Classes & Readings

I have known and worked with DyAnne in a variety of artistic areas—publishing, visual arts, teaching poetry—and I would be hard pressed to find a more capable or creative teacher/writer. She is one of the best, most inventive poets in the Midwest whose work reflects constant growth—always the earmark of a true artist. Her concern, the challenge of engaging art and the environment, is both a real yet spiritual pursuit which will inevitably lead to greater art and knowledge for the good of all.

Norbert Blei

Author of fiction, non-fiction and poetry

Editor/publisher of CROSS+ROADS PRESS

To schedule a creative writing class or poetry reading, please send your request through my Contact page. Lists of my select workshops and readings are below.

For further information about my regularly scheduled writing classes, visit social media platforms of the Ely Folk School in Ely, Minnesota.

Dy's writing classes have been a balm for my soul. The gorgeous pieces of writing she chooses as prompts for each workshop as well as the gentle, affirming way she holds space for us (even virtually) are the reasons I show up every chance I get.

Elizabeth Pileckas, Homer, Alaska

DyAnne is a generous, generative teacher. She is deeply attuned to the wild world, the seasons, the skies above. With DyAnne as our guide and example, we become more observant and exploratory. Her writing prompts send pens flying on the page. Workshops are warm, supportive and vitalizing spaces for writers both new and experienced.

Kathryn Ganfield, St. Paul, Minnesota

“Inspirational” is the word I would use for DyAnne‘s poetry. She is also an inspirational teacher. She finds reading selections that appeal to a wide variety of participants with various skill levels. DyAnne leads discussions about our poetry that we share with courtesy and encouragement. I check the Ely Folk School website often hoping there will be a new offering from DyAnne. I wish I lived closer and the sessions were more frequent.

Lucy Rose Johns, Nekoosa, Wisconsin

The inspiration of DyAnne Korda’s nature writing class comes from her carefully chosen selections we read and the prompts from which we fashion our own words and make our own connections. These further encourage us to stop and hear natural wonders such as the plaintiff cries of chicks in the long V of Sandhill Cranes passing overhead. We also generate even greater personal attentiveness and gratitude for this earth and our greatest gift—life.

Gloria Zager, Vesper, Wisconsin

Places that have hosted my readings include:

Ely Folk School, Ely, MN

Northern Grounds, Ely, MN

KAXE Radio, Grand Rapids, MN

Voyageur Outward Bound School, Ely, MN

Range of the Arts, Gilbert, MN

Riverfront Arts Center, Stevens Point, WI

Marshfield Public Library, Marshfield, WI

River Falls Library, River Falls, WI

McMillan Library, Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Upstart Crow Bookstore, Menomonie, WI