MUSIC
This is the most important caption and receives the largest
percentage of the total score. In general, the judges are looking at these
areas of music performance:
Musicianship: Tone
quality, dynamics, intonation, interpretation, phasing and style.
Technique:
Articulation, attacks, releases, and rhythmic accuracy, blend and
balance (without individuals or sections dominating the band sound).
Ensemble:
Dynamic contrasts, projection, precision, tempo and pulse.
Musical Content:
Music challenge, style, continuity/transitions and suitability.
GENERAL EFFECT
Arguably the most subjective and difficult area to judge.
Program Effectiveness: Content, staging, continuity/flow, variety, tension and release,
moods, contrast, imagination, creativity and utilization of all elements.
Performance Effectiveness: Musical impression, style projection,
precision as to effect, poise, pride/spirit/confidence, expression and
attention to detail.
Showmanship:
Audience appeal, appearance, entertainment value, effectiveness of
auxiliary units and visual interpretation of music.
Coordination of Elements: Total interrelationship of all visual and musical elements to
properly present musical style and various moods. Consider adaptability of
elements, staging, continuity-flow and culmination.
MARCHIING
Basically an execution caption. Judges usually look at how
well you do what you do, rather than evaluating the content of the show.
Marching/Movement:
Style, in phase/in step, appropriate size of step, execution,
precision, anticipation/hesitation and body control.
Ensemble Technique:
Alignment, interval, distance, clarity of form, movement and
development of forms.
Individual Technique: Posture/carriage, discipline, pride and bearing, individual
alignment and instrument/equipment angle.
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