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Foundation & Groove
20%
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20 Points
Deep, authentic groove with real command of foundational vocabulary and the bounce and rock that underpin the style....
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15 Points
Solid groove and clear foundation; bounce is present but not fully embodied....
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10 Points
Groove is inconsistent and foundational vocabulary is approximated or borrowed from other styles....
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0 Points
No groove or recognizable hip hop foundation; movement is stiff and disconnected from the style....
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Execution & Isolation Control
20%
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20 Points
Choreography is reproduced exactly with razor-sharp isolations, hits and clean textural changes....
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15 Points
Accurate execution with strong isolations; a few hits lack full sharpness or specificity....
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10 Points
Choreography is partially retained; isolations are soft and hits arrive imprecisely....
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0 Points
Choreography is not retained and there is no isolation or control of individual body parts....
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Musicality & Rhythmic Timing
20%
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20 Points
Rides the track with sophisticated musicality, catching layered rhythms, accents and dynamics inside the beat....
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15 Points
On time and musically responsive; hits the main accents reliably....
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10 Points
Timing drifts against the track and only the most obvious accents are caught....
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0 Points
Movement is out of time and unrelated to the music....
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Dynamics, Power & Texture
20%
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20 Points
Full dynamic range from heavy and grounded to light and quick, with controlled power and varied movement texture....
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15 Points
Good dynamic contrast and power; textural variety is present but limited....
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10 Points
Movement stays one texture and one dynamic; power is either absent or uncontrolled....
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0 Points
No dynamic range, power, or textural variation in the movement....
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Freestyle, Style & Performance Energy
20%
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20 Points
Freestyles with confidence and invention; a distinct personal style and commanding energy fill the room....
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15 Points
Freestyles comfortably with clear personality and strong, consistent performance energy....
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10 Points
Freestyle is repetitive and tentative; performance energy fluctuates....
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0 Points
Cannot freestyle and shows no performance energy or personal style....
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