Rubrica - Dance (Color Guard) Audition Rubric

A traditional 4-level, 100-point color guard audition rubric scoring equipment technique, body and movement execution, ensemble timing, tosses and catches, and performance showmanship.
4 - Exceeds Expectation 3 - Meets Expectation 2 - Approaching Expectation 1 - Below Expectation
Equipment Basics, Movement Phrase & Toss Sequence
100%
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Equipment Technique
20%
20 Punti
Textbook flag, rifle or sabre technique; grip, plane, angle and timing of every rotation are exact....
15 Punti
Strong technique with correct planes and angles; minor inconsistencies in grip or definition....
10 Punti
Planes and angles drift, grip changes are late, and definition of the work is unclear....
0 Punti
Equipment technique is not established; planes, angles and grip are incorrect throughout....
Body & Movement Execution
20%
20 Punti
Full, controlled body work fully integrated with the equipment; alignment and extension are excellent....
15 Punti
Solid body work and alignment; integration with the equipment is good with occasional lapses....
10 Punti
Body work is minimal or disconnected from the equipment; alignment breaks under demand....
0 Punti
No usable body work; movement and equipment operate independently....
Timing & Ensemble Precision
20%
20 Punti
Every count is exact and the work would match an ensemble precisely, including counts in the air and on releases....
15 Punti
Timing is accurate with slight variation on releases or catches....
10 Punti
Timing is inconsistent and would not stay uniform within an ensemble....
0 Punti
Counts are lost; timing bears no relation to the written phrase....
Tosses, Releases & Catches
20%
20 Punti
Releases are clean and centered, rotations are exact, and catches are secure, quiet and precisely on count....
15 Punti
Consistent tosses with secure catches; height and rotation vary slightly....
10 Punti
Tosses are uneven in height or rotation and catches are frequently late or bobbled....
0 Punti
Tosses cannot be executed or caught with any consistency....
Performance Quality & Showmanship
20%
20 Punti
Projects to the back of the house with confident, expressive showmanship and complete commitment....
15 Punti
Strong, consistent performance quality and clear projection....
10 Punti
Performance is inward and intermittent; focus drops during difficult work....
0 Punti
No projection, expression, or performance commitment....