Performance and Occasion

Performance and occasion literally go hand in hand. They both reflect sharply on one another. A person must always tailor their performance on whatever the occasion might be. You wouldn't expect for a person to give a sad and somber speech at a wedding toast.

The first main example I can think of when it comes to a performance was when I was a senior in high school. I had been chosen by the South Carolina Youth in Government leaders to lead a committee during that year's conference in Columbia. I had around 30 students in my committee as well as a co-chair. I was responsible for reading out the docket and talking about all the bills that were to be voted in to the house and senate. This was all taking place at the statehouse so it was a very professional setting. We were all in professional attire and handling our days exactly like we were politicians. When I first started addressing my committee I was extremely nervous. This was a very big deal and we were trying to act like adults. Being in charge of a group of my peers felt weird so addressing them as adults was slightly odd. I made sure to speak in a firm yet professional manner.

My second example goes from professionalism to play. I'm a huge concert fanatic and have had the opportunity to meet some of the most amazing people in the world. One of my good friends Alex is the lead singer of a band called The Cab. They tour all over the world and it had been a while since we had seen each other so I drove to Nashville to see him play. He's super energetic and fun so the atmosphere surrounding him always reflects his energy and positive nature. After the show was over I went out to his tour bus to see him. Once we saw each other we gave each other a huge hug and started to catch up. All the while, fans kept coming up to him asking for his autograph and for pictures. Even though that was going on, we were still in deep conversation. We had both been to Amsterdam over the summer so that was our main topic of conversation. All the while we were talking, it was like we were two long lost best friends. We were peppy, energized, and couldn't stop talking. Half the time he couldn't take pictures with people because we were laughing way too hard to focus. It's times like those when I love just being able to be myself and laugh while talking.

As you can see, these are two majorly different performances. They took place in two very different settings. When in a profession setting, it's important to talk in a calm and composed manner. When you are with friends, more relaxed and even obnoxious talking is socially acceptable. Both of the occasions I mentioned are 100% different from each other yet I acted appropriately to both scenes. As long as one makes sure to tailor their performance to the occasion, everything from there should go smoothly!