Music 6.5

Critical evaluation and response. The student listens to, responds to, and evaluates music and musical performance in both formal and informal settings. The student is expected to:

(A) demonstrate appropriate concert and stage etiquette as an informed, actively involved listener and performer during live and recorded performances in a variety of settings;

(B) identify criteria for listening to and evaluating musical performances;

(C) describe processes and select the tools for self-evaluation and personal artistic improvement such as critical listening and individual and group performance recordings;

(D) evaluate the quality and effectiveness of musical performances by comparing them to exemplary models; and

(E) demonstrate appropriate cognitive and kinesthetic responses to music and musical performances.