Breath Control
Managing breathing to support vocal performance without unintended interruption
The five levels
Each anchor describes what separates one level from the next — not a general description of quality. This is the text the evaluator itself reads.
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Level 1 Below Standard
Short breath clearly cutting sentences
Example Performance starts strong then weakens as breath runs out
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Level 2 Approaching
Partial control with interruptions in long sentences
Example Completes short sentences but struggles with long ones
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Level 3 At Standard
Good control allowing sentence completion with flexibility
Example Sentences completed naturally without visible strain
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Level 4 Above Standard
Breath control allowing expressive use
Example Breath serves performance, doesn't constrain it
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Level 5 Exemplary
Breath as primary expressive tool in performance
Example The pause breathed in expresses like spoken words
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