Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

CUACHR401 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Create and perform dance pieces

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Issue Date: March 2024


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Unit of Competency CUACHR401 - Create and perform dance pieces
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to create and perform solo and group dance pieces in dance styles, such as tap, jazz, contemporary, street and cultural forms of dance. Performances could be for dance-school productions or other non-professional contexts. Work is usually undertaken under some supervision, though autonomy and judgement can be expected given the nature of the creative process.Creating short dance pieces for others to perform is covered in CUACHR402 Create short dance pieces.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in creative arts industry environments. The assessment environment must include access to performance spaces with suitable flooring, lighting and sound equipment.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational educational and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
Slides
PPT
Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Plan, rehearse and compose dance pieces
  • Clarify intention of dance pieces with relevant personnel
  • Use a range of sources to generate ideas and determine stimuli
  • Select ideas and translate intention into choreographic plans
  • Through experimentation and improvisation identify dance forms and structures to be included in plans
  • Improve and refine choreographic plans in rehearsals, ensuring that safe dance practices are followed at all times
  • Demonstrate unity, continuity and variety in dance pieces
  • Improve and modify the dance-creation process through self-evaluation and consultation with relevant personnel
  • Incorporate dance culture and terminology into dance composition process
       
Element: Create production elements to enhance dance pieces
  • Establish and source audio requirements to support mood, creative experience and effect on audience
  • Ensure that lighting and vision systems meet requirements for performance of dance pieces
  • Agree on costuming, make-up and hair styling that will enhance audience experience and aesthetic qualities of dance pieces
  • Determine and organise appropriate sets and props to create atmosphere and environment
  • Arrange stage markings to reflect choreographic plans
       
Element: Perform dance pieces
  • Exercise and control physical movement techniques that reflect choreographic plan for dance pieces
  • Recall and execute dance sequences, structures and spatial relationships to support choreographic plans
  • Demonstrate flow, phrasing and dynamics showing sensitivity in line with the intention of dance pieces
  • Maintain focus throughout performance, and connect and interact with other dancers as required
  • Demonstrate performance skills, showing expression and engagement with audience
  • Use performance space appropriately
       
Element: Evaluate dance pieces
  • Develop a journal to detail composition process for reflection and analysis
  • Compare work to previous work to assess development of techniques and ideas
  • Discuss strengths and weaknesses of dance pieces with relevant personnel and identify strategies for improving own techniques
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

Elements

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance Criteria

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Plan, rehearse and compose dance pieces

1.1 Clarify intention of dance pieces with relevant personnel

1.2 Use a range of sources to generate ideas and determine stimuli

1.3 Select ideas and translate intention into choreographic plans

1.4 Through experimentation and improvisation identify dance forms and structures to be included in plans

1.5 Improve and refine choreographic plans in rehearsals, ensuring that safe dance practices are followed at all times

1.6 Demonstrate unity, continuity and variety in dance pieces

1.7 Improve and modify the dance-creation process through self-evaluation and consultation with relevant personnel

1.8 Incorporate dance culture and terminology into dance composition process

2. Create production elements to enhance dance pieces

2.1 Establish and source audio requirements to support mood, creative experience and effect on audience

2.2 Ensure that lighting and vision systems meet requirements for performance of dance pieces

2.3 Agree on costuming, make-up and hair styling that will enhance audience experience and aesthetic qualities of dance pieces

2.4 Determine and organise appropriate sets and props to create atmosphere and environment

2.5 Arrange stage markings to reflect choreographic plans

3. Perform dance pieces

3.1 Exercise and control physical movement techniques that reflect choreographic plan for dance pieces

3.2 Recall and execute dance sequences, structures and spatial relationships to support choreographic plans

3.3 Demonstrate flow, phrasing and dynamics showing sensitivity in line with the intention of dance pieces

3.4 Maintain focus throughout performance, and connect and interact with other dancers as required

3.5 Demonstrate performance skills, showing expression and engagement with audience

3.6 Use performance space appropriately

4. Evaluate dance pieces

4.1 Develop a journal to detail composition process for reflection and analysis

4.2 Compare work to previous work to assess development of techniques and ideas

4.3 Discuss strengths and weaknesses of dance pieces with relevant personnel and identify strategies for improving own techniques

Evidence of the ability to:

seek and use a variety of sources for creative inspiration

source, select and clarify ideas into choreographic intent

develop, revise and evaluate a choreographic plan

express choreographic intent through a range of movement forms and structures

communicate intention to other dancers and staging crew

select and organise audiovisual and other staging requirements for performances

monitor own performance in creating and performing dance pieces

use dance terminology correctly.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided for each of the above points at least once.

