Dance technique assessment sheet

1. GOALS & ASSESSMENT SHEETFORTECHNIQUE CLASSES
CLASS:NAME: DATE:
AREA OF
TRAINING
ISSUE: What you want to improve on –
what you observe in your own dancing
thatneedsimprovementandwhy
GOAL: What you want to achieve this
semester – specific and achievable
ASSESSMENT: How you will evaluate your
progress – choose a specific exercise or
sequence of movements from class
ALIGNMENT ISSUE GOAL ASSESSMENT
Your Posture
while standing
(static) and
while moving
(dynamic)
Example: Overarch my lower back because I have
weak abdominalmuscles
Keep lumbar (lower spine) stable inplies,
especially whenstraightening legsby
developing and using stronger core muscles
I stand with engaged abdominals and then
will correctly do plies in 1st
position inthe
center (away from the barre)
TECHNIQUE ISSUE GOAL ASSESSMENT
Identify a
specific aspect
of ______
technique that
you wantto
improve on
Example: Landloudly, Idon’trelax myfeet injumps Landsoftlyusing all26bonestousemyfeetin
a more supple and articulated way
Iwill do8jumpsin1st
position, landing all
of them quietly
LOCOMOTION ISSUE GOAL ASSESSMENT
Identify a
movement
which travels
through space
which you
want to
improve on

2. GOALS & ASSESSMENT SHEETFORTECHNIQUE CLASSES
CLASS:NAME: DATE:
Example: Knowing when and how to combines jumps
whichtravelupwithmovementswhich
travel forward in a combination
To be able to move in two distinct directions
andtoalternateamovementsequence
repeatedly
I will do jumps do jumps in effectively
travelling through space.

3. GOALS & ASSESSMENT SHEETFORTECHNIQUE CLASSES
CLASS:NAME: DATE:
AREA OF
TRAINING
ISSUE: What you want to improve on –
what you observe in your own dancing
thatneedsimprovementandwhy
GOAL: What you want to achieve this
semester – specific and achievable
ASSESSMENT: How you will evaluate your
progress – choose a specific exercise or
sequence of movements from class
ARTISTIC ISSUE GOAL ASSESSMENT
Identify a
performance
aspect of your
dancing you
want to
improve on
(expressivity,
musicality,
audience etc.)
Example: I don’t listen well to the music because I am
concentrating on the movements too much
Tobeable tomovemorelyrically in ¾time,
especially in waltzing
waltz side to side 4x with a quality of
flow through my whole body and arms
ACHIEVEMENT ISSUE GOAL ASSESSMENT
Identify an
aspect of your
dancing you
feel especially
good about.
Example: Iam alwaysdancing withthemusiceven
when I am unsure of the movements.
To use my confidence in the music to dance
with conviction no matter what.
Mymusicalityandmydancing abilitywill
be more fully integrated.