Hegwood Piano Studio

WMTA Scoring Rubric

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A RATING OF A “5” DEMONSTRATES MOST OF THE FOLLOWING:
 – In-depth knowledge of the piece reflected in security of memory
 – Technical control leading to musical expressiveness
 – Accuracy in rhythm and markings in the score, including dynamics, articulation, balance, appropriate tempos
 -Projection of mood and style

A RATING OF A “4” DEMONSTRATES MOST OF THE FOLLOWING:
 -Security of memory
 -Technical control
 -Accuracy in rhythm and markings in the score, including dynamics, articulation, balance, appropriate tempos
-The performance is generally accurate and has some musical conviction

A RATING OF A “3” DEMONSTRATES MOST OF THE FOLLOWING:
 -Insecurity in memory
 -Lack of technical control at times in the piece
 -Insecurity of rhythm effecting fluency and tempo
 -Inattentiveness to markings in the score, thus affecting the style and musical conviction of the piece

A RATING OF A “2” DEMONSTRATES MOST OF THE FOLLOWING:
 -Major breakdowns in memory
 -Lack of technical control many times in the piece
 -Lack of steady beat and/or highly inaccurate counting
 -Inattentiveness to many markings in the score, thus affecting the style and musicality of the piece

A RATING OF A “1” DEMONSTRATES MOST OF THE FOLLOWING:
 -Memory breakdowns whereby the student is unable to recover without using the music
 -Lack of technical control throughout
 -Lack of steady beat and/or highly inaccurate counting
 -Inattentiveness to almost all markings in the score, thus affecting the style and musicality of the piece.

EXCEPTION: D2-NM has a scale of 1 to 4 with 4 being the highest number of points per piece. All judging criteria to reflect this scale should be adjusted accordingly for these students.