Performing Arts
To perform a series of rhythmic and patterned bodily movements usually performed to music.
REQUIREMENTS:
NOTE: The deadline for submission of National registration documents is the first Friday in May. No materials or copies will be accepted at the National Competition.
Contestants Will Be Judged By The Following Criteria:
Technical Proficiency/Skill (25 pts.)
alignment, strength, endurance, flexibility , coordination
Clarity and Consistency in Style (25 pts.
Phrasing/Dynamics/Musicality (25 pts.)
Clarity of Intent/Interpretation of Choreography (25 pts.)
To perform a series of rhythmic and patterned bodily movements usually performed to music.
REQUIREMENTS:
NOTE: The deadline for submission of National registration documents is the first Friday in May. No materials or copies will be accepted at the National Competition.
Contestants Will Be Judged By The Following Criteria:
Technical Proficiency/Skill (25 pts.)
alignment, strength, endurance, flexibility , coordination
Clarity and Consistency in Style (25 pts.
Phrasing/Dynamics/Musicality (25 pts.)
Clarity of Intent/Interpretation of Choreography (25 pts.)
To perform a series of rhythmic and patterned bodily movements usually performed to music.
REQUIREMENTS:
NOTE: The deadline for submission of National registration documents is the first Friday in May. No materials or copies will be accepted at the National Competition.
Contestants Will Be Judged By The Following Criteria:
Technical Proficiency/Skill (25 pts.)
alignment, strength, endurance, flexibility , coordination
Clarity and Consistency in Style (25 pts.
Phrasing/Dynamics/Musicality (25 pts.)
Clarity of Intent/Interpretation of Choreography (25 pts.)
To perform a series of rhythmic and patterned bodily movements usually performed to music.
REQUIREMENTS:
NOTE: The deadline for submission of National registration documents is the first Friday in May. No materials or copies will be accepted at the National Competition.
Contestants Will Be Judged By The Following Criteria:
Technical Proficiency/Skill (25 pts.)
alignment, strength, endurance, flexibility , coordination
Clarity and Consistency in Style (25 pts.
Phrasing/Dynamics/Musicality (25 pts.)
Clarity of Intent/Interpretation of Choreography (25 pts.)
The art of staging or acting in plays
REQUIREMENTS:
NOTE: The deadline for submission of National registration documents is the first Friday in May. No materials or copies will b e accepted at the National Competition.
Contestants Will Be Judged By The Following Criteria:
The art of speaking in public eloquently and effectively. (This is not a dramatic presentation.)
REQUIREMENTS:
NOTE: The deadline for submission of National registration documents is the first Friday in May. No materials or copies will b e accepted at the National Competition.
Contestants Will Be Judged By The Following Criteria:
The art of performing with a device used to produce music with tones of the late 18th and 19th centuries characterized by an emphasis on balance, clarity, and moderation.
REQUIREMENTS:
NOTE: The deadline for submission of National registration documents is the first Friday in May. No materials or copies will b e accepted at the National Competition.
Contestants Will Be Judged By The Following Criteria:
The art of performing with a device used to produce music with the tones of the present.
REQUIREMENTS:
The musical selection must be one specifically written for solo performances and may not exceed five (5) minutes. (Contestants not adhering to the maximum time requirement are subject to point deduction.)
The selection performed should feature a solo performance. If other players are needed (as in a jazz selection), they must be provided by the contestant.
The only instrument provided for performance will be a piano. Any additional instruments or equipment needed must be provided by the contestant.
The selection of music and instrument is solely the decision of the contestant.
Examples of contemporary music are R&B, Broadway, Jazz, Gospel, Blues, etc.
NOTE: The deadline for submission of National registration documents is the first Friday in May. No materials or copies will be accepted at the National Competition.
Contestants Will Be Judged By The Following Criteria:
Effectiveness of style, Improvisation (20 pts.)
Intonation, Touch (piano) (20 pts.)
Stage presence, Choice of music (20 pts.)
Technique, Articulation, Breathing, Tonality, Rhythm, Facility (20 pts.)
Tone quality, Beauty, Control, Characteristic timbre (20 pts.)
The art of performing with the human voice rhythmic tones or sounds of the late 18th and 19th centuries characterized by an emphasis on balance, clarity, and moderation.
REQUIREMENTS:
NOTE: The deadline for submission of National registration documents is the first Friday in May. No materials or copies will b e accepted at the National Competition.
Contestants Will Be Judged By The Following Criteria:
The art of performing with the human voice rhythmic tones or sounds to produce music with the tones of the present.
REQUIREMENTS:
NOTE: The deadline for submission of National registration documents is the first Friday in May. No materials or copies will be accepted at the National Competition.
Contestants Will Be Judged By The Following Criteria:
Choice of Music (15 pts)
Matched to vocal ability
Interpretation (20 pts.)
Expression, Phrasing, Style
Tempo
Arrangement
Stage Presence (15 pts.)
Comfort on and control of stage, posture
Rapport with audience
Technique (25 pts.):
Breathing
Posture
Rhythm
Accuracy
Tone Quality (25 pts.):
Beauty of sound
Control
Intonation and Diction
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