| A | B | C | D | E | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Superior Ability 98-100% | Highly Able 90-98% | Average Ability 80-89% | Developing Ability 70-79% | Limited Ability 0-69% | |
2 | Tone | even tone throughout vocal range; well supported, vibrant and projected | quality is somewhat inconsistent in range; mostly supported | definite gap in quality between chest and head register; needs more support | tone lacks focus; too breathy; mostly unsupported | weak tone quality; lacking in proper technique |
3 | Intonation | consistently stays in the center of the pitch | pitches are mostly centered with minor no. of intonation flaws | melody is recognizable but there are many flat/sharp pitches | melody is difficult to recognize due to extreme instances of poor pitch reproduction | seldom sings correct pitches |
4 | Diction | crisp consonants and tall vowels that are always appropriate to the selection | mostly crisp and tall with some minor flaws | several inconsistencies in consonant and vowel production | difficult to understand words; spread vowels affect tuning | does not grasp the concept of crisp consonants and tall vowels |
5 | Expression | phrasing, use of dynamics indicative of advanced musicianship skills | phrasing, use of dynamics indicates above average level of musicianship | use of phrasing and dynamics shows potential | very inconsistent use of appropriate phrasing and dynamics | performance is too flawed to recognize any attempt of expressive qualities |
6 | Soloist Qualities | performance is polished, confident, engaging and full of showmanship | performance is confident and engaging but lacks polish | singer is secure but performance lacks polish and showmanship | performance is somewhat timid and lacks polish | singer does not make eye contact or seem comfortable as a soloist |
7 | Preparation | performed from memory without errors | performed from memory with less than 3 minor memory lapses | partially memorized with a few minor and at least one major memory lapse | performance marred by several minor memory lapses and more than 2 major gaps | performance was not memorized |
8 | Sight Reading | pitches and rhythms are flawless; selection is performed with confidence | a complete performance with nearly perfect pitches and rhythms | a complete but timid performance with several incorrect pitches and/or rhythms | selection is completed after more than one false start and includes many errors; student is uncomfortable sight reading alone | student lacks knowledge/skill to complete the selection |