Features and Performances

Katie has extensive background as a performer, from slam poetry and spoken word experience, to theatre work going back to childhood. She has performed at various places across the nation, including CUPSI, the NYC Poetry Festival, NYU, and more.

See below for selected features and performances by Katie Hébert.

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  • Featured reader representing Manhattanville University’s MFA in Creative Writing Program, joined by fellow MFA Student Ren Glaser, and MFA Alum Steph Kleid, in performing at the NYC Poetry Festival. (July 2025)

  • Placed 3rd in 2024 Oneonta Literary Festival’s slam (October 2024)

  • Performed at the Third Prelim Slam for Slam Team qualifiers at New York University as the feature. (November 2019)

  • Wade-Lewis Poetry Slam at SUNY New Paltz

    • Placed 4th – February 2017

    • Placed 1st – March 2019

    • Virtual Feature for the Fall 2020 Slam Season (October 2020)

    • Feature Poet for Slam #170 (October 2019)

    • Placed 1st at Oneonta Slam #129, advanced to Grand Slam 2015.

    • Placed 3rd at Oneonta Slam #134.

    • Placed 1st at Oneonta Slam #138, advanced to Grand Slam 2016.

    • Placed 2nd at Grand Slam 2016, joined the Poetry Slam Team 2016-2017.

    • Placed 2nd at Oneonta Slam #149, advanced to Grand Slam 2017.

    • Placed 6th at Grand Slam, joined the Poetry Slam Team 2017-2018.

    • Placed 1st at Oneonta Slam #159, advanced to Grand Slam 2018.

    • Placed 3rd at Grand Slam, advanced to the Poetry Slam Team 2018-2019.  

    • Performed as opening poet and sacrificial poet, and served as score-keeper and time-keeper at various slams.

    • University of Illinois at Chicago – April 2017, Placed 67th out of 72 teams

    • Temple University – April 2018, Placed 39th out of 65 teams

    • University of Houston – April 2019, Placed 29th out of 58 teams

  • Identity Play Reading Series, SUNY Oneonta Theatre Department                                               

    Step On A Crack, Played the role of Lucille – March 2018

    • Featured Performer at the 4th Annual Festival – November 2015

    • Featured Performer at the 5th Annual Festival – November 2016

    • Featured Performer at the 6th Annual Festival – March 2018

    • 7th Annual Lavender Graduation– April 2019

      • Featured Performer

    • 5th Annual Lavender Graduation April 2017

      • Featured Performer

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