In many natural pageant systems, such as NAM, MAC and PURE American to name a few, there is a scored category called onstage personal introduction. The personal introduction is either 20 or 30 seconds in length. It gives the contestant an opportunity to let the judges get to know her personality and the level of […]
It’s a brand new school year and time to reset those goals. But where do you start? You start with the big picture and break it down from there. Think about all the areas in which you are involved- home, school, work, church, community, social, sports, arts, and pageantry. Write down just one goal you
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Here are some general tips for young girls competing in natural pageant systems such as Miss American Coed (MAC) , National American Miss (NAM), and Pure American Pageants, that have formal wear, personal introduction, interview and fun fashion modeling as the areas of competition.
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In natural pageants such as Miss American Coed (MAC), National American Miss (NAM), and other pageants similar in format, there is a required 20 or 30 second onstage personal introduction that you need to deliver to the judges. The purpose of the introduction is
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