Performance Assessment Rubric

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Tone Quality No understanding of Basic understanding Strong basic approach Excellent tone is Excellent tone is
tonal quality concepts. of tonal quality is demonstrated. Slow achieved most of the achieved throughout
concepts is not yet to correct minor time. Faults and the performance. Tone
developed. problems. problems are is uniform, consistent,
infrequent. Minor and well-controlled.
problems are quickly
corrected.
Intonation Melodic and harmonic Melodic and harmonic Intonation is often Melodic and harmonic Melodic and harmonic
(n/a for piano) intonation is poor intonation is good but inconsistent. intonation is very intonation is virtually
throughout. inconsistent. Attempted to correct good. Problems are without fault
Intonation problems obvious problems. quickly corrected. throughout the
are seldom corrected. selection.
Technique No understanding of Basic problems exist Technical facility is Coordination, Coordination,
basic technique. with technique. Good good most of the time. accuracy, and accuracy, and
technique is only Correct technique is flexibility are very flexibility are
demonstrated some of demonstrated most of good. Demonstrates excellent.
the time. the time. excellent knowledge Demonstrates
and command of thorough knowledge
technique. and command of
technique.
Rhythm/Tempo Rhythms are not Basic rhythmic Rhythmic accuracy Rhythmic accuracy Rhythmic accuracy
performed as written. accuracy is and precision are and precision are very and precision are
Tempo is not demonstrated in good. Demonstrates good. Tempo is nearly exact. Tempo is
controlled. simple passages, good awareness of appropriate and appropriate and
although rapid and pulse and tempo, consistent most of the consistent throughout.
complex passages are although occasional time. Rhythmic Rhythmic
weak. Tempo is not problems occur. interpretation or interpretations or
always controlled. variations are variations are
appropriate, with only appropriate for the
minor inconsistencies. selection.
Musicality / No sense of phrasing Very little meaningful Stylistic accuracy is Stylistically accurate Stylistically accurate
Interpretation or musical style. stylistic interpretation demonstrated some of and consistent most of and consistent
of musical passages. the time. Stylistic the time. Some throughout. Seldom
Style is undeveloped interpretation is passages may lack rigid or mechanical.
and inconsistent. demonstrated some of stylistic interpretation Excellent and
Musical phrasing is the time, but is often but do not detract meaningful phrasing
mostly mechanical rigid and mechanical. from the performance. and interpretation.
and non-musical. Musical phrasing is Musical phrasing is
basic but not always natural most of the
consistent. time.
Dynamics No dynamic range. Limited dynamic Some successful Good use of dynamics Excellent use of
range. attempts at basic throughout, with some dynamics throughout.
dynamic variation, lack of dynamic Full dynamic range is
though limited in control. demonstrated.
scope and range.
Memorization Not memorized. Poorly memorized, Generally well- Well-memorized, a Excellent
(piano/voice only) Requires the music to several noticeable memorized, a minor small flaw noticeable memorization and
complete the memorization errors. noticeable flaw or to only those who effortless recall
performance. error. know the music. throughout.
Language Skills Text contains Text contains several Text contains some Text is pronounced Text is artistically
(voice only) numerous mispronunciations, mispronunciations, correctly most of the declaimed;
mispronunciations, including poor including inaccurate time. Demonstrates pronunciation is
including poor formations of vowels vowels and/or very good correct. Demonstrates
formations of vowels and/or consonants. consonants. understanding of excellent
and/or consonants. textual nuances. understanding of
textual nuances.
Professionalism Unprofessional Some unprofessional Appearance/attire and A minor slip in Appearance/attire and
behavior or demeanor, elements of behavior, demeanor within professional demeanor
and/or unprofessional demeanor, and/or bounds acceptable for appearance/attire or professional.
appearance/attire. appearance/attire. student performances. demeanor.