Project Pageantry

Public speaking coaching and courses for reigning and aspiring rodeo queens. Grow in confidence, skill, and self-expression.

Find your voice, earn your crown

Whether you’re preparing for your first competition or representing a title, our goal is to help you make the most of your experience.

This journey is about more than earning a title. It’s about becoming a confident communicator and representative of the sport, your community, and yourself.

Speech and public speaking coaching for rodeo queens

Public speaking is more than answering judges’ questions or delivering a speech. It’s a skill that builds confidence and allows you to inspire and make a difference. 

Through personalized coaching and practical techniques, Project Pageantry helps rodeo queens find their voice and speak with poise, whether they’re addressing a crowd, speaking with fans, or interviewing with the media.

  • One-on-one coaching is tailored to each queen’s goals, experience level, age, and competition needs. Sessions focus on both what you say and how you say it, building confidence, clarity, and stage presence in the process.

    Black Hills - $2,500

    This package is for state titleholders preparing for the Miss Rodeo America pageant, and includes:

    • 30 hours of individual speech coaching (in person or online)

    • 3 hours of interview coaching and media preparation

    • Personalized feedback on vocal delivery, movement, and physical presentation

    • Support writing extemporaneous speech content

    • Support writing prepared speech content, including personal introduction, platform, Wrangler and chaps outfits, and Buck’s Bags auction item

    • The Project Pageantry Public Speaking Workbook, featuring public speaking and goal-setting resources, tips, and guidance

    Silversmith - $1,100

    This package is for aspiring state titleholders of all ages and young ladies competing for high-level competition, such as state or national high school rodeo, Miss Rodeo USA, or other national competitions (Canada or Australia). It includes:

    • 15 hours of individual speech coaching (in person or online)

    • 2 hours of interview coaching and media preparation 

    • Personalized feedback on vocal delivery, movement, and physical presentation

    • Feedback on pre-written impromptu or prepared speech content

    • The Project Pageantry Public Speaking Workbook, featuring public speaking and goal-setting resources, tips, and guidance

    Tiara - $300

    This package is for aspiring titleholders of all ages who are competing for their first or subsequent titles, including local or district pageants, and includes:

    • 3 hours of individual speech coaching (in person or online)

    • 1 hour of interview coaching and media preparation 

    • Personalized feedback on vocal delivery, movement, and physical presentation

    • Feedback on prepared speech content

    • The Project Pageantry Public Speaking Workbook, featuring public speaking and goal-setting resources, tips, and guidance

  • Interview and media coaching is designed to help current and aspiring rodeo queens build confidence in their individual interviews and prepare to handle media and other appearances with grace and tact. You’ll learn how to navigate questions and media personalities, give concise and personable responses, and highlight your personality while showing that you’re the best pick for the job.

  • Get a custom-written speech crafted to reflect your personality, experience, and competition goals, and focused on making you memorable without sounding scripted or generic.

    1.5-minute speech or less - $200

    Includes:

    • One 20-minute brainstorming session

    • A fully written speech

    • One review and revision opportunity

    1.5-minute speech or longer - $300

    Includes:

    • One 20-minute brainstorming session

    • A fully written speech

    • One review and revision opportunity

    Interested in coaching or speech writing? Contact us to learn more or schedule a session.

  • This guide provides clear, repeatable instructions for writing and delivering confident, engaging speeches, whether they’re memorized or impromptu. It focuses on goal-setting, speech structure, vocal variety, movement, and structured practice, and provides tips you can use throughout your rodeo queen career.

    What’s inside:

    • A guided goal-setting structure to help you manage preparation across your competitive season

    • Clear breakdowns of speech structure for prepared, extemporaneous, and impromptu speaking

    • Tools for improving vocal variety using the 5 Ps of Public Speaking

    • Practical instruction on speaker movement, including the speaker’s triangle

    • Structured practice pages that turn preparation into consistency

    • Competition-specific prompts for local, regional, state, and national levels

FAQs about speech coaching

  • Not necessarily! Some queens only need help with delivery, confidence, or movement, while others only want support writing a clear, competition-ready speech. You can book coaching and writing separately or together, depending on your goals, experience level, and timeline.

  • Not at all! Services are designed for queens at all levels, from first-time competitors to state and national titleholders who want to improve consistency, confidence, and presentation.

    In fact, we’ve helped girls starting out all the way up to America contestants, including the 2026 MRA pageant speech category winner.

  • Absolutely! Parents and coaches are welcome to be included in feedback and progress reporting. For younger competitors, parents are asked to be a part of coaching sessions, so they can support their child’s growth at home. 

    That said, Project Pageantry reserves the right to excuse parents should they become a distraction or take away from the positive atmosphere we strive to maintain.

  • Yes! Coaching sessions are available online, with in-person sessions offered when locations allow. Please note that any coach’s travel may be subject to a full or partial fee.