St Thomas Spring Middle School Classic

2015 — TX/US

Varsity Poetry

Abbreviation VPO
Format Speech
Entry Fee $11.00
Overall Entry Limit 60
Entry Limit Per School 60
Entry 1 competitors per entry

Event Description:

5-7 minute individual performance sharing a poem, using the voice, facial expression and simple gestures. Emphasis is on vocal control, eye contact, and showing understanding through interpretation. The performance should be presented from a notebook and the script should be written in a lyrical style. The literature does not have to rhyme, but needs to be recognized as poetry. Movement below the waist should be minimal.