_________ ______________________ _____________________________________________________ National Music Adjudication Coalition SHOW CHOIR – Music Assessment Form DATE ORDER OF APPEARANCE FESTIVAL/CONTEST LOCATION ENSEMBLE NAME – SCHOOL – CITY – STATE DIRECTOR DIVISION CLASSIFICATION ADJ STATUS ENSEMBLE SIZE SELECTIONS - Title(s) and Composer(s) SCORE AREAS OF REVIEW (+ Good/ - Needs Improvement/ Blank = OK) COMMENTS VOCAL PRODUCTION (45.0) Sound Quality (15.0) “ Tone Quality “ Female Sound “ Projection “ Male Sound “ Pitch Vocal Technique (15.0) “ Balance “ Blend “ Diction “ Clarity of Lyrics “ Rhythmic Precision “ Tempi 45.0 Musicality (15.0) “ Interpretation “ Timbre “ Musicianship “ Dynamics “ Phrasing “ Difficulty of Music “ Repertoire “ Soloists VISUAL PRODUCTION (30.0) Visual Presentation (15.0) “ Choreography/Staging “ Difficulty of Movement/Risks “ Variety of Visual Style “ Strength and Vitality of Movement “ Showmanship “ Facials 30.0 Visual Technique (15.0) “ Spacing has Clarity “ Execution/Accuracy “ Rhythmic Precision of Movement “ Body Carriage/Posture “ Visuals Compliment the Vocal Presentation TOTAL SHOW (20.0) 20.0 “ Programming “ Posture “ Transitions “ Special Equipment “ Pace “ Special Effects “ Stage Presence “ Costuming “ Performers Understand Music and Text ACCOMPANIMENT (3.0 - 5.0) 3-5.0 “ Compliments Vocal Performance “ Displays Vitality, Intonation, and Control “ All Live Accompaniment = Up to 5.0 “ Some Live/ Some Tape = 1-Pt Off/4.0 Max “ All Tape = 2-Pts Off/3.0 Max ______________________________ ________________________________ Adjudicator (print) Adjudicator (sign) Score or Rating (Cont. on back) ADJUDICATION SCALE – By Rating: 1 = (Superior) 2 = (Excellent) 3 = (Good/Average) 4 = (Fair) 5 = (Needs Improvement) By Score: 90–100 = (Superior) 80–89.9 = (Excellent) 70–79.9 = (Good/Average) 60–69.9 = (Fair) Less than 60 = (Needs Improvement) Show choir content for this form developed with the help of FAME Events This form is developed in partnership with the National Association for Music Education and NFHS: The National Federation of State High School Associations, and in cooperation with Festival Disney, and The Disney Honors dhis Ĩoƌm is intended Ĩoƌ evaluang ensembles not individual educatoƌs