Discuss what you took away from your experience at the Portland Competition.
Be sure to include a personal experience, someone else you learned from, and what you look forward to in the next competition.
I had fun at the speech competition. I didn't care much for the judges being so... judgy. Mainly, hanging out with other theatre kids all day was a fun experience for the first few hours until it got exhausting. Next time I will pick a piece that will be more understanding to the general population so i have a better chance at winning
The speech competition was a little overwhelming, it was my first time and as soon as I got there I felt discouraged because I wasn't dressed in the proper attire. I took away from the competition that it isn't so scary after being judged the first time. When watching the duo interp I really liked "The ledge" I took away from their performance that it should be really dramatic and your interpretations should be smooth and be clear.One thing I look forward to next competition is to being prepared for what's going to happen and how the day will look.
I enjoyed your performance especially when you helded your ground and raised your voice when you and Jam where going back and forth about food for dinner.
For this being my first competition I was so excited and shocked that my partner Alyssa and I won 1st place. When I had first arrived to the school I was really nervous because I thought we had to perform in front of all the schools but instead we where separated into rooms.Even though the event took all day I felt it was a wonderful opportunity especially performing 3 rounds. I felt that I messed up the 1st round but in the 2nd and 3rd round you had a chance to build it up and make it sound more put together.I look forward to the next competition I will pick a piece that I and become more comfortable with and be prepared for anything that may or may not have the same piece as me.
I had fun at the speech competition. I was scared at first, because i’ve never competed with acting. When my partner and I performed, I was really nervous that we were going to mess up which we did, but it was ended up being amazing. After going through all the rounds, Le’Ondra and I won first place with duet acting. Something that i’ll take away from this is movement and speaking slower. Someone that I learned from is Rebecca, she had a wonderful performance and i enjoyed watching her perform. I loved her characterization and her emotion that she put in her poem. Next competition, I’m looking forward to acting by myself. I never went to a competition by myself and I think it would be exciting to try.
For my first competition, I had a great time. Yes, I was scared because everyone said that the people there were mean. But when my partner and I performed, I was so sure that we were going to mess up and we kind of did, but it was ended up being good enough to where Febish and I broke. After doing all the rounds, Febish and I won sixth place with duet interp.
Something that I’ve take away from this from this competition is that team work is essential. Someone that I learned from is Febish, he had a wonderful performance and I enjoyed watching the audience and their reactions to our act. I loved his characterization and his emotion that he put in his character. For the next competition, I’m actually not looking forward to acting by myself. I never went to a competition by myself and I’m quite afraid to do so. But we have to face our fear to do what we need to do.
This was my very first acting competition. I was very upset when I got there, because they didn't have the one thing I needed. They had chairs and food, but they didn't have a table. My ENTIRE piece was based on that table. So, Amari and I made due with the teacher's desk. Of course, we switched it out with a real table for the next 2 rounds. Other then that, it was really fun.
I learned from this personal experience, that this is what each room is suppose to provide. One table and two chairs. I also learned to make sure my partner is always doing ok. That they are mentally and physically stable. I say this, because if they are not ok, then it will be very hard for the team perform on 100%.
I was also able to learn from some of the other competitors. One of the things I picked up was that only partners with chemistry win. That the honest truth. Chemistry can carry you a long way. If there is no chemistry, then the piece would just be lines out of a book. I look forward to the next competition, because I know I can improve from this experience.
I enjoyed my time I feel as though I needed to have better chemistry with my partner. In congress I also needed to write my impromptu speeches a lot faster so I could actually say them because I would finish my impromptu speeches and then it would be moved to previous question. Also in my duet acting I needed a table and I felt terrible because I needed to have a table so I made the judge move. I also got to see Poetry which I am very excited to work on poetry this next competition.
I was really excited to go to my first competition. I was not excited about getting up before the sun, but I had fun. It wasn't scary for some of us, because we were in the same room and weren't doubling.
I was really nervous seeing how other schools interpret there's, and performing in front of them. They weren't any better than us though. We struggled with the same thing speed and movement. I wasn't to worried about breaking, I just wanted to survive.
For the next competition I will be on my own, which means no partner to fall back on if I make a mistake. My head is in the zone now, I am going to break because I believe in myself. West Creek will be going to state.
