Image by Tiago Daniel via FlickrSomeone recently asked me how do I effectively assess my students’ ability to sight sing?
Well I must confess I don’t do any formal assessments but I definitely try to do in class assessments of my students abilities regularly. We have a sight singing book and some single line exercises from past regional auditions. Everyday we try to do a few examples before we get to the “meat” of the rehearsal.
The problem with the tests in my opinion is it takes too much time. After we have done an example as a class I try to have different students do the examples either by themselves in front of the class or if they are really struggling then with another student. So all the while I am assessing my students but not in any official way.
So I am asking for suggestions on a better way to do this and yet still not spend a ton of time on it either. All ideas are welcome 
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