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Show Choir Vocal Audition Rubric 
Vocal Performance Rubric For Show Choir
Rubric Code: EX954A6
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Subject: Music  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

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  Expert

5 pts

Solid

4 pts

Competent

3 pts

Needs Relearning

2 pts

Insufficient Evidence

1 pts

Projection
25 %

Student providing adequate sound quantity, contributing to the group vocally, and understanding the role they play as a singer in a vocal ensemble.

Expert

The singer produces a superior amount of vocal sound. They are a role model to other singers in the ensemble.
Solid

The singer produces a strong vocal sound and is achieving their potential.
Competent

The singer produces a good amount of vocal sound but has not achieved their potential.
Needs Relearning

The singer produces some vocal sound and is not contributing vocally what needs to be contributed by each individual singer.
Insufficient Evidence

The singer cannot be heard.
Pitch/Intonation & Rhythm/Tempo
25 %

Student sings the printed pitches in the music correctly and sings the printed pitches in tune within the context of the harmonic structure. Sings the printed rhythms in the music correctly and sings the printed rhythms in tempo within the context of the meter.

Expert

Virtually no errors. All pitches are accurate and in tune. All rhythms and tempos are accurate and in tempo.
Solid

The intonation is secure and the pitches are mostly accurate. Student stays on their part with very little errors. The tempo/beat is secure and the rhythms are mostly accurate.
Competent

There are some incorrect pitches & intonation is somewhat inconsistent-the student is able to get back in tune. Inconsistent rhythm and tempo. The student somewhat knows their part.
Needs Relearning

Some pitches are accurate, but there are many and/or repeated errors. Student strays from their voice part. Intonation, tempo/beat is inconsistent. Some rhythms are accurate, but with many errors.
Insufficient Evidence

Very few accurate pitches and performance is consistently out of tune. Student does not know their part. Minimal accuracy of notes and rhtyhms. The student is not a secure part singer at this time.
Artistry
10 %

Student adds an emotional connection to what is being sung and communicates that to an audience.

Expert

Consistently performs with appropriate interpretation, style, and emotion of the music. Written and unwritten dynamics are appropriately executed and controlled. Proper phrasing techniques are apparent.
Solid

Performs with appropriate interpretation, style, and emotion of the music most of the time. Written and unwritten dynamics are mostly executed and controlled. Proper musical phrasing is mostly accurate.
Competent

Occasionally performs with appropriate interpretation, style, and emotion of the music. Written dynamics are occasionally executed and controlled. Phrasing is evident but needs to be improved.
Needs Relearning

It is evident that the singer is performing with some interpretation, style, and emotion of the music but it is very inconsistent or not clearly communicated. Lacks consistency in dynamics and phrasing
Insufficient Evidence

Performs with no awareness of interpretation, style, and emotion of the music. Very little to no dynamics are executed, or have major issues in controlling extreme volumes. Phrasing is not apparent or planned.
Tone Quality/Beauty
10 %

Student sings with Ping/Space/Air (free supported resonant sound) and demonstrates the understanding of vowel shape, uniformity, and modification.

Expert

Tone Quality is beautifully placed, consistently free and open throughout, and fully supported by the breath.
Solid

Tone Quality is placed correctly, consistently free and open through the normal range, mostly controlled throughout extreme ranges, and supported by the breath.
Competent

Tone Quality is placed correctly more than half of the time, free and open through most of the normal range but not controlled throughout extreme ranges, and somewhat supported by the breath.
Needs Relearning

Tone Quality is not placed correctly, is not free and open in normal and extreme ranges, and is not supported by the breath. Concepts of Ping, Space, and how to breathe are somewhat evident but not proficient
Insufficient Evidence

Concepts of Ping, Space, and how to breathe are not evident.
Diction
10 %

Student articulates initial, ending, and interior consonants to ensure understandability of the text.

Expert

Student articulates clearly and all of the text is easily understood. All initial, ending, and interior consonants are clearly formed.
Solid

Student articulates the words and most of the text is understood. Initial and ending consonants are clearly formed but a few final or initial consonants are missing. Interior consonants are evident but not consistent.
Competent

Student articulates the words using initial and ending consonants most of the time. Interior consonants are missing most of the time.
Needs Relearning

Student sometimes articulates the words but the words of the text often lack clear beginning and ending consonant sounds.
Insufficient Evidence

Student rarely articulates the words and the text is not intelligible.
Balance
10 %

Student balances his or her vocal part appropriately with the other vocal parts in the ensemble.

Expert

Student balances his or her part with the rest of the ensemble perfectly throughout the performance.
Solid

Student balances his or her part with the rest of the ensemble most of the time throughout the performance.
Competent

Student balances his or her part with the rest of the ensemble inconsistently throughout the performance.
Needs Relearning

Student balances his or her part with the rest of the ensemble very little throughout the performance and does not understand the concept of ensemble verses solo.
Insufficient Evidence

Student does not balance his or her part with the rest of the ensemble.
Rhythm Reading- Rhythm
5 %

Student reads at sight rhythms correctly while establishing and maintaining a steady tempo.

Expert

Virtually no errors. All rhythms are accurately performed and the student establishes a steady tempo.
Solid

Most rhythms are accurate with very few errors. The student establishes a relatively steady tempo.
Competent

More than half of the rhythms are accurate but errors are evident. The student has a difficult time establishing a steady tempo but does on additional attempts.
Needs Relearning

Some rhythms are accurate, but there are frequent and/or repeated errors. Tempo tends to frequently stop and start.
Insufficient Evidence

Very few accurate or secure rhythms. No tempo is established.
Sight-singing- Pitches
5 %

Student sings at sight pitches correctly while establishing and maintaining secure intonation in the correct key.

Expert

Virtually no errors. All pitches are accurately performed and in tune. Sight-singing process and progress are evident.
Solid

There are very few incorrect pitches or intonation errors. The intonation is secure. Sight-singing process and progress are evident.
Competent

More than half of the pitches are accurate but errors are evident. The student has a difficult time establishing a secure key but does on additional attempts.
Needs Relearning

Some pitches are accurate, but there are frequent and/or repeated errors. Intonation is inconsistent. Little knowledge of Sight-singing process and very little progress.
Insufficient Evidence

Very few accurate pitches. Performance is consistently out of tune. No true process of how to sight-sing is evident and no progress is made from start to finish.
Voice Classification
0 %

For the purpose of determining the correct voice classification of the student.

Expert

Consider:
Range
Tessitura
Timber
Register
Register changes
Solid

Soprano I

Soprano II

Mezzo Soprano
Competent

Alto I

Alto II
Needs Relearning

Tenor I

Tenor II
Insufficient Evidence

Baritone

Bass

Bass II



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