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Short background:

Also called choral speaking.


The first plays put on by
Greeks featuring
choruses of speakers.
What is a
Speech Choir?
Speech choirs are
performance groups that
recite speeches in unison,
often with elements of
choreography and costuming
to help bring the speech to
life.
 Speech choir operates
like a music choir minus
the music.
 Instead of singing,
speech choirs perform
spoken-word pieces.
2 Types of
Speech
Choir
A.Conventional Speech
Choir
- also called “traditional”.
-Has no use of costumes, nor
props, nor choreography the
choir simply speaks or reads
a literary piece.
B. Theatrical Speech
Choir
- also called “dynamic”.
-The reverse of the
conventional speech
choir.
Elements of a
Speech Choir
Verbal Expression:
Members: Diction, Intonation, Stress
25-40 participants

Content Piece:
Often poems or poetic

verses
Non-Verbal Expression: Facial
Expression, Gestures and Body
Movement Voice: medium (deep voice)
and dark (very deep voice)
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Elements
Members Speech Choir

A speech choir is typically the same


size as a singing choir having
anywhere from 12-100 members or
more.
The group is typically divided into
groups based on the members’ natural
voices or speaking voices.
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Pieces Elements
Speech Choir
Selections are typically poems or poetic
passage such as from Greek dramas or
Shakespeare's plays.
Facial expressions and intonation are
also carefully planned so all the
members can practice in unison. Solo
parts for specific members can add
dramatic effect.
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Choreography Elements
Speech Choir
Choreography of movement is not
necessary component for speech
choir. Many successful competition
choirs recite their pieces while
standing in place with their hands at
their sides, attention directed solely at
the conductor.
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Costuming Elements
Speech Choir
Costumes can be as simple as
matching outfits or robes.
Plain uniforms allow the audience
to concentrate on facial
expressions and allow the choir to
recite several very different pieces
in one performance.
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Elements
Voice quality Speech Choir

The ability to combine


successfully the light,
medium, and dark voices
in the choir.
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Elements
Number of Voices Speech Choir

The ability to add or subtract


whole sections, banks, smaller
groups, or solo speakers to
increase or diminish the power
or richness of the sound to
better express the meaning.
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Elements
Pitch Speech Choir

- It refers to the
variations of the voice
on the musical scale
is generally referred to
as inflection.
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Elements
Power Speech Choir

Ability to use volume, force


or loudness as emphasis in
appropriate places to better
express feeling and
meaning.
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Tempo Elements
Speech Choir

It refers to the rate of


speed at which a
reading progresses.
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Staging Elements
Speech Choir
 The ability to successfully
organized and position the choir
on stage or risers for
performance effect.
 The ability to stage entrances
and exits which enhance the
mood of the poem and
performance.
Articul Conne
BREATHI ation ction The
NG
and to the Text
Diction Group
Breathing in performance links you
with your whole group, calms your
nerves, and gives your performance
life.
Breath appropriately so you don't
interrupt the word flow but have
enough breath to make it through the
line.
By practicing your articulation and
diction, your words will be clear and
vibrant.
Diction is the manner of
speaking
Articulate to speak distinctly.
 Onstage, the choir is your family.
Listen to those around you.
Connecting with them will
eliminate any stage fright.
 If anything unexpected
happens, the group must
respond and correct together.
The text is your guide, it’s
what the audience came to
see and hear you perform.
Performing the texts
requires you to know the
text inside and out.
Presentation (manner in which the
piece is presented) - 30%
Delivery (quality of voice, fluency,
pronunciation, blending, harmony) 25%
Stage Presence (stage demeanor) - 20%
Creativity (non-verbal expressions such as
Facial Expression, Gestures and Body Movement) - 15%
Over all Cooperation
(The members exhibits cooperation) 10%
Total: 100%
Thank you

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