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SPECIAL EVENT
JUNE 27, 2008 8:00 PM
Region IV Lip Sync Showcase
Do you remember when Lip Sync was one of the optional contests at the district level? Although Lip Sync is no longer offered as a district contest, it makes for a terrific showcase. There are a few slots open for particiapating. See the registration form for details.
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RULES FOR LIP SYNC SHOWCASE
- There apparently are no rules.
- The whole idea behind Lip-Sync is to Have Fun and set the Tone for an exciting Toastmaster convention. The time limit is the length of your selection, three to five minutes is about normal.
- Judging. We have some good concepts of judging with a form formatted by Loren Toomson after he and Susan Evans won the Region IV Lip-Sync contest in Billings, Montana in June of 1993.
- One-man shows are discouraged. The idea is group involvement! The more the merrier!
- Select a song in good taste.
- Slower music allows clearer lip sync and excellent stage business. Ballads are good choices. Beautiful ballads seem too sacred to touch - but with a little imagination they are the easiest to lampoon. There is something rather charming about a petite 105-pound female singing basso! Role reversal works!
- Expect a growth experience! A successful speech is: 7% words, 38% vocal impact and 55% visual. In lip-sync we discover how important that 55% visual really is.
- EXAGGERATE. Over-mouthing words is most effective. Convince the audience it is you singing!
- Exaggerate your props. Loren and Susan used flour instead of flower and Susan ran flour through her hand to establish the prop.
- Practice does make perfect. Perform before your club!
- be sure your cassette recording or CD is clearly marked with your name and the name of the song.