Student Guide

BAAM Yearly Assessment

Grading Components:
  • Winter Concert (20%)
  • Summer Concert (40%)
  • Weekly Lessons (40%)
Concert > Performance (50%):
  • Memorization (10%)
  • Clean (45%)
  • Artistic (45%)
Concert > Manner (50%):
  • Punctuality: Arrival (10%)
  • Audience Etiquette: Full Attendance (10%)
  • Audience Etiquette: Seating (10%)
  • Audience Etiquette: Silence (10%)
  • Audience Etiquette: Follow Rules (10%)
  • Performer’s Manner: Dress Attire (10%)
  • Performer’s Manner: Dress Shoes (10%)
  • Performer’s Manner: Trimmed Nails (10%)
  • Presentation: Bowing before (10%)
  • Presentation: Bowing after (10%)
Weekly Lessons (40%):
  • Attendance: (25%)
  • Behavior: (25%)
  • HW Progress: (25%)
  • Skill Achievement: (25%)
Bonus:
  • Theory (1%)
  • History (1%)
  • Musicianship (1%)
  • Masterclass (1%)
  • Ensemble (1%)
  • Festivals (1%)
  • RCM Exam (1%)
  • Outside Concerts (1%)
  • Grade Bonus (1-3%)
    • P/K: +3%
    • GR1: +2%
    • GR2: +1%

Explanation of marks

  • 70% and above: may continue with the studio for the following semester
  • 60% – 69%: may continue with general advising. if repeated for 2 consecutive semesters, you need to wait 1 semester before you can re-enroll for the following semester
  • 50% – 59%: may re-enroll after 1semester, may be recommended for a teacher transfer
  • 49% and under: an official letter of termination will be sent. cannot re-enroll for two years