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2009 - International Competition, Nashville, Tennessee
28th Overall, Score 1076		 JUDGES COMMENTS
SEMIFINAL SCORES
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TCSC 2009 International Competition, Nashville, Tennessee.
Songs: Kiss Me One More Time and Yes, Sir, That's My Baby [More Photos]
Master Director: Judy Olson. Onstage: 64. Score: 1076
Sound: 69 & 64, 65 & 63. Total 261. Music: 69 & 68, 66 & 65. Total 268.
Expression: 67 & 69, 66 & 68. Total 270. Showmanship: 68 & 67, 72 & 70. Total 277.
Twin Cities Show Chorus - 2009 International Nashville 04

COMPETITIONS ARE A LARGE AND IMPORTANT PART IN THE LIFE OF A TCSC MEMBER. The chorus this year invited members from other choruses in the region to experience the international stage with us. Members from Zumbro Valley, Vallee de Croix, and City of Lakes joined us for the experience. We THANK YOU ladies for adding your voices to our sound. By the competition rolled around, we were very optimistic and felt probably the most prepared we'd ever been that we could better our Regional score of 610. Most felt they had done their absolute best just prior to stage and we all came off feeling really good about our performances and scores - especially after having watched the winning choruses! Talk about an exciting competition! The 2nd place Audience Favorite had one of the most creative packages seen yet. They did a simulated a video "replay" and "rewind" and "slow motion" and "fast forward" - doing their choreography BACKWARDS! WOW! We can only say we were privileged to be there on the same stage with all the great competitors.

Many thanks goes to Mary Lois Dick [we consider her one of our own], and several other fabulous international vocal coaches including Kim Hulbert, Jean Barford, and Tori Postma.

Judy, our director, says "thank you to each individual member" for choosing personal responsibility (CPR) and adding to her own individual "bricks of knowledge and skill" to our barbershop "wall" of sound and performance. A chorus is only as good as each singer decides it can be. We thank those members of City of Lakes, Vallee de Croix, and Zumbro Valley who joined us onstage for a truly great experience.

We are committed to building on what we've learned, both individually, and as a chorus, and were proud to be representing Region Six at International Competition in Nashville, Tennessee, October 20-24, 2009.

We hope to qualifies for International Competition in Houston, Texas in 2011. Along with the Overall Regional Championship, we have won the Region 6 Chorus Midsize Division AA (45-65 members) 6 times running!
Twin Cities Show Chorus - 2009 International Invitation

Sound Judge Comments: Sharon Babb. Song 1 Score: Kiss Me - 69, Song 2 Score: Yes, Sir - 65. Total 134
UNIT SOUND (0-70 POINTS)

  • Vocal Skills (Posture, breathing, phonation, resonation, articulation): Resonation - Keep on developing
  • Accuracy (notes, intervals, chords, tuning/intonation, section/part accuracy, synchronization): Intervals - 1st Bye - Eye (up); Tuning - big area needing work; Synchronization - problems in uptune
  • Barbershop Blend (tone production, vowel production): Vowel production - "say, Pay, Loud - need work
  • Barbershop Balance: no notes

ARTISTIC SOUND (0-30 POINTS)

  • Energized vocal line: no comments
  • Tone flow: Sometimes halting - keep it moving forward
  • Dynamic flexibility: no comments
  • Vocal style: no comments

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

An energetic vocal start - good! Now keep that tone in shape even during the pp passages.
OCCASSIONAL individual qualities piercing the veil of unit sound.
Keep working on matching resonances within sections. Lift that tag into full complete tune.

Another compelling start but tuning error and synchronization glitches marred early parts of the song.

You are singing with such joy in this uptune, but precision in tuning and larger degree of stamina required for better accuracy in it

Sound Judge #2 Comments: Bobbette Gantz. Song 1 Score: Kiss Me - 64, Song 2 Score 63. Total 127
Some tuning issues on that challenging intro. All voices need to tune to chords.
Individual voices coming out on sound on softs.
Tuning within sections questionable - be sure all voices agree on the same spot on the nots.
Many strong voices that now need to work relentlessly together to create consistently and flawlessly tuned chords. Clean up the synch to further aid in tuning.

