Level 1

Emerging (EM)

Level 2

Approaching (AP)

Level 3

Proficient (PR)

Level 4

Mastery (MA)

Progression of Learning >>>

I can listen to a song attentively.

I can sing phrases & sections of a song.

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I can practice call and response with the teacher.

I can sing the entire song and perform the choreography along with the teacher.

I can sing the entire song and perform choreography with expression using instrumental accompaniment.

Performance Decorum

Inconsistently

Follows the director

Models stage and audience etiquette

Consistently

Follows the director

Models stage and audience etiquette

Level 1

Emerging (EM)

Level 2

Approaching (AP)

Level 3

Proficient (PR)

Level 4

Mastery (MA)

Progression of Learning >>>

With others, with teacher modeling, and with support materials:

♫ I can listen to a song attentively.

♫ I can perform the rhythm correctly using rhythm syllables and signs.

♫ I can sing the melody using provided scale steps and identify note names using a note chart.

With others and with support materials including annotated music notation and note/fingering charts:

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♫ I can perform simple melodies and phrases using partially correct articulation, fingerings, posture, and tone.

Alone or with others using standard music notation:

♫ I can perform an entire song using adequate technique – including enunciation, posture, and tone.

♫ I can demonstrate adequate expression – including phrasing, and dynamics.

Alone or with others using standard music notation:

♫ I can perform an entire song using excellent and technique and expression to convey the creator’s intent.

Performance Decorum and Audience Etiquette

Inconsistent

Consistent

Level 1

Emerging (EM)

Level 2

Approaching (AP)

Level 3

Proficient (PR)

Level 4

Mastery (MA)

With others, with modeling,

and with support materials:

Alone or with others, a capella or

with instrumental accompaniment:

♫ I can listen to a song attentively.

​

♫ I can perform the rhythm correctly using rhythm syllables and signs.

​

♫ I can perform melodic phrases using call and response.

♫ I can sing along with melodies and sections of song with partially correct technique (enunciation

pitch, and tone).

♫ I can perform an entire song from memory using adequate technique, expression, and choreography.

♫ I can perform an entire song from memory using excellent and technique, expression, and choreography to convey the creator’s intent.

Inconsistent performance decorum

and audience etiquette.

Consistent performance decorum

and audience etiquette.

Level 1

Emerging (EM)

Level 2

Approaching (AP)

Level 3

Proficient (PR)

Level 4

Mastery (MA)

With others, with modeling,

and with support materials:

Alone or with others, a capella or

with instrumental accompaniment:

♫ I can listen to a song attentively.

​

♫ I can sing phrases using call and response.

​

♫ I can demonstrate choreography with step-by-step support.

♫ I can sing sections of song with partially correct technique (enunciation

pitch, and tone).

​

♫ I can perform choreography for sections of a song at a slow tempo.

♫ I can perform an entire song from memory using adequate technique, expression, and choreography.

♫ I can perform an entire song from memory using excellent and technique, expression, and choreography to convey the creator’s intent.

Inconsistent performance decorum

and audience etiquette.

Consistent performance decorum

and audience etiquette.

Level 1

Emerging (EM)

Level 2

Approaching (AP)

Level 3

Proficient (PR)

Level 4

Mastery (MA)

Progression of Learning >>>

With others, with teacher modeling, and with support materials:

♫ I can listen to a song attentively.

♫ I can perform the rhythm correctly using rhythm syllables and signs.

♫ I can sing the melody using provided scale steps and identify note names using a note chart.

With others and with support materials including annotated music notation and note/fingering charts:

​

♫ I can perform simple melodies and phrases using partially correct articulation, fingerings, posture, and tone.

Alone or with others using standard music notation:

♫ I can perform an entire song using adequate technique – including articulation, fingerings, posture, and tone.

♫ I can demonstrate adequate expression – including phrasing, and dynamics.

Alone or with others using standard music notation:

♫ I can perform an entire song using excellent and technique and expression to convey the creator’s intent.

Performance Decorum and Audience Etiquette

Inconsistent

Consistent