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Standard 1 Chorus

Singing alone and with others a varied repertoire of music

Rubric Code: RA6CB3

By BishopDJD

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Subject: Music

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 9-12

Singing Standard 1
	Below Standard 10 pts	Needs Improvement 15 pts	Meets Standard 20 pts	Mastery of Standard 25 pts
Tone Quality	Below Standard The tone is significantly detracting from the overall performance. Student refuses to sing alone, but will sing with others over a limited repertoire of music.	Needs Improvement Tone is often uncontrolled in the normal singing range. Extremes in range are usually uncontrolled. Student struggles with singing alone and with others over a varied repertoire of music.	Meets Standard Tone is focused, clear and centered through the normal singing range. performance. Student will sing alone and with others over a varied repertoire of music.	Mastery of Standard Tone is consistently focused, clear, and centered over a varied repertoire of music. Student confidently sings alone and with others over a varied repertoire of music.
Breath Support	Below Standard Student never breathes correctly and never supports the tone through the end of each phrase.	Needs Improvement Student sometimes breathes properly and only occasionally supports the tone through the end of each phrase.	Meets Standard Student usually breathes properly, often expands intercostal muscles and drops diaphragm, but occasionally does not support the tone throughl the end of each phrase.	Mastery of Standard Student always breathes properly. Intercostal muscles are fully expanded and diaphragm is always dropped. Student can support tone through the end of all phrases.
Posture & Relaxation	Below Standard Student never demonstrates proper posture and singing stance. Tension is highly visible in the throat, jaw, and/or body.	Needs Improvement Student is sometimes standing correctly, but often shows tension or improper body position during singing.	Meets Standard Student occasionally stands correctly with knees bent, shoulders relaxed, pelvic area tucked. Student rarely displays body tension in throat and jaws.	Mastery of Standard Student ALWAYS stands correctly with knees bent, shoulders relaxed, pelvic area tucked and sings using a proper singing stance with no visible tension in the throat, jaws, or body.
Vowels & Consonants Musical Expression	Below Standard Vowels are always wide and nasal. Consonants are never placed on words properly. Student does not follow conducting patterns and does not connect to the cultural and emotional aspects of the music.	Needs Improvement Vowels are often wide and display tension. Consonants vary on words. Student often does not respond to conducting pattern and often is disconnected to the interpretation of the music.	Meets Standard Vowels are often pure and relaxed. Consonants are often clean. Students mostly follows conducting patterns and sings the cultural and emotional interpretation with partial connectivity.	Mastery of Standard Vowels are always tall, pure, and relaxed. Consonants are always crisp and clean. Students always follows conducting patterns and sings the cultural and emotional interpretation with ease.

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