Declamation
Declamation is an extracurricular activity focusing on public speaking skills. Students are selected to work on a piece from one of six categories --Dramatic Interpretation, Comedy Duet (Humorous Duet Acting), Comedic Interpretation (Humorous Interpretation), Prose Reading, Poetry Reading, and Oration. Students work on developing performance skills with the coaches and their peers as well as practicing on their own.
Seven participants will be chosen to compete in the SWIC Declamations Competition - one person from each of the five individual categories and one pair from the duet category.
Declamation runs from January to mid-March. An informational meeting will be held just before or after winter break. Meetings and coaching sessions are generally Mondays and Fridays.
TENTATIVE 2025 Declamation Meeting Dates:
- Monday, January 27th
- Friday, January 31st
- Monday, February 3rd
- Friday, February 7th
- Monday February 10th
- Friday February 14th
- Friday, February 21st
- Monday, February 24th
- Friday, February 28th (8th Grade DC Trip students excused)
- Friday, March 7th
- Monday, March 10th
- Friday, March 14th
- Monday, March 17th
- Friday, March 21st
- Monday, March 24th
- Spring Break practice TBD
- Monday April 7th Declamation Tournament
