Student Name: ________________________________

Level 3

Level 2

Level 1

The group stayed together

and maintained a
consistent tempo
throughout the piece.
The student contributed to
the overall sound of the
group with a healthy, dark
and rich tone.
The student plays one
dynamic level louder when
it is their time to shine. And
plays one dynamic level
softer when it is someone
elses time to shine.

The group varied in

tempo (too fast or too
slow) during the piece.

The group was rarely

together, and did not
maintain a steady tempo.

The student contributed

to the overall sound of
the group with a shallow,
conservative, bright tone.
The student either plays
one dynamic louder when
it is their time to shine or
when it is someone elses
time to shine, but not
both.

/3

Communication

The student establishes eye

contact with every member
of the group while
performing.

Presentation

The student demonstrates

correct hand position and
proper posture while
performing.

The student does not

demonstrate correct hand
position or posture while
playing.

/3

Short Answer
Questions:

The student demonstrates

thorough understanding of
the topic or theme by
supporting answers with
reasoning.

The student establishes

eye contact with at least
two out of the four
members of the group
while performing.
The student
demonstrates correct
hand position or correct
posture while playing,
but not both.
The student
demonstrates some
understanding of the
topic or theme by
supporting some but not
all answers with
reasoning.
There are one to two
errors in punctuation,
spelling and/ or
capitalization. The
student sometimes uses
complete sentences.

The student contributed to

the overall sound of the
group with a weak, thin and
unnatural tone.
The student does not play
one dynamic level louder
when it is their time to shine,
and does not play one
dynamic level softer when it
is someone elses time to
shine.
The student establishes eye
contact with one or no
members of the group while
performing.

The student demonstrates

limited understanding of the
topic or theme by not
supporting answers with
reasoning.

/3

There are three or more

errors in punctuation, spelling
and/or capitalization. The
student rarely uses complete
sentences.

/3

Pulse

Tone Quality

Dynamics

Knowledge/Understandin
g of information and
ideas
Grammar and spelling

Student Score

Punctuation, spelling and

capitalization are all
correct. The student uses
complete sentences.

Student
s Score
/3

/3

/3

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