• Aksharaslokam Competition: Rules and Scoring for the Verse-Chain Item

    Aksharaslokam Competition: Rules and Scoring for the Verse-Chain Item

    How Aksharaslokam works, verified rules from the kalolsavam item list, and a scoring rubric for this round-based verse-chain competition.

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  • Kenya Schools Drama Festival: Categories, Levels & Marking Scheme Software

    Kenya Schools Drama Festival: Categories, Levels & Marking Scheme Software

    How Kenya’s national schools drama & performing arts festival judges Play, dance, verse and film across 5 categories and 5 levels — plus the Play marking scheme.

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  • Folk Dance Competition Judging Criteria (Score Sheet Included)

    Folk Dance Competition Judging Criteria (Score Sheet Included)

    A real 100-mark folk dance judging rubric, printable score sheet, deduction table and sample age groups for organisers running Oppana, Margam Kali, garba, bhangra and other folk items.

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  • Highland Games Pipe Band Competition Software

    Highland Games Pipe Band Competition Software

    Run a graded, panel-judged Highland Games pipe band contest online: grade ladder by playing standard, four-adjudicator scoring, and a placings-based points table.

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  • Thiruvathira Competition Judging Criteria + Score Sheet

    Thiruvathira Competition Judging Criteria + Score Sheet

    Verified time limit, gender rule and a 100-mark rubric for judging Thiruvathira at a school kalolsavam, plus a printable score sheet.

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  • Ottanthullal Competition Judging Criteria & Score Sheet

    Ottanthullal Competition Judging Criteria & Score Sheet

    Ottanthullal judging criteria with weightage, a printable score sheet, verified time limits and gender rules by class category, and how to set it up in eTalenter.

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  • How International Folklore Festivals Judge Dance, Song and Costume: The Authentic-Processed-Styled Model

    How International Folklore Festivals Judge Dance, Song and Costume: The Authentic-Processed-Styled Model

    How an international folklore festival judges dance, song and costume across Authentic, Processed and Styled categories, age bands from 4 to 50+, and a six-tier award system.

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  • Kathaprasangam Competition Judging Criteria + Score Sheet

    Kathaprasangam Competition Judging Criteria + Score Sheet

    Kathaprasangam judging criteria, a sample 100-mark rubric, printable score sheet and verified UP/HS/HSS time limits for the kalolsavam stage item.

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  • Drama & Skit Competition Judging Criteria + Score Sheet

    Drama & Skit Competition Judging Criteria + Score Sheet

    Judging criteria for drama, skit, Chavittu Nadakam and Koodiyattam with weightage, a printable score sheet, verified time limits by category and a deduction table.

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  • How Highland Dancing Competitions Work: Grades, Dances & Marking

    How Highland Dancing Competitions Work: Grades, Dances & Marking

    How a Highland dancing championship really works: five progression grades earned by placing, the Highland and National dances, and 100-mark judging. A guide for organisers.

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About Me

Justine Jose

Justin Jose is the visionary force behind eTalenter, a senior software engineer hailing from Kottayam. Holding a Master’s degree in Computer Applications (MCA), Justin combines technical expertise with a passion for streamlining competition management