We had a great response for OI auditions.  Some great pieces and  readings.

Thank you to the 14 students who came out yesterday.

I hope that all students who auditioned will come and see me for notes, especially those in grades nine and tens as  I saw a lot of potential.

Callbacks or Final Auditions will be held on Thursday, November 24th starting at 250 pm.

For this audition, you will need a piece that is between 5:30 and 7 minutes long ( which is CulCon length).

Grade 9 -  Liz

Grade 10 – Stuart

Grade 12 – Zaina, Lynn, Young Sun, Kei and Chenille

Please come and see me for notes.

Ms. A

On Wednesday, January 26 at 3 pm, the final OI auditions will take place.  Right after this audition, the three spots for CulCon will be decided.

You should have the “final” 5 – 7 minute piece prepared with a proper introduction. 

I am happy to practice with you between now and the 26th (but I am away at a conference from the 20 – 24th).

Ms. A

First of all, thank you to the 22 students who auditioned and the 13 who then came out for callbacks.

Callbacks yesterday were fantastic:  all pieces were interesting and all did a great job with their pieces.    The improvement in your oral interpretation skills were great.

You left me with a very difficult task. I have had to narrow the field to six students.  For those not proceeding, if you would like feedback on your callback so as to improve for next year, please see me.  Those continuing  are as follows:

Esther, McKenzie, Young Sun, Lyn, Kae and Chia Wei

You will now need to meet with me before the vacation break.  For that meeting, you need to have the 6-7 minute full piece.  This meeting will take at least 20 minutes as I need to hear the entire piece and then work with you on editing and presentation. (I am available at the end of the day during ICARE as I am staying in Metro Manila).

Please stop in and see  me or email me to make an appointment.

The IASAS team of three will be chosen near the end of January.

Ms. A

The list is now set for callbacks.

If you have drama auditions Thursday, these take priority.  If you are auditioning for drama, come for you OI callback at 230 during tutorial. (or if you can’t make it during tutorial time and have drama auditions, stop in and see me for an alternate time).

Grade 9 – Gaea and Shivana  (2)

Grade 10 – Amanda, YiHua, Esther and Mackenzie (4)

Grade 11 Aurna, Lyn, Julia, Young Sun, Zaina and Kae (6)

Grade 12 Jaime and Chia Wei (2)

As you can see there are 14 of you at callbacks.  Yet it will not take long as each person will only be speaking for 2 – 3 minutes.

We will be starting with a five minute meeting at 250 so I can explain the process for OI team selection.

More great OI auditions today!!!

In addition to the previous list, the following students are asked to attend callbacks on Thursday afterschool:

Grade 10 – Amanda, YiHua and Esther.

On Thursday we will begin with a general meeting with all participants.  This will begin at 250 pm.

Thank you

We had a great response for OI auditions.  Some great pieces and readings.

Thank you for your patience with hearing about callbacks.

Due to wanting to work more with some of the grade nine and ten students new to OI, I did not want to announce callbacks to early.

While some grade nine and ten students are going to reaudition on Tuesday, November 30 the following students will be involved in the callbacks on Thursday, December 2 starting at 250 pm.  Please see me if there is a problem with this time and date. If you have not already seen me for notes on your audition, please see me before next Thursday.

Grade 12 Jaime and Chia Wei

Grade 11 Aurna, Lyn, Julia, Young Sun, Zaina and Kae

Grade nines and tens who are reauditioning next Tuesday, you will be notified by email Tuesday evening if you have been asked for a callback.

I have had to make some changes to the audition start times for Tuesday and Thursday.

Tuesday:  Auditions will begin at 230 pm

Thursday:  Auditions will begin at 230 pm.

If you have anyquestions, please see me!

Oral Interpretation (OI) Auditions

 AUDITIONS in Room 3021 – November 16 – 18 @250

 You are required to sign up for only ONE audition time.  Call backs, if necessary, will be on November 30.

 MATERIAL for Audition

• Only one selection of poetry and/or prose that has recognized literary merit (from an award winning author/poet) should be prepared. Selections from drama are not permitted.
• Choose a piece that is lively and engaging. It does not have to be serious – comic pieces are fine. 
• Your piece must have at least one character voice (either through speaking or narration) but it would be better to have two “voices”.
• It should tell some sort of a story.
• The piece that you use for your audition potentially will be the piece you use if you are selected for the IASAS team.

 Tips on Choosing Material

• Choose something that you like and are passionate about.
• The piece should be interesting and captivating.
• You should have read the entire piece to better interpret. (You will want to do a literary analysis of it to understand how it is written and the characters in the piece).
  • A piece with mostly description will not read well. Choose something with action and dialogue.

 Some text suggestions (but you are free to choose your own):

 Room  by Emma Donaghue

When the Elephants Dance by Tess Uriza Holthe

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 

Goblin Market by Christina Rossetti

 Short Stories

            “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson

            “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell

 DELIVERY

The selection is to be read. The speaker is required to make periodic visual contact with the script, which must be with the speaker at the lectern or in his or her hands at all times. Costumes, make-up lighting, and background music are not permitted. Reminder: this is not a solo acting category.

 The following information may prove useful in determining whether a student is exceeding the bounds of oral interpretation

• Performance focuses firmly on the words being read.
• Thematic significance and character development will be conveyed through the voice.
• Facial expression is contained/controlled
• Vocal variations explicitly related to the text are permitted
• A speaker must make visual contact with his or her script at least once a page.
• Movement
  • Shoulder movement is permitted
  • Head movement is permitted
  • No hand, leg or foot movements are permitted
  • Limited movement of the torso is permitted; for example, forwards/ backwards/to the side.
  • Students may stand or sit during the presentation.
  • Facial Expression is directly related to the nature/needs of the text.  

 Tips for Audition:

• Be comfortable with the piece you are reading!  INTERPRET how it should sound and the characters voices.
• Read it to someone before the audition.  If they lose interest, then you have work to do!

 TIME LIMIT for Audition

The entire presentation may last not more than three minutes or less than two. (This is the time limit only for auditions.) But your piece should be 5 – 7 minutes long.

 Judging Criteria:

 I will be looking at both the piece that you are presenting and how you present it.  You will have to leave a COPY of the piece with me at the end of the audition.

  Introduction:

 Here is a sample of an introduction from a past participant in IASIS

Two Kinds is a short story by Amy Tan about a 9 year old Chinese-American girl and her immigrant mother, who yearns for her daughter to become a prodigy. In this passage, her mother forces her to take up piano after seeing a Chinese girl playing on TV. However, her mother’s plans result in disastrous consequences.