Faith In Action: Performing The Choral Reading (10 minutes), Workshop 14: The Poetry Slam
In "Exploring Our Values Through Poetry," a Tapestry of Faith program
Materials for Activity
- Optional: Props, costumes, or music that the group planned to use
- Copies of the choral reading script
Preparation for Activity
- Make enough copies of the choral reading script for each reader to have one
- If additional rehearsal time is needed, plan to meet thirty minutes before the scheduled gathering time for the Poetry Slam and run through the choral reading a couple of times.
Description of Activity
Perform the choral reading. If the group decided to include a spoken part for the audience, announce this at the beginning of the performance. Refer the audience to their part, which should be printed in the program unless it is short enough to be remembered. Remember to acknowledge the congregants who contributed poems.
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Last updated on Thursday, October 27, 2011.
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