Maine State Large Group Festival
School Name ____________________________ Ensemble _________________________
National Standards for Arts Education
Instrumental Middle Grades 5 - 8
2. Content Standard: Performing on instruments alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
| A. Students will perform on at least one instrument accurately and independently, alone and in small and large ensembles, with good posture, good playing position, and with good breath, bow, or stick control. | Fails to meet National Achievement Standards | Proficient:Meets National Achievement Standards | Advanced:Meets and exceeds National Achievement Standards |
| B. Students will perform with expression and technical accuracy a large and varied repertoire of instrumental literature with a level of difficulty of 2 or 3, on a scale of 1 to 6. | Fails to meet National Achievement Standards | Proficient:Meets National Achievement Standards | Advanced:Meets and exceeds National Achievement Standards |
| C. Students will perform music representing diverse genres and cultures, with expression appropriate for the work being performed. | Fails to meet National Achievement Standards | Proficient:Meets National Achievement Standards | Advanced:Meets and exceeds National Achievement Standards |
| E. Students will perform in groups, blending instrument timbres, matching dynamic levels, and responding to the cues of a conductor. | Fails to meet National Achievement Standards | Proficient:Meets National Achievement Standards | Advanced:Meets and exceeds National Achievement Standards |
5. Content Standard: Reading and notating music
| B. Students will sight read, accurately and expressively, music with a level of difficulty of 1 or 2, on a scale of 1 to 6. | Fails to meet National Achievement Standards | Proficient:Meets National Achievement Standards | Advanced:Meets and exceeds National Achievement Standards |
Maine Learning Results
Visual and Performing Arts
A. Creative Expression: Students will perform to express ideas and feelings.
| 8. Students will be able to perform a variety and types of music. | Fails to meet Standards | Proficient: Meets Standards | Advanced: Meets and exceeds Standards |
| 9. Students will be able to develop skill in playing an instrument and reading music. | Fails to meet Standards | Proficient: Meets Standards | Advanced: Meets and exceeds Standards |
Maine Music Educators Association
State Large Group Music Festival
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