Will you be instructing the class?
In my experience, the instructor usually
requires writing samples to be submitted before
the poets are accepted to determine the level
of skill and sense of rhythm, etc.
In addition to this, I've known instructors to
also base admission on the poet’s openness to
constructive feedback...as some poet/artists
are sensitive or convinced about the quality
of their work and tend to inhibit learning.
I could offer more feedback, but I’d also like
to know how much “structure” you’d like
for the workshop to have.