More Sweet Adeline Category Crossovers
OK - so to recap, we now know that the word ENERGY appears in some form in all four categories of the Sweet Adeline judging system.
What are some other ways that we can view across all four categories and make some connections?
One that I found is the word CHARACTERIZATION. Now, this one isn’t as easy as the word energy because it is more the concept that carries across the categories instead of an actual word.
If it appears as CHARACTERIZATION in the Showmanship category, what is it called in the other three?
Expression Category = Emotional Communication and/or Finesse
Music Category = Musical Artistry
Sound Category = Vocal Style
In my opinion, to achieve CHARACTERIZATION, you must have a VOCAL STYLE that can use MUSICAL ARTISTRY and FINESSE to create an EMOTIONAL COMMUNICATION/CONNECTION to your audience.
Once again, just like with the concept of ENERGY it is easy to see how important it is to consider the interlocking relationship between ALL of the Sweet Adeline judging categories to get the most bang for your buck in your contest performance.
Contest season is just around the corner, so consider this as you begin to create your musical plans.