8.DM.1.1 Apply anatomical concepts to movements that are vertical, off-vertical, and on one
leg with balance, agility, endurance, and ease of movement.
8.DM.1.3 Execute technical skills in dance.
Warm Up Skills Rubric
Skills
Head rolls: control of head circles, do not
hyperextend to the back
Shoulder and Arm circles: control of
shoulder and arm circles, circling through full
extension, melting into a lunge
Leg circles: leg straight, circle fully extended,
plié when stepping
Parallel Plié: knees track over the toes, feet are
parallel
Down, Over, Up/Up, Over, Down: knees
track over the toes, feet pushed fully into a forced
arch with knees bent, rise up to rèlevé with straight
legs
First Position Plié: knees track over the toes,
feet are in first position
Second Position Plié: knees track over the
toes, feet are in turned out second position
Rag Doll: spine including the head are released
and loose, flowing through full range of motion
Parallel Tendus: knee straight, foot brushing
the floor, return to parallel
Knee Circles: knee bent, circle through full
range of hip motion
Turn In/Turn Out: using the hip - knee turns
in, turns out, and then lower leg extends straight
without raising the hip
Leg Swings: leg swings straight or in attitude
back and forth through full range of motion
Turned Out Tendu Front: knee straight, foot
brushing the floor, heel leading, tendu directly to
the front, return to first position
Turned Out Tendu Side: knee straight, foot
brushing the floor, toes leading, tendu to the front
corner, return to first position
Roll Back: right leg tucks under the body, roll
back lifting hips off of the floor – legs in a “P” – roll
back up to sitting
Straight Leg Stretch: legs are straight,
actively reaching towards the toes (pointed and
flexed)
Butterfly Stretch: feet in the butterfly
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Self Assessment
Comments
8.DM.1.1 Apply anatomical concepts to movements that are vertical, off-vertical, and on one
leg with balance, agility, endurance, and ease of movement.
8.DM.1.3 Execute technical skills in dance.
position, back straight, leaning forward
Straddle Stretch: legs straight in a straddle,
reaching right and left the arm stays inside the
legs, hips are in a neutral position (tail bone pointing
to the floor)
Hip Stretch: leg is turned out, supporting leg is
pulled into the chest
Floor Swings: leg swings across the body and
back to center – straight leg opens out to side
making a full half circle
Criss Cross: slowly lower the legs, legs held 1-2
inches above the floor, control in the legs and the
abs
Curl and Reach: keeping head and shoulders
held off of the floor, legs and arms curl into the
center of the body and then extend out above and
below the center
Knee Grabs: keeping head and shoulders held off
of the floor, grab one knee, extend the other leg
out straight not letting it touch the floor
Scissors: keeping head and shoulders held off of
the floor, extend one leg straight above and one leg
straight out not letting it touch the floor
Straight Crunches: head and shoulders lifted
off of the floor and lowered to the floor in a
controlled manner
Right Crunches: head and shoulders lifted off
of the floor and lowered to the floor in a controlled
manner, left elbow touches the right knee
Left Crunches: head and shoulders lifted off of
the floor and lowered to the floor in a controlled
manner, right elbow touches the left knee
Downward Dog: hips are lifted, back straight,
chest pushing towards the thighs
Dance Push Ups: elbows hugging the sides and
pointing straight back, arms doing the work, lower
only half way
X: lift right arm and left leg directly off of the
floor keeping them straight – switch
Child’s Pose: hips to heels, arms extended out in
front, chest to your knees
Memorization and flow: able to complete the
warm up with out watching others, movements flow
and are not choppy, filling all of the time allotted
8.DM.1.1 Apply anatomical concepts to movements that are vertical, off-vertical, and on one
leg with balance, agility, endurance, and ease of movement.
8.DM.1.3 Execute technical skills in dance.