Week 15: Dressing a Set, Filmography, and Live Performances
Hi, everyone! This is the last blog post for this year. You've made it. I've loved working with you so much, and I hope that this final...
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Melanie
Apr 7, 2022
Week 14: Intros, Openings, and Closings & Transitions
Intros, openings, closings, and transitions. Quite a mouthful, but all very interesting subjects! Intros set the scene, and they're the...
Melanie
Mar 30, 2022
Week 13: More Performance Techniques
Wow, you all did an amazing job today!! I'm sure you have a lot to think about from you session with Susan Marie, but here are some more...
Melanie
Mar 16, 2022
Week 11: You Can Never Have Enough Writing Tips!
You did such a wonderful job in Susan Marie's coaching. I hope you're proud of yourselves! I know I'm proud of you. I also know you're...
Melanie
Mar 9, 2022
Week 10: Blurbs
Hi, everyone! Welcome to the week that is the most fun to say out loud: Blurbs. Go on. Try it. Anyway, this article has tons of examples...
Melanie
Mar 2, 2022
Week 9: Props, Costumes & Physicality
One of the best things about Young Chautauqua is how much control you, the presenter, have over what the final product will look like....
Melanie
Feb 23, 2022
Week 8: Memorization
Last week, Susan Marie she said that she'd like you to come prepared with a memorized section of your monologue the next time you saw...
Melanie
Feb 16, 2022
Week 7: Performance Tips
Hey, guys! I'm so impressed by the work you did this week in your coaching session with Susan Marie. Whether you got to perform or just...
Melanie
Feb 9, 2022
Week 6: Question & Answer Tips
Hi, everyone! I hope you had as much fun as I did learning about Q&A. It's such a great way to learn about improv, your character, and...
Melanie
Feb 17, 2021
Week 5: Editing—It's Actually Really Fun!
Congratulations on writing your first story! It's a lot of work, right? You probably want to just be done with it at this point. But in...
Melanie
Feb 17, 2021
Week 4: Telling Your Stories
Now that you've found your primary and secondary resources, and had two whole weeks for research, you can start putting all the...
Melanie
Feb 3, 2021
Week 2: Primary and Secondary Resources
Hi, everyone! I loved seeing all of your amazing timelines last week, and learning about your characters. I hope you enjoyed learning...
Melanie
Dec 10, 2020
Week 1: Choosing Your Character
You'll be spending a lot of time with this character, so make sure you choose someone you like! Here's some more things to think about:
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