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

CUADAN605 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Perform pas de deux at a professional level

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency CUADAN605 - Perform pas de deux at a professional level
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to refine and consolidate technical skills and knowledge in the art of partnering to perform pas de deux repertoire across classical and contemporary styles of ballet.This unit applies to dancers who are moving towards professional careers in contexts where complex ballet technique and versatility are required for performing as members of a professional dance company. They may be part of an ensemble or a soloist dancer who has the ability to work with a variety of partners to perform pas de deux.While some supervision and guidance are provided in practice sessions and rehearsals, dancers are expected to display a high level of motivation and responsibility for themselves and their partner during practice sessions, rehearsals and live performances.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:

fully equipped dance studios with suitable flooring

appropriate music or accompanists.

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: Prepare for pas de deux with partner
  • Research and analyse chosen pas de deux work
  • Cooperate with and develop rapport with partner during the rehearsal process and seamlessly adjust to a change of partner when required
  • Practise timing and weight centring in accomplishing adage, pirouettes, promenades and lifts with partner
  • Rehearse complex lifts and counterbalances with grace, balance and control
  • Exhibit professionalism and adaptability to incorporate unseen combinations across different teaching methods
  • Demonstrate through ongoing technical strength, diversity and refinement, evidence of advanced self-correction, safe dance practices and concentrated response to feedback
  • Display correct technical requirements of pas de deux
       
Element: Apply technique in professional level performances
  • Rehearse performances until perfected
  • Undertake preparations appropriate to performance contexts
  • Ensure that personal presentation is appropriate to performance contexts
  • Apply performance psychology techniques to preparations
  • Maintain focus to produce performances that show artistry, rhythm and musicality and convey the story and mood of the dance
  • Convey choreographic intent of dances through confident and precise execution of ballet dance techniques
  • Contribute to debriefing sessions to evaluate the quality of performances and to discuss ways of improving individual or ensemble technique
       
Element: Execute pas de deux in professional level performances
  • Demonstrate complex performance attributes and quality of movement
  • Show strength, precision and complexity in all aspects of footwork, including pointe work as required
  • Sense when female dancer needs to leave a balance, or needs to be steadied, and be there to offer support (male only)
  • In supported pirouettes or finger turns, sense how many turns to do, matching it to partner, and phrase the choreography with the music
  • Apply the flexibility, sense of line and clear positions essential to the form
  • Emulate the style and intention of pas de deux repertoire across ballet styles and genres through partnering techniques
       
Element: 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
  • Incorporate ballet and stage terminology into discussions, and practice and performance activities
       


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. Prepare for pas de deux with partner

1.1 Research and analyse chosen pas de deux work

1.2 Cooperate with and develop rapport with partner during the rehearsal process and seamlessly adjust to a change of partner when required

1.3 Practise timing and weight centring in accomplishing adage, pirouettes, promenades and lifts with partner

1.4 Rehearse complex lifts and counterbalances with grace, balance and control

1.5 Exhibit professionalism and adaptability to incorporate unseen combinations across different teaching methods

1.6 Demonstrate through ongoing technical strength, diversity and refinement, evidence of advanced self-correction, safe dance practices and concentrated response to feedback

1.7 Display correct technical requirements of pas de deux

2. Apply technique in professional level performances

2.1 Rehearse performances until perfected

2.2 Undertake preparations appropriate to performance contexts

2.3 Ensure that personal presentation is appropriate to performance contexts

2.4 Apply performance psychology techniques to preparations

2.5 Maintain focus to produce performances that show artistry, rhythm and musicality and convey the story and mood of the dance

2.6 Convey choreographic intent of dances through confident and precise execution of ballet dance techniques

2.7 Contribute to debriefing sessions to evaluate the quality of performances and to discuss ways of improving individual or ensemble technique

3. Execute pas de deux in professional level performances

3.1 Demonstrate complex performance attributes and quality of movement

3.2 Show strength, precision and complexity in all aspects of footwork, including pointe work as required

3.3 Sense when female dancer needs to leave a balance, or needs to be steadied, and be there to offer support (male only)

3.4 In supported pirouettes or finger turns, sense how many turns to do, matching it to partner, and phrase the choreography with the music

3.5 Apply the flexibility, sense of line and clear positions essential to the form

3.6 Emulate the style and intention of pas de deux repertoire across ballet styles and genres through partnering techniques

