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Oxford Charger Dance Team Tryouts Rubric

Dance Team Tryout Rubric

The following rubric will be used to rate candidates during dance tryouts.

Category Evaluated Skills Total Possible Points
Technique
[40 Possible Points]		 Pirouettes - Right:
  • OMS: double
  • OHS: triple
 10
Toe Touch 10
Center Leap (chaine open) 10
Turns a la seconde:
  • OMS: two into a single/double
  • OHS: four into a double
 10
Bonus Options:
  • Kip up
  • Headspring
  • Aerial
 10
Sideline Routine
[30 Possible Points]		 Memory (timing and musicality) 10
Projection (eye contact, facial expressions, energy, spiriting before/after routine) 10
Sharpness & Positioning (motions and technique) 10
Mix Routine
[30 Possible Points]		 Memory (timing and musicality) 10
Projection (eye contact, facial expressions, energy, spiriting before/after routine) 10
Sharpness & Positioning (motions and technique) 10
Total Score 100

Dance Clinic Evaluation Rubric

The following rubric will be used to rate candidates during the dance clinic. All scores (except discipline) are based off of tryout week only.

Category Total Possible Points
Attendance & Discipline 10
Attitude & Work Ethic:
Body language; Interactions with other candidates & coaches; Full outs, taking corrections, not talking over the coach, etc.		 8
Correct Equipment:
Appropriate shoes (tennis shoes, jazz shoes, or half-soles); Solid & appropriate athletic clothes; Hair out of face; No jewelry.		 5
Technique:
Pirouettes, toe touch, seconde turns, center leap.		 10
Total Score 33