<p> Rubric for Folk Dance</p><p>Grade 4-8 D C B A Grade 1-3 Beginning Satisfactory Proficient Excellent MARK Formation  Student is not clear about  Student requires some  Student gets into position  Student demonstrates the dance formation. assistance from teacher for the dance with little clearly the correct dance while getting into assistance from the formation and helps position. teacher. others with only an occasional hint from the teacher. Sequence of  Student seems lost or  Student can follow  Student can follow most  Student is in a leading Steps demonstrates incorrect portions of the dance with of the dance sequence role and clearly dance steps. frequent cues provided by with some guided help demonstrates the correct the teacher. from others. dance sequence. Beat  Movements and the beat  Student beat is  Demonstrates the beat  Student clearly maintains of the music are out of inconsistent and it most times and is able to the beat in their dance and step or not synchronized. fluctuates at times. maintain it in the dance. consistently maintains it throughout the dance. Style  Student demonstrates a  Student is progressing  Student at times will  Student consistently mix of styles which do towards the demonstrate “stylistic” demonstrates “stylistic” not show progression or demonstration of moves in keeping with moves in keeping with theme specific to the “stylistic” moves that are the dance. the dance. dance. characteristic of the dance. Work Ethic  Show little or no  Student will participate in  Approaches dance with a  Student is totally enthusiasm for dance. dance. Frequent positive attitude. May motivated to participate in Does not focus and reminders are needed to need to be brought back dance. Is always focused follow instruction. Is maintain their focus on to task at times. Can stay and on task. In fact, easily distracted. the dance. focused and follows encourages others to instruction fairly well. remain on task. COMMENTS: TOTAL</p>