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Vocal Audition Rubric 
Vocal Audition Rubric
This rubric provides a guide for assessing students' vocal quality, performance and range.
Rubric Code: DXB534C
By daisyonmytoe
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Public Rubric
Subject: Music  
Type: Presentation  
Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8, 9-12

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  Excellent

4 pts

Good

3 pts

Fair

2 pts

Poor

1 pts

Tone Quality

Excellent

Tone is consistently focused, clear, well supported with breath and centered throughout the range of the voice.
Good

Tone is mostly focused, clear, well supported with breath and centered throughout normal range. Extreme ranges sometimes cause tone to be less controlled but does not detract from the performance.
Fair

Tone is somewhat focused, clear, supported with breath and centered, but is a little uncontrolled in the normal range. Extremes ranges are usually uncontrolled, detracting a bit from overall performance.
Poor

The tone is often not focused, clear, no breath support and not centered regardless of the range, significantly detracting from the overall performance.
Pitch

Excellent

Virtually no errors. Pitch is very accurate.
Good

An occasional isolated error, but most of the time pitch is accurate and secure.
Fair

Some accurate pitches, but there are frequent and/or repeated errors.
Poor

Very few accurate or secure pitches.
Rhythm

Excellent

The beat is secure and the rhythms are accurate for the music being sung.
Good

The beat is secure and the rhythms are mostly accurate. There are a few duration errors, but these do not detract from the overall performance.
Fair

The beat is somewhat erratic. Some rhythms are accurate. Frequent or repeated duration errors occasionally detract from the overall performance.
Poor

The beat is usually erratic and rhythms are seldom accurate, detracting significantly from the overall performance.
Diction

Excellent

Student articulates clearly and the text of the music is understandable.
Good

Student articulates the words somewhat clearly and the text can be understood most of the time.
Fair

Student is sometimes articulating the words, but the text is often not discernable.
Poor

Student rarely articulates the words and the text is not discernable.
Expression and Style

Excellent

Performs with a creative nuance and style in response to the score and limited coaching. Follows melodic direction.
Good

Typically performs with nuance and style that is indicated in the score or which is suggested by instructor or peer.
Fair

Sometimes performs with nuance and style that is indicated in the score or which is suggested by instructor or peer.
Poor

Rarely demonstrated expression and style. Just sings the notes.
Stage Presence

Excellent

Appears extremely comfortable performing in front of the group. Always appears relaxed and enjoyable to watch with reactions appropriate to the scene. Keeps body positioned to share facial gestures and expressions with the audience.
Good

Appears somewhat comfortable performing in front of a group. Enjoyable to watch with reactions appropriate to the scene. Keeps body positioned to share facial gestures and expressions with the audience.
Fair

Often appears uncomfortable performing in front of the group. Clearly tense yet tries hard to continue. Forgets to keep body positioned to share facial gestures and expressions with the audience.
Poor

Extremely uncomfortable performing in front of the group. Shares few or no facial gestures and expression with the audience (head down, turns away, giggles, etc.)
Microphone Handling

Excellent

Student is comfortable holding the mic as a natural extension of the body. Microphone must be horizontal and 2 fingers from the mouth.
Good

Student is somewhat comfortable holding the microphone but it does not appear natural.
Fair

Student is visually uncomfortable holding the microphone and is inhibiting body movement and vocal sound.
Poor

Student's use of the microphone is a distraction and is heavily impacting the quality of sound.



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