Dance Performance Rubric 5 Excellent 4 Good 3 Acceptable 2 Partial 1 Minimal

Knowledge of
Choreography Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates knowledge of Demonstrates some Remembers a
excellent knowledge good knowledge of choreography. Keeps up knowledge of few of the steps/
of the choreography. choreography. Few with group. Some errors (3- choreography, but movements and
Memory of the routine and does it well. errors, however it 5 errors) causing brief unsure of some tries, but looks
and execution of the does not interfere pause in performance. movements. lost.
moves looks true to the with performance. Sometimes
moves that were hesitates/ watches
choreographed. others and makes
several errors
Technical skills Dance performed Dance performed Although
with great attention with attention to Dance performed with Only some remembers some
to quality of details of attention to most details of understanding of of dance, little
Pointing toes, back movement, body technique, has technique, but hasn't technical elements attention paid to
straight, arm placement position, placement attained attained proficiency in dance (ie. footwork, quality how movements
is not sloppy, moves on stage and other proficiency in style yet. Some technical of movements, body are done or other
are executed smoothly. details of dance. dance style. errors. positions) details of dance.
Also demonstrates demonstrated in
an excellent performance.
understanding of
dance style.
Performance Skills The dancer draws The dancer is
the audience in to The dancer The dancer communicates generally focused, The dancer is not
want to watch them communicates with with audience through eye but only some very focused on
Projection of eye and is able to audience through contact and facial and body attempt made to making eye
contact and cheerful engage the audience eye contact and expression. Occasionally grab attention of the contact,
facial expressions. The completely through facial and body loses focus. audience with eye concentrated or
dancer is confident with their performance. A expression. Is able contact and good committed to
movements. true joy to watch! to engage the facial expression. performance.
audience.
Rhythm/Tempo Accurate in beat,
Shows a complete tempo, rhythms of Generally accurate in beat, Shows a basic Attempts to keep
understanding of dance sequences tempo, rhythms of dance understanding of a rhythm, but
Staying on count and tempo and beat and throughout the sequences most of the time. tempo and beat, but gets off beat and
with the beats of the stays on rhythm dance. falls behind and/or speeds up or falls
music. throughout the speeds up in places behind often.
dance. or makes errors in Doesn't follow
rhythm. beat in music.
Total Score 20 pts.
Ballroom Dance Assessment Rubric Level O Emerging Understanding Level 1 Sufficient Base Level 2 Headed for Mastery
1 pt 2 pts 3 pts
Rhythm/Tempo The individual/pair/group The individual/pair/group shows
Ability to stay in time with the dance, and the music to an attempts to keep a rhythm, but a basic understanding of tempo The individual/pair/group is
extent. gets off beat and speeds up or and beat, but on occasion falls extremely accurate in showing basic
falls behind often. Steps are not behind and/or speeds up in understanding of tempo and beat.
in rhythm at all. places or makes errors in Never falters on their steps.
rhythm.
Knowledge movement/choreography
Ability to execute the movements. Correct placement of Not Yet: Posture was lacking, Almost: Posture was pretty Yes! Demonstrates excellent
hands, feet, legs. hands were not placed in the good, positioning was fairly knowledge of the choreography with
right spots, and steps were off. accurate, and the steps were accuracy. The student is extremely
pretty close. prepared and knows the routine.
Execution of Steps
Ability to execute the required dance moves. Student almost never executes Almost: Posture was pretty Student executes all steps.
steps correctly; gets confused good, positioning was fairly
easily. accurate, and the steps were Executes 5 - all steps successfully.
pretty close.
Executes 2 or fewer steps
successfully.
Shows Energy/Focus Individual/Pair/group is not Some energy and focus is shown Individual/Pair/group demonstrates
Focused and intent on performing for the entirety of the serious. Looking around showing throughout the performance. high level of energy and focus
dance and connecting with the music instead of going little interest in performing. throughout the performance.
through the motion

Level and Space Uses little of the space possible. Uses one or two pathways and
Ability to utilize the space. patterns in their dance. Uses various pathways in their dance
movements. Incorporates well-
defined patterns in their dance
composition.
Total Score= 15pts.
20=100% 12=79%

19 = 98% 11=77%

18 = 96% 10=75%

17 = 93% 09=73%

16 = 90% 08=70%

15=87% 07=68%

14 =84% 06=66%

13 =81% 05=64%