Maine State Large Group Festival
School Name ____________________________ Ensemble _________________________
National Standards for Arts Education
Chorus Middle Grades 5 - 8
1. Content Standard: Singing alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
| A. Students will sing accurately and with good breath control throughout their singing ranges, alone and in small and large ensembles. | Fails to meet National Achievement Standards | Proficient:Meets National Achievement Standards | Advanced:Meets and exceeds National Achievement Standards |
| B. Students will sing with expression and technical accuracy a varied repertoire of vocal literature with a level of difficulty of 2 or 3, on a scale of 1 to 6, including some songs performed from memory. | Fails to meet National Achievement Standards | Proficient:Meets National Achievement Standards | Advanced:Meets and exceeds National Achievement Standards |
| C. Students will sing 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 |
| D. Students will sing music written in two and three parts. | Fails to meet National Achievement Standards | Proficient:Meets National Achievement Standards | Advanced:Meets and exceeds National Achievement Standards |
| E. Students will sing in groups, blending vocal 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 to 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 of styles 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 singing and reading music. | Fails to meet Standards | Proficient: Meets Standards | Advanced: Meets and Exceeds Standards |
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Maine Music Educators Association
State Large Group Music Festival
Adjudicator's Signature ________________________________Date___________
Adjudicator's Signature ________________________________Date___________