Blue Valley School District Middle School Orchestra

Festival
Time: _________________ Ensemble
Name______________________________
School/Schools:___________________________ Grade
Level:______________
Please circle one descriptive phrase in each of the 9 categories: Tone, Intonation,
Expression, Technique, Rhythmic Accuracy, Note Accuracy, Balance, Blend, and Other
Factors. Please complete both sides of the form.

Tone

Focused,
resonant in all
ranges and
Dynamics/vibra
to enhances
tone
Well centered,
needed
adjustments
are made
quickly
Sensitive,
artistic,
appropriate
style, tempo,
phrasing and
dynamics
Accurate
representation
of articulation
and technical
facility

Affected by
range and
dynamic/
vibrato usually
present

Focus and
resonance are
inconsistent/
vibrato
inconsistent

Minor problems
in certain
ranges or
passages

Problems evident
with some
adjustments
being made

Consistent use
of expressive
elements

Inconsistent use
of expressive
elements

Strong
articulation
and technical
performance
with minor
defects

Inconsistent
articulation of
technical skills

Rhythms
performed
correctly

Nearly all
rhythms
performed
correctly

Inconsistent
rhythmic
accuracy

Note
Accuracy

Notes
performed
correctly

Inconsistent note
accuracy

Balance

Appropriate
melodic and
harmonic

Nearly all
notes
performed
correctly
Minor defects
in melodic and
harmonic

Bow Stroke
Vibrato

Intonation

Chords
Octaves
Unisons

Expression

Dynamics
Phrasing
Style
Tempo

Technique

Articulation
Bow
Management
Technical
Facility

Rhythmic
Accuracy

Individual
Accuracy
Ensemble
Accuracy

Ensemble
balance is
inconsistent

Blue Valley School District Middle School Orchestra

Festival
Time: _________________ Ensemble
Name______________________________
School/Schools:___________________________ Grade
Level:______________
Please circle one descriptive phrase in each of the 9 categories: Tone, Intonation,
Expression, Technique, Rhythmic Accuracy, Note Accuracy, Balance, Blend, and Other
Factors. Please complete both sides of the form.
balance
balance
Consistent
Minor defects
Inconsistent
blend within
in section
blend within
sections and
and/or
sections and/or
across the
ensemble
across the
ensemble
blend
ensemble
Exceeds
Meets
Approaching
expectations
expectations
expectations

Blend

Other
Factors

Appearance
Stage
Presence
Posture
Other factors