Greetings to the East, here are some thoughts about and changes to the Performance rubric.
The MOAS office has made changes to the Performance Rubric, which we would like to bring your attention to. Previously the category known as Performance/Creation is changing to Performance Practice. This brings the category more in line with modern performance teachings, although the content of the category is only slightly modified. Please read over the new rubric and feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
In addition, we would like potential performers to consider the other two rubrics for potential use when they are participating in the Kingdom Championship. An artisan may pick any rubric by which they desire to be judged. It is not pre-assigned to their work, but is the choice of the person competing.
The General Rubric may also be used to judge performance pieces. The complication here becomes deciding what parts of the piece fall into Materials or Methods.
Materials are described in the General Rubric as things which are consumed or transformed. In the case of metals or clay, that would be the physical materials of metal or clay. However in the case of performance that can be considered to be things such as: words, movements, sounds, music that is produced as a part of the perfomance.
Methods are described as processes, techniques, or tools. For performance that may be things such as: breathing, posture, instruments, dancing accessories (fans, bells, scarves), music that is used to accompany (but is not part of the performance).
The Research Rubric may also be used. If your piece is more focused on exploring the why, and your execution of the performance, than please consider this.
If you do not know which rubric to use, please feel free to send the KMOAS, deputy MOAS, or the deputy of rubrics an email and we can help advise! Or ask for a consultation, and we can give you feedback that may help you decide.