List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.
Elements Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance Criteria Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Plan complex dance pieces | 1.1 Clarify the intention of dance pieces through discussions with others 1.2 Develop a plan that outlines how the intention will be expressed through movement elements 1.3 Relate movement elements to dance style and include in dance plans 1.4 Incorporate intentions in dance plans that use three-dimensional movement reality to combine a dance style with creative movements 1.5 Record choreographic ideas 1.6 Include safe dance practices in plans and throughout conception, rehearsals and performances |
2. Develop work of high compositional standard | 2.1 Create choreography, incorporating other artists or art forms 2.2 Manipulate own ideas and movement elements to produce a well-crafted dance piece of high compositional standard 2.3 Demonstrate own appropriate movement ideas and movement styles to express ideas and intentions 2.4 Apply dance notation skills to document, analyse and reconstruct choreography 2.5 Demonstrate a distinctive approach to and treatment of movement materials 2.6 Devise, rehearse and edit dance pieces for formal presentation |
3. Create production elements to enhance dance pieces | 3.1 Select appropriate music, costumes and props to enhance movement intention 3.2 Prepare performance space to allow for well-defined entrance, exit and audience orientation 3.3 Ensure that dancers, dancing, costumes, props and effects combine to create a creative experience and audience affect |
4. Present complex dance pieces in a formal setting | 4.1 Contribute to the presentation of finished works in the role of choreographer or dancer 4.2 Provide clear direction, feedback and encouragement to other dancers and technicians 4.3 Maintain content, phrasing and flow throughout dance pieces 4.4 Integrate projections of video in choreography as appropriate to presentation format for choreography 4.5 Document choreographic processes in journal or essay formats |
5. Evaluate complex dance pieces | 5.1 Improve and modify the dance-creation process through consultation with relevant personnel 5.2 Document and record dance reviews 5.3 Use reflection skills to review, self-evaluate and apply information to future work |
Evidence of the ability to:
plan, develop and document a complex solo or group dance piece of a high compositional standard that:
combines one dance style with creative movements
incorporates other artists or dance forms
organise the performance of a complex group dance piece
produce a documented evaluation of the dance-creation process
collaborate with others involved in the choreographic and performance process.
Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.
To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:
describe:
fundamental elements of composition
choreographic tasks and analysis
choreographic devices and structures
safe dance practices
explain how dance is a form of communication
explain the following choreographic concepts:
collage
cycles
narrative themes
sequencing
transitions
describe issues and challenges that arise when creating and performing complex dance pieces and suggest solutions to address them.
Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in creative arts industry environments. The assessment environment must include access to a dance studio or space with suitable flooring.
Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational educational and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.