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The Characteristics Sampler

A student may be talented in MUSIC if he/she:

• shows exceptional advanced ability in music

• shows intense appreciation of music

• can play a musical instrument proficiently

• displays unique originality in singing or playing an instrument

• can demonstrate feelings or emotions through music

• perceives fine differences in sound

• easily remembers melodies and can reproduce them accurately

• is sensitive to and can identify rhythmic patterns and repeat them

• makes up original tunes

• sings on pitch

• sustains interest in musical activities and performances

A student may be talented in THEATRE if he/she:

• always volunteers to help

• successfully mimics others, television show characters, etc.

• loves to perform

• animates facial gestures/body gestures

• easily tells detailed stories with characterization

• has no fear in speaking publicly

• expresses exceptional ideas with creativity

A student may be talented in VISUAL ART if he/she:

• uses elaborate detail when drawing

• volunteers to draw things for class

• is asked by other students to draw images for them

• independently spends free time drawing

• draws or doodles constantly, perhaps when he/she should be

doing something else

• takes pride in their outstanding drawing abilities

• shows exceptional abilities in identifying a variety of lines, shapes,

textures,details

• is extremely eager to work with new materials and attempts to

master them

• creatively improvises with common materials

• is highly critical of their artwork and can assess its strengths and

weaknesses

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