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Circle Songs and Spontaneous Improvisations

Students will create spontaneous melodies, ostinatos, harmonies, and rhythms using spoken word, movement in a circle. Students will take turn to conduct the circles.

Rubric Code: TABC69

By suzzetteortiz

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Subject: Music

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 9-12

Creating Circle Songs
	In The circle 4 pts	On the way 3 pts	Developing 2 pts	In Progress 1 pts
Overall Improvisation	In The circle The student improvises effectively within the guidelines for creating circle songs, demonstrating fluency, proficiency, and a strong sense of creativity.	On the way The student demonstrates the ability to create circle songs and engage in spontaneous improvisation.	Developing The student is beginning to demonstrate an understanding of how to create circle songs and engage in spontaneous improvisation.	In Progress The student has not yet developed clarity in creating circle songs or initiating spontaneous improvisations.
Rhythmic Accuracy	In The circle The student demonstrates proficiency in creating spontaneous rhythmic patterns.	On the way For the most part, the student demonstrates the ability to create spontaneous rhythmic patterns.	Developing The student is beginning to develop an understanding of how to create spontaneous rhythmic patterns	In Progress The student is in the early stages of recognizing and creating rhythms and rhythmic patterns.
Creativity	In The circle The student demonstrates proficiency in creative skills, with improvisation showcasing intricate ornamentation, complex rhythms, melodies, harmonies, movement, and spoken word.	On the way The student demonstrates ability in creative skills, with improvisation reflecting ornamentation, rhythm, melody, harmony, movement, and spoken word.	Developing The student demonstrates ability in creative skills, with improvisation reflecting some ornamentation, occasional complex rhythms, and basic harmonization.	In Progress The student does not incorporate ornamentation, harmonization, or complex rhythms in their improvisation.
Tonal Accuracy	In The circle The student demonstrates the ability to remain in the correct tonality.	On the way For the most part, the improvisation is harmonically and melodically accurate, successfully maintaining the proper tonality.	Developing The improvisation is occasionally harmonically and melodically accurate, and at times, stays within the proper tonality.	In Progress The student is working on maintaining a consistent tonal center.
Harmony	In The circle The student demonstrates proficiency in creating and maintaining an individual vocal line, as well as in assigning vocal parts effectively. Improvisation is consistently harmonically and melodically accurate.	On the way "For the most part, the student demonstrates the ability to create and maintain an individual vocal line, as well as the skill to assign vocal parts effectively. Improvisation is consistently harmonically and melodically accurate.	Developing The student occasionally demonstrates the ability to create and maintain an individual vocal line, as well as the ability to assign vocal parts. Improvisation is sometimes harmonically and melodically accurate.	In Progress The student rarely creates or maintains an individual vocal line and struggles with assigning vocal parts. Improvisation is seldom harmonically and melodically accurate.
Interpretation	In The circle Phrases flow naturally, with rhythmic and melodic emphasis seamlessly aligning with the beats.	On the way For the most part, phrases flow naturally, with rhythmic and melodic emphasis aligning effortlessly with the beats.	Developing At times, phrases flow naturally, with rhythmic and melodic emphasis aligning with the beats.	In Progress Phrases rarely flow naturally, and rhythmic and melodic emphasis seldom align with the beats.
Musical Effect	In The circle The student demonstrates mastery in performance, exhibiting exceptional confidence, fluency, intonation, tone, and articulation.	On the way Overall, the improvisation displays confident performance, with consistent fluency, accurate intonation, pleasing tone, and clear articulation.	Developing At times, the student demonstrates confidence, fluency, accurate intonation, good tone quality, and clear articulation.	In Progress The student rarely demonstrates confidence, fluency, accurate intonation, good tone quality, or clear articulation.
Conducting Circle Songs Skills	In The circle The student demonstrates strong proficiency in clearly communicating entrances and cutoffs. Their energy, facial expressions, and gestures are consistently clear, expressive, and appropriate. The meter is always conveyed accurately through precise gestures.	On the way The student demonstrates a solid ability to communicate entrances and cutoffs effectively through hand gestures. There is noticeable energy, with facial expressions and gestures that generally support clear and appropriate articulation. The meter is consistently conveyed with clarity through gesture.	Developing The student occasionally demonstrates the ability to communicate precise entrances and cutoffs. While there is noticeable expression, gestures are only sometimes clear and appropriate for the required articulation. Meter is inconsistently conveyed through gesture.	In Progress The student struggles to clearly communicate entrances and cutoffs. There is a noticeable lack of energy and facial expression, which affects the clarity of the performance. The meter is also unclear.

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