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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills

communication and interpersonal skills to

work collaboratively and in integrated ways with relevant personnel

provide direction and feedback to others

receive constructive feedback and apply it to future work

clarify an expressive intention

communicate intention to other dancers and technicians

initiative and creativity skills to

develop new choreography that expresses ones distinctive approach

translate a choreographic plan into a wellcrafted and executed performance

follow through with own individual style or idea

learning and selfmanagement skills to

improve dance choreography skills through experimentation and practice

notate choreography in order to document analyse and reproduce it

monitor evaluate and revise own performance as well as that of others

planning skills to develop a choreographic plan

technical skills to

translate intention into a choreographic plan that includes a variety of dance forms and structures

apply choreographic devices when arranging movement

apply elements of movement to dance creation

manipulate elements of movement

develop a distinctive approach to and treatment of movement materials

collaborate with other art forms to create original work

manipulate structural material such as

incorporate a number of staging elements into dance pieces such as

costuming makeup and hair

set and prop design

Required knowledge

fundamental elements of composition and choreographic tasks and analysis

choreographic devices and structures

dance as a form of communication

choreographic concepts such as

narrative themes

issues and challenges that arise in the context of composing dance

safe dance practices

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to

plan develop and document a complex solo or group dance piece of a high compositional standard that

combines one dance style with creative movements

incorporates other artists or dance forms

organise the performance of a complex group dance piece

evaluate the dancecreation process including documenting the evaluation

collaborate with others involved in the choreographic and performance process

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to a dance studio or space including

mirrors and curtains

audio requirements

lighting and vision system requirements

costuming makeup and hair requirements

set and props requirements

video recording and playback equipment

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

observation of practice and performance

verbal or written questioning to test knowledge as listed in the required skills and knowledge section of this unit

video recordings of performances or practice sessions

case studies and scenarios as a basis for discussing components of the composition process

portfolios journals or other documentation and notation that demonstrate the reflective processes used in dance composition

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands eg literacy and the needs of particular groups eg people with disabilities and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English remote communities and those with interrupted schooling

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended for example

CUACHRA Develop skills in the craft of choreography

CUACHR403A Develop skills in the craft of choreography

CUADLTA Document dance

CUADLT401A Document dance

CUADLTA Explore the relationship between music and dance

CUADLT402A Explore the relationship between music and dance.

Range Statement

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.

Intention may include:	dance piece as a form of expressive, collaborative or interactive communication message to be conveyed through movements and effects mood to be conveyed creative experience intended for audience expressive effect on audience creative and expressive outcome for dancers representation of a particular dance style or theme.
Movement elements may include:	shape space dynamics time.
Choreographic ideas may include:	musical score costumes props staging performance space lighting.
Safe dance practices may include:	understanding the body’s capabilities and limitations, including: alignment flexibility (mobility) strength (stability) cardiorespiratory endurance muscular endurance 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 the 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 correct execution of dance steps appropriate clothing and footwear nutrition and diet.
High compositional standard may include:	mixture of the various components of choreography, such as: movement form phrasing structuring stylisation abstraction combined with one’s own style and expressive affect.
Notation may include:	shorthand pictures diagrams graphics using computer notation software specific to dance.
Presentation may include:	feedback discussion video replays journal entries choreographic showings drawings or diagrams visual and audiovisual stimuli and reference performance venues projections or a screen dance format.
Dance-creation processmay include:	creativity effectiveness inspiration audience response.
Relevant personnel may include:	teacher performer ensemble member designer: sound lighting costumes make-up and hair special effects client agent conductor tutor mentor.