Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
First speech tournament next weekend
Worland High School drama students talk and ask questions to voice actress Katie Leigh in school via a teleconference set up by drama teacher Rick Dorn on Monday, Nov. 23.
WORLAND – Worland drama students met via tele-conference with voice actress Katie Leigh who has been a voice on many television shows, movies, video games and even appearing on radio.
Leigh has appeared in various roles including the Aladdin television series, My Little Pony television series and film, Despicable Me and the Sonic the Hedgehog television series.
Worland drama teacher Rick Dorn said that he originally set up the call with Leigh through her Facebook and webpage along with some help from the district central office. He felt it was a good opportunity as his students have shown a lot of interest in voice acting this year and felt it would be good for the kids to understand what it looks like to work professionally and how one professional got started.
Dorn said that the students really enjoyed the experience and that several of them stayed after to ask for individual advice on how to become a professional voice actor.
Dorn said this experience is important as it should help motivate interest throughout the program for this year throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. He said it has been difficult to keep energy levels up in the program because of all the limitations they have faced this year.
SPEECH AND DEBATE
The first speech and debate tournament will be taking place virtually next weekend, Dec. 11 and 12. Dorn said they are looking for judges and if anyone is interested in judging from home that they can contact him at 431-8390.
