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