Rubric Flashcards
Pitch elements
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Cord tuning is outstanding adjustments are made instantly
Ensemble exhibits outstanding sense of tonal center
I’m Samble exhibits outstanding sense of melodic and harmonic intervallic relationships
Tone quality elements
Tone is free, vibrant, and age-appropriate
Vowel formation is consistently unified
Breath support and management are deep, low, and fully extended
Exempla Mary placement and focus of tone results in superior resonance and vitality
Rhythm elements
Note and rest values are executed correctly
Consistent rhythmic energy and strong sense of steady pulse are evident
Attacks and releases are performed correctly
Appropriate tempi are observed constantly
Diction elements
Pronunciation of consonants and bowels is correct and language appropriate
Enunciation of text is clear, precise, and stylistically appropriate
Beginning and ending consonants are sensitively articulated
Diphthongs are correctly performed
Interpretation elements
Phrasing is appropriate to notation and text creating forward moving musical lines with fitting rising and fall
Dynamics are observed and applied to enhance the expressiveness of the musical phrase
Celibate and word stress enhance the phrasing and meaning of the text
Performance is stylistically appropriate
Presentation elements
Total balance among and between sections, including accompaniment, is outstanding
Professional stage department, including stage entrance/exit, Posture and attention to conductor is displayed
Facial expression and physical involvement are appropriate to the text and style of the music
Selection of the literature supports the strength and ability levels of the ensemble
