Booking
Book Ahmed for schools, stages, and institutions.
Use this page to start a workshop, residency, assembly, keynote, professional development, performance, or custom project inquiry.
Choose a format
What are you trying to build?
School workshop
Single class, multi-class day, assembly plus breakout, or curriculum-connected writing session.
Residency
A longer school or community engagement with repeated sessions, revision, rehearsal, and a culminating showcase.
Keynote or professional development
Talks and sessions for educators, conferences, leadership rooms, and institutional learning days.
Performance
Spoken word for festivals, assemblies, galas, civic events, conferences, and community gatherings.
Consulting or custom project
Curriculum, arts strategy, youth empowerment, equity-informed program design, or commissioned public work.
Media or press inquiry
Biography, images, performance context, and interview requests for media teams and event organizers.
Inquiry Checklist
Include the details that make a response useful.
- Organization, school, festival, or event name
- Contact person and public email address
- City, venue, date or date range, and time zone if online
- Audience size, grade level, or audience context
- Preferred format: workshop, residency, keynote, performance, consulting, or custom
- Goals, budget range if available, invoice requirements, and decision deadline
Private contact policy
Public website pages use email only. Phone contact is restricted to invoices, contracts, private booking drafts, and internal working documents.
Expected response
For complete inquiries, expect a practical next-step reply: fit, schedule questions, scope, and what materials are needed next.
Planning Window
Lead time by project type.
Residencies
Plan 3-6 months ahead where possible. Longer programs need calendar, classroom, invoice, and showcase coordination.
Workshops
Plan 2-4 months ahead when possible. Shorter notice can work if the date, location, and format are clear.
Performances and keynotes
Plan 1-2 months ahead when possible. Festivals and conferences should inquire earlier when travel is involved.
Start Here
Send the inquiry by email.
Use a clear subject line such as “Workshop inquiry”, “Residency inquiry”, “Keynote request”, or “Performance booking”.