ROOM: District Wyoming Festival WMEA FORM VJ-1

TIME: Official Adjudication Form VOCAL ENSEMBLE Information Must Be Typed NAME OF GROUP: SCHOOL:

Adjudicator, • Place the number in the circle for each area that most closely matches the descriptors in the corresponding box. • Total the scores and affix a division rating based upon the scale at the bottom of the form. • Please add your comments and suggestions in the large space provided (use back, if necessary) and sign the form.

5 4 3 2 - 1 TONE Excellent ensemble sound Usually consistent tone with good Inconsistent jazz sound and/or Jazz sound not developed jazz sound and vocal intensity intensity Consistent jazz sound Lack of vocal intensity exhibiting vocal intensity Open, resonant and well- Breath control and support

supported tone most of the time inconsistent Open, resonant, well supported tone on all parts INTONATION Excellent control of jazz Tuning skills underdeveloped harmony intonation Jazz chord not always in tune Jazz chords are frequently out of throughout tune Ensemble demonstrates lack of Melodic line usually in tune understanding

Adjustments made instantly Melodic line intervals not in tune within melodic and harmonic Adjustments not always made with harmony Problems go uncorrected contexts Few problems are corrected RHYTHM Nearly all rhythms/note Most note values and rhythms Inconsistent performance of note Numerous inaccurate note values performed correctly accurate to jazz style values and rhythmic patterns values and rhythmic passages within jazz style Infrequent errors quickly corrected Jazz rhythms misinterpreted Little evidence of basic jazz Strong rhythmic feel rhythmic concepts Good rhythmic feel Inconsistent jazz feel Lacks rhythmic jazz feel INTERPRETATION Very musical, sensitive, Meaningful interpretation most of Some passages lack interpretation Very little meaningful artistic performance the time and expression of text interpretation of passages

Accurate tempos Tempos are accurate most of the Tempos are inconsistently Tempos are not accurate time interpreted Excellent phrasing and use of Little or no use of dynamics or dynamics and nuance Good phrasing and dynamics, but Inconsistent dynamics/phrasing phrasing lacks nuance BALANCE, BLEND Excellent melodic and Good balance/blend most of the Frequent uncorrected balance and harmonic balance time blend problems occur Little evidence of concept of balance and blend All sections/singers Balance/blend problems occur in Musical lines often unclear demonstrate excellent blend difficult passages, but are quickly Balance/blend problems prevent to ensemble sonority corrected Rhythm section not balanced well important lines from being heard to ensemble Rhythm section balanced to Few rhythm section balance ensemble problems

STYLE Excellent articulation and Good articulation/diction, but not Incorrect articulation/diction within Little attention given to diction consistent with jazz consistent throughout section articulation/diction style Jazz figures not consistently Jazz style not well developed Little evidence of acceptable Consistent use of idiomatic performed jazz style devices and nuances Improvisational techniques Improvisational techniques tentative Little evidence of acceptable Outstanding improvisational inconsistent improvisational technique technique

OTHER FACTORS Outstanding literature for age and training Above average literature for age Average literature for age and Below average or unacceptable and training training literature Professional approach Inconsistencies in attire and/or Approach lacks polish and Ensemble does not demonstrate Ensemble is appropriately formal approach professionalism appropriate approach to jazz attired performance Placement of players enhances Placement of players creates Placement of players performance ensemble problems Performance hindered by enhances performance inappropriate placement of players

Adjudicator

Comments and

Suggestions for

Improvement

Total Points RATING COMPUTATION TABLE 35 – 31 = DIVISION I (SUPERIOR) 30 – 24 = DIVISION II (EXCELLENT) Signature of Adjudicator 23 – 17 = DIVISION III (GOOD) 16 – 11 = DIVISION IV (FAIR) 10 – 0 = DIVISION V (POOR) Signature of Festival Chairman

DIVISIONAL RATING

District Wyoming Music Festival Official Adjudication Form VOCAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE

NAME OF ORGANIZATION: SCHOOL: CITY: SCHOOL INSTRUCTOR: HIGH SCHOOL ENROLLMENT: # OF STUDENTS IN ENSEMBLE: # BY GRADE LEVEL 12: 11: 10: 9: ACCOMPANIST (if any):

Performance Selections:

TITLE OF SELECTION COMPOSER 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

TOTAL FEES FOR THIS ENTRY: $

Signature of Festival Chairman