Number
|
Number of Student Participants for each school:
|
The
Structure
Students from Member Schools can participate in one or two categories of their choice, as long as the times are not in conflict. The six categories are Group Acting, Individual Acting, Impromptu Speaking, Poetry, Storytelling, and Persuasive Speaking.
Students can choose one or two from the following:
Group Acting
Poetry
Impromptu Speaking
and/or
Individual Acting
Storytelling
Persuasive Speaking
Rounds
|
There are two rounds for each category: First and Second. The First Round has an A and B Group. This is only to equally divide up students from all member schools. There is no value or quality difference between them. Note: Group Acting has only 4 groups in the First Round. Their performances are longer. All other Categories have 8 groups/students per round. Only the top two groups in Group Acting continue to the Second Round. The Second Round has one Group, C. This is only to differentiate from the First Round A and B Groups. Students in the First Round compete for the top four places. Students in the top four places, as decided by the judges, continue on to the Second Round. Those students who do not finish in the top places do not continue and either focus on their other category, participate in other activities, or can attend a workshop. Students in the Second Round compete for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. All other places receive an Honorable Mention. After the Second Round, all students must wait for the Awards Ceremony for the announcement of the winners. All 1st Place winners must perform their work at the Awards Ceremony. |
|
Round Organization
All students must be on time for their Category. Late arrivals may not be allowed to enter the classroom after the starting time.
Example Times:
- First 5 minutes: Judge introduces self and checks that all students are present.
- 35 minutes: Student performances
- Final 10 minutes: Judge gives feedback to all students.
- First Round: Announces top two/four places.
- Second Round: No winners are announced until Awards Ceremony.
- First Round: Announces top two/four places.
Example Schedule (NOT actual schedule)
Example Student Timetable #1
Example Student Timetable #2
|
Razvan enters two categories: Group Acting and Poetry
First Round (Razvan has 10 minutes between Group Acting to Poetry)
Second Round (Razvan places in the top four in Poetry and so continues to the Second Round; however, he does not place in Group Acting and does not continue.)
Awards Ceremony (Poetry Judge announces that Razvan has won 1st Place. After all winners are announced, Razvan then performs his winning poem.) Jenny and Todd enter one category: Storytelling First Round - Storytelling (A) 9:30-10:20 Second Round (Jenny and Todd do not place in the top four in Storytelling and so do not continue. They now have from 10:30-13:45 free to participate in Workshops, activities, and meet other students.) Awards Ceremony 13:45-14:30 |
Performance Times
The following time limits are calculated for the 8-11 year old age group,
and are based on 50 minute rounds.
Note: Students are penalized for being under or over the time limit.
and are based on 50 minute rounds.
- Group Acting 7-8 minutes
- Individual Acting 3-4 minutes
- Poetry 2-3 minutes
- Storytelling 3-4 minutes
- Impromptu Speaking 2-3 minutes (1 minute to prepare)
- Persuasive Speaking 2-3 minutes
Note: Students are penalized for being under or over the time limit.