Judging Criteria
The following is an outline of the criteria that the judges will use to score each team
that enters the Group Dance Competition.
Categories:
- Authenticity
- Research
- American Indian Attire
- Performance of Dance
- Ability to Perform as a Team
- Music
- General Effect and Impression
- Constructive Comments (not scored)
Teams will be evaluated as to whether the dance(s) performed are acceptable,
non-religious dances. The current use of the dance(s) and their proper interpretation by
the team will also be considered.
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Teams will be evaluated on the quality of the research booklet they have done for their
particular dance(s). This research should include: book sources, other published sources,
people, letters of permission (see Rule II,
Acceptable Historic Dances, section
"B"),
pictures/drawings of outfits, descriptions/diagrams of the actual dance(s). Information
and historical background of the dance(s) and songs should also be included.
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Teams will be judged on the authenticity and completeness of the attire. If a
particular dance does not call for special attire, teams will be judged on the quality and
appropriateness of each participant's attire. In the event of a team performing more than
one dance, points will not be subtracted for using the same attire for both dances, if
from the same culture area.
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Teams will be judged on the quality of the interpretation and presentation of their
dance(s). Good use of allotted dance time will be considered. Teams will lose one (1)
point for every minute that they exceed their scheduled dance time.
NOTE PLEASE: If a team chooses to repeat the same dance(s) or costumes at consecutive
National Order of the Arrow Conferences, they
can expect to have a more critical review from the judges.
Specifically, the judges will be looking for additional research and improvements and
refinements in costume, dance, and presentation.
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Teams will be judged on their ability to perform their dance(s) so as to exhibit a true
oneness and feeling for the dance(s). Teamwork and perceptive interpretation of the
dance(s) by the team as a whole will be considered.
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Teams will be judged on their use of drumming, singing and any other necessary musical
accompaniment that should be used for their particular dance(s). As always, quality as
well as authenticity of the dance(s) will be considered. The use of recorded music will be
allowed, but it will cost the group a significant deduction of points in this judging
category.
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The overall general effect and impression of the dance(s) will also be considered.
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All awards will be determined by the evaluation a team receives from the above criteria. ALL
JUDGING CRITERIA IS SUBJECT TO THE INTERPRETATION OF THE JUDGING COMMITTEE. ALL JUDGES
DECISIONS ARE FINAL.
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