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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and compose dance pieces
   • Clarify intention of dance pieces with relevant personnel
   • Take account of movement elements and how they relate to dance styles when translating intention into choreographic plans
   • Agree on aspects of staging and performance and notate them on plans
   • Ensure safe dance practices are incorporated into plans and followed during classes, rehearsals and performances
   • Incorporate dance culture and terminology into dance composition process
2. Demonstrate choreography and prepare for staging performances
   • Ensure intentions in dance plans are brought into three-dimensional reality
   • Demonstrate and express appropriate movement ideas and movement styles from plans
   • Review and modify ideas and movement elements to produce well-crafted dance pieces
   • Use content, phrasing and flow to maximise interest throughout dance pieces
   • Select appropriate music, costumes and props to enhance movement intention
   • Prepare performance space allowing for well-defined entrance, exit and audience orientation
   • Ensure dancers, dancing and aspects of staging combine to create a creative experience and audience affect
3. Evaluate dance pieces
   • Improve and modify the dance-creation process through self-evaluation and consultation with relevant personnel
   • Document the review process appropriately
   • Discuss strengths and weaknesses of dance pieces with relevant personnel and identify strategies for improving own techniques

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

plan, develop and evaluate two short dance pieces using two different dance or creative movement styles

demonstrate the two short dance pieces to performers

produce performances of the two dance pieces to demonstrate elements of staging and intention

effectively document the evaluation of the dance-creation process

work effectively with others

use dance 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.

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Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements the individual must:

in the context of creating short dance pieces, describe:

creative process as it relates to choreography

elements of dance

choreographic devices and structures

safe dance practices

music styles relevant to chosen dance styles

key points in the history of choreography in relation to chosen dance styles

explain how dance is a form of communication

describe issues and challenges that arise when composing dance and suggest solutions to address them.

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