REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

CAGAYAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Aparri Campus, Maura, Aparri, Cagayan

COLLEGE OF INFORMATION AND COMPUTING SCIENCES

MIDTERM EXAMINATION
PE 12 – PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TOWARD HEALTH AND FITNESS
Second Semester S.Y. 2023-2024

Name: ______________________________________ Score: ____________

Course/Year & Sec.: ____________ Date: ____________

Objective:
The objective of this midterm exam is to showcase your understanding and mastery of Zumba
exercises learned during the course. This performance will assess your ability to execute various Zumba
moves with energy, rhythm, and precision.

Instructions:
1. Warm-Up:
- Begin with a dynamic warm-up to prepare your body for the routine.
- Incorporate light cardio movements such as marching, jogging in place, and arm circles.

2. Song Selection:
- Choose a lively Zumba song that matches your energy level and style.
- Ensure the song has a clear rhythm and beat to facilitate smooth movements.

3. Choreography:
- Develop a choreographed routine that includes a variety of Zumba moves learned in class.
- Aim for a balanced mix of footwork, arm movements, and body isolations.

4. Execution:
- Perform each move with enthusiasm, confidence, and precision.
- Focus on maintaining proper form and alignment throughout the routine.
- Pay attention to rhythm and timing, syncing your movements with the music.

5. Energy and Expression:

- Infuse your performance with energy, passion, and expression.
- Engage your facial expressions and body language to convey the mood of the music.
- Encourage audience engagement by smiling, making eye contact, and interacting with spectators if
appropriate.

6. Cool Down:
- Conclude your performance with a cool-down segment to lower your heart rate and stretch your
muscles.
- Include static stretches targeting major muscle groups used during the routine.

7. Evaluation Criteria:
- Your performance will be assessed based on technique, creativity, musicality, energy, and overall
presentation.
- Each Zumba move should be executed with clarity and precision.
- Creativity in choreography and transitions will be rewarded.
- Musicality involves syncing your movements with the rhythm and interpreting the music through your
dance.
- Energy and expression should be consistent throughout the performance, engaging the audience and
demonstrating your enjoyment of the dance.

8. Attire:
- Wear comfortable and appropriate attire for movement, such as athletic wear and supportive footwear.
- Consider incorporating colorful or themed clothing to enhance the visual appeal of your performance.
 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
CAGAYAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Aparri Campus, Maura, Aparri, Cagayan

COLLEGE OF INFORMATION AND COMPUTING SCIENCES

Prepared by: Checked by:

SANIATA G. BAUTISTA, LPT JULIETA B. BABAS, DIT

Subject Teacher Dean, CICS

MIDTERM EXAMINATION
RUBRICS FOR ZUMBA DANCE PERFORMANCE
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CAGAYAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Aparri Campus, Maura, Aparri, Cagayan

COLLEGE OF INFORMATION AND COMPUTING SCIENCES

EXCELLENT GOOD ACCEPTABLE MINIMAL

CRITERIA
(50-40 Points)
Knowledge of Demonstrates excellent
Choreography knowledge of the
choreography and does
it well.
Performance Skills The dancer creates a
believable character on
stage and is able to
engage the audience
completely through
their performance.
Rhythm and Shows complete
Tempo understanding of tempo
and beat and stays on
rhythm throughout the
dance.
Overall Performs complete
Performance dance with lots of
confidence and
enthusiasms, making
few errors.
 Performs all
sequences from
memorization
 Rarely needs to
follow instructor
 always
demonstrates
Score
(39-30 Points) (29-20 Points) (19-10 Points)
Demonstrates good Demonstrate some Remembers a few of the
knowledge of knowledge of steps/movements and
choreography. Keeps up choreography but unsure of tries, but looks lost and
with group. Few errors, some movements. out of sync with others.
however it does not Sometimes
interfere with hesitates/watches others
performance. and makes several errors.
The dancer The dancer is generally The dancer is not very
communicates with focused, but only some focused, concentrated or
other dancers and attempt made to committed to
audience through eye communicate with others performance.
contact and facial and on stage or audience.
body expression. Is able
to engage the audience.
Accurate in beat, tempo, Shows basic understanding Attempts to keep a
rhythms of dance of tempo and beat, but falls rhythm, but gets off beat
sequence throughout the behind and/or speeds up in and speeds up or falls
dance. places or makes errors in behind often. Doesn’t
rhythm. follow beat in music.
Performs complete Performs complete dance Performs complete
dance with some with little confidence and dance with no
confidence and enthusiasms, making many confidence and
enthusiasms, making errors. enthusiasms, making
some errors.  Performs some constant errors. Or does
 Performs most sequences from not perform complete
sequences from memorization dance.
memorization  mostly needs to  Unable to performs
 sometimes needs to follow instructor any sequences
follow instructor  always demonstrates from memorization
 always enthusiasm by  Always needs to
demonstrates showing energy in follow instructor
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CAGAYAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Aparri Campus, Maura, Aparri, Cagayan

COLLEGE OF INFORMATION AND COMPUTING SCIENCES

enthusiasm by enthusiasm by movements and  Never
showing energy in showing energy in giving their best. demonstrates
movements and movements and enthusiasm.
giving their best. giving their best.