Show Choir Audition Rubric

The following rubric was developed over six years for the Manteno (Illinois) show choir programs.

Show Choir Audition Rubric © 1998-2008 by David Conrad Unauthorized copying prohibited. Ask the author for permission. Student Name ____________________________________ Voice Part: Soprano Alto Tenor Baritone Bass Current Year In School ______________
SINGING & VOCAL POTENTIAL
	SUPERIOR ABILITY 100-98%	HIGH ABILITY 98-90%	DEVELOPING ABILITY 89-80%	BEGINNING ABILITY 79-70%	LIMITED ABILITY 0-69%
	*Accomplished*			*Not Accomplished*
Tone Quality	even tone quality throughout the vocal range, well-supported, Resonant, Centered, Vibrant, Projecting,	some inconsistency in the vocal range, mostly supported, mostly consistent breath support; beginning to be resonant	much inconsistency between head and chest registers, but beginning to be centered and clear; more breath support needed	fair, breathy, unsupported tone in some sections, Breathy; Unclear; Lacks focus; Unsupported	weak, poor tone production
Intonation	always on-pitch with correct notes	always on-pitch with a few incorrect notes	somewhat on-pitch with a few incorrect notes	recognizable but rarely on-pitch with many incorrect notes	never on-pitch
Diction	always clear with precise ending consonants	mostly clear with attempted ending consonants	somewhat clear with missing internal and external consonants	somewhat unclear recognizable but mumbled or unclear	never clear
Expression	excellent degree of independent musicianship, seems natural and spontaneous	good degree of independent musicianship, mostly natural and spontaneous	moderate degree of independent musicianship	somewhat forced and uncomfortable	low degree of independent musicianship, severe technical flaws overshadow expression
Soloist Qualities	confident and outgoing, shows leadership potential		good performance, but lacking polish & independence		uncomfortable singing alone
Preparation	fully memorized with no gaps	mostly memorized with a few minor gaps	somewhat memorized with a few minor gaps and one major gap	lacked full memorization with several minor gaps and two or more major gaps	No evidence demonstrated of memorization

DANCING & MOVEMENT POTENTIAL
	SUPERIOR ABILITY 100-98%	HIGH ABILITY 98-90%	DEVELOPING ABILITY 89-80%	BEGINNING ABILITY 79-70%	LIMITED ABILITY 0-69%
	*Accomplished*			*Not Accomplished*
Coordination	excellent	good	satisfactory	fair	limited
Rhythmic Accuracy	strong and natural, constant accuracy	a little hesitation and uncertainty	some hesitation and uncertainty	much hesitation and uncertainty	limited, forced, and awkward
Appearance	eyes at audience, constant smile, erect	good, but minor inconsistency of elements	good, but missing one element	OK, but missing two elements	limited, missing all three elements
Ability to Learn	excellent	good	average	fair	limited

PERSONAL TRAITS & CHARACTER POTENTIAL
	SUPERIOR ABILITY 100-98%	HIGH ABILITY 98-90%	DEVELOPING ABILITY 89-80%	BEGINNING ABILITY 79-70%	LIMITED ABILITY 0-69%
	*Accomplished*			*Not Accomplished*
Eligibility	"A" Honor Roll	"B" Honor Roll	Some "B's" & "C's"	Some "C's" & "D's"	One or more "F's"
Initiative	shows independent resourcefulness, exceeds expectations	good, consistent, requires stimulation	apparent at times, inconsistent, requires stimulation	less apparent, requires much encouragement	not apparent, requires constant rewards and encouragement
School Attendance	always at school, rare absences are credible	usually at school, excuses are legitimate	usually at school, excuses seem to lack need or credibility	frequent absences, some unexcused	unreliable attendance patterns
Timeliness & Punctuality	always early, rare exceptions are minimal & credible	usually on-time, excuses are legitimate	usually on-time, excuses seem to lack need and credibility	frequent tardiness, some unexcused	rarely on-time, hardly a "morning person"
Cooperation with Authority and Regulationssw	self-directed and self-monitoring	self-directed, only occasional reminders are needed	sometimes needs direction, some reminders of the rules are needed	Disciplined sometimes, needs constant direction	Disciplined frequently, dropped from group
Compatibility with staff and peers	pursues and maintains positive relationships with all people	maintains positive relationships with many people	maintains some positive and some negative relationships with others	relationships with others include negatives, some conflicts are distracting to group	incompatible with staff and peers, hostile or unproductive relationships, detrimental
Leadership	excellent, forwards group activities, flexible, leads others and self to positive choices	good, mostly positive peer relations, needs occasional direction, a team-player with positive leadership	average, neutral to positive peer relations, needs occasional direction, a team-player with neutral leadership	Fair, somewhat negative peer relations, detracts from group, somewhat inflexible	weak, detracts from group, mostly inflexible, poor peer relations, leads self and others to negative choices & behavior