Glenwood Showchoir 2022

Musical Presentation

Intonation – 10 points

Vocal ensemble sings in tune in unison and harmonized passages

Rhythmic Precision – 10 points

Vocal ensemble consistently stays in time with each other throughout the performance and does not exhibit phasing

Tone Quality – 10 points

Musical ensemble presents a clear, healthy sound that accurately reflects their performance level

Dynamics – 10 points

Ensemble uses a variety of dynamics effectively throughout the performance

Phrasing – 10 points

Ensemble sustains phrases naturally and creates musical interest in each phrase

Diction – 10 points

Vocal ensemble’s use of text is clearly understood throughout the performance

Projection – 10 points

Ensemble can be heard throughout the performance without unnecessary strain on the voice

Balance & Blend – 10 points

Ensemble presents a unified sound within and between all vocal sections, and demonstrates importance of vocal sections when necessary

Interpretation – 10 points

Ensemble shows innovation in vocal presentation while accurately reflecting the original intent of the presented repertoire

Difficulty of Repertoire – 10 points

Repertoire accurately fits the ensemble’s ability level while also challenging performers

Visual Presentation

Precision & Execution – 10 points

Visual movement is clearly understood and is conveyed uniformly throughout the ensemble

Use of Movement – 10 points

Visual movement supports vocal sound and accurately reflects the original intent of the presented repertoire

Staging/Blocking – 10 points

Positioning of the ensemble is clearly understood throughout the performance and supports the performance overall

Intensity – 10 points

Visual movement is paced well to provide energy throughout the entire performance

Showmanship – 10 points

Ensemble demonstrates excellent poise while performing and engages the audience through a variety of facial expressions

Difficulty of Movement – 10 points

Visual movement accurately fits the ensemble’s ability level while also challenging performers

Instrumental Presentation

Vocal/Instrumental Balance – 10 points

Both instrumentalists and vocalists are heard at all times, and complement each other well throughout the entire performance

Instrumental Integration – 10 points

Instrumental ensemble is used appropriately throughout the performance (e.g., supports vocal ensemble during singing and adds to visual movement on dance breaks)

Weighting

By Raw Scores, the captions Musical Performance (100 points), Visual Performance (60 points), and Instrumental Performance (20 points) are weighted 56 / 33 / 11 with a maximum total of 180 points.