Slam poetry is not about the points, it’s about the poetry. Brave New Voices brings the world’s most talented spoken word poets together for dynamic performances and slam poetry. At the Brave New Voices Slam, over 50 teams from around the world participate in two rounds of Slam poetry at Quarterfinal events. Twenty teams from the Quarterfinals advance to the Semifinals. Four teams emerge and compete at the Grand Slam Finals, going for the crown.