Elements and Performance Criteria
- Analyse choreographic techniques
- Identify components of choreography in dance sequences
- Evaluate the artistic, creative and technical procedures of dance works by various well-known choreographers
- Clarify how the purpose of required dance sequences will impact on the choreographic process
- Select the most appropriate way of documenting dance sequences to be choreographed
- Incorporate dance culture and terminology into the choreographic process
- Invent movement material
- Take account of the ways dance elements could be organised for different types of dance stimuli and purposes
- Apply structural components of movement, phrases and sequences to dance
- Create short pieces that demonstrate inventiveness in sequencing of movements
- Create phrases that demonstrate a clear understanding of phrasing and rhythmic structures
- Follow safe dance practices to prevent injury to self and others
- Present informal choreographic tasks
- Develop, rehearse and edit compositions for informal presentations
- Communicate ideas using verbal, physical and tactile means and provide constructive feedback to other dancers as required
- Use props, music and costumes effectively
- Demonstrate choreographic approaches that move beyond literal or simple narrative
- View work in progress with relevant personnel and seek feedback on how well choreography meets creative and technical requirements
- Incorporate ideas and suggestions into work
- Evaluate choreography
- Develop a journal to detail composition process
- Analyse choreographic structures and processes verbally and in written formats
- Compare work against previous work to assess development of techniques and ideas
- Discuss strengths and weaknesses of dance pieces with relevant personnel and identify strategies for improving own techniques