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

CUADLT401A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Document dance

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency CUADLT401A - Document dance
Description This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to document dance sequences using basic dance notation methodologies and basic video recording and editing techniques.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit applies to those who are engaged in researching aspects of dance culture. They could be documenting dance sequences or dance productions in the context of dance teaching, improving their own dance technique, devising dance sequences or preserving information about performances for historical or cultural purposes.Work is usually undertaken under some supervision, though autonomy and judgement can be expected since people are sometimes expected to coordinate wide-ranging documentation projects.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites Not applicable.
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 to document dance sequences
  • Discuss with relevant personnel the reasons for documenting dance sequences and the range of components to be documented
  • Clarify elements of dance sequences that need special emphasis in documentation
  • Organise materials and resources required to document dance sequences
       
Element: Apply basic notation skills
  • Agree on the form of basic written notation to be used
  • Practise using the symbols and terminology associated with agreed notation method
  • Notate aspects of dance sequences in line with requirements
  • Notate aspects of music as required
  • Review notation with relevant personnel to identify adjustments that need to be made
  • Finalise notation and submit to relevant personnel as required by agreed deadline
       
Element: Record dance sequences
  • Set up basic recording equipment and accessories to accommodate angles, perspectives and sound quality required for documentation purposes
  • Coordinate recording of dance sequences and any commentary required
  • Review recordings progressively and request repetition of sequences as required
  • Interact with dancers and others involved in the recording process in ways that engender goodwill, trust and respect
  • Ensure that all activities are carried out with due regard to safety considerations
       
Element: Finalise documentation
  • View raw footage of recordings with relevant personnel to determine editing requirements
  • Use standard features of basic digital imaging and video editing software to produce first cut of video clips
  • Review first cut with relevant personnel and incorporate feedback and suggestions into final version as required
  • Output files in the required format and ensure that backup copies are made according to enterprise procedures
  • Check that documentation material meets requirements and submit complete package to relevant personnel within agreed timeframe
  • Use feedback from relevant personnel and self-reflection to identify ways to improve documentation process
       


Evidence Required

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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

third-party workplace reports of on-the-job 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 (e.g. literacy) and the needs of particular groups (e.g. 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:

CUACHR403A Develop skills in the craft of choreography

CUADLT301A Develop basic dance analysis skills

CUFDIG303A Produce and prepare photo images

CUSMLT303A Notate music.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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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

well-developed knowledge of:

principles underlying dance movements and techniques, such as:

relationship with gravity

spatial awareness

successional movement

folding

extending

rotating

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.

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.

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
Discuss with relevant personnel the reasons for documenting dance sequences and the range of components to be documented 
Clarify elements of dance sequences that need special emphasis in documentation 
Organise materials and resources required to document dance sequences 
Agree on the form of basic written notation to be used 
Practise using the symbols and terminology associated with agreed notation method 
Notate aspects of dance sequences in line with requirements 
Notate aspects of music as required 
Review notation with relevant personnel to identify adjustments that need to be made 
Finalise notation and submit to relevant personnel as required by agreed deadline 
Set up basic recording equipment and accessories to accommodate angles, perspectives and sound quality required for documentation purposes 
Coordinate recording of dance sequences and any commentary required 
Review recordings progressively and request repetition of sequences as required 
Interact with dancers and others involved in the recording process in ways that engender goodwill, trust and respect 
Ensure that all activities are carried out with due regard to safety considerations 
View raw footage of recordings with relevant personnel to determine editing requirements 
Use standard features of basic digital imaging and video editing software to produce first cut of video clips 
Review first cut with relevant personnel and incorporate feedback and suggestions into final version as required 
Output files in the required format and ensure that backup copies are made according to enterprise procedures 
Check that documentation material meets requirements and submit complete package to relevant personnel within agreed timeframe 
Use feedback from relevant personnel and self-reflection to identify ways to improve documentation process 

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