Cone: Not consistent yet.

Music Judge#1 Comments: Marge Bailey. Song 1 Score: Kiss Me - 69, Song 2 Score: Yes Sir - 66. Total 135

SONG ARRANGEMENT (0-30 points)

  • Merit as Barbershop material: Song #1 ok, Song #2 a bit busy
  • Form/Melody/Lyrics
  • Arrangement
    • Harmonization
    • Voicing

PERFORMANCE (0-70 POINTS)

  • Vocal Skills: coming along
  • Harmony Accuracy: good
  • Barbershop Style
    • Temp
    • Rhythm
    • Musical Unity: pretty good
    • Phrasing
    • Dynamics: almost too much soft on ballad
    • Musical Energy:
  • Musical Artistry:

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

Good tender beginning to this fine song & arrangement. Soft passages are a little long to carry out the drama of this song. Some tuning issues affect accuracy. A very careful performance. A bit ploddy in spots.

A good start to this busy song & arrangement. Well, the YA SHOUR is just great. You're doing a fine job of keeping this together - but tuning & stamina are suffering at end of song.

SUITABILITY TO PERFORMER: #1 Good choice for you. #2 You run out of gas before you reach the station in this number.

Music Judge#2 Comments: Carolyn Healey. Song 1 Score: Kiss Me - 68, Song 2 Score: Yes Sir - 65. Total 133

SONG ARRANGEMENT (0-30 points)

  • Merit as Barbershop material: Both fine for this venue
  • Form/Melody/Lyrics
  • Arrangement
    • Harmonization
    • Voicing

PERFORMANCE (0-70 POINTS)

  • Vocal Skills: fairly good
  • Harmony Accuracy: a few issues
  • Barbershop Style
    • Temp
    • Rhythm
    • Musical Unity:
    • Phrasing: work here
    • Dynamics: work here
    • Musical Energy:
  • Musical Artistry:

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

#1This ballad has everything - beautiful lyrics, strong chords and progressions and an exciting climax - the phrases need more forward motion - each phrase must enertize into the next phrase - not all voices are able to execute your dynamic plan. They had difficulty dutting back the volume to match the rest of the chorus.


#2 you had a very strong start to this fun uptune - the tempo is fine but is presenting a few challenges to you, especially at the very rapid tempo at the end! Last chord was pushed beyond a good musical product.

SUITABILITY TO PERFORMER: #1 OK. #2 very challenging

Expression Judge#1 Comments: Carole Kirkpatrick. Score Song 1 Kiss Me: 69. Score Song 2 Yes Sir: 68. Total 137.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS (0-40 POINTS):

  • Vocal Skills: Your work shows - continue to strengthen
  • Synchronization: an area that needs attension
  • Vowels: Need more consistent resonance
  • Diphthongs: "PAY" turn
  • Consonants
  • Enunciation

ARTISTIC LYRICAL INTERPRETATION (0-60 POINTS)

  • Lyric Flow
  • Phrasing
  • Embelishments
  • Dynamics:
  • Tempo rhythm
  • Inflection: YA SURE - Great!
  • Energy:
  • Finesse:
  • Emotional communication:

 

PEFORMANCE EVALUATION: A good phrase plan moving forward nicely. Synch issues apparent within words as not singers going from voel to consonant together. For added vocal drama add a more varied dynamic plan.

A good start! Tempo you have set is right, but it isn't staying consistant - be sure phrase ends are fully stretched and lifted. Fast tempo pick is effective but a bit choppy as to lyric line delivery.

Expression Judge#2 Comments: Betty Clipman. Score Song 1 Kiss Mer: 67. Score Song 2 Yes Sir: 66. Total 133

BASIC REQUIREMENTS (0-40 POINTS):

  • Vocal Skills: continue to strengthen support and resonant vowels
  • Synchronization
  • Vowels
  • Diphthongs
  • Consonants
  • Enunciation

ARTISTIC LYRICAL INTERPRETATION (0-60 POINTS): these levels will improve with a higher level of mastery of the basics.

