Elements and Performance Criteria
- Rehearse basic dance techniques
- Observe safe dance practices, including warm-up and warm-down exercises before and after dance activities
- Demonstrate elements of dance sequences when rehearsing for performances
- Apply memory-retention skills when rehearsing dance sequences
- Incorporate knowledge of musicality and phrasing into dance rehearsals
- Use dance or performance space appropriately in dance sequences
- Follow direction from relevant personnel
- Seek feedback from others about ways to improve basic dance techniques
- Develop expressive techniques
- Take the origin and characteristics of the chosen dance style into account when experimenting with expressive techniques
- Develop an appreciation of the basic concepts of aesthetics in dance
- Demonstrate correct posture and body alignment appropriate to the dance technique and movement
- Demonstrate isolation and coordination of the upper and lower body in simple movement sequences
- Apply a range of techniques that integrate balance, flexibility, coordination, weight transfer and control and articulation of individual body parts
- Seek feedback from others about ways to improve incorporating artistic expression into basic dance performances
- Perform basic dance techniques
- Interpret and apply knowledge of a range of performance characteristics
- Apply memory retention skills, control and finesse when combining dance techniques in performances
- Maintain concentration and focus during performances
- Ensure performances are characterised by the expressive use of movement dynamics
- Adjust performances to the scale and nature of venues
- Incorporate musicality and phrasing throughout performances
- Apply individual artistic, interpretative and expressive qualities to performances
- Seek feedback from others about ways to improve performing basic dance sequences