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

CUACHR501 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Create and perform complex dance pieces

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency CUACHR501 - Create and perform complex dance pieces
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to create, coordinate and perform complex solo or ensemble dance pieces for formal presentations. Dancers and dance teachers apply the skills and knowledge outlined in this unit in class work, rehearsals, auditions, and performance situations.Work usually involves collaboration with and direction from others, though responsibility and autonomy are required to create dance pieces that reflect a choreographer’s individual style.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 a dance studio or space with suitable flooring.

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 complex dance pieces
  • Clarify the intention of dance pieces through discussions with others
  • Develop a plan that outlines how the intention will be expressed through movement elements
  • Relate movement elements to dance style and include in dance plans
  • Incorporate intentions in dance plans that use three-dimensional movement reality to combine a dance style with creative movements
  • Record choreographic ideas
  • Include safe dance practices in plans and throughout conception, rehearsals and performances
       
Element: Develop work of high compositional standard
  • Create choreography, incorporating other artists or art forms
  • Manipulate own ideas and movement elements to produce a well-crafted dance piece of high compositional standard
  • Demonstrate own appropriate movement ideas and movement styles to express ideas and intentions
  • Apply dance notation skills to document, analyse and reconstruct choreography
  • Demonstrate a distinctive approach to and treatment of movement materials
  • Devise, rehearse and edit dance pieces for formal presentation
       
Element: Create production elements to enhance dance pieces
  • Select appropriate music, costumes and props to enhance movement intention
  • Prepare performance space to allow for well-defined entrance, exit and audience orientation
  • Ensure that dancers, dancing, costumes, props and effects combine to create a creative experience and audience affect
       
Element: Present complex dance pieces in a formal setting
  • Contribute to the presentation of finished works in the role of choreographer or dancer
  • Provide clear direction, feedback and encouragement to other dancers and technicians
  • Maintain content, phrasing and flow throughout dance pieces
  • Integrate projections of video in choreography as appropriate to presentation format for choreography
  • Document choreographic processes in journal or essay formats
       
Element: Evaluate complex dance pieces
  • Improve and modify the dance-creation process through consultation with relevant personnel
  • Document and record dance reviews
  • Use reflection skills to review, self-evaluate and apply information to future work
       


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 complex dance pieces

1.1 Clarify the intention of dance pieces through discussions with others

1.2 Develop a plan that outlines how the intention will be expressed through movement elements

1.3 Relate movement elements to dance style and include in dance plans

1.4 Incorporate intentions in dance plans that use three-dimensional movement reality to combine a dance style with creative movements

1.5 Record choreographic ideas

1.6 Include safe dance practices in plans and throughout conception, rehearsals and performances

2. Develop work of high compositional standard

2.1 Create choreography, incorporating other artists or art forms

2.2 Manipulate own ideas and movement elements to produce a well-crafted dance piece of high compositional standard

2.3 Demonstrate own appropriate movement ideas and movement styles to express ideas and intentions

2.4 Apply dance notation skills to document, analyse and reconstruct choreography

2.5 Demonstrate a distinctive approach to and treatment of movement materials

2.6 Devise, rehearse and edit dance pieces for formal presentation

3. Create production elements to enhance dance pieces

3.1 Select appropriate music, costumes and props to enhance movement intention

3.2 Prepare performance space to allow for well-defined entrance, exit and audience orientation

3.3 Ensure that dancers, dancing, costumes, props and effects combine to create a creative experience and audience affect

