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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills

communication skills to

clarify written and verbal instructions and specifications regarding dance documentation requirements

discuss dance documentation issues with a range of people

give and receive feedback on work in progress

initiative and enterprise skills to

analyse dance movements for notation purposes

devise concepts for video recordings that meet documentation needs

anticipate and deal with issues that arise in the context of filming dance sequences

learning skills to improve basic dance notation skills through practice

literacy skills to

read simple dance notation

use basic dance notation techniques

planning and organising skills to plan and implement all aspects of dance documentation projects

teamwork skills to work collaboratively with dancers and others involved in the recording of dance sequences

technology skills to

set up and operate basic video recording equipment

edit video footage using a range of standard features in basic digital editing software

manipulate digital images using standard digital imaging software

Required knowledge

welldeveloped knowledge of

principles underlying dance movements and techniques such as

relationship with gravity

spatial awareness

successional movement

shifting weight

dance terminology

overview knowledge of

theories of dance analysis

dance styles and genres and conventions relevant to analysis

staging elements of live productions

choreographic process

range of methods for notating dance

OHS issues related to

using video recording equipment to document dance

working for periods of time on computers

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to

notate a short dance sequence using symbols and terminology relevant to the dance style and selected notation method

produce a video clip of a dance sequence that

meets specified documentation requirements

demonstrates competency in basic

video recording and editing techniques

digital image manipulation

work collaboratively with others

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

dance notation reference materials

video recording and editing equipment and facilities

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence

thirdparty workplace reports of onthejob performance

evaluation of dance notation prepared

verbal or written questioning to test knowledge as listed in the required skills and knowledge section of this unit

case studies and scenarios as a basis for discussion of issues and challenges that arise in the context of documenting dance

review of video clips produced

direct observation of candidate coordinating recording of dance sequences

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands eg literacy and the needs of particular groups eg people with disabilities and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English remote communities and those with interrupted schooling

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended for example

CUACHRA Develop skills in the craft of choreography

CUACHR403A Develop skills in the craft of choreography

CUADLTA Develop basic dance analysis skills

CUADLT301A Develop basic dance analysis skills

CUFDIGA Produce and prepare photo images

CUFDIG303A Produce and prepare photo images

CUSMLTA Notate music

CUSMLT303A Notate music.

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Relevant personnel may include:	manager dance teacher dance student choreographer performer producer director wardrobe personnel make-up artist hair stylist venue staff camera operator representatives of dance societies sound recordist.
Reasons may relate to:	creating a choreographic record teaching dance documenting all aspects of a production.
Components may include:	dance movements costumes make-up sets props music use of silence lighting special effects.
Elements may relate to:	effort, including: time: when the movement occurs in a composition weight: the intensity used to perform the movement space: shows where and what path the movement follows flow: how the movements are joined together spatial elements, such as: direction of movement in space level, where movement or gestures occurs on high, medium or low level shape, including symmetry and asymmetry dynamics, such as: rhythm: time and weight duration: length of time to perform a movement musical rhythms: association between musical notation and dance movements body and body actions, such as: body and body parts: the part of the body moving step or locomotor movement: complete transference of weight gesture, such as a movement that is not a step relationship to others, including audience.
Materials and resourcesmay include:	reference material related to symbols and terminology used to document human movement notation software video editing software computers video recording equipment and accessories.
Written notationmay include:	various notation methods, including: Labanotation Benesh DanceWriting in-house custom method motif notation notation software.
Symbols may relate to documenting:	direction of the movement, such as: forward backward left forward diagonal right forward diagonal left side right side left backward diagonal right backward diagonal part of the body doing the movement level of the movement, including: low - bent leg middle - straight leg high - on the toes length of time it takes to do the movement related to music notation.
Aspects of music notation may relate to:	musical rhythms, including: crotchet quaver semibreve minim time signatures, such as: 3/4 2/4 6/8.
Adjustments may relate to:	gaps in notation legibility misinterpretations too much or too little emphasis on a particular element.
Recording equipment and accessories may include:	camcorders tripods microphones microphone stands lights mini DV tapes DVDs sound recording equipment cables.
Ways to accommodate may relate to:	mounting one or more cameras on tripods to film continuous long shots from different angles using hand held cameras to film close-up shots recording sound separately.
Safety considerations relate to:	ensuring that the space is free of trip hazards testing and tagging electrical equipment running cables.
Standard features may include:	cropping shots changing the sequence of shots juxtaposing long and close-up shots of the same movement slowing or speeding up motion inserting stills panning and zooming stills synchronising sound and vision when importing audio tracks replacing audio from original footage with separate audio tracks, such as: commentaries sound effects inserting captions and titles inserting pre-programmed animation effects.
Software may include:	Final Cut Pro Pinnacle Studio Adobe Premiere Corel Video Studio Pro.
Formats may include:	audio, including: MP3 WAV video, including: AVI MPEG FLV still images, including: JPEG TIFF GIF.
Documentation material may include:	notated dance sequences music notation video clips raw footage still images of, for example: costumes make-up hairstyles wigs sets props written commentaries copies of program notes reviews testimonials.