Exceeds Meets Approaching Does Not SCORE

Expectations Expectations Expectations Meet

4 3 2 Expectations
1/0
Knowledge of Demonstrate Demonstrate Demonstrate Demonstrate
Choreography excellent knowledge of some no knowledge
knowledge of movements knowledge of of movement.
choreography and performs movement
and performs with few and performs
movement errors. has many
free of errors. errors.
Stage Dancer uses Dancer uses Dancer uses Dancer uses
presence their face and facial and little face and no facial
body to fully body body and/or body
express the expressions expressions expressions.
intent of the when when
movement. performing. performing
movement.
Musicality Shows a full Shows Has some Dancer speeds
understanding understanding knowledge of up/ and or
of rhythm and of rhythm and rhythm and falls behind
timing by timing by timing but often
staying on staying on speeds up/and throughout
beat for entire beat slows down the dance.
dance. throughout many times
most of the throughout
dance. dance.
Technique Great Choreography Choreography Choreography
attention to is performed is performed shows no
the quality of with attention with little attention to
movement, to details and attention to details of
body, position, shows details of movement
and proficiency of movement, and
demonstrates dance style. and student is demonstrates
excellent not proficient little
understanding in dance style. knowledge of
of dance style. dance style.
Effort Shows great Shows effort Shows little Shows no
effort while when effort while effort while
performing performing performing performing
choreography. choreography. the choreography.
choreography.

Total: ____/20
TRADITIONAL AFRICAN MUSIC DANCE RUBRIC GROUP ________