Tyson A Cappella

Vocal Performance

Vocal Blend & Balance – 10 points

Harmony, melody and rhythm parts balanced; They sound like a unified ensemble; Voices are balanced across parts and within parts

Arrangement – 10 points

Difficulty; Arranged within a range appropriate for singers’ voices

Rhythm/Vocal Percussion – 10 points

Rhythmic precision; Tempo consistency; VP contributes to the rhythmic accuracy of the ensemble

Tone Quality – 10 points

Vocal color and tone appropriate to the music; Well-supported, freely produced, resonant

Dynamics – 10 points

Dynamics are musically interesting, appropriate and well executed

Diction – 10 points

Matched word sounds; Stylistically appropriate diction

Effectiveness of Presentation – 10 points

There is connection with the audience; Eye contact; Emotional credibility

Energy/Stage Presence – 10 points

Energized on stage; Shows confidence in movement

Appropriateness of Movement – 10 points

Movement matches the song; Movement does not detract from vocal performance; Movement enhances the performance

Transitions – 10 points

Are smooth, brief, and stylistically appropriate

Professionalism – 10 points

Performance is well thought out and rehearsed; Stage conduct exhibits appropriate poise

By Raw Scores, the captions are waited as 55% Vocal Performance and 45% Visual Performance