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Performance
Solo __ Duet __ Group __
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Student(s): School:
Selection: Troupe:

4 | Superior 3 | Excellent 2 | Good 1 | Fair

SKILLS Above standard At standard Near standard Aspiring to standard SCORE

Acting Transitions Clear articulation of Clear articulation of Moderately clear Unclear articulation of
Slating that includes name and selection; name and selection; articulation of name and name and selection;
articulation of name and intuitive transition into recognizable transition selection; transition into transitions into and
selection, transition into and between characters, into and between and between characters between characters and/
and between characters, distinctive final characters, final moment and/or final moment may or final moment are not
final moment, and moment and transition and into exit. or may not be present. evident.
transition out of character out of character into exit.
into exit.

Comment:

Characterization Character is consistently Character is frequently Character is infrequently Character is rarely

Emotional and physical emotionally and physically emotionally and physically emotionally and emotionally and
believability and believable; committed believable; committed physically believable; physically believable;
commitment to character; choices and tactics choices and tactics choices and tactics choices, tactics,
choices or tactic towards toward an objective toward an objective toward an objective objectives, and a
an objective that create a prompt intuitive reaction prompt identifiable prompt some reactions relationship to a real or
relationship with real or to real or implied reaction to real or implied to real or implied implied partner(s) are
implied partner(s). partner(s). partner(s). partner(s). not evident.

Comment:

Singing Technique Consistently on pitch, Frequently on pitch with Infrequently on pitch Rarely on pitch with
Pitch, articulation, pace, appropriate articulation and appropriate articulation, with inconsistent limited articulation, pace,
rhythm, projection, breath pace, precise rhythm, and pace, rhythm, projection, articulation, pace, rhythm, projection, breath
support and control that varied projection, with breath support and rhythm, projection, breath support and control;
follows the score. skillful phrasing and control; follows the score. support and control; frequently deviates from
strong mechanical skills usually follows the the score.
proven by breath score.
support/control, tone, and
placement, and use of
ranges, always follows
score.

Comment:
Singing Expression Intuitively integrates Integrates voice, lyrics, Inconsistently Rarely integrates voice,
Musical expression that voice, lyrics, and music to and music to integrates voice, lyrics, lyrics, and music to
communicates and reflects truthfully communicate communicate and portray and music to communicate and
the character’s emotions and portray a believable a believable character communicate and portray a character
and subtext. character through through emotions and portray a character through emotions and
emotions and subtext. subtext. through emotions and subtext.
subtext.

Comment:

Movement & Dance Gestures and facial Gestures and facial Gestures and facial Gestures and facial
Gestures, facial expressions consistently expressions frequently expressions infrequently expressions are
expressions, blocking, communicate appropriate communicate communicate limited/absent and
and movement/dance character emotions and appropriate character appropriate character rarely communicate
that communicate the their meanings; blocking emotions and their emotions and their suitable character
character’s emotions and movement/dance are meanings; blocking and meanings; blocking and emotions; blocking and
and subtext.
varied, purposeful, and movement/dance are movement/dance movement/dance does
reflect the character’s varied, purposeful, and generally reflect the not reflect the
emotion and subtext. reflect the character’s character’s emotion and character’s emotion and
emotion and subtext. subtext. subtext.

Comment:

Execution Concentration and Concentration and Concentration and Concentration and

Concentration and commitment to moment-to- commitment to moment- commitment to moment- commitment to moment-
commitment to moment- moment choices are to-moment choices are to-moment choices are to-moment choices are
to-moment choices; sustained throughout; mostly sustained; inconsistently limited or absent;
integration of voice, body, integration of singing, integration of singing, sustained; integration of singing, movement/
and acting technique to movement/dancing, and movement/dancing, and singing, movement/ dancing, and acting are
create a believable acting create a believable acting often create a dancing, and acting rarely integrated to
character/ relationship character/ relationship that believable character/ occasionally create a create a believable
that tells a story. tells a story. relationship that tells a believable character/ character/ relationship
story. relationship that tells a that tells a story.
story.

Comment:

TOTAL SCORE
RATING 4 | Superior 3 | Excellent 2 | Good 1 | Fair
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(Score of 24-21) (Score of 20-15) (Score of 14-9) (Score of 8-6)

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This rubric should not be considered an assessment of student learning. However, it can serve as a model for designing curriculum-based performance
assessments and for this reason, alignment to the National Core Standards has been indicated on this form.

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