4-H Performing Arts Day
4-H Performing Arts Day
The 4-H Performing Arts Day is an annual spring event which provides youth with a platform to showcase their talents, practice public speaking, and build confidence through skits, plays, musicals, and project demonstrations. Participants perform individually or in groups and receive constructive feedback from judges.
- Public Speaking
- Demonstrations
- Curtain Call (Skits / Musicals)
- Showcase (Instrumentals / Singing / Dance)
- 4-H Digital Promotion
Public Speaking
The speech contest is an opportunity for youth to practice their public speaking skills in a safe environment.
- Speech – Traditional Speech or Impromptu Speech*
- Declamation – Dramatic Reading or Forensics
Be sure to bring a copy of your speech to leave with the judges.
*For the Impromptu speech, you will get the topic when you begin & have 5 minutes to prepare your speech for presentation.
“Performing Arts Day is a great opportunity to see the talents of other Waukesha County 4-H Youth. I received useful feedback from the judge, too. It was a lot of fun.”
Annie – 4-Leaf 4-H Club
Demonstration
A demonstration is a structured “how-to” presentation where youth teach the audience how to do a specific task by either a demonstration of the task or an illustrated speech using a poster, power point presentation, instructions, props, etc. Demonstrations develops good public speaking skills and teaches others something new the youth learned in their project.
Demonstrations are a requirement for project medals and honors in as tracked in their record book and 4-H Performing Arts day is an excellent opportunity to meet that requirement.
Curtain Call
Curtain Call is a fun opportunity for clubs to perform their theatrical skills for a judge on a full stage in the theatre. Clubs are welcome to have more than one Curtain Call performance group. Group members do not have to be from the same club. Performance options include:
- One Act Play
- Scene From a Play
- Adaptation of a Movie
- Write their own Skit
There is a time limit of 20 minutes. Clubs must provide their own set and props, however set up and take down must be within their allotted 20 minutes.
Clubs are encouraged to repeat their Curtain Call performances on the Action Stage at the Waukesha County Fair, and may be selected to perform at State Fair.
Showcase (Music/Dancing)
Showcase is an opportunity for kids to play an instrument, sing, or dance in front of a judge. You can do this solo or in groups, you can even include your non-4-H friends to join in. Be sure to bring a copy of your piece to give the judges.
- Vocal – Choir, Swing Choir, Jazz Choir, Pop, Classical
- Dance – Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Poms, Etc.
- Instruments – Piano, Percussion, Wind, String, Brass, Other
Be sure to bring a copy of your piece to give the judges.
4-H Digital Promotions
Youth will be able to use graphic design, videography, and other arts skills to create 4-H promotional materials.
- Promotional Video – Edited or non-edited (2-4 minutes)
- Digital Infographic – Animated or non-animated
- Flyer or Poster
- Digital Photography with Text Graphic
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