Fall 2020 ModernBrain Awards (Interpretation)

Fall 2020 ModernBrain Awards (Interpretation)

• Interpretation events require participants to select, edit, block, memorize, and perform a ~10 minute version of someone else’s work. Dramatic Interpretation (DI), for instance, allows students to shine with Oscar-worthy monologues. Humorous Interpretation (HI) lets students dazzle audiences with dizzying character transitions as they change voices, postures, and actions at the drop of a hat. Programmed Oral Interpretation (POI) showcases students’ directorial abilities; they piece together works of prose, poetry, and drama in order to express a clear theme. That’s just the tip of the miles-deep interpretation iceberg!
• ModernBrain’s Fall 2020 Interpretation results are exemplary. 
• Programmed Oral Interpretation:
• Ashley D. was the Seattle Academy CHAMPION, a finalist at the Castle Classic tournament, a finalist at CSU Long Beach, a finalist at the Mountain View Toro County Classic, and a semifinalist at the PSJA Southwest competition! (She’s fully qualified for the National Individual Event Tournament of Champions!)
• Emily was the novice CHAMPION at CSU Long Beach--and the Princeton High School CHAMPION!
• Annie was the CSU Long Beach runner-up, earning a ‘bid’ to the National Individual Event Tournament of Champions!
• Ashley L. was a finalist at CSU Long Beach!
• Humorous Interpretation:
• Audrey won GOLD at our first AND second “Friendly” competitions, and was a novice finalist at the Claremont competition AND the Seattle Academy invitational!
• Ziqi was a novice finalist at the Claremont competition and won BRONZE (as an elementary schooler competing with high schoolers) at our second “Friendly” competition!
• Wonnie was a novice finalist at the Claremont competition and won SILVER at our first “Friendly” competition!
• Jennifer was a novice finalist at the Seattle Academy invitational and won BRONZE at our first “Friendly” competition! 
• Arush was a finalist at the Grapevine tournament, earning a ‘bid’ to the Tournament of Champions!
• Anna won SILVER at our second “Friendly” competition! 
• Dramatic Interpretation:
• Casey was the Richfield Run CHAMPION, a finalist at the John S. Gossett competition, and a finalist at the Dom Ramsey invitational! 
• Nora was the novice CHAMPION of the Tri-County Forensic League!
• Jennifer was a novice finalist at the Claremont competition AND the Seattle Academy invitational!
• DUO Interpretation:
• The team of Chen and Zhu earned a SILVER at our first “Friendly” competition and a BRONZE at the second “Friendly”!
• Declamation/Oratorical Interpretation:
• Sophia was a novice finalist at CSU Long Beach AND Claremont! She also won BRONZE at our first “Friendly” competition! 
• Casey was a finalist at the LaRue County invitational!
• Prose Interpretation:
• Casey was the CHAMPION of the Dom Ramsey invitational, the novice runner-up at the PSJA Southwest competition, a finalist at the LaRue County invitational, a semifinalist at the Mountain View Toro County Classic, and a semifinalist at the Athens Swing! 
• Poetry Interpretation:
• Casey was a finalist at the PSJA Southwest competition, a finalist at the Athens Swing, and a finalist at the Princeton high school competition!
• Dramatic Performance/Combined Interpretation
• Olivia won GOLD at our first AND second “Friendly” competitions!
• Sophia won SILVER at our first AND second “Friendly” competitions! 
• Storytelling:
• Candace won GOLD at our second “Friendly” competition and SILVER at our first!
• Elaine won GOLD at our first “Friendly” competition!
• Vanessa won GOLD at our first “Friendly” competition!
• Jade won SILVER at our first “Friendly” competition!
• Karlisha won SILVER at our first “Friendly” competition!
• Natalia won BRONZE at our first “Friendly” competition!
• David won BRONZE at our first “Friendly” competition!
• Caroline won BRONZE at our second “Friendly” competition! 
• Congratulations to these students on their outstanding efforts, and thank you to our coaches for helping teach them the keys to success!