12 Top Tips: On the day of your LAMDA acting exam:
1. Avoid dairy products the day of your exam (dairy can clog the throat and prevent you from sounding clear)
2. Conduct a full vocal warm up: face, tongue, jaw etc and recite tongue twisters.
3. Smile as your enter the room - it makes you appear more confident (!)
4. Greet your examiner - say good morning/afternoon or hello. If you can obtain the examiner’s name from your teacher and feel brave enough say good morning Ms…
5. Stand still and straight as you introduce yourself and your pieces - This again makes you appear confident and prepared.
6. Set any staging and props you need BEFORE you give your formal introduction.
7. If it is appropriate for your piece ensure your first line gets your head and face out to the front, not only does this promote confidence it also lets the examiner get an immediate feel for your character.
8. Hold your finishing position for four seconds or beats before releasing.
9. Take three deep breaths before entering the room (oxygen calms you down and helps you focus). Take a deep breath in and out before each piece too.
10. Take a sip of water just before you enter the room - it keeps you hydrated which is brilliant for both concentration and vocal clarity.
11. During your knowledge questions if your feel like you are waffling and have given your point(s) then ask the examiner a question such as:
Would you like like me to explain further / elaborate?
Or Would you like to know more? That way you are more likely to be able to tick the box for both being concise and giving appropriate detail.
12. Don’t be thrown if your examiner asks at the end of the exam ‘is there anything you’d like to add?’ They have to do this just to check, don’t panic it doesn’t mean that you’ve forgotten something.
Good Luck!
13 июн 2021