Week Number and Date:

Evaluator's Name: Conductor's Name:

Week 1 6/3/2021
Alysa Hershman Conducting Evaluation Form Alysa Hershman

Using the uploaded videos, complete a form for yourself and one for each of your
partners.

Leave those elements blank that are basically correct; use + for very good elements and –
for elements that need improving. Depending upon the exercise not all items may be
applicable.

Posture-Arm/Hand Positioning
Comments:

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+ Posture Basically correct hand positioning and good posture
___ Arm/hand positioning

Preparation
Comments:
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- Mental Set
-___ Group Scan I definitely feel I lacked confidence in my conducting
___
- Smooth Preparatory Gesture and my prep beats needed some work. I also need
___ Rhythmic Breathing Motion to work on consistency, especially in having a clear
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- Eye Contact ictus.
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+ Correct Tempo
___ Correct Dynamic Level
___ Correct Articulation
___
- Clear Ictus
___
- Confident and Assuring Demeanor

Patterns and Releases

Comments:

___ Vertical Plane Location I really struggle with my preparations and

___ Vertical Plane Amplitude releases and plan to work more on them
___ Horizontal Plane Location over these next few weeks.
___ Horizontal Breadth
___
- Clear Ictus on Each Beat when Warranted
___ Pattern Clarity
___ Internal Releases
___
- Final Release
-___ Release Preparation
___ Communication

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 Baton Grip and Use
Comments:
___ Proper Contact Points No baton was used.
___ Natural Curve of Fingers
___ Correct Direction of Baton
___ Baton on Vertical Plane
___ Ictus at Baton Tip
___ Ictus on Horizontal Plane

Left Hand

Comments:
___ At-Rest Position: side I did not add left hand this time around.
___ At-Rest Position: front
___ Attention position
___ Smooth and Independent
___ Appropriate Dynamics
___ Crescendo-Decrescendo
___ Appropriae Releases
___ Sustaining Gestures

Summarize your partner’s conducting in narrative form. Write one paragraph

summarizing the positive elements of your partner’s conducting and one paragraph on
those that need improving.

Summarize positive elements:

I felt I had good posture and kept the correct tempo.

Summarize those in need of improvement. Include strategy for improvement.

I feel I have a lot to improve on! I need to work on my confidence, having a clear ictus
every time, having good eye contact, my prep beats and releases. It has been a long
time since I've worked on my conducting so I look forward to working on it and
improving these next few weeks.

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