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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Practise barre work
   • Under the guidance of a teacher, perform stretching exercises
   • Perform set exercises using upper and lower body movements
   • Incorporate a feel for music into exercises
   • Use ballet terminology correctly in discussions
2. Practise centre exercises
   • Perform set exercises using upper and lower body movements
   • Demonstrate musicality while performing adage and pirouettes at a foundation level
   • Demonstrate spatial awareness, correct breathing and musicality while performing allegro exercises at a foundation level
   • Perform warm-down exercises after dance activity
3. Perform a simple dance sequence
   • Under the guidance of a teacher, select a prepared dance sequence to perform in class
   • Identify and use the history and storyline of the selected dance sequence
   • Perform the sequence with expression and demonstrating appropriate technical ability
   • Follow safe dance practices at all times to prevent injury to self and others
   • Begin and end the sequence in an appropriate way
4. Review performance
   • Evaluate own performance in context of skill development needs
   • Use feedback from others to identify and develop ways to improve own dance technique
   • Set realistic goals for improvement and develop strategies to achieve them

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

perform barre and centre exercises in line with personal capabilities

perform a simple dance sequence that demonstrates a mastery of foundation ballet dance techniques

respond to constructive feedback on own performance.

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:

explain why the following aspects of safe dance practices are important:

warm-up and warm-down activities

correct clothing and footwear

healthy nutrition and diet

describe:

storylines of at least three major ballets

key periods in the history of ballet in the Russian Imperial era.

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