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Cinematic Group Dance — Where It’s Used and How It’s Scored
Cinematic Group Dance: A team dance competition set to film songs, judged on choreography, synchronisation and energy across the group.
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Catch Word Writing — Where It’s Used and How It’s Scored
Catch Word Writing: A written wordplay competition where candidates build words or phrases from given letters or a theme, scored on accuracy and…
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Calligraphy — Where It’s Used and How It’s Scored
Calligraphy: A competition judging ornamental, stylised lettering – distinct from ordinary handwriting – on artistic form as well as neatness.
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Action Song Single — Where It’s Used and How It’s Scored
Action Song Single: An individual action-song performance, combining a song with matching hand and body actions, usually for younger age groups.
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Action Song Mal — Where It’s Used and How It’s Scored
Action Song Mal: A group action-song performance in Malayalam, combining song with matching hand and body actions.
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Western Music — Where It’s Used and How It’s Scored
Western Music: A vocal or instrumental competition in Western musical styles, judged on technique and musicality rather than Indian classical form.
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Thabala — Where It’s Used and How It’s Scored
Thabala: A solo instrumental music competition on the tabla, judged on rhythm, technique and musicality.
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Solo Dance — Where It’s Used and How It’s Scored
Solo Dance: An individual dance competition judged on technique and stage presence; see the specific style for its exact format.
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Reading — Where It’s Used and How It’s Scored
Reading: A solo competition judged on how clearly and expressively a candidate reads a set or chosen passage aloud.
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Poetry Recitation — Where It’s Used and How It’s Scored
Poetry Recitation: A solo recitation competition performing a poem from memory, judged on diction, modulation and expression.

