Jessica Anastasia aka Poetess Jess (BA Performance & Creative Enterprise)

Biography

Spoken Word

Jessica Anastasia - also known Poetess Jess - is an award-winning Christian Spoken word artist who graduated from the BA Performance and Creative Enterprise at Guildhall School of Music & Drama.

Poetess Jess is an emerging spoken word artist who has been writing for two years. She uses her spoken word to express her thoughts, concerns and to share her experiences, and is commonly known for her command, intensity and stage presence.

What are your ambitions for when you graduate and leave at Guildhall?

My ambitions for when I graduate and leave Guildhall are to facilitate my own workshop within secondary schools, and also build my own record label.

What’s one thing that your PACE training has taught you? 

Being on the BA PACE course has taught me to grow through what you go through, don’t get comfortable in discomfort and to always be a better artist than you were yesterday.

Is there a particular project or tutor that has inspired you? 

Rick Holland, Jacob Sam-La Rose and Paula Varjack have been key tutors that have shaped my way of thinking and learning throughout my time at Guildhall School. I am a better artist today because they challenged me and pushed me beyond my limits. I will forever be grateful.