Ballroom Dancing Rubric
Name: ___________________ Teacher:
Date : ___________________ Title of Work: ___________________
 
Criteria
Points
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4
 
Element of Body
Student has limited body awareness and limited use of locomotor and non-locomotor movements.
Student has some body awareness and some use of locomotor and non-locomotor movements.
Student has considerable body awareness and lconsiderable use of locomotor and non-locomotor movements.
Student has a high degree of body awareness and a high degree of locomotor and non-locomotor movements.
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Element of Space
Student has limited awareness of direction, proximity to other dancers and pathways in dance.
Student has some awareness of direction, proximity to other dancers and pathways in dance.
Student has considerable awareness of direction, proximity to other dancers and pathways in dance.
Student has a high degree of awareness of direction, proximity to other dancers and pathways in dance.
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Element of Time
Student has limited understanding of tempo, rhythm, and acceleration/deceleration with music.
Student has some understanding of tempo, rhythm, and acceleration/deceleration with music.
Student has considerable understanding of tempo, rhythm, and acceleration/deceleration with music.
Student has a high degree understanding of tempo, rhythm, and acceleration/deceleration with music.
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Element of Energy
Student displays limited effort, force and quality of the dance.
Student displays some effort, force and quality of the dance.
Student displays considerable effort, force and quality of the dance.
Student displays a high degree of effort, force and quality of the dance.
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Element of Relationship
Student shows limited understanding of relationship between following/leading, meeting/parting and emotional connection to type of dance.
Student shows some understanding of relationship between following/leading, meeting/parting and emotional connection to type of dance.
Student shows considerable understanding of relationship between following/leading, meeting/parting and emotional connection to type of dance.
Student shows a high degree of understanding of relationship between following/leading, meeting/parting and emotional connection to type of dance.
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