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iRubric: Lord of the Bodhran Dance rubric

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Lord of the Bodhran Dance 3 on 4, 4 on 5, and 3/2 on 2/3 son clave Rubric Code: QXX83CA By dbondshs Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Music Type: Exam Grade Levels: 9-12

Drumming
	Excellent 20 pts	Good 15 pts	Needs Improvent 10 pts
Hand Position/Posture	Excellent Appropriate hand position and energy at all times. Posture is always appropriate; both feet on the floor, sitting up straight and arms up and ready. Plays with appropriate force and dynamic.	Good Hand position appropriate some of the time, energy is lacking at times. Posture appropriate some of the time; legs crossed, sitting back in chair some of the time. Plays too loudly or softly at times.	Needs Improvent Hand position sloppy, hands too far back on the edge of the drum.Shows no energy and poor posture. Drum is played too hard or too soft.
Rhythm/cycle	Excellent Rhythm idea is clear. Student is able to cycle through the patterns without pausing.	Good Rhythms slightly unclear. Student had one or two pauses between parts in the cycle.	Needs Improvent Student unable to create pattern or student was unable to cycle through the parts without stopping multiple times.
Low Drum Part	Excellent Student is able to accurately keep the low drum beat, using bass tone and a high tone. Student displays confidence in his/her playing.	Good Student is able to keep low drum beat, but there were one or two instances where the beat was unsteady or pattern was incorrect.	Needs Improvent Student has difficulty keeping the low drum beat and/or playing the pattern, but gives good effort.
Medium Drum Part	Excellent Student is able to accurately play the medium drum pattern, using high tones. Student displays confidence in his/her playing.	Good Student is able to play the medium drum part, but there were one or two instances where the beat was unsteady or pattern was incorrect.	Needs Improvent Student has difficulty playing the medium drum part and/or playing the pattern, but gives good effort.
High Drum Part	Excellent Student is able to accurately play the high drum part, using high tones. Student displays confidence in his/her playing.	Good Student is able to play the high drum part, but there were one or two instances where the beat was unsteady or pattern was incorrect.	Needs Improvent Student has difficulty playing the high drum part and /or playing the pattern, but gives good effort.