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Individual Performance - Vocal Music Individual Performance - Vocal Music rubric for individual performance for singing in class, either after concert checks or semester testing Rubric Code: G23C53 By cjsherd Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Music Type: Presentation Grade Levels: (none)

Performance - Vocal
	Superior 5 pts	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Needs Improvement 2 pts	N/A 0 pts
Tone Quality	Superior Tone Quality is consistently clear throughout the range of the voice	Excellent Tone Quality is clear through the normal singing range. An extreme note in the range sometimes causes the quality to be less controlled.	Good Tone Quality is often clear and focused, but sometimes the tone is uncontrolled in the normal singing range. Occasionally the tone quality detracts from the overall performance.	Needs Improvement The tone is often not clear or focused regardless of the range, significantly detracting from the overall performance. (The tone lacks practice)	N/A Can not hear to evaluate.
Rhythm and Pitches	Superior Virtually no errors. All pitches and rhythms are accurately performed.	Excellent The beat is secure and the rhythms and pitches are mostly accurate. There are a few incorrect pitches and rhythm patterns.	Good The beat is somewhat inconsistent. Some rhythms and pitches are accurate, but there are frequent and/or repeated errors.	Needs Improvement Very few accurate or secure pitches and rhythms. Performance lacks solid preparation of pitches and rhythms.	N/A Can not hear to evaluate.
Musicianship	Superior Performs with creative interpretation of the style of music in response to the core. Uses accurate dynamic levels.	Excellent Typically performs with an interpretation and style suggested by instructor.	Good Dynamic levels are inconsistent and performed with some interpretation, but not consistently.	Needs Improvement Attention to dynamics is lacking from the performance. Singer rarely demonstrates expression, simply sings the notes.	N/A Can not hear to evaluate.
Breath Support	Superior Student is breathing properly and supporting the tone to the best of his/her ability.	Excellent Student is usually breathing properly, but occasionally does not support the tone to the end of phrases.	Good Student sometimes breathes properly and only occasionally supports the tone to the end of the phrases.	Needs Improvement Student rarely breathes properly. Performance lacks breath support of the tone.	N/A Can not hear to evaluate.
Diction	Superior Student articulates clearly and the text is easily understood. (All vowels and consonants are clearly formed.)	Excellent Student articulates the words somewhat clearly and most of the txt is understood. (Most of the vowels and consonants are clearly formed, but a few final consonants are missing.)	Good Student sometimes articulates the words, but the words of the text often lack clear beginning and ending consonant sounds.	Needs Improvement Student rarely articulates the words and the text is not intelligible.	N/A Can not hear to evaluate.
Posture	Superior Student stands with correct posture and sings with a proper singing stance with no visible tension.	Excellent Student's posture is somewhat correct and most of the time demonstrates a proper singing stance with limited visible tension.	Good Student often shows tension or improper body position during singing.	Needs Improvement Student rarely demonstrates proper posture, tension is highly visible in the throat, jaw and body.	N/A Student does not demonstrate any aspects of how to stand properly.

Keywords:

Individual - vocal

Subjects:

Music

Types:

Presentation

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