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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Teacher here who directed variety shows for 10 years. The show will not be entertaining if cuts and changes aren't made to the original tryouts. We cut the acts that are inappropriate lyrics or music, or kids that are not prepared and just stand there and wiggle. I think it's good for the kids to learn that you need to be prepared! [/quote]

Totally agree with you on making changes, and also making cuts if the kids have obviously come unprepared but that is not the situation in this instance. At this school many and multiple acts are cut and most of them are kids who have prepared well for their auditions. There seems to be a premium placed on limiting the length of the show, while allowing individual acts to take as much time as they need, and therefore many kids are cut. And some kids make it in year after year while others get to participate once or not at all.[/quote]

PP, how long do you want the show to be?? My daughter was in her school's talent show and it was close to two hours long. Every act had a time limit and it went on forever. Yes, it is great to be inclusive but...seriously, how long do you want to sit there for your kid's three minutes on stage? Not everyone gets picked for everything. Some people get picked for lots of things. That's not mean, it's just reality. [/quote]

I am not the PP, but I want the show to be an hour. If there are more acts than that in the show, then the solution is not to cut kids; the solution is to have two shows.[/quote]

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