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A REVOLUTION IN THE COMPETITIVE ARTS WORLD
Carmen has been working with some of the most affluent music competitions across the globe to develop the best scoring system in the world. Using our knowledge of science and artistic expression, we have produced the fastest, most accurate, and easiest to use system available.
How Does Carmen Work?
The Carmen Scoring System is 100% Contactless from start to finish.
We set up your event in the Carmen system and train your scoring team on how to administer Carmen during the event.
Judges sign in on their own devices, score each participant, and leave typed and/or recorded comments.
Lock in the scores and results are ready to go for awards.
With one click, the Carmen Scoring System delivers scores and feedback via email and text.
What can Carmen Do?
The short answer: ANYTHING!
Multiple Tiered Divisions
Preliminary and Finals Rounds
Regional Circuits
Showchoir
Concert Choir
A cappella Choir
Jazz Choir
Chamber/Madrigal Choir
Gospel Choir
Marching Band
Drumline
Color Guard
Concert Band
Orchestra
Wind Ensemble
Jazz Band
Solo Voice
Solo Instrumental
Small Ensemble
Customizable Scoresheets and Methods
There are a variety of scoresheets to choose from, or you can customize your own.
Learn more about our current scoresheets here.
Results can be calculated using six distinct methods.
Raw Scores
Average Scores
Olympic Scoring
Borda Count
Consensus Ordinal Ranking
Condorcet Method
Or we can add your preferred method to our system.
To learn more about the scoring methods available click here. You can also check out our Scoring Blog and read up on a variety of resources gathered by the Carmen Team and affiliates.
Customizable Awards Script
Create and customize the Awards Script that your Announcer reads from during the Awards Ceremony. Add special thanks and acknowledgements next to the award winners.
Judge’s Assistant
Judge audio recorded commentary is now transcribed and summarized by Judge’s Assistant! Just upload the audio file to Carmen and in less than a minute you get a educationally focused, editable transcript of everything each judge says.
Audience Vote
Engage and excite your audience with our Audience Vote feature. Spectators can vote for their favorite choir or soloist online! Whether they are sitting in the audience or watching the live stream remotely, audience members can login with their mobile device or computer and cast their vote!
Full Transparency
No matter what you choose, results and feedback are immediately sent to all participating directors via email AND text message. Transparency is key, so all numbers and calculations are visible to participating directors.
Media Storage and Distribution
We provide cloud storage for recorded critiques, recorded judges’ comments, audio and/or video recordings of the performance, or any other media that you would like to distribute to the participants. All files are delivered to the participants via email and text with the rest of the results.
Everything is archived so you and your participants can access your results and media files from each year that you use the Carmen Scoring System.
Packages
Carmen works with every budget.
We make sure you get what you need for a price you you can afford!
We offer two packages and several Add-on features.
$25 per competing performance
Consultation with Carmen team
Complete set up by Carmen team
Remote help during competition
Cloud storage for recorded comments
Minimum of $250
$40 per competing performance + travel and housing for Carmen Rep
Consultation with Carmen Team
Complete set up by Carmen team
Carmen Rep comes to your site
Cloud storage for recorded comments
Minimum of $400
Solo Competition
$5 per competing soloist
Complimentary with a Standard or Premium package of 40 performances or more
Unlimited judges
Available on its own
Standing Choir Competition
$10 per competing performance
Complimentary with a Standard or Premium package of 40 performances or more
Unlimited judges
Available on its own
Audience Vote
$75 for entire contest
Complimentary with a Standard or Premium package of 40 performances or more
Each registered user can vote once
Available for Solo and Group Contests
Available on its own
Audience Vote Fundraiser
1 vote = $1 USD
User pays through the voting Webpage
Unlimited votes per registered user
Contest keeps 75%
Available for Solo and Group Contests
Available on its own
Deposits
To gain access to your Carmen account, a non-refundable deposit of $250 must be paid by September 15.
Pay your deposit by June 1 to receive a 10% off of your final invoice!
Late payments will result in a 10% increase in prices.
First Year Discount
All first year clients receive a 10% discount on their final invoice.
Large Contracts
If your organization puts on multiple contests in a season, we can solve all of your scoring needs with a centralized and automated platform that eliminates human error. We offer customization and special pricing for these types of organizations to accommodate large scale adoption. Contact us with the form below to inquire about how services can take your contests to the next level!
