Dance Rubric, Grades 3 - 7

Exceptional

4 Points Each

Outstanding

3 Points Each

Above Average

2 Points Each

Average

1 Point Each

Sequencing and Recall

☐ Advanced comprehension of choreography

☐ Able  to connect movements in  smooth and cohesive phrases and transitions

☐ Excellent comprehension of choreography

☐ Ability to connect movement phrases with transitions 

☐ Comprehends choreography with little assistance

☐ Connects movement phrasing, some transitions not cohesive

☐ Developing recall and choreography skills

☐ Smooth and cohesive transitions are developing

Time/Rhythm

☐ Demonstrates a high degree of musicality in interpretation of sequence, demonstrating a full range of dynamics

☐ Moves whole body to underlying beat demonstrating advanced skill in feeling the beat

☐ Able to replicate most of the sequence with appropriate musicality, demonstrating a range of dynamics

☐ Moves to underlying beat demonstrating ability to feel the beat

☐ Inconsistent in ability to replicate musicality of the sequence, demonstrates some dynamics

☐ Moves to underlying beat and able to match movements to beats and timing

☐ Developing musicality constantly within the sequence, with developing dynamics

☐ Developing ability to match body movements with beat and timing

Dance Skills and Body Awareness

☐ Demonstrates advanced skill in alignment, turnout and  control,  flexibility and strength

☐ Advanced skill appropriate to dance genre(s) demonstrated

☐ Presence- consistently performs w/ fluidity, readiness, coherence, integration

☐ Advanced level of body and spatial awareness by self and in group

☐ Demonstrates appropriate skills in alignment, turnout, and control,  flexibility and strength

☐ High level of skill in appropriate dance genre(s) demonstrated

☐ Presence- successful performing w/ some  fluidity, readiness, coherence, or integration

☐ High level of body and spatial awareness by self and in group

☐ Demonstrates occasional skill in alignment, turnout, control and strength,  flexibility and strength

☐ Some skill level in appropriate dance

genre(s) demonstrated

☐ Presence- performs w/ fluidity, readiness, coherence, or integration

☐ Demonstrates  body and spatial awareness by self and in group

☐ Developing skills of alignment, turnout, control, strength, and flexibility

☐ Emerging skills appropriate to dance genre(s) demonstrated

☐ Presence - developing in performance w/ fluidity, readiness, coherence, or integration

☐ Developing skill of  body and spatial awareness by self and in group

Energy Level and Confidence

☐ Advanced ability to  communicate ideas and  feelings through  expressiveness and  intensity of movements

☐ Dances with focus, confidence, energy and artistry

☐ Ability to communicate ideas  and feelings through movement with added expressiveness

☐ Dances with focus energy, and confidence.

☐ Ability to communicate ideas and  feelings through movement

☐ Dances with focus and confidence at times

☐ Evolving ability to communicate ideas and  feelings through movement

☐ Developing focus and confidence in dance

Guided Improvisation

☐ Demonstrates advanced skill and understanding of the elements of dance through movement choices

☐ Embraces spontaneity and originality

☐ Demonstrates skill and understanding of the elements of dance through movement choices

☐ Demonstrates spontaneity and originality

☐ Demonstrates skill and understanding of the elements of dance through movement choices at times

☐ Demonstrates some spontaneity and originality

☐ Emerging skill and understanding of the elements of dance through movement choices

☐ Emerging spontaneity and originality

Overall Execution

☐ Clarity of movements, poise, confidence and  expression

☐ Outstanding  artistry, full commitment to  movement

☐ Performance looks polished and effortless

☐ High level of execution of movements and poise 

☐ Demonstrates artistry and commitment to movement

☐ Performance is polished

☐ Consistent ability in execution of movements and poise

☐ Artistry and commitment to movement demonstrated at times

☐ Performance is  executed well

☐ Emerging performance quality in execution of movement and poise

☐ Developing artistry and commitment to movement

☐ Adequately executed performance