4. Present complex dance pieces in a formal setting

4.1 Contribute to the presentation of finished works in the role of choreographer or dancer

4.2 Provide clear direction, feedback and encouragement to other dancers and technicians

4.3 Maintain content, phrasing and flow throughout dance pieces

4.4 Integrate projections of video in choreography as appropriate to presentation format for choreography

4.5 Document choreographic processes in journal or essay formats

5. Evaluate complex dance pieces

5.1 Improve and modify the dance-creation process through consultation with relevant personnel

5.2 Document and record dance reviews

5.3 Use reflection skills to review, self-evaluate and apply information to future work

Evidence of the ability to:

plan, develop and document a complex solo or group dance piece of a high compositional standard that:

combines one dance style with creative movements

incorporates other artists or dance forms

organise the performance of a complex group dance piece

produce a documented evaluation of the dance-creation process

collaborate with others involved in the choreographic and performance process.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

describe:

fundamental elements of composition

choreographic tasks and analysis

choreographic devices and structures

safe dance practices

explain how dance is a form of communication

explain the following choreographic concepts:

collage

cycles

narrative themes

sequencing

transitions

describe issues and challenges that arise when creating and performing complex dance pieces 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 complex dance pieces

1.1 Clarify the intention of dance pieces through discussions with others

1.2 Develop a plan that outlines how the intention will be expressed through movement elements

1.3 Relate movement elements to dance style and include in dance plans

1.4 Incorporate intentions in dance plans that use three-dimensional movement reality to combine a dance style with creative movements

1.5 Record choreographic ideas

1.6 Include safe dance practices in plans and throughout conception, rehearsals and performances

2. Develop work of high compositional standard

2.1 Create choreography, incorporating other artists or art forms

2.2 Manipulate own ideas and movement elements to produce a well-crafted dance piece of high compositional standard

2.3 Demonstrate own appropriate movement ideas and movement styles to express ideas and intentions

2.4 Apply dance notation skills to document, analyse and reconstruct choreography

2.5 Demonstrate a distinctive approach to and treatment of movement materials

2.6 Devise, rehearse and edit dance pieces for formal presentation

3. Create production elements to enhance dance pieces

3.1 Select appropriate music, costumes and props to enhance movement intention

3.2 Prepare performance space to allow for well-defined entrance, exit and audience orientation

3.3 Ensure that dancers, dancing, costumes, props and effects combine to create a creative experience and audience affect

4. Present complex dance pieces in a formal setting

4.1 Contribute to the presentation of finished works in the role of choreographer or dancer

4.2 Provide clear direction, feedback and encouragement to other dancers and technicians

4.3 Maintain content, phrasing and flow throughout dance pieces

4.4 Integrate projections of video in choreography as appropriate to presentation format for choreography

4.5 Document choreographic processes in journal or essay formats

5. Evaluate complex dance pieces

5.1 Improve and modify the dance-creation process through consultation with relevant personnel

5.2 Document and record dance reviews

5.3 Use reflection skills to review, self-evaluate and apply information to future work

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 the intention of dance pieces through discussions with others 
Develop a plan that outlines how the intention will be expressed through movement elements 
Relate movement elements to dance style and include in dance plans 
Incorporate intentions in dance plans that use three-dimensional movement reality to combine a dance style with creative movements 
Record choreographic ideas 
Include safe dance practices in plans and throughout conception, rehearsals and performances 
Create choreography, incorporating other artists or art forms 
Manipulate own ideas and movement elements to produce a well-crafted dance piece of high compositional standard 
Demonstrate own appropriate movement ideas and movement styles to express ideas and intentions 
Apply dance notation skills to document, analyse and reconstruct choreography 
Demonstrate a distinctive approach to and treatment of movement materials 
Devise, rehearse and edit dance pieces for formal presentation 
Select appropriate music, costumes and props to enhance movement intention 
Prepare performance space to allow for well-defined entrance, exit and audience orientation 
Ensure that dancers, dancing, costumes, props and effects combine to create a creative experience and audience affect 
Contribute to the presentation of finished works in the role of choreographer or dancer 
Provide clear direction, feedback and encouragement to other dancers and technicians 
Maintain content, phrasing and flow throughout dance pieces 
Integrate projections of video in choreography as appropriate to presentation format for choreography 
Document choreographic processes in journal or essay formats 
Improve and modify the dance-creation process through consultation with relevant personnel 
Document and record dance reviews 
Use reflection skills to review, self-evaluate and apply information to future work 

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