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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Review Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance as an art form
  2. Develop basic dance performance skills
  3. Perform short dance sequences

Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements the individual must:

describe the following aspects of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance:

community language

language of dance

language of body markings

history and roles of dance in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures

traditional roles, especially as they relate to dance performance, including cross-cultural, cross-gender or gender-specific roles

body and face painting techniques

ways to organise appropriate costuming

explain the following principles that relate to developing basic dance skills:

relationship with gravity

spatial awareness

successional movement

use of breath

folding

extending

rotating

shifting weight

explain how the following apply to safe dance practice and injury prevention:

articulation of the spine

engagement of the feet

bases of support, including feet, legs, hands, arms and torso

range of motion of the joints

differentiation of the legs and pelvis

healthy nutrition and diet.