1. Eligible shows include ballet, buto, jazz, comtemporary dance, traditional and classical dance.
2. Traditional dance performances, such as Mak Yong and Menorah are eligible, but not if performed in its traditional/ritualistic context.
3. Best Featured Performer (previously Best Solo Performer) is an award for the featured/lead performer in a performance, either in a solo of within an ensemble.
4. Best Music and Sound Design in Dance is not limited to original composed music. This award will be decided by the Dance panel, which will judge it according to is use of music and sound within a dance performance context, and not as singular piece of music.
5. Duos or smaller groups of dancers within a larger group will not be singled out for Best Group Performance in Dance. The whole group must be scored, or not at all.
6. Best Choreographer in a Feature Length Production and Best Choreographer in a Mixed Bill will not be dictated by “duration” of piece, but structure of production - i.e. Feature Length Production refers to a dance production featuring a single piece, while a Mixed Bill refers to productions featuring two or more pieces in one show.

The 8th Annual BOH Cameronian Arts Awards Judging Process (2009). To read the previous judging process for the 7th BCAA (2008), click here.

HOW THE JUDGING PROCESS IS CONDUCTED

Judging Process 2009:

* Judging Panels in all categories now consist of 4 members to each panel.

* Judges from all four panels (Dance, Theatre, Music and Musical Theatre) will judge eligible shows during the judging period, which is from 1 JANUARY 2009 to 31 DECEMBER 2009.

* All judges must watch a show “LIVE” or by video for it to be eligible for judging.

* Kakiseni will inform the judges of shows to be judged at least two weeks before a show is to begin its run.

* Producers in turn, must inform Kakiseni of shows to be judged at least three weeks before a show is to begin its run.

* Judges must inform Kakiseni of shows they are attending via email or phone contact.

* Each judge must contact the producers directly to organize the one (1) complimentary ticket they are entitled to on the date they will be attending the show Kakiseni will provide full contact details of the producers for the judges’ convenience.

* If a show is unable to provide complimentary tickets, judges should purchase a ticket first, and Kakiseni will reimburse the judges upon production of a ticket stub/receipt.

* Judges are entitled to ask for a copy of programme books from producers.

* Judges must inform Kakiseni immediately if they have an unresolved question, problem, issue with a show they have seen rather than inform us of the problem at the end of the year.

* Judging by video recording has not been eliminated from the Judging Process, however, it will be used only as and when completely necessary. We realise that video judging is not the most conducive way to judge performances which is why we will do our best to keep it to the bare minimum, as far as possible. 

* All scores will be tabulated by PricewaterhouseCoopers at the end of the judging year.

* The potential nominees are drawn from candidates/productions that meet all the eligibility criteria and are amongst the top-five scores in the award category.

* In January 2008, the four panels will meet separately to discuss the potential nominees.

* The judges can decide to have a maximum of five (5) and minimum of two (2) nominees per category based on average scores, merit and overall quality of the nominees.

* As always, Kakiseni only plays a facilitating role, and does not determine the list of nominees.

Scoring:

· Judges who are involved in ANY capacity, including family, in a production cannot judge that show. It is the responsibility of the judge(s) to inform Kakiseni of any such involvement.

· In liew with the changes being made to the Judging System, Kakiseni will no longer be involved in the first round of tabulations as has been the practice in past years.

· All scores will from now, be sent directly to PricewaterhouseCoopers by the Judges.

· PricewaterhouseCoopers will tabulate the scores at the end of the judging period . Scores are calculated on an average point system – i.e. the scores obtained by each show (in the various award categories i.e. Best Dance, Best Choreographer, Best Set in Dance) will be tabulated, and divided by the number of judges who attended the said production, giving an AVERAGE score for each award category.

Nominee List:

· In January 2010, PricewaterhouseCoopers will tabulate all the score sheets, and compile a list of the top scoring shows in each award category. The potential nominees are drawn from candidates/productions that meet all the eligibility criteria, have been judged by a maximum of 4 judges, and are amongst the top-five scores in the award category.

· The four panels will then meet separately to discuss the potential nominees. The judges can decide to have a maximum of five (5) and minimum of two (2) nominees per category based on average scores, merit and overall quality of the nominees.  Kakiseni only plays a facilitating role, and does not determine the list of nominees.

· If a judge is involved in any of the potential nominees, they have to leave the room while the award category is discussed. They cannot vote in the entire category.

· Judges can decide not to have any nominees thereby NOT awarding an award for that particular year.

· Any problems, issues with the list MUST be raised at this meeting and not AFTER the nominee list has been finalized and made public at the Nominee Announcement.

· The list of nominees will be announced in February 2010.

General Eligibility

1. Music, dance and theatre productions must be staged in the Klang Valley between 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009.
2. Kakiseni must receive the Judging Information Form at least TWO WEEKS before Opening Night. Shows which fail to meet this 2-week advance notice period will be officially considered INELIGIBLE.
3. Productions staged by High Schools and other non-tertiary level institutions are not eligible for judging. Productions staged by tertiary level institutions, which are staged as part of a course/exam requirement are also not eligible.
4. Productions staged at a professional level, by students are eligible (i.e. staged under the umbrella of a professional performing arts company). The final decisions on eligibility will be made by the judging panel on case by case basis, based on information provided by producers.
5. Decisions on eligibility of shows under all categories will be made by the judging panels on case by case basis, based on information provided by producers.
6. Dress Rehearsals are not considered a full performance, and judges will not be sent to judge to judge them.
7. A production must have a minimum of two (2) stagings of the SAME performance in order to qualify for judging.
8. Workshop productions are not eligible.
9. Re-runs of a production already judged in previous years are not eligible.
10. Substantial duplication: a productions that duplicates elements of productions previously judged can only be eligible this year if, in the judgment of the panel of judges and the CAA organizing committee, the duplicated and the original elements, in their totality, create a new show.
11. Productions which are produced, or funded by non-Malaysian organizations/groups will only be considered for judging if a minimum of 50% of the performers/creative team are Malaysian citizens or Malaysian residents.
12. Non-resident Malaysian citizens or non-citizens will be eligible for nomination on condition that their work is either created or produced in Malaysia, in which either the creative process or substantial rehearsals are conducted in the country, or where the production is conceived specifically for staging in Malaysia.
13. Should any new problem, issues, questions related to eligibility and judging criteria arise in the course of the year, the panels of judges will discuss the issue after which a decision will be made by vote.
14. Competitions are not judgeable.

Click here for specific rules for Dance.
Click here for specific rules for Music.
Click here for specific rules for Musical Theatre.
Click here for specific rules for Theatre.