Dance
Areas for Assessment
Performing
Composing
Appreciation
Grade A
A student at this grade typically:
- clearly and perceptively communicates an appreciation of dance as an artform through their very high level of engagement in the interrelated practices of performing, composing and appreciating dance.
- capably performs dances with an accomplished dance technique and a sustained application of safe dance practice and performance quality.
- effectively manipulates the elements of dance to interpret a wide variety of dance styles with a high level of competence
- consistently structures complex movement to create dance compositions that communicate ideas.
- critically analyses their own and others’ dances, through the elements of dance.
- critically discusses the characteristics of dance styles, performance quality and interpretation.
- insightfully applies their knowledge of the practical and theoretical aspects of dance and makes perceptive connections between the making and performing of the movement and the appreciation of its meaning.
Grade B
A student at this grade typically:
- clearly communicates an appreciation of dance as an artform through their high level of engagement in the interrelated practices of performing, composing and appreciating dance.
- performs dances with a proficient dance technique and a proficient application of safe dance practice and performance quality.
- combines and applies the elements of dance to competently interpret a variety of dance styles.
- structures appropriate movement to create dance compositions that communicate ideas.
- analyses their own and others’ dances, through the elements of dance.
- discusses the characteristics of dance styles, performance quality and interpretation.
- perceptively engages in the practical and theoretical aspects of dance and makes informed connections between the making and performing of the movement and the appreciation of its meaning.
Grade C
A student at this grade typically:
- demonstrates an appreciation of dance as an artform through their active engagement in the interrelated practices of performing, composing and appreciating dance.
- performs dances with a sound dance technique and the application of safe dance practice and performance quality.
- applies the elements of dance as they perform a variety of dance styles.
- manipulates the elements of dance as they structure movement to create dance compositions that communicate ideas.
- discusses their own and others’ dances, through the elements of dance.
- describes the characteristics of dance styles, performance quality and interpretation.
- engages in the practical and theoretical aspects of dance and makes connections between the making and performing of the movement and the appreciation of its meaning.
Grade D
A student at this grade typically:
- demonstrates some appreciation of dance as an artform through their engagement in the interrelated practices of performing, composing and appreciating dance.
- performs dances with a basic dance technique and the application of safe dance practice and performance quality.
- applies aspects of the elements of dance as they perform dance styles.
- uses some elements of dance to structure movement to create basic dance compositions that communicate ideas.
- describes their own and others’ dances, through the elements of dance.
- identifies characteristics of dance styles, performance quality and interpretation.
- participates in the practical and theoretical aspects of dance and makes some connections between the making and performing of the movement and the appreciation of its meaning.
Grade E
A student at this grade typically:
- demonstrates elementary appreciation of dance as an artform through limited engagement in the practices of performing, composing and appreciating dance.
- performs dances with an elementary dance technique and with some evidence of safe dance practice and performance quality.
- with guidance, applies aspects of the elements of dance to perform a limited range of dance styles.
- with guidance, uses the elements of dance to create simple dance compositions that communicate ideas.
- describes their own and others’ dances, through some aspects of the elements of dance.
- identifies some characteristics of dance styles, performance quality and interpretation.
- with teacher support, participates in the practical and theoretical aspects of dance and makes elementary connections between the making and performing of the movement and the appreciation of its meaning.