Required skills
communication skills to:
work collaboratively as part of an ensemble
respond appropriately to feedback on own skill development
consult with peers and mentors, including interpersonal skills relating to listening, questioning, gaining feedback and giving information
initiative and enterprise skills to:
work creatively with music and dance
adapt appropriately to cultural differences in dance
dance with artistry and assurance
communicate mood, style and grace through dance
develop increased range and sequencing of individually-unique improvised movements
learning skills to:
develop strong contemporary dance techniques through:
practising complex movements and sequences
a positive attitude to dancing
implement a personal physical conditioning program
extend improvisational responses to a wide range of stimuli for performance and choreographic development
planning and organising skills to plan practice time
self-management skills to:
arrive punctually at classes and rehearsals
dress appropriately
observe dance discipline and follow direction
apply safe dance practices and identify risk factors
demonstrate professional work ethic
show a consistent level of commitment
maintain spatial discretion between self and others when moving
teamwork skills to work collaboratively with others involved in dance classes
technical dance skills to:
execute high level of competency in each section of class work
respond to different time signatures
execute counterbalance, support, manipulation mechanics and medium power lifting
demonstrate facility in grip leverage, thrust and counter-thrust and coordinated timing
perform high level isolation and energy placement techniques
retain and reproduce complex movement sequences
show alignment and extensions in combinations of a high level of difficulty
execute balances, turns and jumps on and off centre in a wide variety of shapes
perform multiple turns in a variety of body shapes
show facility and speed in directional changes
develop a high level of spatial awareness in group movements, including floor patterns and aerial pathways
exhibit a high level and range of coordination of limbs, torso and head
observe and interpret the physical body.
Required knowledge
choreographic and stylistic nuance in relation to contemporary dance
genres, styles and philosophical nature of contemporary dance
influential choreographers in contemporary dance
relationship between acting and contemporary dance
contemporary dance terminology
roles or hierarchy in professional situations, such as:
auditions
rehearsals
performances
principles underlying dance movements and techniques, such as:
movement efficiency
relationship with gravity
spatial awareness
successional movement
use of breath
folding
extending
rotating
shifting weight
anatomical and alignment principles, including:
skeletal structure
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
risk factors in dance for the physical body
stage geography and directions
musical rhythms, including:
time signatures
beat
tempo
syncopation.