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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Rehearse a range of advanced allied contemporary dance techniques
   • Observe safe dance practice when extending the range of techniques required to perform duo work safely at a professional level
   • Incorporate understanding of the expressive, musical and formal aspects of partnering into performances
   • Develop rapport with partner during rehearsals and seamlessly adjust to a change of partner as required
   • Exhibit professionalism and adaptability to incorporate unseen combinations across different teaching methods
   • Incorporate understanding of nuances and characteristics of choreographic styles when performing group and solo work from contemporary dance repertoire
   • In dance tumbling, display a strong and acrobatic stance both in static and inverted positions
   • Work on perfecting a wide range of dance tumbling techniques
2. Execute complex contemporary dance repertoire in practice sessions
   • Practise repertoire with increased attention to rhythms and time signatures commonly used in contemporary dance
   • Convey a high level of spatial awareness appropriate to solo and group work
   • Execute group work with a professional sense of cohesion, and solo work demonstrating strong musical individuality
   • Present variations and repertoire with a high level of stage presence and confidence across contemporary dance styles
   • Demonstrate through ongoing refinement of technique, evidence of advanced self-correction and concentrated response to feedback
3. Extend improvisation techniques
   • Practise improvisation tasks of increasing complexity and diversity
   • Apply an ever-expanding movement vocabulary and spontaneity in response to various stimuli
   • Achieve a mature performance quality through improvised solos and scored group work
4. Develop professional practice
   • Refine professional work ethic
   • In consultation with teachers and mentors, develop realistic parameters for extending scope of performance practice
   • Identify regimes and artistic strategies to refine own performance technique

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

demonstrate the following advanced partnering skills at a professional level:

travelling steps

complex lifts and counterbalances

execute improvised sequences in response to specific stimuli in solo, duet and group form

synchronise movement in a duo and group situation

safely execute advanced dance tumbling skills with speed and confidence

work effectively and with confidence with a partner

develop professional practice.

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 how the following principles relate to allied contemporary dance techniques:

extending

folding

giving and taking weight

movement efficiency

placement and coordination of body parts

relationship with gravity

rotating

spatial awareness

successional movement

use of breath

explain how the following apply in the context of 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

explain how an extended range of improvisation skills can extend choreographic possibilities

demonstrate understanding of the fundamental technical principles of allied contemporary dance techniques

explain and demonstrate how time signatures, beat, tempo and syncopation apply to contemporary dance technique

in the context of extending allied contemporary dance techniques, demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of:

advanced dance practices required to participate in the research, investigation and development of a choreographic work

contemporary dance repertoire and performance

mechanics of partnering

partnering and improvisation techniques relevant to contemporary dance

principles of professional work ethic

risk factors in partnering techniques and high level acrobatic work

safe dance practice

ways in which improvised partnering can contribute to the development of new material for choreography.

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