Rubric for Individual Interpretive Dance
Criteria
Beginning
Student moves
only within
narrow restricted
personal space.
Satisfactory
Student uses space
within own
immediate area on
horizontal plane.
Proficient
Student intersects
the space of others
around him/her
on horizontal
plane.
Excellent
Student uses all
space provided,
vertically as well as
horizontally.
Effort
Effort seems
minimal with few
movements.
Effort shows in
general match of
movements to
music and in
number of
movements.
Effort shows in
close matching of
music and
movements and in
the number of
movements.
Creativity
Movements are
common copies
of those seen by
others or in
media.
Movements are
drawn from media
or work by others,
but modified
slightly.
Movements show
unusual patterns
and fair variety.
Effort shows in
close and
appropriate
matching of music
and movements
and in the variety
and number of
movements.
Movements are
highly original,
highlight the music
in interesting ways,
and are greatly
varied.
Space
Elaine Hanson, Learning Through The Arts, Regina, SK