To complete the unit requirements the individual must:

in the context of creating and performing dance pieces, describe:

creative process as it relates to choreography

elements of dance

choreographic devices and structures

safe dance practices

explain how dance is a form of communication

describe issues and challenges that arise when composing dance and suggest solutions to address them.


Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Elements

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance Criteria

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Plan, rehearse and compose dance pieces

1.1 Clarify intention of dance pieces with relevant personnel

1.2 Use a range of sources to generate ideas and determine stimuli

1.3 Select ideas and translate intention into choreographic plans

1.4 Through experimentation and improvisation identify dance forms and structures to be included in plans

1.5 Improve and refine choreographic plans in rehearsals, ensuring that safe dance practices are followed at all times

1.6 Demonstrate unity, continuity and variety in dance pieces

1.7 Improve and modify the dance-creation process through self-evaluation and consultation with relevant personnel

1.8 Incorporate dance culture and terminology into dance composition process

2. Create production elements to enhance dance pieces

2.1 Establish and source audio requirements to support mood, creative experience and effect on audience

2.2 Ensure that lighting and vision systems meet requirements for performance of dance pieces

2.3 Agree on costuming, make-up and hair styling that will enhance audience experience and aesthetic qualities of dance pieces

2.4 Determine and organise appropriate sets and props to create atmosphere and environment

2.5 Arrange stage markings to reflect choreographic plans

3. Perform dance pieces

3.1 Exercise and control physical movement techniques that reflect choreographic plan for dance pieces

3.2 Recall and execute dance sequences, structures and spatial relationships to support choreographic plans

3.3 Demonstrate flow, phrasing and dynamics showing sensitivity in line with the intention of dance pieces

3.4 Maintain focus throughout performance, and connect and interact with other dancers as required

3.5 Demonstrate performance skills, showing expression and engagement with audience

3.6 Use performance space appropriately

4. Evaluate dance pieces

4.1 Develop a journal to detail composition process for reflection and analysis

4.2 Compare work to previous work to assess development of techniques and ideas

4.3 Discuss strengths and weaknesses of dance pieces with relevant personnel and identify strategies for improving own techniques

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Clarify intention of dance pieces with relevant personnel 
Use a range of sources to generate ideas and determine stimuli 
Select ideas and translate intention into choreographic plans 
Through experimentation and improvisation identify dance forms and structures to be included in plans 
Improve and refine choreographic plans in rehearsals, ensuring that safe dance practices are followed at all times 
Demonstrate unity, continuity and variety in dance pieces 
Improve and modify the dance-creation process through self-evaluation and consultation with relevant personnel 
Incorporate dance culture and terminology into dance composition process 
Establish and source audio requirements to support mood, creative experience and effect on audience 
Ensure that lighting and vision systems meet requirements for performance of dance pieces 
Agree on costuming, make-up and hair styling that will enhance audience experience and aesthetic qualities of dance pieces 
Determine and organise appropriate sets and props to create atmosphere and environment 
Arrange stage markings to reflect choreographic plans 
Exercise and control physical movement techniques that reflect choreographic plan for dance pieces 
Recall and execute dance sequences, structures and spatial relationships to support choreographic plans 
Demonstrate flow, phrasing and dynamics showing sensitivity in line with the intention of dance pieces 
Maintain focus throughout performance, and connect and interact with other dancers as required 
Demonstrate performance skills, showing expression and engagement with audience 
Use performance space appropriately 
Develop a journal to detail composition process for reflection and analysis 
Compare work to previous work to assess development of techniques and ideas 
Discuss strengths and weaknesses of dance pieces with relevant personnel and identify strategies for improving own techniques 

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