Spring Fling
2022 — NSDA Campus, MA/US
Tongue Twister Races
Event Description:
Tongue Twister Races: In this solo event, students first check into the campus round room and are reminded of the speaker order. Take note of the order because the 2nd speaker will return in 5 minutes, the 3rd in 10 minutes, the 4th in 15 minutes, etc. Then all but the first speaker will log out of the room to wait in 5 minute intervals before logging back into the round. The first student will then be given the link to the short tongue twister through the chat. Once opened, the student will
mute and have 30 seconds to practice it, un-judged, while timed by the judge (it is recommended that speakers practice this out loud like a warm up). The judges will inform the speaker when the 30 second practice time is complete; judges will then reset the timer and indicate they are ready. Once the student begins, the judge will restart the timer and the student will then deliver the tongue twister with clarity, diction, reading for meaning and with correct pronunciation as quickly
as possible but trying to be without stumbles or errors. Students will be evaluated on all these skills, and being errorless will be more important than speed. Once the student has finished, they will stay in the round to be a respectful audience for the rest of the round.
30 seconds for practice; performance has no time limit – self-limiting by length. Judges indicate start and stop of practice time.