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