Sorry I haven't a clue either, but I do agree that there should be some type of list with standard criteria which could be ticked off. Then of course, having fulfilled all that's on the list, I guess it's a matter of the judges personal preference!!!!!
When you enter(reputable) Music Festivals, an adjudicator has to fill in a written crit form, detailing his comments and also more importantly qualifying these statements with pointers for further improvement. I suppose this might prove rather difficult and time consuming in a dancing competition especially as there are usually several couples dancing at once, as opposed to when singing you are performing solo and they have plenty of time to listen in great detail ( whether they want to or not
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I don't know what the judging format of the Scottish competition is to be or even who will be doing the judging, but I am assured by Scot it promises to be FUN. After all its not the winning - it's the taking part that should really count, and as Scot is quick to point out, it's for Charity.
There are very few people up here of my aquaintance, who regularly go dancing with Huge Egos to be massaged, we like to have fun, do our best and don't take ourselves too seriously.
Heather