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If you have never attended a Sweet Adelines competition, it is worth
the price of admission. Quartets and choruses sing (barbershop
format) and dance in front of a panel of judges, and try to score as
high as they can to win or at least show some improvement (over past
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In 2005 and 2006, Sweet Adelines from Region 25 (Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas and
Louisiana) met in Richardson, TX at the Eisemann Center. |
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Those competing are judged in four categories:
sound, music, expression and showmanship. Two songs are evaluated
for each chorus/quartet...with 100 points possible in each
category per song. Adding it all up, a perfect score would be 800
points. But then again, nobody's perfect!
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Category |
Max Points/Song |
Total Points (2 Songs) |
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Sound |
100 |
200 |
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Music |
100 |
200 |
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Expression |
100 |
200 |
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Showmanship |
100 |
200 |
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Grand
Total |
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800 |
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Each chorus/quartet is graded somewhat like kids in school. Top
level performances are given an "A", which is at least 80 points
in each category (i.e. sound, music, expression and showmanship).
For two songs, that would be a total of at least 640 points (i.e.
320 points per song). Usually, the winner of a competition earns
at least an "A" or a "B" (i.e. at least 480 points).
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Grade |
Points/Category |
Total Points (2 Songs) |
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A |
80-100 |
640-800 |
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B |
60-80 |
480-640 |
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C |
40-60 |
320-480 |
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D |
20-40 |
160-320 |
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F |
0-20 |
0-160 |
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Large choruses tend to score higher than smaller groups. A
chorus of 100 members can produce a lot more sound than a group of
50. There is also more complexity involved and results are more
dynamic when 100 people work together as a team versus 50 people.
Even so, a great small chorus can outscore an average large
competitor.
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