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Basic Conducting 
Choral Conducting 1
This course covers conducting fundamentals such as beat patterns, baton technique, score reading, cuing, subdivisions, fermatas and releases. The class will function as an ensemble, and each student will conduct assignments approximately once each week, or as frequently as possible as the assignments become longer near the end of the semester.
Rubric Code: N2X7C26
By cphumphries
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Subject: Music  
Type: ePortfolio  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Powered by iRubric Conducting Assignment 1
  Poor

64 pts

Fair

65 pts

Good

80 pts

Exceptional

100 pts

Environment & Posture

Poor

Student's posture is poor, does not maintain eye contact, has no facial expression
Fair

Student's posture fluxuates, demonstrates some eye contact, lacks facial expression
Good

Student stands with good posture, maintains eye contact throughout the excerpt, maintains a facial expression that reflects the intention of the music
Exceptional

Student demonstrates full composure in their posture and physically reflects the intention of the music at a mastered level
Right Arm

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Poor

Student's arm, wrist, elbow or shoulder are stiff and awkward, not allowing proper communication of the musical intent
Fair

The student's arm, wrist, elbow or shoulder show some signs of stiffness, but is able to reflect some of the musical intent
Good

The student's arm is free and loose throughout the excerpt.
Exceptional

The student's arm is fully reflecting the intention of the music.
Left Arm

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Poor

Student is mirroring, demonstrates little to no independent motion with meaningful and worthwhile use.
Fair

Student demonstrates some independent motion of the left hand, but does not show any meaningful or worthwhile motion.
Good

Student demonstrates a solid resting position, does not mirror and has full independent motion.
Exceptional

Student demonstrates exceptional use of the left hand with artistic demeanor and clarity
Beat Patterns

Poor

Students pattern is too far right or left, and/or to high or low; exhibits poor rebound control, their preparatory gesture is wrong or uncommunicative.
Fair

Student's beat pattern is centered, but does not maintain a clear ictus, rebound control, or the preparatory gesture is unclear
Good

Student demonstrates good rebound control, has a clear ictus on each beat, a clear and effective preparatory gesture and is centered.
Exceptional

Student shows exceptional understanding of Beat Pattern technique
Other

fermatas, cutoffs, dynamics, phrasing, musicality, tempo changes, cues
Poor

Student fails to correctly perform Fermatas, cutoffs, dynamics or cues with appropriate technique
Fair

Student demonstrates some evidence of proper fermata, cutoffs, dynamics and cues, but fails to communicate them with any musical intention
Good

Student demonstrates strong skills with fermatas, cutoffs, cues and dynamics.
Exceptional

Student demonstrates strong skills with fermatas, cutoffs, cues and dynamics with exceptional musicality.



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