Texas Middle School State Tournament

2023 — Houston, TX/US

Poetry Interpretation

Abbreviation POE
Format Speech
Entry Fee $20.00
Overall Entry Limit 72
Entry Limit Per School 8
Entry 1 competitors per entry

Event Description:

Students will present a poetry program from published sources. Students should read/present the program from a small black binder. Students must have a memorized introduction that includes the title and author. Movement below the waist is allowed, but it should be appropriate to the demands of the literature, be a natural outgrowth of the piece, and be limited in scope.

The time limit for Poetry Interpretation is 7 minutes with 30 seconds grace.

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Location
Alief Elsik High School
Contacts
Christopher Arnold Linda Yvette Esquivel Franz Fredric Hill Heather Wellinghurst Huffman Tim Martindell George Tennison
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Dates & Deadlines

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Tournament Dates Apr 28 to Apr 29 2023
Registration Opens Mon Mar 6 at 12:00 PM
Registration Closes Fri Apr 14 at 6:00 PM
Fees Freeze After Fri Apr 14 at 6:00 PM
Judge Information Due Wed Apr 26 at 1:00 PM
Drop online until Fri Apr 14 at 6:00 PM
Change fees apply after Fri Apr 14 at 6:00 PM

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