Physical Education 2

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 Chapter 5: Evaluating a Good Dance
LESSON 5: How the quality of the dance evaluated
TERMINOLOGIES
• Choreographers - a person who composes the sequence of steps and moves for a
performance of dance.
• Dancers - a person who dances or whose profession is dancing.
How is the quality of the dance evaluated?
The evaluators are playing a vital role in assessing a performance. Appreciation on the
importance of dance comes from the points of view of the choreographer, the dancer, or the
audience. These people are the ones who would be able to analyze, understand, and appreciate
the performance. According to Linda RickettYoung (1996), the roles of the evaluators are
categorized as:
1. Choreographers - they will evaluate a part of an ongoing process of developing a personal
style which is both spontaneous and organized.
2. Dancers - they will evaluate according to the specific demands that the performance
places on them.
3. Audiences - they will evaluate according to the particular context of the dance.
 Chapter 5: Evaluating a Good Dance
LESSON 5: How the quality of the dance evaluated

STAGES IN ASSESSING A DANCE (DANCE CRITIQUE)

1.Description - involves close observation of all the elements, characteristics, and components of
a dance as described in the previous lesson. Here, the evaluator/critic notes down the
composition of the dance in terms of the element and the characteristics of dance. Example of
which are noting down the variation, unity, space, time, transitions, climax, and so on.
2. Interpretation - involves an appreciation of the ideas, content, images, and style contained
within the dance.
3. Evaluation - takes in to consideration how effectively the features (i.e., elements,
characteristics) and the context of the dance have been utilized in the actual performance of the
dancers to portray the content and the quality of the dance. Analyzing and evaluating dance does
not come out naturally and does not happen overnight. Beginner evaluators/critics need
guidance and direction in conceptualizing and dance critique.
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