Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Required skills
communication and teamwork skills to:
work cooperatively with others in a learning environment and in dance performances
discuss aspects of exercises and dance techniques with colleagues and teachers
initiative and enterprise skills to:
communicate the mood of a dance sequence to spectators
move in line with the mood, rhythm, style and tempo of music
learning skills to:
improve dance technique through practice and a positive attitude to dancing
respond appropriately to constructive feedback on own skill development
self-management skills to:
dress appropriately
follow safe dance practices to prevent injury to self and others
maintain concentration when performing.
Required knowledge
sound knowledge of safe dance practices, including:
warm-up and cool-down activities
correct clothing and footwear
how nutrition and diet:
affect physical and mental wellbeing
contribute to injury prevention
basic knowledge of:
terminology associated with selected dance styles
cultural context of selected dance styles.
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Styles may include: | ballet bodyweather and butoh contemporary creative cultural, such as: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander African belly dancing Egyptian Hungarian Irish dance Khmer magic, mystical or spiritual dance Pacific Islander Polish ritual or sacred Russian Scottish Spanish improvisation jazz modern social, such as: foxtrot quickstep tango Viennese waltz waltz Argentine tango cha cha jive mambo paso doble rumba salsa street tap wheelchair dancing. |
Relevant personnelmay include: | community members elders teachers coaches mentors performers choreographers peers representatives of dance societies. |
Safe dance practices relate to: | understanding the body’s capabilities and limitations, including: alignment flexibility (mobility) strength (stability) cardiorespiratory endurance muscular endurance appropriate footwear and clothing barefoot dancing warm-up and cool-down activities, such as: gentle stretches aerobic exercises anaerobic exercises breathing exercises doing exercises and performing routines on flooring appropriate to genre and style of dance, such as: sprung softwood tarkett sprung parquet tongue and groove hardwood resined for ballroom and Latin dance non-slip for ballet wood for tap and Spanish effect of different ground surfaces, such as: moving float podium or raised platform runway concrete or hard floor pavement slippery floor sticky floor floor that is too springy sloping surface earth correct execution of dance steps nutrition and diet. |
Protocolsmay relate to: | activities open only to initiated persons gender-specific activities how to approach certain persons obtaining information and materials permission for activities costumes make-up prohibitions on activities or communication who to approach for a particular reason. |
Warm-up exercises should: | be undertaken with care and to the level of own ability include: stretches flexibility exercises aerobic activities coordinated breathing activities. |
Aspects of personal presentation may include: | costumes accessories make-up hair posture way of moving. |
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.
Observation Checklist