Senior Show Choir

Onsite Only Competition

The Show Choir competition is designed for 12 or more participants. The performance should be no more than four minutes. The Show Choir may use choreography to enhance the performance. This competition gives clubs the opportunity to showcase vocal harmony, creative selection, and entertainment value. Stage is not accessible to any school group except during performance time.

Time Limit: 4 Minutes

Competition Guidelines

Practice appropriateness when selecting choral repertoire. Any style is acceptable.
Avoid inappropriate music and risqué motions. Lyrics will be deemed appropriate as performed.
Timekeeping starts when the vocal performance begins. Groups will have a brief grace period to arrange themselves. Timing begins the moment the pitch is given or first note on the accompaniment track.
Live instruments of any kind will not be allowed in the competition. All performances must be a cappella or sung with a recorded accompaniment track. No tuned percussion is permitted, with the exception of pitch pipes or similar devices used solely to generate a starting pitch. Synthesized or background vocals on the accompaniment track are not permitted.
Selections must be sung from memory.
Props and hats are not allowed during the performance.
Portable choral risers are permitted, but will not be provided.
Coordinated attire, such as, but not limited to matching shirts, pants, shorts, skirts, choir robes, or school uniforms, etc. will be allowed.
Any group chosen for Finals must have the same performance as used for preliminaries.
SAFETY - Tumbling or cheerleading stunts are not allowed at any time during the performance.

Educational Connections

Performing Arts Standards
Communication and Collaboration
Interpretation and Innovation

Judging Criteria

Show Choir	16-20	11-15	6-10	1-5
Stage Presence/Appearance	Performers present themselves professionally, wear matching attire and have an excellent connection with the audience.	Performers present themselves professionally, wear matching attire and have a good connection with the audience.	Performers present themselves professionally, wear matching attire and have an average connection with the audience.	Performers present themselves professionally, wear matching attire and have a minimal connection with the audience.
Balance, Blend, Intonation	Excellent stage presence that includes confidence, personality and audience connection.	Good stage presence that includes confidence, personality and audience connection.	Average stage presence that includes confidence, personality and audience connection.	Minimal stage presence that includes confidence, personality and audience connection.
Arrangement and Rhythmic Accuracy	Excellent interpretation of the arrangement which is musically, lyrically, and rhythmically interesting.	Goodinterpretation of the arrangement which is musically, lyrically, and rhythmically interesting.	Average interpretation of the arrangement which is musically, lyrically, and rhythmically interesting.	Minimal interpretation of the arrangement which is musically, lyrically, and rhythmically interesting.
Dynamics and Diction	Performance has excellent dynamics, phrasing and diction.	Performance has good dynamics, phrasing and diction.	Performance has average dynamics, phrasing and diction.	Performance has minimal dynamics, phrasing and diction.
Overall Performance	Excellent effort is made to showcase a performance with no errors.	Good effort is made to showcase a performance with no errors.	Average effort is made to showcase a performance with no errors.	Minimal effort is made to showcase a performance with no errors.
Deductions : This will be taken one time by the coordinator.	Did not follow competition guidelines-10