Rubric for Individual Interpretive Dance

Criteria Beginning Satisfactory Proficient Excellent

Space Student moves Student uses Student intersects Student uses all
only within space within own the space of space provided,
narrow restricted immediate area on others around vertically as well
personal space. horizontal plane. him/her on as horizontally.
horizontal plane.

Effort Effort seems Effort shows in Effort shows in Effort shows in

minimal with general match of close matching of close and
few movements. movements to music and appropriate
music and in movements and in matching of music
number of the number of and movements
movements. movements. and in the variety
and number of
movements.
Creativity Movements are Movements are Movements show Movements are
common copies drawn from media unusual patterns highly original,
of those seen by or work by others, and fair variety. highlight the
others or in but modified music in
media. slightly. interesting ways,
and are greatly
varied.

Elaine Hanson, Learning Through The Arts, Regina, SK