  • Lyric Flow
  • Phrasing
  • Forward motion
  • Embelishments
  • Dynamics: Need lyrical clarity
  • Tempo rhythm
  • Inflection
  • Energy: inconsistent
  • Finesse: not yet
  • Emotional communication: not yet

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION:

Lots of energy at the start. "How can a kiss" lost emergy and lyric flow. Keep the lyric line solid with consistent vowel to vowel delivery.
Softs need much more energy to stay solid and support.

Open of song #2 had good energy. Chorus - word delivery got chopy and out of synchronization. This challenging song needs stronger execution of the basics in order to be performed at a high level.

Shownmanship Judge#1 Comments: Bonnie McKibben. Score Song 1 Kiss Me: 67. Score Song 2: 70 Total Score: 137

PERFORMANCE (0-70 POINTS)... Communication of the visual & musical product:

  • Vocal Skills: Good work shows, keep it coming
  • Energy: keep it consistent
  • Poise & Command: you bet
  • Entrance/break/exit
  • Characterization: Not fully developed
  • Physical Expression:
  • Choreography:
  • Unity: strengthen
  • Audience Rapport:
  • Pitch pipe technique
  • Posture

PREPARATION (0-30 POINTS) Visual Plan:

  • Entrance/break/exit:
  • Costume: lovely on all
  • Makeup/Grooming: more consistency of makeup application needed
  • Choreography: needed a more creative plan
  • Creativity

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

Welcoming smiles as the lights came up. Maintain that same level of connection to the audience by adding a stronger sense of performance energy and a more solid commitment to the character.

Fun uptune - good use of commedy to draw us in! Choppy choreography causing visual sync errors - all not interpreting moves in the same manner. Strive for a more solid unit.

Director: Fun and playful!

Shownmanship Judge#2 Comments: Gina Kaiser. Score Song 1 Kiss Me: 68. Score Song 2: 72 Total Score: 140

PERFORMANCE (0-70 POINTS)... Communication of the visual & musical product:

  • Vocal Skills: Shows
  • Energy: Develop more excitement in it
  • Poise & Command: shows
  • Entrance/break/exit:
  • Characterization: stretch it more! You can...
  • Physical Expression: some coming through
  • Choreography: add more intention - it's there
  • Unity: good
  • Audience Rapport: tighten even more
  • Pitch pipe technique
  • Posture

PREPARATION (0-30 POINTS) Visual Plan:

  • Entrance/break/exit:
  • Costume: good style & fit
  • Makeup/Grooming: Lovely
  • Choreography: Good plan / develop ballad plan even more for greater visual impact
  • Creativity: Shows

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

Warm welcome on entrance. Faces are emoting. Add even more drama to more fully communicate your lyrical story. Physical expression is there. The performance is a bit contianed - risk and dare more emotionally. You are on the right track. Let go more of this emotional message - you can.

Cuter character began to emerge. Go further - Oh boy- you did there! You are really going in the right direction! Now heighten that character - make changes even more dramatic and emphatic! Go for it all you are the gals to do it. Good solid foundation to build on.

Director: Wow! Really adds to visual
CHORUS SEMIFINALS #on
stage		   Sound Music Expression Showmanship Plty TotalJ2 Plcmt
Tabulation J1 J2 T J1 J2 T J1 J2 T J1 J2 T
Houston Horizon
Roses of Yesterday
Ya Gotta Know How to Love		 91 S1 81 80 161 80 78 158 81 80 161 78 79 157   1269 11
S2 82 79 161 78 77 155 80 79 159 78 79 157
Bay Area Showcase Chorus. Like a Song, Love Medley 95 S1 78 78 156 79 77 156 80 82 162 78 80 158   1256 12
S2 77 74 151 79 80 154 83 82 165 78 76 154

