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Movement Elements and Skills

The students will be assessed upon understanding of basic movement vocabulary/skills, while demonstrating body patterning, flexibility, and accurate body alignment.

Rubric Code: AB7BAC

By marissa_dunc

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Subject: Dance

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Basic movement skills and concepts
	10 pts	9 pts	8 pts	7 pts	6 pts	FINAL MARK 70 pts
Understanding of movement terms Ability to demonstrate basic movement vocabulary	10 Accurate in execution of movement vocabulary; is able to demonstrate immediately after prompted.	9 Executed movement vocabulary after being prompted several times with hints to proper demonstration of movement.	8 Rarely demonstrates basic understanding of movement vocabulary, and is often erroneous in execution.	7 Attempts to demonstrate, but does not execute movement properly.	6 Does not attempt nor demonstrate understanding of basic movement vocabulary.	FINAL MARK
Rhythm/Tempo Ability to stay in time with the music	10 Accurate in beat, tempo, rhythms of dance sequences.	9 Shows an understanding of tempo and beat, but sometimes falls behind and/or speeds up in places or makes errors in rhythm.	8 Shows a basic understanding of tempo and beat, but sometimes falls behind and/or speeds up in places or makes errors in rhythm.	7 Attempts to keep a rhythm, but gets off beat and speeds up or falls behind often. Doesn't follow beat in music.	6 Does not attempt to stay on beat or keep rhythm.	FINAL MARK
Flexiblity/body alignment	10 Accurately demonstrates flexibility and proper body alignment when performing basic movement vocabulary/skills.	9 Sometimes demonstrates flexibility and proper body alignment when performing basic movement skills and vocabulary.	8 Attempts to demonstrate flexibility and proper body alignment, but is often erroneous.	7 Rarely demonstrates flexibility and proper body alignment	6 Does not attempt or is completely erroneous.	FINAL MARK
Elements of dance Ability to utilize the elements of dance while performing basic movements	10 Demonstrates understanding of application of the elements of dance through basic dance movements.	9 Displays an understanding, but is inconsistent in application of elements dance through basic movements.	8 Attempts to demonstrate, but does not display an understanding of application of the elements of dance through basic movement vocabulary.	7 Rarely demonstrates an understanding of the elements of dance through basic movements.	6 Does not attempt to demonstrate an understanding of or is completely erroneous application of the elements of dance through basic dance movements.	FINAL MARK
Stage directions Ability to apply stage directions in movement class.	10 Accurately demonstrates an understanding of the stage directions and applies knowledge to movement class.	9 Demonstrates understanding, but is sometimes inaccurate in application in movement class.	8 Attempts to demonstrate, but is often erroneous in application.	7 Rarely demonstrates an understanding of the stage directions and is not capable to apply to movement class.	6 Does not demonstrate or is completely erroneous in understanding of stage directions.	FINAL MARK
Cooperation	10 Consistently attentive; was never publicly critical.	9 Frequently attentive; was rarely publicly critical.	8 Occasionally attentive; was sometimes publicly critical.	7 Rarely attentive; was usually publicly critical and disruptive.	6 Never attentive and disruptive to instruction.	FINAL MARK
Participation	10 Participated in class through every step without a problem and was eager to learn more.	9 Participated in class but did not participate during certain steps of dances.	8 Participated in some of the class.	7 Participated in some of the class but also did not perform certain steps.	6 Did not participate in class.	FINAL MARK
Preparedness	10 Completely prepared with proper attire.	9	8 Partially prepared with proper attire.	7	6 Not prepared with proper attire.	FINAL MARK

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DANCE skills and concepts

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Dance

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