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Creating Choreography Project - Elements of Dance 
Group Choreography Project - Elements of Dance
Instructor assesses individual/partner efforts in producing an original choreography piece in which the elements of dance(body, space, energy, time-relationships) and sequencing are present in 16-24 counts of movement to a musical phrase.
Rubric Code: FX3A237
By ahvanhorn
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Subject: Dance  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Master

5 pts

Proficient

4 pts

Progressing

3 pts

Needs improvement

2 pts

Movement Knowledge

2-3 locomotor/nonlocomotor movements, 1-2 elements of space (direction), dance has a theme, 16-24 counts in length
Master

Dancers have knowledge of the 4 steps to creating choreography. They are confident and don't need to follow anyone else. 2-3 locomotor/nonlocomotor movements shown, 1-2 direction changes, and the elements of dance are all present.
Proficient

Dancers have knowledge of 3 steps to creating choreography. They can keep together, and have a fairly good sense of timing & direction. Knowledge of locomotor/nonlocomotor is evident. 1-2 direction changes are used, and 2-3 elements of dance are evident.
Progressing

Dancers are somewhat unprepared and unsure of the steps to creating choreography. There is some sense of timing or direction and dance element knowledge is in its beginning stages.
Needs improvement

Dancers are unprepared and unsure of the steps to create choreography. There is no sense of timing or direction and the elements of dance are not evident in oral explanation or performance.
Performance Quality

the dancer knows the choreography sequence without hesitation and with energy and musicality
Master

Dancers perform with full confidence. They perform with enthusiasm, and are invested in their audience as well as the other dancers onstage.
Proficient

Dancers perform with minimal distractions. They look fairly confident and prepared for most of the performance.
Progressing

Dancers are sometimes distracted and insecure. They sometimes break the performance by looking around, talking, or giggling throughout performance.
Needs improvement

Dancers are distracted and insecure. They are often breaking the performance by looking around, talking, and giggling throughout performance.
Technique

spatial awareness, use of body and levels
Master

Technical skill is strong and present in all movements. Dancers execute a complete dance: clear begining, middle, and end.
Proficient

Dancers have a good understanding of technical skill. Dancers execute a complete dance: clear begining, middle, and end.
Progressing

Dancers show some technical skill. Dance does not have a clear begining, middle, and end.
Needs improvement

Dancers does not use technique skills properly. Dance does not have a clear begining, middle, and end.
Partner Communication

individual/partner work
Master

Student had full participation during choreography work. Worked diligently with their partner and self assessed and corrected when needed
Proficient

Student had participation most of the time with little to no redirection during choreography work. Worked well with their partner and began steps toward self assessment and correction with steps
Progressing

Student had some participation with redirection or teacher initiated choreography checks. Showed few signs of partner work and self assessment/practice was rarely seen
Needs improvement

None shown: Student did not work well with their partner, was off task most if not all of the time, and had no knowledge due to lack of self assessment and practice times.
Work needed on partnering and following directions
Elements

B.E.S.T. Relationships=
Body is in action, energy is present, spatial awareness and direction use is visible, time (stays on beat), relationships on the floor
Master

Strong and consistent evidence that the dancers not only understand the elements of dance, but are able to use the elements to add interest and variety to their dance.
Proficient

Most of the elements of dance are present and the dancer understands the ideas of movement principles and are beginning to apply this to original choreography.
Progressing

Some of the elements of dance are present. Dancers do not clearly understand what the elements of dance are and have difficulty applying them to original choreography.
Needs improvement

Dancer showed little to no knowledge of the elements of dance. Original choreography could not be performed.




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