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Choir Vocal Proficiency Evaluation of individual performance Rubric Code: W8A89A By s_mccoy Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Music Type: Assessment Grade Levels: 9-12

Choir Vocal Proficiency
	very strong (N/A)	on the right track (N/A)	still developing (N/A)
Pitch/Rhythm accuracy	very strong Pitches and rhythms are very accurate. Only a few minor errors.	on the right track Pitches and rhythms are mostly accurate. More than two errors.	still developing Keep working on accuracy of rhythm and pitch.
Placement	very strong Sound is placed in the mask.	on the right track Sound is not placed in the mask.	still developing It's difficult to tell where the tone is placed due to lack of breath support.
Breath support	very strong The tone is supported, and the phrases are sung on the breath.	on the right track The breath support is developing. Continue to work on singing the phrases on the breath.	still developing Focus on breathing deeply before you sing, and squeezing your stomach muscles as you sing.
Intonation	very strong Singing is in tune.	on the right track Singing is in tune most of the time. There were a few minor errors.	still developing Make sure you listen as you sing. Fit your voice in with the voices around you.
Diction	very strong Diction is very good. Vowels are tall and held out properly. Consonants are crisp and accurate.	on the right track You are obviously concentrating on vowels. Work on making every vowel tall. Hold vowels out properly.	still developing During warmups, work on creating taller vowels. Check the cave, think 'british'. Work at always identifying which pure vowel matches the word you are singing.
Lifted soft palate	very strong Soft palate is obviously lifted throughout.	on the right track Sometimes soft palate is lifted, but it isn't consistent yet.	still developing Work on creating more space in the back of the mouth. (egg inside the mouth, something hot inside the mouth, etc.) The "thih-thah" is a good exercise for this.