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.  Schools choose to be evaluated at either the proficient, accomplished or advanced levels and may bring 5-20 dancers. 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.

Luke Stockton, Florida Dance Performance Assessment, Chair