Fine Arts Performance Descriptors and Classroom Assessments

Choreographic Principles and Form
“Exceeds”
The field test teachers suggested the following points:
Form:
– Provided a clear description that included the number of dancers,
beats, and directions and also explained what foot it began on.
Repetition:
– Explained that their repeated action was tapping and gave many
specific examples of how they varied it with flops, shuffles, and so
forth.
Contrast and Variety:
– Explains that they varied movement, level, and direction, tempo, and
ability. Gives many detailed examples of how this variety was
achieved (e.g. triplets, skips, punches, drags, and jumps) and gives
many specifics about the direction changes.
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