Sweet Adelines International Showmanship - Reaching All FOUR Categories - Part 1
I am teaching a class this weekend for the Sweet Adelines International - Region 7 Quartet Music School where I will talk about ways that the Sweet Adelines International Showmanship category can reach across and touch all FOUR categories - I am going to post a series here where I give you the Net-Net of what the class will entail.
When your barbershop quartet starts to think about the Showmanship category, what do you think of first?
Choreography is the easy answer and one that usually comes to mind first for all of us in the Sweet Adeline and Barbershop world. Choreography is very specific per the song that you are singing and per the group that is performing. So what I want to focus on is something a little bigger than that. Something that reaches the Sweet Adelines International Showmanship judge; but also reaches out and touches ALL FOUR categories. Fellas, keep in mind that your Presentation category may not follow these exact guidelines, but this concept works for you as well.
Here is a list of words that are used in the official category description for the Sweet Adelines International Showmanship category:
PERFORMANCE (0-70 Points)
VISUAL COMMUNICATION OF MUSICAL PRODUCT
Vocal Skills
Poise and Command
Entrance/Break/Exit
Pitch Pipe Technique
Physical Expression
Posture
Unity
Choreography
Characterization
Audience Rapport
Energy
PREPARATION (0-30 Points)
VISUAL PLAN
Entrance/Break/Exit
Costume
Makeup/Grooming
Choreography
Creativity
Do you want to know what one word appears in all FOUR Sweet Adelines International judging categories?
ENERGY
Think about it…….