Elements and Performance Criteria
- Participate in the safe practice of dance
- Rehearse basic dance techniques
- Consider 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
- Physically demonstrate an understanding of the terminology used in chosen dance style
- Ensure dance or performance space is used appropriately in dance sequences
- Observe direction from relevant personnel
- Seek feedback from relevant personnel to facilitate improvement in rehearsing basic dance techniques
- Explore 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 the context of dance
- Apply correct posture and body alignment appropriate to the dance technique and movement
- Apply isolation and coordination of the upper and lower body within simple movement sequences
- Apply balance, flexibility, coordination, weight transfer and control and articulation of individual body parts in an integrated manner to performance of techniques
- Seek feedback from relevant personnel to facilitate improvement in incorporating artistic expression into basic dance performance
- Perform basic dance techniques
- Interpret and apply knowledge of a range of performance characteristics
- Apply memory retention, control and finesse when combining dance techniques within performances
- Maintain concentration, focus and performance standards
- Ensure performance is characterised by the expressive use of movement dynamics
- Adjust performance to the scale and nature of venues
- Apply knowledge of musicality and phrasing throughout performances
- Apply individual artistic, interpretative and expressive qualities to performances
- Seek feedback from relevant personnel to facilitate improvement in performing basic dance sequences