releasing, and catching poems in conversation with the spirit beneath the words, the spirit of things, and the divine energy all around us. 

all are welcome

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Poet Spirit with Rebecca S'manga Frank
from $225.00

WHEN and HOW: This collaboration will run for three weeks on Zoom.

DATES: Three Mondays beginning 5/12 at 6pm EST/3pm PST.

May 12, 19, 26

ACCESS: We are dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices and empowering stories that truly reflect the diversity of our world. To uplift those most impacted by dominant culture, this course is held for folx identifying as BIPOC only with the goal of holding a safe space.

Cost: $300-500 (sliding scale—please read below)

Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Suggested Cost:

To create intentional space and support for BIPOC attendees, we ask that you pay in light of your financial privileges and with a JEDI spirit (!)

Here are a few guidelines:

$350 – you have reliable sources of food, shelter, and transportation; are employed or financially secure; have regular access to healthcare and savings; can spend recreationally at your discretion (e.g. enjoy a concert, new clothes, a great meal). Paying the full amount also means you are able to support a BIPOC with limited resources who would like to join this course.

$275– you have debt that sometimes compromises stability with food, shelter, and/or transportation; are employed; have some access to healthcare and savings; can spend recreationally.

$225 – you are under- or unemployed and/or for other reasons (e.g. healthcare, shelter expenses), you have very limited resources.

Contact us if you cannot afford to pay full price but would like to discuss payment plans, work-exchange/trade opportunities, or other options.