iRubric: Performance Assessment Rubric: Choir

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

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.

There are some incorrect pitches & intonation is somewhat inconsistent-the student is able to get back in tune with the group. There are some incorrect rhythms & tempo is somewhat inconsistent-the student is able to get back in rhythm with the group. The student has a good idea of their part but drifts to another vocal/rhythmic part, creates a new vocal/rhythmic part, or defaults to the melody and/or melodic rhythm at times.

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

Very few accurate pitches and performance is consistently out of tune. Student does not hold their part or does not know their part. Very few accurate rhythms and tempo is not secure. The student is not a secure part singer at this time.

No performance was done and no effort to make up performance was made.

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

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

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

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.

Student does not balance his or her part with the rest of the ensemble.

No performance was done and no effort to make up performance was made.

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.

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.

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.

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. Written dynamics are somewhat executed and controlled. Phrasing is occasional, not very well-planned, and lacks energy and consistency.

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.

No performance was done and no effort to make up performance was made.