Interpretive Dance Rubric

Name: ___________________ Teacher:

Date : ___________________ Title of Work: ___________________
Criteria Points
1 2 3 4
Student
Student uses Student uses all
Student moves only intersects the
space within space provided,
within narrow space of others
Space own immediate vertically as ____
restricted personal around him/her
area on well as
space. on horizontal
horizontal horizontally.
plane.
Effort shows in
close and
Effort shows in Effort shows in
appropriate
general match of close matching
Effort seems matching of
movements to of music and
Effort minimal with few music and ____
music and in movements and
movements. movements and
number of in the number
in the variety
movements. of movements.
and number of
movements.
Movements are
Movements are
highly original,
Movements are drawn from Movements
highlight the
common copies of media or work show unusual
Creativity music in ____
those seen by by others, but patterns and
interesting
others or in media. modified fair variety
ways, and are
slightly.
greatly varied.
Song has little or Important,
no relevant The rhythm of Song has a meaningful
meaning, and the the song is clear message song with
rhythm is not fitting, but and the rhythm appropriate
Song Choice ____
appropriate for a words are is conducive for rhythm which
dance performance. seemingly movement supports
Just "Bubble-Gum" unimportant. purposes. movement and
distraction. dance.
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