DANCE ASSESSMENT RUBRIC

Criteria Creative Dance Sequence ExceedsExpectations

Developsadancesequence thatiscreative,completeand displayslotsofeffortand practice. clearlydemonstrates5 stepsforwashingacar andusesall40beats displaysmanyelements ofbodyandspace awareness,qualities andrelationships sequenceisconsistent allofthetime Worksverywellwiththeir groupallofthetime. contributeslotsofideas contributessuggestions formodification listenstoothers displayspatience motivatesothergroup members

FullyMeets Expectations
Developsadancesequence thatiscreative,complete anddisplayssomeeffort andpractice. demonstrates5stepsfor washingacaranduses all40beats displayssomeelements ofbodyandspace awareness,qualitiesand relationships sequenceisconsistent mostofthetime Worksverywellwiththeir groupmostofthetime. contributessomeideas listenstoothersmostof thetime/whenagrees withwhatwasbeingsaid displaysimpatienceat onetime displaysfrustrationwith othersattimes Mostlyabletoexplainor demonstratedanceterms, positions,stepsand directionswithfewerrors. understandsandfollows mostdancetermsand directionsgiven,watches othersattimes knowsmostnew positionsandsteps accuratelyperformsmost dancesteps,strugglesat times Performscompletedance withsomeconfidenceand enthusiasm,makingsome errors. performsmostsequences frommemorization sometimesneedsto followinstructor sometimesdemonstrates enthusiasmbyshowing energyinmovementsand givingtheirbest

MeetsExpectations (minimallevel)
Developsadancesequence thatisnotverycreative, incompleteanddisplays littleeffortandpractice. demonstrateslessthan5 stepsforwashingacar anduseslessthan40 beats displaysfewelementsof bodyandspace awareness,qualitiesand relationships sequenceisoften inconsistent Worksverywellwiththeir groupsomeofthetime. contributesfewideas listenstoothers sometimes displaysimpatience morethanonce requiresteacher assistancetorefocus andremainingroup Sometimesabletoexplain ordemonstratedanceterms, positions,stepsand directionswithsomeerrors. understandsand followssomedance termsanddirections, watchesothersoften knowssomenew positionsandsteps accuratelyperforms somedancesteps, strugglesoften Performscompletedance withlittleconfidenceand enthusiasm,makingmany errors. performssome sequencesfrom memorization mostlyneedstofollow instructor rarelydemonstrates enthusiasmbyshowing energyinmovements andgivingtheirbest Receives6to7checkmarks.

NotYetWithin Expectations
Developsadancesequence thatisuncreative,incomplete anddisplaysnoeffortor practice. OR Doesnotdevelopadance sequence. unclearlydemonstrates somestepsforwashinga caranduseslessthan40 beats noattentiontoelements sequenceisdifferenteach time Didnotworkwellwiththeir group. contributesnoideas remainsquiet refusestopractice OR contributesideas refusestolistentoothers &theirideas commandsotherstolisten andfollowdemands Rarelyabletoexplainor demonstratedanceterms, positions,stepsand directionswithmanyerrors. understandsandfollows fewdancetermsand directions,always watchesothers knowsfewnew positionsandsteps accuratelyperformsfew dancesteps,always strugglesandlooks overwhelmed Performscompletedance withnoconfidenceor enthusiasm,makingconstant errors. OR Doesnotperformcomplete dance. unabletoperformany sequencesfrom memorization alwaysneedstofollow instructor neverdemonstrates enthusiasm Receives5orfewer checkmarks.

Group Work

Dance Terminology/ Positions/Steps andDirections

Alwaysabletoexplainor demonstratedanceterms, positions,stepsand directionswithnoerrors. understandsand followsalldanceterms anddirectionsgiven knowsallnewpositions andsteps accuratelyperformsall dancestepswithease

Choreographed Sequences/ Overall Performance

Performscompletedance withlotsofconfidenceand enthusiasm,makingfew errors. performsallsequences frommemorization rarelyneedstofollow instructor alwaysdemonstrates enthusiasmbyshowing energyinmovements andgivingtheirbest

Participation andSafety/ Behaviour.

Receives10checkmarks.

Receives8to9checkmarks.