2025

FDPA & Beyond

Florida Dance Performance Assessment & Beyond

February 1-2, 2025

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.

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 1-2, 2025 between 8am-5pm. schools will be notified of start times once registration has closed and all slots have been filled.

Once registration in dance comp genie is completed and the school fee is received, your school will receive the etudes and music to the lead teachers email.

FPDA School Fees

  • Early Bird School Fees of $250 must be paid by October 1, 2024

  • School Fees must be paid prior to release of Etudes

  • School Fees of $300, October 2, 2024 - November 6, 2024

FPDA Participation Fees

  • Participant Fees of $35 per dancer due by November 6, 2024

  • Each dancer assessing on Saturday, February 1, 2025

Register for FDPA 2025

How Can I Prepare My Students for FDPA?

FDPA Points of Contact

Technical Proficiency

  • Teachers planning to participate in FDPA & Beyond will receive the Etudes code once registration is complete.

  • Schools will be adjudicated on their performance of Etudes 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 any genre (ballet, modern, jazz, ethnic dance, etc). This performance will not include costumes, props, or special lighting. This is an assessment based strictly on performance.

FDPA Rules and Glossary of Terms used for Evaluation

FDPA Registration

FDPA Schools Registration Process

FDPA Etudes/Assessment

FDPA General Inquiry

FDPA Payments, Refunds & Cancellation

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 18, 2024.

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

  • If a school cancels after the Wednesday, December 18, 2024 deadline, but FDEO does not cancel, no refund will be sent.