iRubric: Summit High School Chamber Choir Audition rubric

Very unfocused tone; strident detracts from performance. Pitch of voice has no relation to scale degree. No demonstration of style or expressive nuance.

Tone somewhat unfocused, thin. Very few accurate or secure pitches. Very little demonstration of style or expressive nuance.

Tone usually clear, focused, somewhat warm. Occasional isolated error; most of the time pitch is accurate and secure. Enjoyable musical nuances.

Consistently focused and clear; open warm and mature. Virtually no errors, pitch is very accurate.

Very unfocused tone; strident detracts from performance. Erratic beat and rhythms. Unable to blend. Pitch of voice has no relation to song. No demonstration of style or expressive nuance. Unable to maintain ones own part.

Tone somewhat unfocused, thin. Very few accurate or secure pitches. Beat erratic, frequent or repeated duration errors. Blend issues prevalent. Very little demonstration of style or expressive nuance. Able to make entrances, but unable to hold on to ones own part through out the phrases.

Tone usually clear, focused, somewhat warm. Occasional isolated error; most of the time pitch is accurate and secure. Beat is secure, rhythms mostly accurate. Enjoyable musical nuances. Blended with other singers. Entrances were solid with few mistakes in between.

Consistently focused and clear; open warm and mature. Beat is secure, rhythms accurate. Virtually no errors, pitch is very accurate. Performs with creative nuance and style appropriate to the music. Solid on vocal line, and able to blend well.