Dance Performance Rubric

Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Approaching Does Not Meet

4 3 Expectations Expectations
2 1/0

Knowledge of Demonstrates excellent Demonstrates knowledge Demonstrates some Demonstrates no

Choreography knowledge of of movement and performs knowledge of movement, knowledge of movement.
choreography and with few errors. and performance has
performs movement free of many errors.
errors.

Stage Presence Dancer uses their face and Dancer uses facial and Dancer uses little face and Dancer uses no facial
body to fully express the body expressions when body expressions when and/or body expressions.
intent of the movement. performing. performing the movement.

Musicality Shows a full understanding Shows understanding of Has some knowledge of Dancer speed up/ and or
of rhythm and timing by rhythm and timing by rhythm and timing, but falls behind often
staying on beat for the staying on beat throughout speeds up/and or slows throughout the dance.
entire dance. most of the dance. down many time
throughout dance.

Technique Great attention to the Choreography is Choreography is Choreography shows no

quality of movement, body performed with attention to performed with little attention to details of
position, and demonstrates details and shows attention to details of movement and
excellent understanding of proficiency of dance style. movement, and student is demonstrates little
dance style. not proficient is dance knowledge of dance style.
style.

Effort Shows great effort while Shows effort when Shows little effort while Shows no effort while
performing choreography. performing choreography performing the performing choreography.
choreography

Total: ___________/ 20