Tentative Schedule
9:00 AM – Site Opens
9:45 AM – Stretching and Vocal Warm ups
10:00 AM – First Fyt of Challenges
- Use the Force, Luke – Perform something with a puppet
- A Long, Long Time Ago – Give us your best “No $#!t, There I was” story
- Aren’t You a Little Short for a Stormtrooper? – Perform a Haiku
12:00 PM – Lunch
12:30 PM – Commedia dell’Arte show “Don’t Get Cocky Flavio” (Part of “Duel of the Fates”)
1:00 PM – Second Fyt of Challenges
- Duel of the Fates – Mix Star Wars and SCA into any Performing Art
- I Hate Sand, It Gets Everywhere! – Write and perform the absolute worst love sonnet ever. The more we groan, the better
- Try Not, Do! – Perform something for the first time (Original or a new song you’ve just learned. Remember, no memorization required!)
- Trust Your Instincts – Perform a Period piece or SCA song that your Persona might sing
3:00 PM – Class Block
- Bardic Performance Coaching with Mistress Ambra Michelli
- Bring your questions, a piece to share in this safe space of constructive coaching, and an open mind. Apply what works for you and share the hour in the company of your creative kin.
- Instrumental Music Jam with Mistress Aibhilin inghean Daibhidh
- Bring a instrument (modern instruments are fine!) and play some simple period music together. Never played an instrument? Come by and play with Aibhilin’s instrument petting zoo!
- Introduction to Improv with Master Mathias Blackett
- Have fun saying “Yes, and!” and learn the basics of improv, which can help all performers (and heralds, and crowns!) be more comfortable speaking in front of a crowd
- Beginner English Country Dance with Baron Șimon cel Frumos
- Learn some easy English Country dances!
4:00 PM – Third Fyt of Challenges
- Join the Cantina Band – Perform something on an instrument
- I Love You… I know! – Perform a song written by someone else
- The Original Trilogy – Read your scroll text and show off the scroll you worked on all day!
- These Aren’t the Words You’re Looking For… – Perform the piece you wrote using the list of random words given in the morning
6:00 PM – Court
7:00 PM – Dinner Break
We appreciate your assistance in cleaning up the rooms on site that we will not be using for the evenings Bardic Circle
7:30/8:00 PM – Bardic Circle Begins
You will have a chance at the beginning of the Bardic Circle to share any material you weren’t able to share earlier in the day at a challenge!
Midnight – Site Closes