Madison Central Mid State Invitational

2020 — NSDA Campus, MS/US

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Novice Poetry Interpretation

Event Description:

POETRY INTERPRETATION (VARSITY AND NOVICE DIVISIONS)

• The selection shall require no more than ten (10) minutes. There is a 30-second grace period. Students who exceed the time limit by more than thirty seconds should not be given first place in the round.
• A performer may use single poem, or a program of multiple poems centered around a theme. Appropriate transitional material is required and is a part of the ten-minute time limit.
• A manuscript is required. Use of the manuscript as a prop is allowed.
• The poetry must come from a published source or sources which must be accessible at the tournament for verification purposes.
• Eye contact with the audience during the performance should at least be at a 50/50 ratio.
• The performer should remain in one place with motion limited to the waist up.