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Princess ballet/Pre-ballet 1

Preschool Ballet

An assessment of physical development (Gross Motor Skills/Balance) of a preschooler in ballet.

Rubric Code: YX33844

By nikit425

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Subject: Dance

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: K-5

Gross Motor Skills/Balance First Position Plie Chasse Port de Bras Arabesque Releve Jumping Runnin Creative movement
	Needs more focus 1 pts	Progressing 2 pts	Goal achieved 3 pts
First Postion Balance	Needs more focus Feet are together and forward.	Progressing Feet are somewhat turned out, but heels are not touching.	Goal achieved Feet are completely turned out, and heels are touching.
Plie Balance Lower Body Strength	Needs more focus Bending of the knees forward, and occasionally, half bending of the knees, feet sometimes in first position, but not always.	Progressing Half bending of the knees, feet in first position. Occasionally, bending of the knees until their thighs are horizontal to the floor.	Goal achieved Gradual outward bending of the knees until their thighs are horizontal to the floor. Feet are in first position.
Chasse Balance Upper Body Strength Lower Body Strength Rhythm	Needs more focus Runs sideways. Continues to go sideways until told to stop. Arms are to the side, in front, or above the head.	Progressing One foot chases the other foot but crosses over instead of staying to the side. Arms are in front most of the time, and occasionally to the side.	Goal achieved One foot chases the other foot out of its position. Done in a series of 3. Arms are held straight out to the side.
Releve Balance Upper Body Strength Lower Body Strength	Needs more focus Feet are separated, the child cannot walk on tip toes for a long distance (12ft). Arms are bent or by their side most of the time.	Progressing Feet are occasionally tight and close together while walking on tip-toes for a distance of less than (12ft). Arms are our straight/bent to the side.	Goal achieved Keeps feet tight and close together while walking on tip-toes for a distance of (12ft). Arms are our straight to the side.
Port de Bras Balance Upper Body Strength Rhythm	Needs more focus Feet are occasionally in first position. Arms are sometimes moving from in front of them, to above their head, and then out toward to the side.	Progressing Feet are in first position, most of the time. Arms are somewhat rounded and are moving from in front of them, to above their head, and then out toward to the side.	Goal achieved Feet are in first position. Arms are rounded and are gracefully, and harmoniously moving from in front of them, to above their head, and then out toward to the side.
Running Balance Rhythm Upper Body Strength Lower Body Strength	Needs more focus Runs slowly, more like a jog, and falls a lot.	Progressing Runs a little faster than a jog, occasionally falls, especially when changing directions while running.	Goal achieved Runs, fast or slow. Can change direction very well while running fast.
Creative Movement Balance Rhythm Upper Body Strength Lower Body Strength	Needs more focus Jumps and Runs to the music.	Progressing Jumps, Runs, and Spins to music.<BR> Starting to create his/her own dance moves, but usually follows another child.	Goal achieved Has the ability to create his/her own dance moves to the music. (Also includes: Jumping, Running, Spinning)
Jumping Balance Rhythm Lower Body Strength	Needs more focus Feet, Knees, and arms fling around while he/she jumps the long distance (12ft).	Progressing Feet, Knees, and Arms, start out together, but during the long distance (12ft), they begin to separate.	Goal achieved Keeps feet and knees together, and arms at his/her side and jumps a long distance (12ft) without knees, feet, or arms coming unglued.

Keywords:

Ballet, Preschool, Assessment, Rubric

Subjects:

Dance

Types:

Assessment

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