WELLNESS DANCE COMPETITION

CRITERIA EXCELLENT GOOD ACCEPTABLE PARTIAL MINIMAL SCORE

Knowledge of Demonstrates excellent Demonstrates good knowledge Demonstrates knowledge Demonstrates some knowledge Remembers a few of the steps/
knowledge of the of choreography. Keeps up with of choreography. Keeps up of choreography, but unsure of movements and tries, but looks
Choreography
group. Few errors, however it with group. Some errors(3- some movements. Sometimes lost and out of sync with others.
choreography.
does not interfere with 5 errors) causing brief hesitates/ watches others and
and does it well.
performance. pause in performance. makes several errors
Memory of the routine
and execution of the
moves looks true to the
moves that were
choreographed.
Technical skills Dance performed with great Dance performed with attention Dance performed with Only some understanding of Although remembers some of
attention to quality of to details of technique, has attention to most details of technical elements (ie. footwork, dance, little attention paid to how
movement, body position, attained proficiency in dance technique, but hasn't quality of movements, body movements are done or other
Pointing toes, back placement on stage and other style. attained proficiency in positions) demonstrated in details of dance.
straight, arm placement details of dance. Also dance style yet. Some performance.
is not sloppy, moves are demonstrates an excellent technical errors.
executed smoothly. understanding of dance style.

Performance Skills The dancer draws the judge in The dancer communicates with The dancer communicates The dancer is generally focused, The dancer is not very focused on
to want to watch them and is audience/judges through eye with audience/judges but only some attempt made to making eye contact,
able to engage the audience contact and facial and body through eye contact and grab attention of the judges with concentrated or committed to
Projection of eye completely through their expression. Is able to engage the facial and body expression. eye contact and good facial performance.
contact and cheerful performance. A true joy to judges. Occasionally loses focus. expression.
facial expressions with watch!
the judges. The dancer
is confident with
movements.

Rhythm/Tempo Shows a complete Accurate in beat, tempo, Generally accurate in beat, Shows a basic understanding of Attempts to keep a rhythm, but
understanding of tempo and rhythms of dance sequences tempo, rhythms of dance tempo and beat, but falls behind gets off beat and speeds up or
beat and stays on rhythm throughout the dance. sequences most of the and/or speeds up in places or falls behind often. Doesn't follow
Staying on count and throughout the dance. time. makes errors in rhythm. beat in music.
with the beats of the
music.

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