CATEGORY 3
Tone is focused, clear and
Tone is consistently focused,
Tone Quality clear, and centered throughout
the range of the voice.
Virtually no errors. Pitch is very
Pitch accurate.
The beat is secure and the
Rhythm rhythms are accurate for the
scales being sung.
Note names are consistently
Accurate Syllables accurate.
Dynamic levels are obvious,
consistent, and an accurate
Dynamics intrepretation of the style of
music being sung.
Phrasing is always consistent
Phrasing and sensitive to the style of
music being sung.
centered through the normal
singing range. Extremes in
range sometimes cause tone to
be less controlled. Tone quality
typically does not detract from
the performance.
An occasional isolated error, but
most of the time pitch is
accurate and secure.
The beat is secure and the
rhythms are mostly accurate.
There are a few duration errors,
but these do not detract from the
overall performance.
An occasional inaccurate note
name is sung, but does not
detract from overall
performance.
Dynamic levels are typically
accurate and consistent.
Phrasing is usually consistent
and sensitive to the style of
music being sung.
 Typically performs with nuance
Performs with a creative nuance
and style that is indicated in the
Expression and Style and style in response to the
score or which is suggested by
score and limited coaching.
instructor or peer.

Entrances are usually secure,

Secure Entrances. Markings
Entrances and (staccato, legato, slur, accents,
though there might be an
articulation markings isolated error. Markings are
etc.) are executed accurately.
usually executed accurately.

Student is usually breathing

Student is breathing properly
properly, but occationally does
Breath Support and supporting the tone to the
not support the tone till the end
best of his/her ability.
of each phrase.

Student articulates the words

Student articulates clearly and
somewhat clearly and the text
Diction the text of the music is
can be understood most of the
understandable.
time.

Student stands somewhat

Student stands correctly and
sings using a proper singing
Posture and Relaxation stance with no visible tension in
the throat, jaw, or body.
correctly and most of the time
demonstrates a proper singing
stance with limited tension
visible in the throat, jaw, or
body.

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Tone is often focused, clear and

centered, but sometimes the
The tone is often not focused,
tone is uncontrolled in the
clear or centered regardless of
normal singing range. Extremes
the range, significanltly
in range are usually
detracting from the overall
uncontrolled. Occasionally the
performance.
tone quality detracts from overall
performance.

Some accurate pitches, but

Very few accurate or secure
there are frequent and/or
pitches.
repeated errors.

The beat is somewhat erratic.

Some rhythms are accurate.
Frequent or repeated duration
errors. Rhythm problems
occasionally detract from the
overall performance.
The beat is usually erratic and
rhythms are seldom accurate
detracting significantly from the
overall performance.

A few inaccurate note names

Wrong note names consistently
are sung, detracting somewhat
detract from the performance.
from the overall performance.

Dynamic levels fluctuate but can Attention to dynamic levels is

be discerned. not obvious.

Phrasing is usually consistent Phrasing is rarely consistent

and occasionally sensitive to the and/or rarely sensitive to
style of music being sung musical style.
Sometimes performs with
nuance and style that is Rarely demonstrates expression
indicated in the score or which is and style. Just plays the notes.
suggested by instructor or peer.

Entrances are rarely secure, but Few secure Entrances.

markings are sometimes Markings are typically not
executed accurately. executed accurately.

Student sometimes breathes

Student is rarely breathing
properlyand only occationally
correctly and never supports the
supports the tone till the end of
tone till the end of each phrase.
each phrase.

Student is sometimes Student rarely articulates the

articulating the words but the words and the text is not
text is often not decernable. decernable.

Student rarely demonstrates

Student is sometimes standing
proper posture and singing
correctly but often shows
stance and tension is highly
tension or improper body
visible in the throat, jaw, and/or
position during singing.
body.