I had fun at the speech competition. I didn't care much for the judges being so... judgy. Mainly, hanging out with other theatre kids all day was a fun experience for the first few hours until it got exhausting. Next time I will pick a piece that will be more understanding to the general population so i have a better chance at winning
ReplyDeleteThis is frank BTW
I was really proud of you Rebecca and your performance was amazing.
DeleteThe speech competition was a little overwhelming, it was my first time and as soon as I got there I felt discouraged because I wasn't dressed in the proper attire. I took away from the competition that it isn't so scary after being judged the first time. When watching the duo interp I really liked "The ledge" I took away from their performance that it should be really dramatic and your interpretations should be smooth and be clear.One thing I look forward to next competition is to being prepared for what's going to happen and how the day will look.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your performance especially when you helded your ground and raised your voice when you and Jam where going back and forth about food for dinner.
DeleteFor this being my first competition I was so excited and shocked that my partner Alyssa and I won 1st place. When I had first arrived to the school I was really nervous because I thought we had to perform in front of all the schools but instead we where separated into rooms.Even though the event took all day I felt it was a wonderful opportunity especially performing 3 rounds. I felt that I messed up the 1st round but in the 2nd and 3rd round you had a chance to build it up and make it sound more put together.I look forward to the next competition I will pick a piece that I and become more comfortable with and be prepared for anything that may or may not have the same piece as me.
ReplyDeleteI'm shook that you and Alyssa got first place, even though you keep messing up that one word. I'm proud of you guys though.
DeleteI had fun at the speech competition. I was scared at first, because i’ve never competed with acting. When my partner and I performed, I was really nervous that we were going to mess up which we did, but it was ended up being amazing. After going through all the rounds, Le’Ondra and I won first place with duet acting.
ReplyDeleteSomething that i’ll take away from this is movement and speaking slower. Someone that I learned from is Rebecca, she had a wonderful performance and i enjoyed watching her perform. I loved her characterization and her emotion that she put in her poem. Next competition, I’m looking forward to acting by myself. I never went to a competition by myself and I think it would be exciting to try.
For my first competition, I had a great time. Yes, I was scared because everyone said that the people there were mean. But when my partner and I performed, I was so sure that we were going to mess up and we kind of did, but it was ended up being good enough to where Febish and I broke. After doing all the rounds, Febish and I won sixth place with duet interp.
ReplyDeleteSomething that I’ve take away from this from this competition is that team work is essential. Someone that I learned from is Febish, he had a wonderful performance and I enjoyed watching the audience and their reactions to our act. I loved his characterization and his emotion that he put in his character. For the next competition, I’m actually not looking forward to acting by myself. I never went to a competition by myself and I’m quite afraid to do so. But we have to face our fear to do what we need to do.
This was my very first acting competition. I was very upset when I got there, because they didn't have the one thing I needed. They had chairs and food, but they didn't have a table. My ENTIRE piece was based on that table. So, Amari and I made due with the teacher's desk. Of course, we switched it out with a real table for the next 2 rounds. Other then that, it was really fun.
ReplyDeleteI learned from this personal experience, that this is what each room is suppose to provide. One table and two chairs. I also learned to make sure my partner is always doing ok. That they are mentally and physically stable. I say this, because if they are not ok, then it will be very hard for the team perform on 100%.
I was also able to learn from some of the other competitors. One of the things I picked up was that only partners with chemistry win. That the honest truth. Chemistry can carry you a long way. If there is no chemistry, then the piece would just be lines out of a book. I look forward to the next competition, because I know I can improve from this experience.
I enjoyed my time I feel as though I needed to have better chemistry with my partner. In congress I also needed to write my impromptu speeches a lot faster so I could actually say them because I would finish my impromptu speeches and then it would be moved to previous question. Also in my duet acting I needed a table and I felt terrible because I needed to have a table so I made the judge move. I also got to see Poetry which I am very excited to work on poetry this next competition.
ReplyDeleteI was confused when the judges said Michael and Amare's piece was inappropriate, but Hailey was LITERALLY touching your chest.
DeleteI was really excited to go to my first competition. I was not excited about getting up before the sun, but I had fun. It wasn't scary for some of us, because we were in the same room and weren't doubling.
ReplyDeleteI was really nervous seeing how other schools interpret there's, and performing in front of them. They weren't any better than us though. We struggled with the same thing speed and movement. I wasn't to worried about breaking, I just wanted to survive.
For the next competition I will be on my own, which means no partner to fall back on if I make a mistake. My head is in the zone now, I am going to break because I believe in myself. West Creek will be going to state.