Piano Slam 8, an annual competition for writing poetry inspired by music for Miami-Dade County’s middle and high school students, presents its 16 finalists in a Broadway-style live show under the direction of award-winning playwright and director, Teo Castellanos. Piano Slam’s months-long competition culminates in a grand classical/hip-hop concert with Dranoff International 2 Piano Foundation’s (Dranoff) internationally acclaimed and award-winning classical pianists, professional modern and hip-hop dancers, renowned poets and spoken word artists. Admission is free but tickets are required.