Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Approaching Expectations Does Not Meet

5 4/3 2 Expectations
1
Demonstrates knowledge of Demonstrates some knowledge of Demonstrates no
Demonstrates movement and performs with few movement, and performance has knowledge of movement
errors many errors

excellent
knowledge of
choreography
Knowledge of and
Choreography
performs
movement free
of
errors.
Demonstrates excellent knowledge of
choreography and performs movement free of
errors.
Focus/Stage Presence Dancer uses their face and body to fully Dancer uses facial and body Dancer uses little face and body Dancer uses no facial
express the intent of the movement. expressions when performing. expressions when performing the and/or body expressions
Completely focused and expressive, engages Takes performance seriously, movement. Loses focus on Talking or giggling
 and connects with audience. covers mistakes and stays focused mistakes but trying; fixing hair or throughout the dance,
on dance. clothes during dance. chewing gum, etc.
Shows a full understanding of rhythm and Shows understanding of rhythm Has some knowledge of rhythm Dancer speeds up/ and or
timing by staying on the beat for the entire and timing by staying on beat and timing, but speeds up/and or falls behind often
Musicality dance throughout most of the dance. slows down many times throughout the dance.
throughout the dance

Great attention to the quality of movement, Great attention to the quality of Choreography is performed with The choreography shows
and body position, and demonstrates an movement, and body position, little attention to details of no attention to details of
Technique excellent understanding of dance style and demonstrates an excellent movement, and student is not movement and
understanding of dance style proficient in the dance style. demonstrates little
knowledge of dance style.
Shows great effort while performing Shows effort when performing Shows little effort while Shows no effort while
Effort and Costume choreography and costume styling choreography and costume performing the choreography and performing choreography
styling. costume styling. and costume styling
There is a great grasp in understanding the There is understanding of the The amount of application to Shows no application of
knowledge and having an application of knowledge and having the right knowledge is less observable but knowledge and
Application of knowledge that is anchored to a specific topic amount of application of does not show a full understanding
Knowledge has been utilized is observable knowledge that is anchored to a understanding of the specific
specific topic has been utilized is topic
observable

Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Approaching Expectations Does Not Meet

5 4/3 2 Expectations
1
Knowledge of
Choreography

Focus/Stage Presence

Musicality
 Technique

Effort and Costume

Application of
Knowledge
Performance Task in Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Region
Contemporary Dance
Group No.: ________________________
Dance: ________________________