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Hand Technique & Tone Production
20%
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20 Points
Bass, tone and slap are all clearly distinct, resonant and produced with relaxed, efficient hands and full sustain....
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15 Points
The three strokes are clearly differentiated with good tone; slaps are occasionally inconsistent....
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10 Points
Strokes blur into one another and tone lacks resonance; tension limits endurance....
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0 Points
Stroke types are not differentiated and no usable tone is produced....
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Pattern Accuracy & Traditional Vocabulary
20%
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20 Points
Accompaniment parts, echauffement and signature calls are all accurate and traditionally correct across multiple rhythms....
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15 Points
Core parts and calls are accurate for the main rhythms; less common variations are approximated....
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10 Points
Parts are partially learned and calls are unclear or misplaced....
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0 Points
Traditional vocabulary is absent; the material is not recognizable....
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Polyrhythm, Pulse & Interlocking
20%
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20 Points
Holds an independent part against contrasting parts with an unshakable internal pulse and perfect interlocking placement....
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15 Points
Maintains the part securely against other parts with brief moments of adjustment....
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10 Points
The part is pulled toward other parts; pulse and placement drift....
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0 Points
Cannot hold an independent part; the pulse is lost when other parts enter....
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Tone Variety & Dynamic Control
20%
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20 Points
Full dynamic range with expressive tonal shading; builds and breaks are shaped with complete control....
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15 Points
Clear dynamic contrast and some tonal shading; builds are effective....
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10 Points
Dynamics stay flat and tonal shading is minimal....
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0 Points
No dynamic or tonal control; playing is at one uncontrolled volume....
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Stylistic Authenticity & Communal Interaction
20%
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20 Points
Deeply authentic feel with genuine responsiveness to soloists, dancers and calls; leads and follows with real cultural understanding....
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15 Points
Authentic feel with clear responsiveness to calls and to the ensemble....
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10 Points
Feel is imitative and responses to calls or dancers are late and uncertain....
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0 Points
No stylistic authenticity and no interaction with the ensemble or calls....
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