4. Develop professional practice

4.1 Refine professional work ethic

4.2 In consultation with teachers and mentors, develop realistic parameters for extending scope of performance practice

4.3 Identify regimes and artistic strategies to refine own performance technique

4.4 Incorporate ballet and stage terminology into discussions, and practice and performance activities

Evidence of the ability to:

demonstrate the following advanced partnering skills at a professional level:

travelling steps

supported adagio

pirouettes

lifts

synchronise movement in a duo situation

work effectively and with confidence with a partner

apply professional practice

use ballet and stage 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:

explain how the following principles relate to physical movements and ballet technique:

extending

folding

relationship with gravity

rotating

shifting weight

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

demonstrate understanding of the fundamental technical principles in classical ballet as they relate to pas de deux

demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of pas de deux repertoire and performances.

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. Prepare for pas de deux with partner

1.1 Research and analyse chosen pas de deux work

1.2 Cooperate with and develop rapport with partner during the rehearsal process and seamlessly adjust to a change of partner when required

1.3 Practise timing and weight centring in accomplishing adage, pirouettes, promenades and lifts with partner

1.4 Rehearse complex lifts and counterbalances with grace, balance and control

1.5 Exhibit professionalism and adaptability to incorporate unseen combinations across different teaching methods

1.6 Demonstrate through ongoing technical strength, diversity and refinement, evidence of advanced self-correction, safe dance practices and concentrated response to feedback

1.7 Display correct technical requirements of pas de deux

2. Apply technique in professional level performances

2.1 Rehearse performances until perfected

2.2 Undertake preparations appropriate to performance contexts

2.3 Ensure that personal presentation is appropriate to performance contexts

2.4 Apply performance psychology techniques to preparations

2.5 Maintain focus to produce performances that show artistry, rhythm and musicality and convey the story and mood of the dance

2.6 Convey choreographic intent of dances through confident and precise execution of ballet dance techniques

2.7 Contribute to debriefing sessions to evaluate the quality of performances and to discuss ways of improving individual or ensemble technique

3. Execute pas de deux in professional level performances

3.1 Demonstrate complex performance attributes and quality of movement

3.2 Show strength, precision and complexity in all aspects of footwork, including pointe work as required

3.3 Sense when female dancer needs to leave a balance, or needs to be steadied, and be there to offer support (male only)

3.4 In supported pirouettes or finger turns, sense how many turns to do, matching it to partner, and phrase the choreography with the music

3.5 Apply the flexibility, sense of line and clear positions essential to the form

3.6 Emulate the style and intention of pas de deux repertoire across ballet styles and genres through partnering techniques

4. Develop professional practice

4.1 Refine professional work ethic

4.2 In consultation with teachers and mentors, develop realistic parameters for extending scope of performance practice

4.3 Identify regimes and artistic strategies to refine own performance technique

4.4 Incorporate ballet and stage terminology into discussions, and practice and performance activities

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
Research and analyse chosen pas de deux work 
Cooperate with and develop rapport with partner during the rehearsal process and seamlessly adjust to a change of partner when required 
Practise timing and weight centring in accomplishing adage, pirouettes, promenades and lifts with partner 
Rehearse complex lifts and counterbalances with grace, balance and control 
Exhibit professionalism and adaptability to incorporate unseen combinations across different teaching methods 
Demonstrate through ongoing technical strength, diversity and refinement, evidence of advanced self-correction, safe dance practices and concentrated response to feedback 
Display correct technical requirements of pas de deux 
Rehearse performances until perfected 
Undertake preparations appropriate to performance contexts 
Ensure that personal presentation is appropriate to performance contexts 
Apply performance psychology techniques to preparations 
Maintain focus to produce performances that show artistry, rhythm and musicality and convey the story and mood of the dance 
Convey choreographic intent of dances through confident and precise execution of ballet dance techniques 
Contribute to debriefing sessions to evaluate the quality of performances and to discuss ways of improving individual or ensemble technique 
Demonstrate complex performance attributes and quality of movement 
Show strength, precision and complexity in all aspects of footwork, including pointe work as required 
Sense when female dancer needs to leave a balance, or needs to be steadied, and be there to offer support (male only) 
In supported pirouettes or finger turns, sense how many turns to do, matching it to partner, and phrase the choreography with the music 
Apply the flexibility, sense of line and clear positions essential to the form 
Emulate the style and intention of pas de deux repertoire across ballet styles and genres through partnering techniques 
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 
Incorporate ballet and stage terminology into discussions, and practice and performance activities 

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