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. Excel at a physical conditioning program | 1.1 Meet physical conditioning requirements of professional dance work 1.2 Demonstrate ongoing stamina, strength, cardiovascular endurance and flexibility 1.3 Minimise risk factors that inhibit the achievement of goals and seek professional assistance when required 1.4 Observe safe dance practice by performing warm-up and warm-down activities in conjunction with dance activities |
2. Use practice sessions to increase level of artistry and presentation | 2.1 Apply increasingly difficult ballet techniques across each section of class work 2.2 Emulate the style and intention of pas de deux repertoire through partnering techniques 2.3 Execute group work with a professional sense of cohesion, and solo work demonstrating strong musical individuality 2.4 Demonstrate complex performance attributes and quality of movement in sequences of extended difficulty 2.5 Show strength, precision and complexity in all aspects of footwork, including pointe work as required 2.6 Practise executing complex variations and repertoire with a high level of technical accuracy 2.7 Demonstrate through ongoing technical strength, diversity and refinement, evidence of advanced self-correction and concentrated response to feedback 2.8 Convey a high level of spatial awareness appropriate to solo and group work |
3. Perform at a professional level | 3.1 Undertake preparations appropriate to performance contexts 3.2 Ensure that personal presentation is appropriate to performance contexts 3.3 Apply performance psychology techniques to preparations 3.4 Rehearse performances until perfected 3.5 Maintain focus to produce performances that show artistry, rhythm and musicality and convey the story and mood of the dance 3.6 Convey choreographic intent of dances through confident and precise execution of ballet dance techniques 3.7 Contribute to debriefing sessions to evaluate the quality of performances and to discuss ways of improving individual or ensemble technique |
4. Develop professional practice | 4.1 Refine professional work ethic 4.2 In consultation with teachers and mentors, develop realistic parameters for extending scope of performance practice 4.3 Identify regimes and artistic strategies to refine own performance technique 4.4 Incorporate ballet terminology and history into discussions, and practice and performance activities |
Evidence of the ability to:
use physical control throughout performances, including pas de deux
demonstrate through the execution of sequences the following fundamental dance skills:
high level of coordination of limbs, torso and head
high level of spatial awareness in group movements
alignment and extensions in highly difficult combinations
skills and speed in directional changes
reproduction of complex movement sequences on both sides of the body
develop professional practice
use ballet and stage terminology correctly.
Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided for each of the above points at least once.
To complete the unit requirements the individual must:
explain how the following principles relate to physical movements and ballet technique:
extending
folding
relationship with gravity
rotating
shifting weight
spatial awareness
successional movement
use of breath
explain how the following apply in the context of safe dance practice and injury prevention:
articulation of the spine
engagement of the feet
bases of support, including feet, legs, hands, arms and torso
range of motion of the joints
differentiation of the legs and pelvis
explain and demonstrate how the musical elements of time signatures, beat, tempo and syncopation apply to ballet technique
demonstrate understanding of the fundamental technical principles in classical ballet
demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the history and philosophical nature of ballet.
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:
fully equipped dance studios with suitable flooring
appropriate music or accompanists.
Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational educational and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.