Classroom etiquette on critique night

Critique night is the session visitors remember. One chart goes on the wall. The owner speaks for two minutes. Then the room responds — not with predictions, but with questions about structure and momentum notes.

Phones stay in bags. Screenshare temptations lead to scrolling other names mid-feedback. Pencils and printed packs keep attention on the shared image. Tea is fine; side conversations are not.

We coach language: “Your volume note does not match the bar” lands better than “you are wrong.” Mild disagreement is expected. Personal attacks end the round. Guests sometimes ask why we sound strict. Because capital is strict, and the classroom should feel closer to a desk than to a cheerleading circle.