27th February

Today we looked at how to get an engaging storytelling voice. We started with an exercise to improve our diction where we projected to vowels phonetically and focused on how it sounded not on how it looked. I think I need practice on not caring how I look because I think it held me back. We then practiced by saying young twisters but pronouncing each verb as we went. Again I feel I was held back by me caring what I looked like.

We used what we practiced to say "Once upon a time" in a storytelling way, I found I was good at my diction and projection but I needed to direct it towards the audience to keep them engaged.

We then applied what we already knew about using our voices and what we learnt and practiced today to tell the opening and set the scene for the story Red riding hood. I feel like I was clear in what I said during the story and my diction was good but I do feel that I need to hack into the audiences imagination a little, so just stimulate it and let them do the rest "and the cookies smelt delicious (act like you're smelling cookies)" 

We watched a video of a bbc storytelling segment and I learnt that some good ways to tell a story is by having a gentle voice, eye contact and friendly exchanges like names and personal opinions at the end.

We ended by us as a group creating and telling a story where we applied all of what we learnt today and in previous lessons. I think I did really well with getting close to the audience but not too close, I had a good voice and my opening was simple but with small details which make it interesting.