ICU Judges' Education Course - Performance Cheer (2 Days)

General Overview

The Performance Cheer Judges Education Course (JEC) is a two (2) day in person educational program that consists of interactive classroom and practical education. Upon completion of the comprehensive multiple choice test participants will receive the JEC Phase I Certificate and Red ICU Pin. A video judging exam will be administered to those wishing to potentially receive Phase II by demonstrating their ability to score, rank and give adequate feedback. Phase II will be determined by the evaluation of the exam results.

Course Structure

• Properly defining a judge and differentiating the types of judges
• Judging Responsibilities – How to prepare and what is expected of you as a judge
• Judging Objectives – What you as a judge should strive to do along with pointers
• Scoring – How to use a score sheet, master score sheet and maintain consistency
• Critiques – How to create and verbalize constructive feedback for each performance
• Genres of Performance Cheer – What characteristics define each category
• What to look for regarding technique: posture, kicks, leaps, jumps, turns, pom motions, high kick and hip hop movement
• What to look for regarding choreography, execution and showmanship: difficulty, visuals, musicality, transitions, formations, spacing, synchronization, uniformity, genuine expression and audience appeal

This course is delivered by ICU staff should be booked through the new ICU coach education portal for FREE! Registration open August 1st, 2023.