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On Judging, Part 2: Watching and Note-Taking Technique
[UPDATED: Better footnotes (11/14), new section (11/11)! Wild Card section! (11/15) Compare and Contrast, Adding It All Up (12/2) ] [This is the second part in a series. Introduction here. Part 1 here.] In its simplest form, a judge’s job can be said to be this: 1. Look at competitors. 2. Make notes and rank…
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On Judging, Part 1: The Basic Competition Blueprint
As Well as Explanations of the “Natural Break” and Relative Placement Scoring This is Part 1 of a series on judging the classic swing dances. If you missed the introduction to the series, it’s here. If you start to sweat the first time you are asked to judge a swing dance competition, take comfort in…
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On Judging (Introduction): A Few Questions
A Few Questions Yeah, I can judge the contest. I was going to judge them anyway. –Nina Gilkenson, said (in an obviously jokingly manner) to an organizer. The first time you’re given a clipboard and asked to judge a swing dance contest, here are some of the questions that might go through your mind, perhaps…
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