SayPro Competition Overview Team Performances: Groups or teams can collaborate on a routine that encourages creativity and team-based humor.

SayPro Competition Overview: Team Performances

The SayPro Quarterly Comedy Competition also includes a Team Performance category, where groups or teams of participants can collaborate to create a comedic routine that encourages team-based creativity and humor. This category celebrates collaboration, allowing participants to combine their individual strengths and comedic styles to produce a unique and entertaining group performance.

Competition Guidelines for Team Performances:

• Team Size: Teams can consist of 2 to 5 members. Larger teams may be allowed depending on the competition rules for each quarter.
• Performance Length: Team routines must last between 3 to 5 minutes. This ensures teams have sufficient time to develop their comedy while maintaining a fast-paced, engaging performance.
• Content: Teams are encouraged to bring their collective creativity to the forefront, with routines that are original and collaborative. Humor can be based on diverse themes, from workplace situations to broad cultural references. However, the content must adhere to professional standards and maintain a respectful tone toward all audience members.
• Judging Criteria:
  • Creativity: Judges will evaluate how innovative and original the routine is, especially in terms of collaborative elements where all team members contribute.
  • Teamwork: The ability of the team to work cohesively and blend individual performances into a seamless routine. Judges will assess how well the team synchronizes, builds off one another, and works together to deliver a cohesive performance.
  • Humor: The overall entertainment value of the routine. How effectively the humor engages the audience while being inclusive and appropriate.
  • Delivery: The performance quality, including timing, coordination, energy, and stage presence of all team members.
  • Professionalism and Respect: Routines must maintain a respectful tone, ensuring the humor is light-hearted, inclusive, and appropriate for a diverse audience.

Submission Format:

Teams can submit their performances in one of the following formats:

• Pre-recorded video (up to 5 minutes).
• Live performance streamed through the SayPro website, allowing the team to engage with the audience in real-time.

Event Timeline:

• Submission Period: The competition will begin on January 1 and close on March 1.
• Judging Period: From March 1 to March 15, judges will review and score all team performance submissions.
• Winner Announcement: The winning teams will be announced on March 15 via SayPro’s internal communication channels.

Awards and Recognition:

• 1st Place: $500 gift card (or equivalent value).
• 2nd Place: $250 gift card.
• 3rd Place: $100 gift card.

Winning teams will also be recognized in SayPro’s Quarterly Newsletter, with their routines showcased on SayPro’s internal social channels.

Performance Metrics:

• Submission Quantity: Track the number of team performance submissions.
• Audience Engagement: Monitor interactions such as views, likes, comments, and overall engagement with the content.
• Participant Satisfaction: After the competition, feedback will be collected from team participants to measure their experience and gather suggestions for future events.

Additional Information:

• Support: Teams can reach out to the SayPro Advice Desk for technical assistance, performance tips, or answers to competition-related questions.
• SayPro Branding and Values: Teams are encouraged to incorporate SayPro’s values and branding into their routines. Creative integration of these elements will be rewarded with additional recognition.

The Team Performance category highlights the power of collaboration and collective creativity, allowing participants to bring their best comedic talents together in an inclusive, professional, and entertaining way. This is a great opportunity for teams to showcase their creativity, humor, and teamwork within the SayPro community.