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Creative Movement: Waltz 
Rubric Code: LX583B
By mimpalli
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Public Rubric
Subject: Dance  
Type: Quiz  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric The Waltz
  Needs Improvement

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Excellent

4 pts

Timing

3/4 time.
(1,2,3,1,2,3)
Needs Improvement

Student does not move on the three count at all.
Fair

Student gets off beat quite a few times and has trouble recovering the timing.
Good

Student mostly moves on the beat of the music; easily recovers if he/she gets off count.
Excellent

Student consistently moves on the beat of the music throughout the entire dance.
Execution of Steps

Rotating Box
Ladies Turn
Time step
Side time step
Waltz promenade
Cross Step
Needs Improvement

Student almost never executes steps correctly; gets confused easily.
Fair

Student sometimes executes steps correctly. Turning box step is confusing and not mastered.
Good

Student mostly correctly executes steps correctly. Students can easily recover if there is a misstep.
Excellent

Student flawlessly executes all steps in the waltz.
Presentation

Proper dance position is maintained throughout the dance.
Needs Improvement

The dancer is slouched over and there is a lot of unnecessary movement in the upper body.
Fair

Dancer tries to maintain an upright posture through some of the dance but evidence of slouching, drooping arms and excess movement is seen.
Good

Dancer makes a strong effort to maintain a still and upright dance posture throughout most of the dance with a mostly quiet upper body and supported arms.
Excellent

Dancer maintains a still and upright posture throughout the entire dance. The upper body is quiet and arms are supported.
Focus

Dancers maintain eye contact with partner or looks out over their shoulder.
Needs Improvement

Dancer looks at the floor the entire time.
Fair

Dancer tries to maintain some sort of eye contact with partner through some of the dance.
Good

Dancer makes a strong effort to maintain eye contact with partner or look out over their shoulder for most of the dance.
Excellent

Dancer maintains eye contact with partner or looks out over their shoulder for the entire dance.
Partner Communication

Needs Improvement

There is no communication between partners. Many toes are stepped on and there is a lot of confusion.
Fair

Leading is a group effort.
Good

Men: Lead their partners with minimal errors (1-2)

Ladies: Attempt to let their partners lead with minimal errors (1-2)
Excellent

Men: Easily and smoothly lead their partner through the waltz.

Ladies: Easily and smoothly respond to their partners lead.
Smooth Transitions

Dancers use a soft bend in the knee to accomplish smooth transitions.
Needs Improvement

Student almost never transitions smoothly from step to step.
Fair

Students transitions are sometimes smooth. Some transitions are choppy.
Good

Student mostly transitions smoothly from step to step. Thre might be 1 transition that is rough.
Excellent

Student always transitions smoothly from step to step seamlessly integrating the dance.




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