Vocal Music (Grades 3 - 5)

Exceptional

5 Points Each

Outstanding

4 Points Each

Above Average

3 Points Each

Average

2 Point Each

Tone Quality/ Technique

(Breath, placement, etc.)

☐ Tone is warm, resonant, focused, consistent, vibrant, and full

☐ Consistent between head and chest voice

☐ Breath management is effective and consistent

☐ Moments of warm, focused, and full tone

☐ Mostly consistent between head and chest voice

☐ Breath management is appropriate

☐ Tone has little resonance and clarity

☐ Inconsistencies between head and chest voice

☐ Student breathes at inappropriate times

☐ Tone is average, breathy, forced, or unclear

☐ Head and chest voice navigation detracts from performance

☐ Average breath support, breath management

Intonation/

Rhythmic Accuracy

(Accuracy of pitches and rhythms)

☐ Printed pitches are performed accurately with great intonation

☐ Notes and rests are held for the correct value with exceptional flow with steady tempo and musicality 

☐ A few inaccurate pitches and a few minor intonation problems

☐ Steady tempo from beginning to end with few minor rhythmic errors

☐ Several inaccurate pitches and inconsistent intonation

☐ Several rhythmic errors, tempo recovers from occasional unsteadiness.

☐ Inaccurate pitches throughout, out of tune throughout

☐ Inaccurate rhythms throughout, tempo does not recover from mistakes

Diction

(English or foreign language)

☐ Diction is clear and enhances breath flow.

☐ Diction is often clear and precise.

☐ Text is often mispronounced.

☐ Diction is unclear and inaccurate.

Musicality

(Phrasing, expressive elements, nuance, dynamics, & tempo)

☐ Phrasing emphasizes the contour of melodic line in context of the whole piece

☐ Dynamic nuances are performed with finesse and artistic contrast

☐ Phrasing emphasizes the contour of melodic line

☐ Dynamic nuances are performed musically

☐ Phrasing is inconsistent with the melodic contour

☐ Dynamics performed without care for musical context

☐ Piece is performed stagnantly

☐ Dynamic contrast is average

Performance

(Memorization, stage presence, expression, artistry, fluency, talent, potential)

☐ Student expresses themselves through the music selected demonstrating great enthusiasm and potential

☐ Student has exceptional posture and poise in performance

☐ Student occasionally expresses themselves through music demonstrating great enthusiasm.

☐ Student has quality posture and poise in performance

☐ Minimal expressive qualities, student does not express enthusiasm

☐ Posture and poise issues detract from the performance

☐ Average expressive qualities, student is disengaged

☐ Posture is incorrect

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