Rubrics
Raas All-Stars aims to standardize the quality of judging criteria and allow teams to prepare for a familiar rubric throughout the season. The Raas All-Stars Judging Rubric has been used for many years and has been constantly reviewed and meticulously edited to cover the essentials of raas-garba while leaving room for innovation and growth. Please find the Raas All-Stars Judging Rubrics for RAS XVII attached below.
Rubric
Changes
Choreography:
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Overall Rubric is worth 100 points total
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ORIGINALITY / UNIQUENESS (15) REWORD
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Replaced with UNIQUENESS / CREATIVITY (15)
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OLD: How unique are the actual moves?
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NEW: How unique and creative are the actual moves?
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TRADITIONALITY (10) REWORD
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ADDED: How is traditionality preserved within the style of the choreography?
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STRUCTURE/PACING (10)
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ADDED: How well does the team utilize dancers to create standout moments throughout the set? Is there an effective use of ripples, dropoffs, layers, levels?
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Execution:
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Overall Rubric is worth 100 points total
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FACIALS (5) REPLACED
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Replaced with PERSONALITY (5)
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ENERGY (20) REWORD
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ADDED: How well do they display power with their movements?
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GRACE (10) REWORD
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OLD: How well does the team display refined and polished movements (bending, hand positions, foot positions)? Do they look natural doing it? Is the level of grace consistent amongst team members and across the performance?
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NEW: How well does the team display control with their movements (bending, hand positions, foot positions)? Do they look natural doing it? Are the transitions between the movements smooth? Is the level of grace consistent amongst team members and across the performance?
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Artistic Elements:
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Overall Rubric is worth 50 points total
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THEMATIC MOMENTS/ GIMMICKS (10):
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ADDED: Do the thematic moments make sense and progress the theme, and are they well-executed?
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THEME INCORPORATION (10):
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ADDED: How seamlessly are the theme and gimmicks incorporated into the overall performance?
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