MIDTERM EXAMINATION

1ST SEMESTER - A.Y. 2024-2025

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES TOWARDS HEALTH AND FITNESS 4

APRIL 01, 2025

Objective

The midterm performance exam aims to assess students' technical, artistic, and teamwork skills in ballroom
dancing, focusing on physical fitness, coordination, and choreography.

Performance Requirements

1. Dance Routine:
• Create a team ballroom routine.
• Couples should be male and female.
• Other categories include all female or all male.
• Include at least one or two dance styles, such as Chachacha, Rumba or Jive
• Demonstrate syllabus figures as per the WDSF Syllabus Book.
• All presentations, whether in pairs or solo, will be made via video.
• The team's ballroom dance presentation should only be filmed on the school campus.

2. Teamwork:
• Synchronization with team members is essential.
• Proper lead-and-follow dynamics must be demonstrated.

3. Technical Execution:
• Adherence to correct posture, footwork, and rhythm.
• Smooth transitions between movements.

4. Artistic Expression:
• Display creativity in choreography.
• Use facial expressions and body language to convey the mood of the dance.

5. Music Selection:
• Music must match the tempo and style of the chosen dances.
• Teams may use pre-recorded tracks or live accompaniment.

6. Attire:
• Wear appropriate dance attire depends on the concept, or wear Sundays best.
• Ensure grooming aligns with professional standards.

7. Submission of Video/s:
• April 01, 2025 (Via google drive)

Rubric

Criteria Excellent (9-10) Proficient (7-8) Developing (5-6) Needs Bonus Points
Improvement (0-4)
+5 for
Flawless execution of Minor errors in Frequent errors; exceptional
steps; precise footwork; steps or posture; Noticeable errors in poor posture; lacks technique
excellent posture and good overall footwork or posture; basic technical beyond
Technical Skills balance. technique. inconsistent technique. skills. expectations.

Perfect timing and Inconsistent Poor

synchronization with Mostly synchronization; synchronization; +3 for seamless
team members synchronized; noticeable timing significant timing transitions and
Synchronization throughout the routine. minor timing issues. problems. issues. perfect timing.

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Criteria Excellent (9-10) Proficient (7-8) Developing (5-6) Needs Bonus Points
Improvement (0-4)
+8 for
Creative routine innovative
Highly creative routine with some variety in Basic choreography with Lacks creativity; choreography
Choreography with seamless transitions patterns and limited creativity or repetitive or poorly that exceeds
& Creativity and engaging patterns. transitions. variety. planned routine. expectations.

Strong emotional Good expression; No visible +4 for

connection; expressive conveys mood but Limited expression; expression; fails to captivating
Artistic movements enhance lacks depth in some inconsistent connection convey mood or audience
Expression performance quality. areas. to the music/mood. emotion. engagement.

Perfect alignment with Generally aligned Off-tempo for most +2 for perfect
music tempo and rhythm with music tempo; Struggles to maintain of the performance; rhythm and
Music & throughout the minor rhythm rhythm or match music lacks rhythm tempo
Rhythm performance. inconsistencies. tempo at times. awareness. alignment.

+3 for
Professional attire Inappropriate attire; exceptional attire
enhances performance; Appropriate attire; Basic attire; no clear and presentation
Attire & polished introduction clear introduction introduction/conclusion introduction or that exceeds
Presentation and conclusion. and conclusion. lacks polish or clarity. conclusion. expectations.

Scoring

Total Maximum Score: 100 points.

Additional Notes
• Deductions of points may occur for exceeding time limits or failing to meet attire requirements.
• Bonus points are awarded at the discretion of the instructors based on the overall impact and
creativity of the performance.

“Just believe in yourself. Even if you don’t,

pretend that you do and, at some point, you will.”

― Venus Williams, the first African American World No. 1

tennis player in the modern era

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