iRubric: Band Performance rubric

Student is unenthusiastic and displays an unwillingness to participate in lessons. Student is unruly and rude during rehearsals.

Student displays some enthusiasm and willingness to participate in lessons.
Student demonstrates some self-control during rehearsal.

Student shows average enthusiasm and self-control.
Student is respectful most of the time.

Student is well behaved and attentive during class. Student displays an enthusiastic attitude and willingness to participate. Student is respectful to the teacher and peers.

Student demonstrates model behavior and enthusiasm. Student is always respectful to the teacher, peers and learning environment.

Frequently does not practice the assigned repertoire and musical exercises.

Sometimes practices some of the assigned repertoire and music.
Plays approxiamately half of the material well.

Meets most practicing expectations. Plays most of the material well.

Meets all practicing expectations. Plays all of the material well.

Exceeds practicing expectations. Goes well beyond goals that have been set each week.

Does not attempt, nor make efforts to improve proper posture

Sits or stands in a slouched position, with head down, shoulders down and forward, arms resting on body, feet crossed, fully extended or not touching the floor, and back bent. Sits with back against the chair.

Sometimes aware of proper performance position, and sits or stands with the head down, shoulders down and forward, arms lowered but not resting on the body, feet under the chair; sometimes stands or sits in a slouched position.

Usually aware of proper performance position, and sits or stands with the head up, shoulders straight, arms at the correct angle, feet on the floor, and back straight--and does not lean on the chair while sitting.

Fully aware of proper playing position, and always sits or stands with the head up, shoulders straight, arms at the correct angle, feet on the floor, and back straight--does not lean on the chair while sitting.

No recognizable tune is present.

Many notes are incorrect - student seems unfamiliar with the tune.

Shows a good feel for the notes in the piece but there are frequent or repeated small mistakes in pitch. Intonation has not yet developed to an appropriate quality.

Mostly correct with a few errors. There may be small intonation problems.

Pitches are correct and intonation has a characteristic quality sound in all registers.

No evidence of steady pulse

Pulse is unstable with major rhythmic errors.

Pulse is fairly steady but there are frequent or repeated small rhythmic errors.

Steady pulse with few rhythmic errors.

Steady pulse with accurate rhythms at all times.