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Standards

I. Content Standards
A. Music Performance
1. Students will improve their vocal technique
a. tone quality, diction, posture, breathing, intonation
2. Students will demonstrate musical sensitivity
a. dynamics, phrasing , text interpretation

II. Process Standard
A. Essentials of personal Growth
1. Students will be able to self evaluate

Tasks

Audition:

The student will sing up to three excerpts of vocal jazz music that we have rehearsed in class. The student will be given a starting chord and pitch and will sing the excerpt alone, with the piano, or with tape accompaniment. This same procedure will be followed for each excerpt.

The student may also be asked to scat sing or improvise over a 12 bar blues progression in the key of B Flat or F concert with a prerecorded accompaniment.
(2 Choruses)

Self Evaluation:

After the audition the student will evaluate their performance using the Audition Score Sheet which is identical to the form the teacher is using to evaluate the audition. The student will turn in their form and it will be attached to the teacher’s form. A brief discussion may follow if their are any large discrepancies between the two forms.

In order to make the process clear to all students a mock solo audition will be performed in class before the actual audition day. The mock audition will follow the same procedures as the actual audition , but it will not count for choir placement.

Criteria

Vocal Tone- timbre, quality, clarity, focus, pitch, volume, projection
Vocal Technique- tone quality, diction, posture, breathing, intonation, accuracy
Rhythm- accuracy, clarity, appropriate style/feel, subdivision of beat, pulse
Diction- pronunciation, clarity, interpretation, projection
Style/Feel- dynamics, phrasing , shape, accents, releases, swing feel, time feel
Improvisation- style, time/swing feel, note choice, motific development, phrasing

Grading Key

5=Excellent (free of errors, high level of proficiency, professional quality)
4= Very Good (few errors, above average level of proficiency)
3= Good (some errors, average level of proficiency)
2= Fair (many errors, below average proficiency)
1= Poor (mostly errors, beginner level proficiency)
0= DNA (did not attempt, does not apply)

Rubric

Jazz Audition Score Sheet

Name__________________Choir __________________ Voice Part___________
Circle Year In School 1 2 3 4

Category	#1	#2	#3	Comments
Vocal Tone
Vocal Technique
Rhythm
Diction
Style/Feel

Totals

Subtotal ____________

Improvisation

Improv. Total ____________


Total Score
Grading Key: 5=Excellent

Additional comments on overall audition:

4=Very Good
3= Good
2= Fair
1= Poor
0= DNA

Copyright 2008, Jon Mueller. Professor of Psychology, North Central College, Naperville, IL. Comments, questions or suggestions about this website should be sent to the author, Jon Mueller, at jfmueller@noctrl.edu.