Choral-Aires Chorus
Strike Up the Band
At Last

 94 S1 79 81 10 79 79 158 74 77 151 75 76 151   1242 13
S2 80 79 159 79 80 159 77 78 155 75 74 149
Spirit of Detroit
How Deep is the Ocean
Rock A Bye Your Baby		 82 S1 78 73 151 77 74 151 79 75 154 83 81 164   1239 14
S2 78 74 152 78 74 152 77 75 162 83 80 163
Surrey Harmony Chorus
I Never Meant to Fall in Love. Dixieland One-Step		 73 S1 77 75 152 76 78 154 78 79 157 75 77 152   1237 15
S2 76 78 154 78 78 156 78 80 158 76 78 154
Tune Town Show Chorus
Don't Break the Heart
All the Way		 92 S1 78 76 154 79 78 157 78 77 155 78 79 157   1237 16
S2 74 75 149 78 79 157 75 78 153 77 78 155
Harbor City Music Company. If I Loved You
Nobody's Sweetheart Medley		 58 S1 73 70 143 76 78 154 77 79 156 78 79 157   1222 17
S2 76 70 146 76 78 154 79 77 158 79 77 156

Alaska Sound Celebration
There Goes My Heart
Oh You Beautiful Doll

 75 S1 78 78 156 72 74 146 71 74 145 76 77 153   1205 18
S2 80 76 156 73 74 147 74 72 146 77 78 156
Royal River Chorus
Sweet Georgia Brown
How Deep is the Ocean		 62 S1 72 75 147 73 75 148 76 74 150 78 77 155   1184 19
S2 68 70 138 71 773 144 75 76 151 75 76 151
Lacy City Chorus
What'll I Do
How Many Hearts		 84 S1 84 75 148 78 77 155 72 70 142 73 74 147   1168 20
S2 70 75 145 76 74 150 68 71 139 79 72 142
Celebrity City Chorus
Mistakes
Please Don't Talke about Me		 70 S1 73 69 142 74 70 143 75 73 148 74 74 148   1168 21
S2 74 69 143 76 72 148 74 733 147 73 75 149
Metro Nashville Chorus
How Many Hearts
There Goes My Heart		 39 S1 75 78 153 71 73 144 73 71 144 68 70 138   1155 22
S2 76 74 150 72 74 146 70 72 141 70 68 139
Canadian Showtime Chorus. If I Give My Heart to You, Oh You Beautiful Doll 80 S1 70 66 136 71 72 143 76 73 149 74 75 149   1150 23
S2 67 70 137 71 72 143 74 71 145 74 75 148
Sounds of Pittsburgh
Alabamy Jubilee Bound
My Foolish Heart		 80 S1 73 75 148 70 72 142 66 68 134 69 66 135   1120 24
S2 75 72 147 69 72 250 68 70 248 67 69 136
Circular Keys Chorus
There Goes My Heart, I'll Never Say Never Again		 68 S1 69 68 137 72 68 140 68 66 142 72 74 146   1110 25
S2 66 64 130 72 70 142 68 67 135 72 74 146
Five Valley Chorus. I Never Meant to Fall in Love, Who's Sorry Now 74 S1 73 71 144 66 68 138 68 69 137 69 67 136   1087 26
S2 72 68 140 66 64 130 68 66 134 68 64 132
Wailkato Rivertones
At Last, My Honey's Lovin' Arms		 68 S1 68 65 133 67 65 132 65 63 128 70 72 142   1079 27
S2 72 70 142 69 66 135 64 62 126 71 70 141
Twin Cities Show Chorus. Kiss Me One More Time, Yes Sir, That's My Baby 64 S1 69 65 134 69 65 135 67 66 133 68 72 140   1076 28
S2 64 63 127 68 65 133 69 68 137 67 70 137
Vienna-Falls Chorus
I Never Meant to Fall in Love, How Many Hearts		 69 S1 70 69 139 66 64 130 66 64 130 67 68 135   1063 29
S2 68 66 134 64 66 130 66 64 130 69 66 135
City Voices Chorus
If You Love Me, You Were Meant for Me Medley		 55 S1 68 67 135 64 61 125 70 68 138 66 70 136   1057 30
S2 64 60 124 65 62 127 69 69 138 66 68 134
Fox Valley Chorus. I'm Alone Because I Love You, Jazz Holiday Medley 52 S1 64 62 126 68 63 131 59 57 116 63 65 128   1010 31
S2 68 64 132 67 64 131 59 57 116 63 67 130
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