60% Classwork
• Student attends class regularly and actively participates
• Performance Warm-Ups
• Dance Etiquette
• Students Knowledge of dance terminology and technique
• Progression and Proficiency of dance technique
• Appropriate Dance Attire
20% Homework
• Journal/Portfolio
• Special Projects
• Written Assignments/Performance Critiques
20% Assessment
• Individual and Group Performance (Informal and Formal
• Peer/Self Evaluations
• Test/Quizzes (Written and Performance)
Appearance (25 points per day)
Hair pulled away from face, no jewelry, proper designated attire (female and male proper designated attire), and undergarments that are not visible.
Active Participation (50 points per day)
50= Consistently participates during class activities, working independently to improve. Dancer frequently asks questions and participates in discussions to support their learning. Always able to explain or demonstrate dance terms, positions, steps and directions.
40= Participates during class activities, working independently to improve most of the time. Dancer asks questions and participates in discussions to support their learning. Able to explain or demonstrate dance terms, positions, steps and directions.
30= Inconsistently participates during class activities, and inconsistently works independently to improve. Dancer rarely asks questions and participates in discussions to support their learning. Inconsistently in the ability to explain or demonstrate dance terms, positions, steps and directions.
20= Lack of commitment to participate during class activities, with minimal effort to working independently to improve. Dancer does not asks questions and participates in discussions to support their learning. Not committed to explaining or demonstrating dance terms, positions, steps and directions.
0 = No attempt
10 points = Demonstrates professionalism and respect for the instructor, self, others, and the equipment via adhering to all class expectations.
5 points = Inconsistently demonstrates professionalism and respect for the instructor self, others, and the equipment via adhering to all class expectations, for example, chewing gum, unauthorized cell phone usage, class disruption, etc)
0 = Refusal to comply with class expectations
15 points = Reports to class on time for warm up and completes entire warm-up (written or physical) with effort.
0 points = Does not report to class on time for warm-up and does not complete the written or physical warm-up.