SOCIAL DANCE Waltz/Foxtrot/Cha Cha Rubric
Name: _____________________/ Period: ____/ Score: ___
Waltz
Score
4
3
2
1
0
MASTERY
PROFICIENT
EMERGING
ATTEMPTED
N/A
All of
Mastery, but
missing
elbows out
and improper
hand
placements
All of
Mastery, but
missing 2 or
more details
Attempted waltz
form and
technique, but is
missing 3 or
more techniques
Not
attempted
Attempted but
missing 3 or
more details
Not
attempted
All of Mastery,
but missing one
technique
All of
Mastery, but
missing 2 or
more details
All of Mastery,
but missing 3 or
more details
Not
attempted
All of Mastery,
but missing 1
step
All of
Mastery, but
missing 2 or
more steps
Attempted but
missing 3 or
more steps
Not
attempted
Waltz
Form/
technique
Proper hand placement on female
back, girl placement of hand on
male arm (bicep). Shoulders rolled
back, girl standing slightly left of
partner (look past partners). Elbows
out, strong chest and posture.
All of Mastery
but Missing
posture of arms
(elbows out) or
body
positioning.
Waltz
Footwork
Basic
Boys first step forward with left
foot. Count and beat should be 1, 2,
3 with the 2 and 3 steps up on toes
and to the right. Girls should step
back with their right foot and then
to the left on steps 2, 3 and follow
same count and steps as boys.
Turning box- (Diamond) Girls step
(back with right- up on toes and
turn, fwd with left- up on toes and
turn (repeat) Boys are oppositefwd with left up on toes and turn,
back with right foot up on toes and
turn.
4 progressive waltz steps
2 full box steps
2 full turning boxes
1 full hesitation boys (fwd, back, left,
right) girls (back, fwd, right, left.)
1 full hesitation, but with added turn
for girls on step to right (left for
boys)
All of Mastery,
but missing one
technique
Waltz
Turning
box
Waltz
Routine
Foxtrot
Score
4
3
2
1
0
MASTERY
PROFICIENT
EMERGING
ATTEMPTED
N/A
All of
Mastery, but
missing
elbows out
and improper
hand
placements
All of
Mastery, but
missing 2 or
more details
Attempted form
and technique,
but is missing 3
or more
techniques
Not
attempted
Attempted but
missing 3 or
more details
Not
attempted
All of Mastery,
but missing one
technique
All of
Mastery, but
missing 2 or
more details
All of Mastery,
but missing 3 or
more details
Not
attempted
All of Mastery,
but missing 1
step
All of
Mastery, but
missing 2 or
more steps
Attempted but
missing 3 or
more steps
Not
attempted
Foxtrot
Form/
technique
Proper hand placement on female
back, girl placement of hand on
male arm (bicep). Shoulders rolled
back, girl standing slightly left of
partner (look past partners). Elbows
out, strong chest and posture.
All of Mastery
but Missing
posture of arms
(elbows out) or
body
positioning.
Foxtrot
Footwork
Basic
Boys first step forward with left
foot, then right foot, and then to the
left side (step left/right) Count and
beat should be slow, slow, quick,
quick. Girls should step back with
their right foot, then left foot and
then to right side (step right/left)
follow same count and steps as
boys.
Rock turn: G- rock back on right
foot/then left foot, and turn to right
stepping right/left. B- rock fwd on
left foot/then right foot, and turn to
left stepping left/right.
2 Regular (slow, slow, quick, quick)
4 Rock turns
1 basic
1 curve step
1 promenade
1 promenade turn
1 promenade
1 promenade turn
1 promenade close
All of Mastery,
but missing one
technique
Foxtrot
Rock Turn
Foxtrot
Routine
Score: ___
Cha Cha
Cha Cha
Form/
technique
Proper hand placement on female
back, girl placement of hand on
male shoulder. Shoulders relaxed,
girl standing slightly left of partner
(look past partners). Elbows
relaxed. Steps should be centered
over body.
All of Mastery
but Missing
posture of arms
(elbows relaxed)
or body
positioning.
Cha Cha
Footwork
Basic
Boys step forward with left foot rock
fwd/back onto right foot- step to
left side (left/right/left) cha cha cha.
Count and beat should be 2,3,
cha,cha,cha. Feet should be turned
out and on balls of feet. Girls step
back with right foot rock fwd/back
onto left foot- step to right side
(right/left/right) cha cha cha and
follow same count and steps as
boys.
Crossover breaks: Girls step right
foot across body and then rock back
on left foot, then face forward and
step right, left, right (cha cha cha).
Boys step left foot across body and
then rock back on right foot, then
face forward and step left, right, left
(cha cha cha)
4 full basics
3 crossover breaks
3 walk around turns (both partners)
1 half basic
1 ladies only underarm turn
All of Mastery,
but missing one
technique
Cha Cha
Crossover
breaks
Cha Cha
Routine
Score: ___
All of
Mastery, but
missing
elbows
relaxed and
improper
hand
placements
All of
Mastery, but
missing 2 or
more details
Attempted form
and technique,
but is missing 3
or more
techniques
Not
attempted
Attempted but
missing 3 or
more details
Not
attempted
All of Mastery,
but missing one
technique
All of
Mastery, but
missing 2 or
more details
All of Mastery,
but missing 3 or
more details
Not
attempted
All of Mastery,
but missing one
technique
All of
Mastery, but
missing 2 or
more details
All of Mastery,
but missing 3 or
more details
Not
attempted
All of Mastery,
but missing 1
step
All of
Mastery, but
missing 2 or
more steps
Attempted but
missing 3 or
more steps
Not
attempted