Dance Rubric

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Description:

NEEDS
EXCELLENT - 4 GOOD - 3 SATISFACTORY - 2
IMPROVEMENT - 1

The axial and locomotor The axial and locomotor The axial and locomotor The axial and locomotor
movements are memorized and movements are most often movements are somewhat movements are not memorized
Bodily Skills
performed with control and skill. memorized and performed with memorized and performed with and performed without control and
some control and skill. little control and skill. skill.

The movement language is unique The movement language is often The movement language is seldom The movement language is not
Theme / and reflects the theme or idea of unique and most of the time unique and seldom reflects the unique and does not reflect the
Focus the compositional problem. reflects the theme or idea of the theme or idea of the compositional theme or idea of the compositional
compositional problem. problem. problem.

The movement has been The movement partially abstracted The movement has moments of The movement is literal without
Movement abstracted through one or more of through one or more of the abstraction using one or more of any evidence of abstraction
Abstraction the elements of dance. elements of dance. the elements of dance. through the one or more of the
elements of dance.

The composition has a clearly The composition has a structure, The composition has a loosely The composition lacks repeatable
Compositional
defined structure, which is which is defined and repeatable. defined structure and is repeated structure.
Structure
repeatable. in its entirety.

The dancer is focused, The dancer is often focused, The dancer is seldom focused, The dancer is not focused,
Performance concentrated and committed to the concentrated and committed to the concentrated and committed to the concentrated and committed to the
performance of the movement. performance of the movement. performance of the movement. performance of the movement.