iRubric: STUDENT CHOREOGRAPHY GROUP WORK rubric

Shows little sense of creativity and choroegraphic ability. Movement is stagnant and doesn't build.

Demonstrates some sense of choreography, but dance doesn't quite grow and fails to compliment music and theme.

Demonstrates good choreographic skills. Showed some formations and patterns and followed the music.

Demonstrates excellent creativity. Shows interesting formations and patterns and presents a story within the piece. Illustrated several choreographic tools that helped connect the sections together as well as proper musicality.

The dancer is not very focused, concentrated or committed to performance. Dance was not well rehearsed or memorized.

The dancer is generally focused, but only some attempt made to communicate with others on stage or audience. Dancer knew most of the choreography, but had to depend on other dancers for cues.

The dancer communicates with other dancers and audience through eye contact and facial and body expression. Dance was mostly well rehearsed and memorized with only a couple of mistakes.

The dancer creates a believable character on stage and is able to engage the audience completely through their performance. Dance was well rehearsed and memorized- there were no mistakes.

Dancers struggled with the production aspects of the piece. Lighting was not thought about prior to meeting with lighting designers. Dancers needed help cutting music and deciding upon costumes.

Most production elements were present. Dancers thought about lighting and sound and were able to come up with lighting with the help of the lighting designers. Music was correctly cut with help. Costumes were planned out and appropriate, but didn't necessarily match the aesthetic of the piece.

All production elements were present. Dancers thought through all aspects of lighting and sounds. They were communicated clearly with lighting designers and worked ok with them. Lighting was varied between movements yet connected the movements together. Music was successfully and independently cut and costumes were appropriate.

All production elements were present. Dancers thought through all aspects of lighting and sounds. They were communicated clearly and effectively with lighting designers and worked well with them. Lighting was varied between movements yet still connected the movements together. Lighting ideas added an artistic element to the piece and matched the aesthetic. Music was successfully and independently cut and costumes were creative and appropriate to the aesthetic of the piece.