Adjudication & Marking System
Adjudication
All participants will be judged by a panel of three qualified judges. Our judges are hired based on their years of experience instructing children, their dance education, as well as their judging experience. Each judge will receive a checklist of criteria to discuss to ensure the critiques are well rounded. Judges will adjudicate entries while providing critiques on VIDEO JUDGE. Video judge is an exceptional teaching tool that can be taken back to your studio, to allow the dancers and choreographers/instructors to view their routine on one DVD, while listening to the judges’ critiques.
In addition to our panel of judges, we will also have a separate Performance Awards Judge. This allows one individual judge to focus on the routines and look for unique characteristics of the performances and choreography (not necessarily reflected in the marks); while allowing the judging panel to focus on marking and well rounded critiques. The Performance Awards Judge will then interact with the participants directly at each award session, in order to enhance the learning experience for all participants.
Each routine will be judged on a point system. Each judge can award up to 100 points based on: Proper Technical Execution, Strength and Control, Precision, Confidence & Presence, Costuming and Choreography.
With this adjudication system, multiple placements may be presented within each category, classification and age division. The adjudication placements will be as follows:
| Diamond | Score of 94 to 100 |
|---|---|
| Platinum | Score of 90 to 93.99 |
| High Gold | Score of 87 to 89.99 |
| Gold | Score of 84 to 86.99 |
| High Silver | Score of 80 to 83.99 |
| Silver | Score of 76 to 79.99 |
| Bronze | Score of 75.99 & under |
1st, 2nd & 3rd Placement Awards
OnStage Productions will also announce and present 1st, 2nd and 3rd placements when there are two or more routines in a category.
Note:
- All decisions of the judges and results of the competition are final. No teacher, participant or parent/guardian will question a judge or discuss scoring, comments or results with the judges. Nor will they walk in front of the judges table. Non-compliance of these rules could result in a participant/routine being disqualified and/or a teacher or parent/guardian being asked to leave the event.
- All teachers, parents/guardians and participants accept the manner and method of judging set forth by OnStage Productions. OnStage Productions has the right to change the manner or method at any time deemed necessary.
- The score sheets for your studio will be available for pick up at the tabulation table from an OnStage Productions staff member once all of your entries have danced, following the final awards ceremony for your studio.