Technical Malfunctions: They do happen!

8/20/2018

Two weekends ago, I attended a Miss America local competition here in Texas. Lets just say at this pageant, there were so many technical malfunctions with the microphone, lighting, and sound! At one point, a contestant could not even perform her talent portion, because of the microphone was not working. So, there she was just standing on stage in front of the audience, just waiting! They ended up fixing the issue and then had her come out on stage and introduced her again. But as a contestant, that can be so frustrating!

The main take away is that technical malfunctions do happen and you cannot control them. The only thing you can control is how you RESPOND. If your performance is interrupted or delaying by a technical malfunction, keep your composure and just breathe. It can be very tempting to get irritated, annoyed, but you have to be in control of your attitude. Otherwise, you will get stressed, which will negatively influence your performance. So, realize that technical malfunctions do happen, but its how you respond to them that really matters and is the most important thing!

1 Comment

Karissa Jaeckel

10/15/2021 11:22:09 am

This happened in the Miss South Bend America pageant as well! When I was performing my drum set piece, they left the mics on and caused extremely loud feedback. Luckily, I was able to keep going and placed well. However, there were some girls who, like the girls at the Texas pageant, had to stand there and wait for their song to play. One girl had to leave the stage and come back multiple times before they could get her song to work. This happens all the time! It is so important to keep focused and keep your mind on enjoying yourself on stage, no matter what happens.

Technical Malfunctions: They do happen!