JUDGING THE MUSICAL THEATER
CRITERIA
Props/Costume
Stage
Presence
Singing Voice
Musicianship
(20)
Student uses several props could
include costume) that accurately
fit the period, show considerable
work/ creativity and make the
presentation better.
(10)
Student has superior stage
prescence with outstanding facial
expressions and body movement.
(18)
(16)
(14)
(12)
Student uses 1-2 props
that accurately fit the
period, and make the
presentation better.
Student uses 1-2 props
which make the
presentation better.
The student uses no
props OR the props
chosen detract from the
presentation.
No props/Costume
(9)
Student has excellent
stage prescence with a
pleasant face and body
movement.
(8)
Student has a nice stage
prescence with non
distracting facial expression
and body movement.
(7)
Student has fair stage
prescence with lack of
facial expression and
body movement.
(5)
(4)
(3)
(2)
(6)
Student has poor
stage prescence
with awarkard facial
expression and body
movement.
(1)
Student\'s singing voice is of the
highest quality, nice to listen to,
and advanced for their age. Solo
singing is encouraged.
Student\'s singing voice
is great quality, nice to
listen to and appropriate
for their age. Solo
singing is appropriate.
Student\'s singing voice is
above average, pleasant to
listen to but not a typical
solo voice.
Student\'s singing voice
is average and not solo
quality.
Student\'s singing
voice is not pleasant
to listen to and
would not blend in a
group.
Student shows superior skills in
sight-reading and scales. No
mistakes.
Student shows excellent
skills in sight-reading
and scales with 3-5
minor mistakes made.
Student shows some ability
in sight-reading and scales
with 6-10 mistakes made.
Student show little
ability in sight-reading
and scales with 11 - 15
mistakes made.
Student show no
ability in sightreading and scales
with over half the
example incorrect.
Student has a fair musical
ear with 4-6 mistakes
made.
Student has little
musical ear with 7 - 10
mistakes made.
Student shows no
true musical ear with
over 10 mistakes
made.
Tonal Memory
Student has a superior musical
ear with no mistakes made.
Student has an
excellent musical ear
with 1-3 mistakes made.
Harmonization
Student speaks their musical line
with no mistakes.
Student speaks their
musical line with 1 - 3
mistakes.
Student reads their musical
line with 4 - 6 mistakes.
Student speaks their
musical line with 7-10
mistakes.
Student cannot
follow their musical
line with over 10
mistakes.
JUDGING THE MUSICAL THEATER
CONTESTANTS
Props/
Costume
(20)
Stage
Presence
(10)
Singing Musician
ship
Voice
(5)
(5)
1.
2.
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JUDGE 2
Tone
Memory
( 5)
Harmoni
zation
(5)
Total
(50pts)
Rank