Excellent Good Needs Improvement

CRITERIA
10 pts 7 pts 3 pts TOTAL

Pitch Excellent Good Needs Improvement

Pitch accuracy
Tone Pitches are well centered and in Pitches are mostly in tune and An unawareness of tuning problems.
tune.<BR> centered. <BR> Many notes are out of tune and not
Tone is well supported. Tone is supported some. centered.<BR>
Very little support of tone.

Rhythm Excellent Good Needs Improvement

Tempo
Rhythmic Accuracy Rhythms are sung correctly and in a A few rhythms are not performed Many rhythms are sung incorrectly.
style that fits the piece. correctly, but most are cleanly
performed.

Expression Excellent Good Needs Improvement

Dynamics
Phrasing Appropriate dynamics Most dynamics in the score are Few dynamic changes are observed.
Articulations throughout.<BR> observed. Phrasing could use work. <BR>
Moves Phrasing is correct for words and <BR> Phrasing is absent or very poorly
music.<BR> Most vowel sounds and consonants are thought out. <BR>
Correct vowel sounds and consonants correct and in appropriate style.<BR> Many vowel and consonant sounds are
are used and in appropriate style. Appropriate moves sometimes. incorrect.<BR>
<BR> Moves almost none or inappropriate.
Appropriate moves throughout.

Memory Excellent Good Needs Improvement

Remembers words, notes and
rhythm. Correct words, notes and rhythms are Most correct words, notes and rhythms Many words, notes and rhythms are
sung throughout the piece from are sung correctly from memory missed.
memory.

Presence Excellent Good Needs Improvement

Posture
Confidence Posture is supported but not stiff
throughout the piece.<BR>
Appropriate confidence and facial
expressions throughout.
Posture is mostly supported but a little Posture is supported very little and/or
stiff.<BR> very stiff.<BR>
Appropriate confidence and facial Very little confidence or appropriate
expressions shown mostly. facial expressions shown.