Don’t only teach your performers the lyrics and motions. Teach them performance etiquette. Here’s the rubric I have used.
Performance Rubric for Concerts
Concert Etiquette Rubric
4 = Student consistently stood still on stage, participating, not talking to others, watching conductor. Student’s motions never disturbed other students.
3 = Student mostly stood still on stage, participating not talking to others, watching conductor. Students’ motions hardly ever disturbed other students.
2 = Student was somewhat wiggly and/or talkative and/or did not consistently watch conductor. Student’s motions slightly distracted others in the concert.
1 = Student was very wiggly and/or talkative and/or did not watch conductor. Student’s motions distracted others in the concert.
This is what I explain to the students:
Before the concert (during class), you will be graded on:
- Effort
During the concert you will be graded on:
- How well you know the words, motions & dance
- Expression
- Etiquette, which includes:
- Watching me
- Keeping your hands and feet to yourself
- Staying quiet between songs
- Standing still
- Participating
- Music Program Performance Rubric (PDF)
2 thoughts on “Concert Etiquette for Performers”
how do you apply this rubric to a school-wide performance with over 400 students?
You could videotape the students’ performance. I have also had classroom teachers and/or assistants help to grade them during the dress rehearsal.