10624 : Concert Critique Assignment Pack — Student Performance Review | Music Concert Re

The perfect post-concert activity for any music program! This complete Concert Critique Assignment Pack gives students a meaningful, creative way to reflect on their performance experience — combining musical thinking, critical writing, and self-assessment in one engaging packet.

Students watch the video of their concert, reflect on the experience, and write a review in newspaper or movie review format using one of three included templates. The best submissions can even be posted on your school website — built-in motivation for students to do their best work!

What's included: ✅ Concert Critique Assignment Sheet — clear instructions, prompts, and due date field ✅ Musical Reflection Grading Rubric — grammar, penmanship, and creativity categories with A, B, and C descriptors ✅ Three newspaper-style student review templates:

• The Stage & Sound Times — My Performance Review (detailed structured template with audience reaction checkboxes, music spotlight, drawing space, and star rating)
• The Encore Herald — Performance Review (open format for more independent writers)
• The Music Spotlight Times — Student Performance Review (headline format with opening review, performance highlights, featured moment, and one-sentence review quote) ✅ Instant digital download — print as many copies as you need
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How to use: Show students the video of their concert, distribute the assignment sheet and chosen template, and let them reflect and write! Works beautifully as an in-class activity, homework assignment, or end-of-unit project.

Why music teachers love this: This assignment naturally integrates ELA standards into your music program — something administrators love to see. Students practice critical thinking, descriptive writing, and self-reflection while staying completely connected to their musical experience.

The three different templates allow you to differentiate easily — use the more structured Stage & Sound Times template for younger or struggling writers and the open Encore Herald format for more advanced students.

Who this is for: ✔ Band directors ✔ Orchestra directors ✔ Chorus and choir directors ✔ General music teachers ✔ Drama and musical theater teachers ✔ Any music teacher whose students perform in concerts, recitals, or productions ✔ Grades 3–8

Standards connections: ✔ National Core Arts Standards — Responding and Connecting ✔ ELA Writing Standards — Opinion and Informational Writing ✔ ELA Speaking and Listening Standards

Designed by a National Board Certified Music Educator with two master's degrees and 22 years of classroom experience.