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Instrument Technique & Sound Production
20%
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20 Punti
Full, centered sound with excellent technique that holds up completely while marching and moving....
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15 Punti
Strong sound and technique; slight thinning or unevenness while in motion....
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10 Punti
Sound quality drops noticeably when marching; technique is inconsistent under physical demand....
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0 Punti
Cannot produce a usable sound while moving; technique breaks down....
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Marching Fundamentals & Drill Execution
20%
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20 Punti
Textbook posture, roll step, glide and slide technique; drill is executed with exact step size, timing and body control....
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15 Punti
Solid fundamentals and drill execution; minor lapses in step size or upper-body carriage....
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10 Punti
Fundamentals are inconsistent and drill is approximated; step size and interval drift....
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0 Punti
Marching fundamentals are not established; drill cannot be executed....
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Timing, Pulse & Ensemble Precision
20%
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20 Punti
Locked to the drum major and the pulse at all times; feet, attacks and releases would match an ensemble exactly....
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15 Punti
Timing is secure with slight variation on releases or during demanding drill....
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10 Punti
Timing wavers between the feet and the horn; the entrant would not stay uniform in an ensemble....
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0 Punti
Pulse and timing are lost; the entrant cannot stay with the ensemble....
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Tone, Projection & Dynamic Control
20%
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20 Punti
Projects powerfully to the back of the stadium without loss of quality; dynamics are precisely controlled outdoors....
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15 Punti
Good projection and clear dynamic contrast; quality thins slightly at full volume....
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10 Punti
Projection is insufficient and dynamics stay flat or are achieved only by forcing....
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0 Punti
No projection and no dynamic control; the sound does not carry....
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Showmanship, Uniformity & Artistry
20%
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20 Punti
Performs with commanding energy and expression while matching every uniformity standard; a genuine visual and musical asset....
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15 Punti
Strong performance energy and consistent uniformity; visual presentation is confident....
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10 Punti
Performance energy fluctuates and uniformity standards are met inconsistently....
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0 Punti
No performance energy or attention to uniformity; the visual product suffers....
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