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Dance Technique Rubric Skills 
Technique Move Rubric
Dance Technique Rubric measures the accuracy of the following technique moves.
Rubric Code: U2367A7
By danceED
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Subject: Dance  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Dance 1 - Technique Rubric
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  Achieving

Exceeding Standard

4 pts

Approaching

Approaching Standard

3 pts

Emerging

Emerging

2 pts

Entering

Standard Not Met

1 pts


No Evidence

0 pts

Plié

to bend, knees bend and straighten while heels remain on the floor; performed turned out or in parallel
Achieving

Knees bend and straighten with ease, at an even tempo. Alignment is upright. Knees align over the toes during plié. Heels remain on the floor through out the movement.
Approaching

Knees bend and straighten at a somewhat even tempo. Alignment is upright. Knees align over the toes during plié. Heels remain on the floor through out with some difficulty.
Emerging

Student has trouble balancing during bending and stretching of knees. Student has trouble keeping body upright during bending and straightening of knees. Heels lift slightly during exercise.
Entering

Student has trouble keeping body upright during bending and straightening of knees.
Knees are not correctly aligned over toes during plié. Plié is performed at at an uneven tempo. Student cannot keep their heels on the floor during plié.
0
Relevé

“lifted”, to rise up onto the balls of the feet, performed turned out or in parallel
Achieving

Student rises up onto the balls of the feet and balances with ease.
Approaching

Student rises up onto the balls of the feet and balances with some ease.
Emerging

Student shows difficulty rising up onto the balls of the feet. Student also has trouble remaining balanced.
Entering

Student has trouble rising up onto the balls of the feet. Student cannot balance on relevé.
0
Tendu

to stretch; toes are pointed from the ankle, working and standing knees are straight, no weight in the toes of the working leg
Achieving

Toes are pointed from the ankle. Working and standing legs are completely straight during stretch and close. There is no weight in the toes of the working leg that performs the tendu.
Approaching

Toes are pointed from the ankle. Working and standing legs are straight most of the time. There still weight in the toes of the working leg.
Emerging

Student has trouble pointing toes from the ankle. Student has trouble keeping working and standing legs straight. Student puts unnecesary weight in the toes of the working leg.
Entering

Student does not point toes from the ankle. Student does not keep working and standing legs straight. Student puts unnecesary weight in the toes of the working leg.
0
Passé

to pass through; standing leg is straight, working leg is bent, with foot pointed towards the knee of the standing leg; working knee can be turned out or parallel
Achieving

Standing leg is completely straight. Working leg is bent, with foot pointed towards at the knee of the standing leg. Student is completely balanced on one leg.
Approaching

Standing leg somewhat straight. Working leg is bent, with foot pointed towards at the knee of the standing leg. Student can balance on one leg for short periods.
Emerging

Standing leg is not straight. Working leg is bent but foot is not pointed towards at the knee of the standing leg consistently;working leg has trouble staying connected to the standing knee. Student can balance on one leg for short periods.
Entering

Standing leg is not straight. Working leg is bent but foot is not pointed towards at the knee of the standing leg consistently. Student cannot balance on one leg.
0
1st Position

“V” shape with the feet on the floor, where the heels touch and the toes point outward
Achieving

Clear “V” shape with the feet on the floor, where the heels touch and the toes point outward. Knees are completely straight.
Approaching

“V” shape is often clear, with the feet on the floor, where the heels touch and the toes point outward. Knees are somewhat straight.
Emerging

“V” shape is sometimes unclear. The heels sometimes touch and the toes point outward most of the time. Student struggles to keep knees straight.
Entering

“V” shape is unclear. Student cannot keep knees straight.
0
2nd Position

Feet are about hip-width apart, performed turned out or in parallel
Achieving

Feet are hip-width apart. Student consistently comes back to this position.
Approaching

Feet are about hip-width apart. Student is sometimes consistent when finding this position.
Emerging

Feet are way too close or way to far apart to be 2nd Position. Student does not consistently come back to this position.
Entering

Position of feet is unclear. Student does not consistently come back to this position.
0
Parallel First

About fist-width apart, feet create two parallel lines along the floor
Achieving

Feet are fist-width apart. Feet create two clear parallel lines along the floor. Student consistently comes back to this position.
Approaching

Feet are about fist-width apart. Feet create two parallel lines along the floor that are often clear. Student is sometimes consistent when finding this position.
Emerging

Feet are about fist-width apart. Feet create two parallel lines along the floor that are often clear. Student does not consistently come back to this position.
Entering

Feet in are in the wrong position. Feet do not create two parallel lines along the floor. Student does not consistently come back to this position.
0
Pivot Turn

Nonlocomotor turn; step forward, dancer rotates body without picking up foot, step again with the same foot you started with and rotate the body again without picking up feet
Achieving

Footwork for pivot turn is completely accurate. Student turns the correct way for both parts of the pivot.
Approaching

Footwork for pivot turn is almost always accurate. Student turns the correct way most of the time for each pivot.
Emerging

Footwork is often inaccurate. Student turns the wrong direction many times.
Entering

Footwork is always inaccurate. Student turns the wrong direction on each pivot.
0



Keywords:
  • Technique, Plié, Relevé, Tendu, Passé, 1st Position, 2nd Position, Parallel First, Pivot Turn

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