Application of Skills – Creative Dance 

 

4. Students effectively and consistently demonstrate the intended dance 
techniques including rhythmic patterns, combinations, and movement 
sequences involving a variety of coordinated lower-body (locomotor) and 
upper-body (non-locomotor/axial) movements; proper posture and 
positioning; and spatial patterns with few, if any, observable errors in 
technique. 

 

3. Students effectively demonstrate the intended techniques with minor 
errors. 

 

2. Students demonstrate some of the intended techniques, but performance is 
ineffective and inconsistent. 

 

1. Students attempt the dance, but technique is not yet sufficient, resulting in 
consistently ineffective performance. 


Aesthetic Performance – Creative Dance 

 

4. Students accurately recall and execute a complex dance without verbal or 
visual assistance, showing self-confidence, full commitment, and personal 
expression consistent with the dance style throughout the performance. 

 

3. Students recall and execute a dance without verbal and visual cues, but 
with minor errors or hesitation. They may also show limited expression 
or less than full commitment to the dance as choreographed, but can 
maintain the flow and complete the dance. 

 

2. Students perform with major errors, hesitation and/or breaks in rhythm or 
form. They tend to rely on visual or verbal cues from others. 

 

1. Students perform incorrectly despite visual or verbal cues from others. 


Choreography – Creative Dance 

 

4. Students create combinations and movement sequences that correctly 
meet all required elements in original or unique ways. 

 

3. Students create combinations and movement sequences that correctly 
meet all required elements. 

 

2. Students create combinations that meet some, but not all required 
elements. 

 

1. Students fail to include required elements in the dance. 

 


Personal/Social Responsibility and Safety 

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4. Students demonstrate appropriate cooperative behavior (e.g., readily 
contributing to the process of creating/performing with a partner, 
complimenting/encouraging others, preventing/resolving conflicts). 
Students participate energetically and safely, showing self-control and 
respect for the positive and safe experience of others. Students 
appropriately challenge themselves and others to high levels of 
performance. 

3. Students work cooperatively and contribute to the process of creating and 
performing. Students participate energetically and safely, demonstrating 
self-control and respect for others. 

2. Students participate safely, demonstrating self-control and respect for 
others, but are inconsistent in energy and/or need reminders and 
encouragement to work cooperatively with partner or group. 

1. Students lack self-control at times and/or need reminders and 
encouragement to participate in a cooperative, energetic and/or respectful 
manner.