Solo try-outs?!?!?

Question:okay, so for band I we are doing this song about the civil war, vand our conductors want someone to recite the gettysburg address during the song. I luv acting and talking (lol) so i signed up to try out for the part, but sometimes I stutter and talk to fast. I've practiced every day and tried to slow down and talk clearly but I always end up speeding up bye the end. Any advice on what to do when I practice/get ready for tryouts?!?!?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: okay, so for band I we are doing this song about the civil war, vand our conductors want someone to recite the gettysburg address during the song. I luv acting and talking (lol) so i signed up to try out for the part, but sometimes I stutter and talk to fast. I've practiced every day and tried to slow down and talk clearly but I always end up speeding up bye the end. Any advice on what to do when I practice/get ready for tryouts?!?!?

Where you're reading it, read it so it sounds SUPER slow. the listener doesnt know it as well as you, so they wont understand you if you read at a speed that feels normal. also even though you'll be reading a kind of dry piece, try to have a little personalitly! good luck and have fun!

Got it memorized? When you recite it use the punctuation to guide your pausing. Commas, short pauses; semi colons longer; periods, Question marks, exclamation points and colons longer still.