Performance Task – PE
Dance Performance
Rubrics:
CRITERIA Excellent Good Acceptable Partial
5 pts 4 pts 3pts 2pts
Knowledge of Demonstrate Demonstrate good Demonstrate good Demonstrate
Choreography excellent knowledge of the knowledge of the some knowledge
knowledge of the choreography. choreography. of the
choreography and Keeps up with Keeps up with choreography, but
does it well. group. Few errors, group. Some unsure of some
however it does errors (3-5) movements.
not interfere with causing brief Sometimes
performance. pause in hesitate/ watches
performance. others and makes
several errors.
Technical skills Dance performed Dance performed Dance performed Only some
with great with attention to with attention, but understanding of
attention to details of hasn’t attained technical elements
quality of technique , has proficiency in (footwork, quality
movement body attained dance style yet. of movements,
position, proficiency in Some technical body positions)
placement on dance style. errors. demonstrated in
stage and other performance.
details of dance.
Also demonstrates
an excellent
understanding of
dance style .
Performance skills The dancer draws The dancer The dancer The dancer is
the judge in to communicates communicates generally focused,
want to watch with with but only some
them and is able audience/judges audience/judges attempt made to
to engage the through eye through eye grab attention of
audience contact and facial contact and facial the judges with
completely and body and body eye contact and
through their expression is able expression. good facial
performance. to engage judges. Occasionally loses expression.
focus.
Rhythm/ Tempo Shows a complete Accurate in beat, Generally accurate Shows a basic
understanding of tempo, rhythms of in beat, tempo, understanding of
tempo and beat dance sequences rhythms of dance tempo and beat,
and stays on throughout the sequences most of but falls behind
rhythm dance. the time. and / or speeds up
throughout the in places or makes
dance. errors in rhythm.
