Adjudication

Adjudicators are all registered with the Federation and are recruited from outside of our catchment.

The Festival is competitive, and the adjudicator’s decision is final, with regard to marks, grading, and trophies and awards. Adjudicators will comment on the general standard of performance and marks will be given within one of the following grades:

Outstanding or 90+   An exceptional performance, technically and artistically.

Distinction or 87 – 89   An excellent performance, technically and artistically.

Commended or 84 – 86   A convincing performance, technically and artistically.

Merit or 81 – 83   A capable performance showing some artistic appreciation and/or technical ability.

Moderate or 78 – 80   A performance showing development of technique and/or communication.

Fair or 75 – 77   A performance limited in its communication.

Every entrant will be given written individual comments and a certificate showing the marks and grade achieved. These will be presented at the end of each Class.

Provided by the British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech – August 2014

Meet our Guest Adjudicators

Marilynne Davis 

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Voice

As a conductor, Marilynne has trained and conducted orchestras and choirs on a regular basis, some of whom have performed on BBC and ITV. As an adjudicator member of the British and International Federation of Festivals she is well established and has adjudicated nationally and internationally.

From her early experiences of performing in Welsh Eisteddfodau Marilynne has developed a lifelong passion and enthusiasm for all aspects of performance. Having studied piano, voice and cello at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama she took a Masters Degree in Education and became Head of the School of performance at York St John University. Currently she is Deputy Music Director of the 140+ Harrogate Choral Society, director of the Harrogate Polyphonic Choir and of a small vocal ensemble ”Beati”.

Her outreach work on behalf of festivals has included encouraging and supporting Primary School Teachers to be active and confident in school music and to participate in local festivals. Many of these projects have resulted in an increase in entries at Festivals and provided the opportunities for participation in large scale performances.

In October 2011 she was honoured to be made one of the first Adjudicator Fellows of the Federation.

The promotion of the arts particularly Music has been a lifelong interest and she was Chairman of the Yorkshire Region of the National Federation of Music Societies for many years. She served on the committee of a number of councils and until recently she was on the Council of the Association of British Choral Directors and Chairman of the Yorkshire Regional Committee.

MAEVE O'DONOGHUE

Maeve trained in Dublin with the Olivian Players, the Brendan Smith Theatre Academy and the Leinster School of Music and Drama, and has a teaching Licentiate from the Leinster School and a performer’s licentiate from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London. She has her my own drama school, VoiceWorks, in Dublin, where students range in age from 6 years to adults and she prepares them for speech, drama, communication and public speaking examinations from very junior to licentiate and for public performances. CBDA.

Jodie Clark

MA BA (Hons.) QTS FISTD ARAD FRSA

Passionate about potential, creativity and motivation Jodie thrives in an adjudicator setting. She graduated from Bird College with Distinction and won the Dancing Times Choreography Award. Following her training she enjoyed a diverse performing career appearing in commissioned work for Dance Umbrella to open the British Library and travelling worldwide on luxury cruise liners as well as many pantomime and summer seasons both in the UK and Europe.

The BRIT School is her regular creative home where she has successfully initiated and led some exciting multi arts projects. Jodie holds several roles teaching a range of techniques as well as writing, choreographing and directing performance work. She has expertise in technical advancement, artistic development, producing performance projects and developing and nurturing Industry links.

Jodie’s freelance engagements include examining, teaching and mentoring under the banner of the ISTD and The Dang Theatre & Dance Syllabus as well as delivering workshops and creating for various corporate events, flash mobs and pantomimes. Jodie holds an MA in Creative Practice in Education from the University of Chester, QTS and Fellowship status with the ISTD. She was selected to benefit from The One Dance UK Teacher mentoring programme and is an Adjudicator member of The British and International Federation of Festivals, All England Dance and is a Certified Adjudicator for Acrobatic Arts. Jodie has been a guest speaker for the FA Talent ID Conference, Loughborough University young leaders programme and has led professional development away days for a variety of sport and media organisations.

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