2024

FDPA & Beyond

Florida Dance Performance Assessment & Beyond

February 3-4, 2024

Pinellas County Center for the Arts at Gibbs High School in St. Petersburg, FL

The Florida Dance Performance Assessment (FDPA) was created to align the dance arts with the other arts organizations in the state of Florida. The evaluation process presents dance educators with a summative form of assessment that is aligned with the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards. The results from the assessment will provide curriculum specialists, area superintendents, principals, teachers, parents, and students with quantitative and qualitative data that can be referenced to improve student performance. Students will be evaluated in three categories: technical proficiency, movement acquisition, and ensemble performance. The assessment process will involve on demand and previously prepared choreography to be assessed by highly qualified adjudicators. Following the performance and a review of the written evaluation, adjudicators, students, and teachers from each school will engage in a reflective discussion to address areas of mastery, as well as areas that are in need of improvement. Participation will provide teachers with collegial support and a variety of instructional strategies to increase learning outcomes. Secondary students from public, private, charter schools, and private studio programs in Florida and Georgia are encouraged to attend.

FDPA is held in conjunction with the Florida Dance Education Organization’s initiative titled FDPA & Beyond.

FDPA 2024 Registration is now FULL. If you would like your program to join the waitlist, please email fdpaandbeyond@gmail.com.

Kayla Follensbee, Florida Dance Performance Assessment, Chair

The Florida Dance Performance Assessment is open to NDEO members in any public, private, or studio dance school. Students should be 6th-12th graders, with the intent of receiving authentic assessment in Technical Proficiency (Etudes learned and rehearsed ahead of time), Movement Acquisition (movement given and repeated on demand, on site), and Ensemble Performance (3-12 minute piece rehearsed ahead of time, no props/costumes; choreography can be student, guest or faculty produced). Teachers may opt to have their school adjudicated at either the proficient (beginner), accomplished (intermediate), or advanced level based on their student’s average hours of technical dance training. Schools may bring 5-20 students for FDPA.

FDPA will take place on Saturday, February 3, 2024 between 8am-5pm. School will be notified of start times once school registration is complete, as each school rotates on their own. Registration Form A is due Wednesday, November 8, 2023 along with the registration fee. The registration fee per school is $250.

Once Form A is submitted and the school fee is received, your school will receive the code to the etudes and music to the lead teacher's email.

**December 15, 2023 is the FINAL day for Registration refunds**

Register for FDPA 2024

How Can I Prepare My Students for FDPA?

FDPA Points of Contact

  • All Florida Dance Performance Assessment materials and choreography will be presented to FDEO conference attendees. Conference participants will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with one another to manipulate the material so that it best fits the course and skill level of their individual student populations. Teachers planning to participate in FDPA & Beyond will receive the Etudes code once registration is complete.

Technical Proficiency

  • Schools will be adjudicated on their performance of a reset phrase demonstrating their technical proficiency and skill sets.

Movement Acquisition

  • Schools will be adjudicated on their performance of phrases that will be taught on-site.

Ensemble Performance

  • Schools will be adjudicated on their performance of original choreography of either ballet, modern, jazz, or ethnic dance. This performance will not include costumes, props, or special lighting. This is an assessment based strictly on performance. Time Limit per piece: Proficient (3-6 minutes), Accomplished (3-9 minutes), and Advanced (3-12 minutes).

FDPA Glossary of Terms used for Evaluation

FDPA Registration

FDPA Schools Registration Process

FDPA Etudes/Assessment

FDPA General Inquiry

FDPA Payments, Refunds & Cancelation

NHSDA Showcase, Master Classes & Auditions

Refund Policy

  • Schools who decide to cancel their FDPA may receive full refunds if the cancelation is received by Wednesday, December 6th, 2023.

  • If FDEO cancels FDPA, FDEO will offer full refunds to all participating schools.

  • If a school cancels after the Wednesday, December 6th, 2023 deadline, but FDEO does not cancel, no refund will be sent.