UK Rock Challenge - The Event

The Event

The premise of the Rock Challenge is that each school puts together an 8-minute dance and drama production on a theme of their choice set to a soundtrack of commercially available music. Over the course of months/weeks schools create their production and finally bring it to an event day held at a professional venue where they spend the day rehearsing and preparing for an evening show where parents, peers, community members, and invited guests attend. During the evening, a panel of judges give verbal feedback on each performance and also scores each piece based on strict criteria. Performances are judged on:

Performance Judge Marks:

• Choreography (out of 10)
• Performance Skill (out of 10)
• Soundtrack (out of 10)

Production Judge Marks:

• Hair and Make-up (out of 10)
• Costume (out of 10)
• Lighting (out of 10)

Drama and Design Judge Marks:

• Drama (out of 10)
• Set Design and Function (out of 10)
• Concept (out of 10)

Each judge also gives the performance a mark for 'Overall Impact' out of 5.

At the end of the evening a prize ceremony is held where a number of awards are presented along with the announcement of the top-scoring schools.