This is an analytic rubric. The column on the left shows the dimension that is being measured in the student’s performance. The levels across the top row indicate the performance level in the dimensions. Occasionally all dimensions and performance levels are exemplified by multiple students in a single recording.
Body Placement in Space and Moving Through Space
Rhythm and Syncopation, Phrasing
Quality of Attack
Skills are not performed correctly and safely. Understanding of appropriate concepts, initiation, and movement awareness is not made evident.
N/A at this time.Few skills are performed correctly and safely. A limited understanding of appropriate concepts, initiation, and movement awareness is presented.
View ExemplarSome aspects of skills are performed correctly and safely. Some of the appropriate concepts, initiation, and movement awareness are presented.
View ExemplarSkills are performed correctly and safely. The appropriate concepts, initiation, and movement awareness are presented.
View ExemplarUnable to maintain proper aspects of alignment and body placement in space or while moving through space.
N/A at this time.Sometimes able to maintain proper aspects of alignment and body placement in space and moving through space.
View ExemplarOften able to maintain proper aspects of alignment and body placement demonstrated not only in space but also while moving through space.
View ExemplarAble to maintain proper aspects of alignment and body placement demonstrated not only in space but also while moving through space.
View ExemplarSmooth and efficient transitions are not presented between movements.
N/A at this time.Transitions between movements are somewhat smooth and efficient.
View ExemplarTransitions between movements are often smooth and efficient.
View ExemplarTransitions between movements are smooth and efficient.
View ExemplarMusicality and understanding of rhythm awareness is not demonstrated throughout performance.
N/A at this time.Very little musicality and understanding of rhythm awareness is demonstrated throughout performance.
View ExemplarSome movement is performed demonstrating an ability to feel and present the rhythm and musicality to the phrase.
View ExemplarMovement is performed demonstrating an ability to feel and present the rhythm and musicality to the phrase.
View ExemplarAbility to present movement that demonstrates use of texture, flow, and effort throughout the performance is not present.
N/A at this time.Has limited ability to present movement that demonstrates use of texture, flow, and effort throughout the performance.
View ExemplarDemonstrates quality of movement understanding and demonstrates some aspects of texture, attack, flow, and effort throughout the performance.
View ExemplarDemonstrates quality of movement understanding and demonstrates texture, attack, flow, and effort throughout the performance.
View ExemplarEmotion, expression, and intent of the movement are not demonstrated and projected throughout the performance.
N/A at this time.Emotion, expression, and intent of the movement are rarely demonstrated and projected throughout the performance.
View ExemplarEmotion, expression, and intent of the movement are somewhat demonstrated and projected throughout the performance.
View ExemplarEmotion, expression, and intent of the movement is demonstrated and projected throughout the performance.
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