Music Criteria

Is 2012 the year when Newcastle based Pengwyn's traditional style brings the trophies home?
(photo courtesy of Johan Asher)

The musician(s) is/are marked out of 15.

Good

To get the maximum 15 marks, the music must meet all these criteria:

• paying close attention to the dancers, playing for/with the dancers throughout performance
• music is an integral part of the dance
• well played and planned
• music that fits, lifts and drives the entire dance
• music that is enjoyable to listen to
• excellent choices and changes of key and tune that are well timed
• emphasis in the music to bring out the rhythm of the dance.

Bad

Marks will be deducted if the music fails to meet any of the good criteria, for instance:

• little or no drive or lift from music
• not paying attention to dancers
• unsteady rhythm
• wrong speed e.g. too fast or too slow for dancers
• tune(s) that do not fit the dance, figures and/or dancers
• single tune with little or no variation
• poor playing.