Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare group exercise to music class.
- Review training guidelines of the group exercise to music class as determined by the program developer.
- Identify expected fitness outcomes, needs and requirements of clients and prepare appropriately.
- Determine venueor facility requirements and resources.
- Confirm access to the venue or facility satisfies the training guidelines, organisational policies and procedures and legislation and regulatory requirements.
- Identify the exercise repertoire or choreography, using appropriate movement terminology and application of relevant anatomicalandphysiological principles.
- Identify training adaptations resulting from short term or regular participation in group exercise to music classes.
- Access, select and sequence music according to training guidelines
- Prepare movement sequences and choreography.
- Identify motivational techniques to positively influence performance of clients.
- Deliver group exercise to music class.
- Prepare the exercise environment and equipment, and minimise negative environmental impact where possible.
- Check safety of equipment.
- Screen clients for common conditions relevant to participation, and refer to medical orallied health professionals as appropriate.
- Provide pre-class instructions.
- Provide advice regarding management of body temperature in current environmental conditions.
- Instruct the required exercises using appropriate equipment and instructional principlesand techniques.
- Explain and demonstrate the correct use of any required equipment according to manufacturer instructions.
- Demonstrate sensitivity to cultural and social characteristics.
- Monitor and modify group exercise to music class.
- Monitor performance, exercise intensity, and ideal postural alignment to minimise risk and ensure safety.
- Identify technical errors, potentially harmful practices, signs and symptoms of intolerance and implement appropriate intervention strategies.
- Adjust the exercise environment and temperature regulation of clients.
- Confirm muscle contractions are appropriate to minimise risk of injury and maximise training adaptations.
- Provide feedback to clients regarding exercise intensity and technique.
- Use motivational techniques to positively influence the performance of clients during group exercise to music classes.
- Respond to inappropriate client behaviour to effectively manage the group.
- Modify activities to meet the needs and requirements of clients and training guidelines, and to minimise risk of injury.
- Evaluate the group exercise to music class.
- Seek, acknowledge and respond to feedback from clients.
- Evaluate own performance and client feedback.
- Identify potential improvements for future group exercise to music classes.
- Implement identified improvements in response to self-evaluation and client feedback, within training guidelines.
- Maintain records.