Sound Effects Player - Ideal for Classrooms, Assembly Halls and Theaters

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Summary: Far from being 'bells and whistles' the using of sound effects software adds an extra dimension to preformance and has the students discussing mood, audience and performance values.

Havest Sound Effects Player - is a free and very simple piece of software. You simply find the sounds you require for your performance on the internet and load them into the software.

My favourite sound effects sites are Soundsnap, Flashkit Music Loops and Flashkit Sound Effects

By allowing students access to this technology you will engourage a much deeper engagement with the text. There will be lots of talk and probably a few arguments to add to the creative process of performaning a text for an audience.

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Tips and Tricks:

1. Discuss how sound and music adds mood and an extra dimension to a performance.

2. Readers' Theatre - find introductory music to set the mood of the play, add sound effects to the script where appropriate, add some applause and cheers (kids love this)

2. Plug a laptop into some nice loud speakers for performance.

3. Give the group 20 minutes to find their sounds and if they aren't satisfied with what they find they have to find the rest on their own time.

4. The sound effects person has to be written into the script.

5. The sound effects person must have a copy of the script with cues clearly marked.

6. In practicing the play rotate the roles so everyone gets an opportunity to reherse every character and command the special effects.

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