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Vocal Tone & Contemporary Technique
20%
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20 Points
Distinctive, well-supported contemporary tone; mix, belt and effects such as grit or rasp are produced healthily and at will....
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15 Points
Strong, supported tone with good technique; register transitions or stylistic effects are slightly effortful....
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10 Points
Tone is uneven and support inconsistent; breaks between registers are audible and effects sound strained....
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0 Points
Tone is unsupported or pushed to the point of strain; technique cannot sustain the material safely....
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Pitch Accuracy & Intonation
20%
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20 Points
Pitch is dead center throughout, including riffs, runs, bends and harmony lines....
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15 Points
Accurate pitch with a few slips on runs or high sustained notes, corrected quickly....
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10 Points
Recurring pitch problems on sustained notes and melodic ornaments....
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0 Points
Pitch is unreliable throughout; the melody is not clearly identifiable....
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Groove, Time & Phrasing Placement
20%
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20 Points
Sits perfectly in the pocket and places phrases ahead of or behind the beat as a deliberate stylistic choice....
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15 Points
Solid time and phrasing; placement is secure though rhythmically conventional....
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10 Points
Time drifts against the track and phrase placement is inconsistent or square....
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0 Points
Cannot stay with the groove; entrances and phrase endings are consistently out of time....
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Range, Power & Dynamic Control
20%
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20 Points
Full usable range with genuine power and finely graded dynamics from intimate to full belt....
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15 Points
Good range and power; dynamic shading is present but the quietest and loudest ends are limited....
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10 Points
Range is narrow and dynamics stay flat; power is achieved only by pushing....
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0 Points
Range cannot cover the material and dynamics show no contrast or control....
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Stage Presence & Stylistic Authenticity
20%
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20 Points
Magnetic, authentic performance with genuine command of the room and a clear artistic identity....
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15 Points
Confident, stylistically appropriate delivery that engages the panel throughout....
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10 Points
Some engagement, but presence is tentative and the style is imitative rather than owned....
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0 Points
Disengaged delivery with no stage presence or recognizable stylistic commitment....
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