Singing


 * Levels I and II[[image:Letzte_Seite width="51" height="50" align="right" link="Deutsch ist Handy"]]
 * Up to 4 performances per school, 2 in each level.
 * 1st place prizes will be awarded in 3 categories: 1) A cappella, 2) Singing with student acoustic accompaniment 3) Singing and Dancing
 * Honorable mention will also be awarded
 * Guidelines: **


 * 1) Level I is for beginners (German 1 & 2). Level II is for intermediate and advanced students (German 3+).
 * 2) Presentation: An individual German song or a medley.
 * 3) Singing and dancing category performance may use props, costumes, and student accompaniment, but no sound systems. (See Karaoke contest for electronic accompaniment). Must stay within setup and performance time limit.
 * 4) Setup time: 3 minutes; Performance time: 1-3 minutes.
 * 5) Group size: 2 - 20 participants.
 * 6) Judging criteria include: sound quality, musicality, clarity/diction, memory and smoothness, expressiveness, dramatic interpretation. Singing and Dancing category also include originality/creativity and overall performance for costumes and dance routine.
 * 7) Actual judging criteria grid: 1 point (inadequate, poor), 2 points (average, acceptable), 3 points (good), 4 points (excellent).