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4
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Posture and Facial
Expression
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Students do not exhibit
proper posture or facial expressions for the majority
of the piece.
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Half of the students
exhibit proper posture or facial expressions for the
majority of the performance. The other half generally
does not with consistency.
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Three of the four students
exhibit proper posture or facial expressions. One does
not with consistency.
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All students exhibit
proper posture or facial expressions throughout the
duration of the piece.
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Tone Quality
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Never consistent throughout
the duration of the piece. Little or no attention to
blend and balance.
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Moments of fair blend
and balance throughout the duration of the piece, but
also moments lacking blend and balance.
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Excellent blend and
balance throughout the duration of the piece. Only a
few errors.
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Exemplary blend and
balance throughout the duration of the piece. Very few
or no errors.
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Intonation
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Intonation is severely
lacking; melodies and harmonies are largely indecipherable.
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Intonation is fair;
there are moments where melodies and harmonies clear
and present, and others where they are indecipherable.
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Intonation is excellent;
melodies and harmonies, for the most part, are clear
and present throughout the duration of the piece, with
few errors.
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Intonation is exemplary;
melodies and harmonies are clear and present throughout
the duration of the piece, with few, if any, errors.
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Rhythm
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Numerous rhythmic errors
make it difficult to identify a steady beat. The presentation
of the piece may even come to a complete halt.
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Some rhythmic errors,
at times, make it difficult to identify a steady beat.
The rest of the time, the performers are in time with
one another.
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There are a few rhythmic
errors, but they do not detract from the presence of
a steady beat. Performers do not speed up or slow down
together. The performers are mostly in time with one
another throughout the duration of the piece.
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There are very few,
if any rhythmic errors. A steady beat is present. Performers
speed up and slow down together and are in time with
each other throughout the duration of the piece.
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Diction
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Little or no attention
is paid to proper Latin diction by any of the performers
of the quartet. 6 or more errors.
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4-5 errors in proper
Latin diction arise throughout the duration of piece.
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2-3 errors in proper
Latin diction arise throughout the duration of piece.
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1 or less error in
proper Latin diction arises throughout the duration
of the piece.
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