As judges for the past 15 years we have seen a lot of great numbers and some that have missed the mark. Here are a few observations that we and fellow judges have noticed that could be the difference maker for your next number. What is age appropriate and what is not? In many cases children under fourteen are given choreography and costuming that would be totally acceptable for an eighteen year old but for pre-teens comes across as too suggestive and really inappropriate. There is a lot of pressure from music videos to follow whatever trends are current; however, if you can present your ideas to your students in such a way that they will think that they are just the best and "coolest" thing around and let them realize that they can be the trendsetters without coming over in a negative way.
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