DCI Judge Training Module 3 – Achievement

1. DCI Judge TrainingModule 3 – Achievement Welcome to the conference! Please mute your phone by pressing *6 We will begin momentarily.

2. Principles of Evaluating Achievement The Simultaneous Recognition and Assessment of “What” is Performed and “How” Well it is Demonstrated

3. Evaluation Responsibilities The primary responsibility of all performance judges is to simultaneously consider the content/vocabulary and the demonstration quality of skills/training in a performance context. Every sub-caption on every sheet is influenced by the achievement equation – What + How = Achievement.

4. Evaluation Responsibilities It is critical that judges understand and recognize the scope and depth of the content/vocabulary. It is equally critical that judges have a complete understanding and recognition of the skills, training, and technique involved in demonstrating the content/vocabulary .

5. Evaluation Responsibilities A further consideration is the context in which the content/vocabulary and its demonstration occur. It is also important to realize that performers can only demonstrate their degree of skill and training proficiency when the opportunity is presented.

6. Achievement Considerations HOW: The quality of the performance must be a priority. While you cannot really evaluate performance quality in isolation of the “What,” the quality of the performance must be the center of your focus. These are performance captions after all!

7. Performance Challenges • Pure Musical/Visual Demands that challenge the performer individually and within an ensemble: • Technique challenges • Range/Vocabulary challenges • Compositional/Expressive Challenges

8. Performance Challenges • Environmental Demands that challenge the individual and ensemble performer: • Spread/Density • Spatial Changes • Changing Listening/Visual Centers • Acoustic Response Challenges

9. Performance Challenges • Physical Demands challenging the individual and ensemble performer: • Speed • Visual/Musical Responsibilities moving • Effort Changes

10. Performance Challenges • Each of the foregoing components also must be considered though the following degrees: • Level of simultaneous responsibilities – mental and physical • Amount time and number of performers involved in the challenge, exposure or risk

11. Summation • The Principal of Achievement is a complex issue for designer, instructor, performer, and judge. • Designers must provide opportunities for content/vocabulary demonstration! • Instructors must be able to train performers for performance recognition and excellence! • Performers must master the training! • Judges must recognize and understand content/vocabulary breadth and depth!

12. Digital Recordings • DCI will continue with taped adjudication commentary this year • Try to acquire a digital recorder for back-up recordings • If you can’t, please submit samples of tapes • Have a colleague peer assess your work

13. Process • Listen to your own work first • In your own commentary and that of others • Find 3 things that you like • Find 3 things that you would improve • Any other suggestions? Tone of voice, amount of talking vs listening etc… • Give a general summary and suggestions for next steps

14. Where do you send them? • Email a digital file of your work to… dcijudge@rogers.com • Be patient as you wait for feedback from a member of the Judge Admin team. Thanks for participating in this process.