Ensemble Performance

Group:__________________________________________ Song:_______________________________________

The ensemble plays with The ensemble plays

acceptable tone, and
with an unrefined
exhibits some clarity,
tone, and exhibits
control and blend.
little or no clarity,
control or blend.

The performance is
often in tune within the
full ensemble and
among sections and
individuals.

The performance is
sometimes in tune
within the full ensemble
and among sections and
individuals.

Tone

The ensemble plays

with good tone, and
exhibits clarity, control
and blend at most
dynamic levels.

The ensemble plays

with consistently highquality tone, and
exhibits outstanding
clarity, control and
blend at all dynamic
levels.

on Intonati

>5 Needs
Improvement

The performance is
consistently in tune
within the full
ensemble and among
sections and
individuals.

Balance

Developing 6- 5

Appropriate balance
Appropriate balance
Balance is sometimes
among sections is
among
uneven. Melody is
evident throughout.
sections/instruments is usually, but not always,
Melody is clearly heard. evident at most times. clearly heard. Support
Harmony and
Melody is almost always material is not always
accompaniment are
clearly heard. Harmony clear and proportioned,
accurate and
and accompaniment are sometimes detracting
proportioned.
proportioned,
from the overall
deficiencies are minor. performance.

Balance and
melodic material is
often uneven and
not clear. Support
material has many
inaccuracies,
causing significant
detractions from
the overall
performance.

tion Articula

Meets Expectations
8- 7

The performance
The performance often
reflects correct
reflects correct
articulations as printed, articulations as printed,
and attacks and
and attacks and
releases are cleanly
releases are mostly
executed.
cleanly executed.

The performance
rarely reflects
correct articulations
as printed, and
attacks and
releases are
executed with little
confidence or
precision.

etation Interpr

Exceeds
Expectations 10 - 9

The performance is
beautifully executed
incorporating
appropriate dynamics,
style, phrasing and
interpretation.

The performance
sometimes reflects
correct articulations as
printed, and attacks and
releases are sometimes
executed with
confidence and
precision.

The performance mostly The performance

incorporates
somewhat incorporates
appropriate dynamics, appropriate dynamics,
style, phrasing and
style, phrasing and
interpretation.
interpretation.

The performance is
rarely in tune within
the full ensemble or
among sections and
individuals.

The performance
rarely incorporates
appropriate
dynamics, style,
phrasing and
interpretation.

Rhythm
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Virtually all rhythms

are executed
accurately, and a
steady pulse is
consistently
maintained.

Most rhythms are

executed accurately,
and a steady pulse is
maintained most of the
time.

Some key rhythms are

incorrectly played, and
the pulse is sometimes
erratic.

Many key rhythms

are incorrectly
played, and the
pulse is often
erratic.

The ensemble presents The ensemble presents

a unified performance, a mostly unified
with obvious attention performance, with
to precision and a
attention to precision
common approach to noted, often with a
tone, balance and
common approach to
blend.
tone, balance and
blend.

The ensemble presents

a somewhat unified
performance, with some
attention to precision
noted, with some
diversity of execution of
tone, balance and
blend.

The ensemble
presents a
somewhat
incoherent
performance, with
little attention to
precision noted,
with great diversity
of execution of
tone, balance and
blend.

All students in the

ensemble appear fully
engaged, consistently
following the direction
of the conductor.

Some students in the

Few students in the
ensemble appear
ensemble appear
engaged, sometimes
engaged, and
following the direction of
the conductor.

Most students in the

ensemble appear fully
engaged, consistently
following the direction
of the conductor.

Total:____________________________________________/80