DANCE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION RUBRIC

EXCELLENT GOOD ACCEPTABLE PARTIAL MINIMAL SCORE

CRITERIAS
(5 PTS) (4 PTS) (3 PTS) (2 PTS) (1 PT)
Demonstrates some
Knowledge of Demonstrates good Demonstrates knowledge of
Remembers a few of
Choreography knowledge of knowledge of choreography, but
Demonstrates excellent the steps/
choreography. Keeps choreography. Keeps unsure of some
knowledge of the movements and
Memory of the routine up with group. Few up with group. Some movements.
choreography. tries, but looks lost
and execution of the errors, however it errors(3-5 errors) Sometimes
and does it well. and out of sync with
moves looks true to the does not interfere with causing brief pause in hesitates/ watches
others.
moves that were performance. performance. others and makes
choreographed. several errors
Dance performed with
Only some
Technical skills great attention to
understanding of Although
quality of movement, Dance performed with
Dance performed with technical elements remembers some of
Pointing toes, back body position, attention to most details
attention to details of (ie. footwork, dance, little
straight, arm placement placement on stage and of technique, but hasn't
technique, has quality of attention paid to
is not sloppy, moves other details of dance. attained proficiency in
attained proficiency in movements, body how movements are
are executed smoothly. Also demonstrates an dance style yet. Some
dance style. positions) done or other details
excellent technical errors.
demonstrated in of dance.
understanding of dance
performance.
style.
The dancer The dancer is
Performance Skills The dancer draws the The dancer
communicates with generally focused, The dancer is not
judge in to want to communicates with
audience/judges but only some very focused on
Projection of eye watch them and is able audience/judges
through eye contact and attempt made to making eye contact,
contact and cheerful to engage the audience through eye contact
facial and body grab attention of the concentrated or
facial expressions with completely through and facial and body
expression. judges with eye committed to
the judges. The dancer their performance. A expression. Is able to
Occasionally loses contact and good performance.
is confident with true joy to watch! engage the judges.
focus. facial expression.
movements.
Shows a basic Attempts to keep a
Rhythm/Tempo Shows a complete understanding of rhythm, but gets off
Accurate in beat, Generally accurate in
understanding of tempo and beat, but beat and speeds up
tempo, rhythms of beat, tempo, rhythms of
Staying on count and tempo and beat and falls behind and/or or falls behind
dance sequences dance sequences most
with the beats of the stays on rhythm speeds up in places often. Doesn't
throughout the dance. of the time.
music. throughout the dance. or makes errors in follow beat in
rhythm. music.
TOTAL
RATING