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Adjudication Guidelines: Student/Faculty Concert, Festivals (ACDF, BCDE)
A. Purpose
The purpose of the Adjudication is to select student works for production in the Student/ Faculty Dance Concert, and to make recommendations of student works for presentation at ACDF, BCDE, and other festivals. Selections for Stu/Fac, in particular, should fulfill the following objectives:
1. Select the strongest works for the Student/Faculty Concert;
2. Represent a broad base of aesthetic points of view;
3. Support curriculum goals and standards of professionalism;
4. Create an evening programmed with attention to pacing, variation, appropriate length, and diversity. Artistic integrity and audience development should be considered.
B. Participation
All dance majors may participate, after timely submission of a Choreographers’ Information Sheet. Students are limited to submitting one piece individually choreographed and one piece co-choreographed. Students planning to adjudicate must be able to attend all meetings and adhere to all policies in order to participate. **Please note that works shown in the fall Salon must be re-shown if submitted for adjudication. This is not the case for Fall Senior Project works (see below).
C. Panel
The adjudication panel consists of all full-time faculty members; the department Music Director and Lighting Designer; two students nominated and elected by the dance majors, and of one guest artist or outside faculty. The panel views the works, and each adjudicator notes the following on ballots for each work:
--Ranking (1-10);
--Which concert/festival the piece is recommended for;
--If ACDF, recommended for Informal or Adjudication?
--Comments/feedback (optional). Choreographers may approach adjudicators for individual feedback once adjudication is over and results have been announced.
D. Selection/Considerations
The final selections for the Student/Faculty Concert are made by the Concert Director and the Chair, based on the combined rankings of the work and programming considerations. The panelists are not restricted to a specific number of pieces or type of choreography. Final selection of works to be presented at festivals is subject to rankings, panelist comments, logistics, budget considerations, student availability, and other factors.
E. Fall Senior Project Works
Please note:
--Fall Senior Project works may be submitted for presentation at festivals, but not in the Student/Faculty Concert;
--Fall Senior Project works do not need to be re-shown during adjudication UNLESS they have been shortened, re-choreographed or otherwise altered to meet ACDF guidelines;
--Fall Senior Project choreographers MUST SUBMIT a Choreographers’ Information Sheet ON TIME to be considered for festivals.
For complete Adjudication Guidelines and schedules, please refer to the 2006-2007 Policy & Production Book. Direct questions to Lea Marshall at lemarshall@vcu.edu.
Virginia Commonwealth University
School of the Arts
Department of Dance and Choreography
dance@vcu.edu
Date Last Modified: 11/23/2009