Dance Performance

Rubric
Dance Performance
Rubric
Dance Performance Analytic Rubric
CRITERIA EXCELLENT PROFICENT SATISFACTORY BEGINNERS TOTAL
(4) (3) (2) (1)
Knowledge of Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates
Choreograph excellent knowledge some no
y knowledge of of movement knowledge of knowledge of
choreography and performs movement, movement.
and with few and
performs errors. performance
movement has
free of many 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
the
movement.

Musicality Shows a full Shows Has some Dancer speeds

understanding understanding knowledge of up/ and
of rhythm and of rhythm and or falls behind
 timing by rhythm and timing, but often
staying on the timing by speeds throughout the
beat for the staying on up/and or dance.
entire dance. beat slows
throughout down many
most of the times
dance. throughout
the dance.

Technique Great Choreography Choreography The

attention to is is choreography
the performed performed shows
quality of with attention with little no attention to
movement, to attention to details of
and detail and details of movement and
body position, shows movement, demonstrates
and proficiency in and student is little
demonstrates dance style. not proficient knowledge of
an excellent in the dance dance style.
understanding style.
of dance
style

Effort and Shows great Shows effort Shows little Shows no

Costume effort while when effort while effort while
performing performing performing performing
choreography choreography. the choreography.
and costume choreography.
styling.

Application of There is a There is an in The amount of Shows no

Knowledge great grasp in understanding application application of
understanding the to knowledge knowledge
the knowledge is less and
knowledge and having observable understanding
and having an the right but does not .
application of amount of show a full
knowledge application of understanding
that is knowledge of the specific
anchored to a that is topic.
specific topic anchored to a
has been specific topic
utilized is has been
observable. utilized is
observable.
 Dance Performance Holistic Rubric

Scoring / Scaling Performance Descriptor

Excellent  Demonstrate excellent
(30) knowledge of choreography and
perform movement free of
error.
 Dancer uses their face and body
to fully express the intent of the
movement.
 Shows a full understanding of
rhythm and timing by staying
on beat for the entire dance.
 Great attention to the quality of
the movement, body, position,
and demonstrates excellent
understanding.

Proficient  Demonstrate knowledge of

(20) movement and performs with
few errors.
 Dancer uses their facial and
body expressions when
performing.
  Shows understanding of rhythm
and timing by staying on beat
throughout most of the dance.
 Choreography is performed
with attention to details and
shows proficiency of dance
styles.
Satisfactory  Demonstrate some knowledge
(15) of movement, and performance
has many errors.
 Dancer uses little faces and
body expressions when
performing the movement.
 Has some knowledge of rhythm
and timing, but speed up / and
or slows down many times
throughout the dance.
 Choreography is performed
with little attention to details of
movement, and student is not
proficient in dance style.
Beginners  Demonstrate no knowledge of
(10) movement.
 Dancer no facial and body
expressions.
 Dancer speed up and or slows
down often throughout the
dance.
 Choreography performed with
no attention to details of
movement, and no proficiency
in dance style.
Dance Performance
Rubric