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