Comment Reference Judging Guidelines
Phonetic Guide to Dance Terms
Awards Ceremony Procedures for Judges
Make sure your comments are consistent throughout the routine and make a synopsis at the end to emphasize important points. Your scoresheet and oral comments should all support each other as well as support the score your are giving.  

Use tact and be constructive with your comments or phrases. Your comments on the tapes should have positive points even on the worst teams.  Many are coming to a contest for the first time and have worked very hard to get there. Please give them something to build on.  Pretend the team is sitting right in front of you and listening to your comments.

Speak clearly and with enthusiasm.  Make sure that you are making an ample amount of comments that emphasize important points.  

If you give less than a Division I, make sure that you support it with your comments.  

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Hair: Neat/Untidy Costume Appropriate/Inappropriate
Attractive Posture/Carriage Poor/Weak
Nice Posture/Carriage More Facial Color/Too Much
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Projection : 
Showmanship Smile
Body Energy/Dynamics Consistency Of Energy
Confidence/ Memory Facial Expression
Concentration Recovery
Carriage Eye Contact W/Judges Or Audience
  

Content:
Originality Dynamics
Difficulty Elegant /Smooth/Graceful
Variety Unique
Floor Coverage Jazzy/ Balletic
Floor Work/Levels Too Mechanical/Systematic
Flow / Transitions  Repetitive
Construction Musical Interpretation 
Balance Of Difficulty Spacing
Staying w/in Category Choice Of Music
Appropriate Costume Use Of Prop
Quality Of Music Uniformity Of Technique/Style
Overall Effectiveness Musical Interpretation
 
Execution :
Precision of Body Movements Clarity Of Footwork
Balance Uniformity Of Style
Execution of Difficulty Completion Of Movement
Hands Soft/Tense Full Extensions
Leg/Arm Positions/Levels Crisp/Tight Movements
Height Of Kicks/Leaps Tight Turns
Balls Of Feet /Flat Footed Foot Closures
Timing/Rhythm  Turnouts
Toe Points  Technique (Dance, Leaps, Arms, Etc.)
Timing (Anticipation/Hesitation On Steps) Alignment (Body, Arms, Legs)
Head Placement/Focus Sharp Moves/Fluid Moves
 
   

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