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Evidence Guide: CUADAN406 - Develop expertise in social dance technique

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CUADAN406 - Develop expertise in social dance technique

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Maintain a physical conditioning program

  1. In consultation with relevant personnel, identify a range of techniques to prevent injuries and improve stamina, strength and flexibility
  2. Set realistic physical conditioning goals aimed at improving own dance technique
  3. Identify risk factors that may inhibit the achievement of goals and seek professional advice as required
  4. Take fatigue and personal limitations into account when undertaking physical conditioning program
  5. Observe safe dance practice by performing warm-up and warm-down activities in conjunction with dance activities
  6. Wear appropriate clothing and footwear when undertaking exercise regime and practising dance technique
In consultation with relevant personnel, identify a range of techniques to prevent injuries and improve stamina, strength and flexibility

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Set realistic physical conditioning goals aimed at improving own dance technique

Completed
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Identify risk factors that may inhibit the achievement of goals and seek professional advice as required

Completed
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Take fatigue and personal limitations into account when undertaking physical conditioning program

Completed
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Observe safe dance practice by performing warm-up and warm-down activities in conjunction with dance activities

Completed
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Wear appropriate clothing and footwear when undertaking exercise regime and practising dance technique

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Use practice sessions to increase level of expertise in social dance techniques

  1. Demonstrate correct posture and body alignment appropriate to social dance styles being practised
  2. Demonstrate isolation and coordination of upper and lower body in complex movement sequences
  3. Apply correct arm movement, positioning and transitioning flow in movement sequences
  4. Apply correct hip action, leg and foot placement in movement sequences
  5. Refine partnering skills to enable correct leading and following movements
  6. Apply a range of techniques that integrate balance, flexibility, stamina, coordination and weight transfer skills, and control and articulation of individual body parts
  7. Apply memory retention skills, control and attention to detail when performing complex phrases of dance movements
  8. Demonstrate the relationship between social dance and accompanying music in performances
Demonstrate correct posture and body alignment appropriate to social dance styles being practised

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate isolation and coordination of upper and lower body in complex movement sequences

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apply correct arm movement, positioning and transitioning flow in movement sequences

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apply correct hip action, leg and foot placement in movement sequences

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refine partnering skills to enable correct leading and following movements

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apply a range of techniques that integrate balance, flexibility, stamina, coordination and weight transfer skills, and control and articulation of individual body parts

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apply memory retention skills, control and attention to detail when performing complex phrases of dance movements

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate the relationship between social dance and accompanying music in performances

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain expertise in social dance techniques

  1. Practise and refine combinations of complex movements
  2. Develop and experiment with new routines involving different body movements and different combinations
  3. Maintain and update knowledge of social dance history and terminology
  4. Use feedback from others to identify and develop ways to improve own social dance performance skills
  5. Regularly view performances by industry practitioners as a way of sourcing new ideas, identifying trends, maintaining motivation, and improving own technique
Practise and refine combinations of complex movements

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Develop and experiment with new routines involving different body movements and different combinations

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain and update knowledge of social dance history and terminology

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use feedback from others to identify and develop ways to improve own social dance performance skills

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regularly view performances by industry practitioners as a way of sourcing new ideas, identifying trends, maintaining motivation, and improving own technique

Completed
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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Elements

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance Criteria

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

1. Maintain a physical conditioning program

1.1 In consultation with relevant personnel, identify a range of techniques to prevent injuries and improve stamina, strength and flexibility

1.2 Set realistic physical conditioning goals aimed at improving own dance technique

1.3 Identify risk factors that may inhibit the achievement of goals and seek professional advice as required

1.4 Take fatigue and personal limitations into account when undertaking physical conditioning program

1.5 Observe safe dance practice by performing warm-up and warm-down activities in conjunction with dance activities

1.6 Wear appropriate clothing and footwear when undertaking exercise regime and practising dance technique

2. Use practice sessions to increase level of expertise in social dance techniques

2.1 Demonstrate correct posture and body alignment appropriate to social dance styles being practised

2.2 Demonstrate isolation and coordination of upper and lower body in complex movement sequences

2.3 Apply correct arm movement, positioning and transitioning flow in movement sequences

2.4 Apply correct hip action, leg and foot placement in movement sequences

2.5 Refine partnering skills to enable correct leading and following movements

2.6 Apply a range of techniques that integrate balance, flexibility, stamina, coordination and weight transfer skills, and control and articulation of individual body parts

2.7 Apply memory retention skills, control and attention to detail when performing complex phrases of dance movements

2.8 Demonstrate the relationship between social dance and accompanying music in performances

3. Maintain expertise in social dance techniques

3.1 Practise and refine combinations of complex movements

3.2 Develop and experiment with new routines involving different body movements and different combinations

3.3 Maintain and update knowledge of social dance history and terminology

3.4 Use feedback from others to identify and develop ways to improve own social dance performance skills

3.5 Regularly view performances by industry practitioners as a way of sourcing new ideas, identifying trends, maintaining motivation, and improving own technique

Required Skills and Knowledge

Elements

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance Criteria

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

1. Maintain a physical conditioning program

1.1 In consultation with relevant personnel, identify a range of techniques to prevent injuries and improve stamina, strength and flexibility

1.2 Set realistic physical conditioning goals aimed at improving own dance technique

1.3 Identify risk factors that may inhibit the achievement of goals and seek professional advice as required

1.4 Take fatigue and personal limitations into account when undertaking physical conditioning program

1.5 Observe safe dance practice by performing warm-up and warm-down activities in conjunction with dance activities

1.6 Wear appropriate clothing and footwear when undertaking exercise regime and practising dance technique

2. Use practice sessions to increase level of expertise in social dance techniques

2.1 Demonstrate correct posture and body alignment appropriate to social dance styles being practised

2.2 Demonstrate isolation and coordination of upper and lower body in complex movement sequences

2.3 Apply correct arm movement, positioning and transitioning flow in movement sequences

2.4 Apply correct hip action, leg and foot placement in movement sequences

2.5 Refine partnering skills to enable correct leading and following movements

2.6 Apply a range of techniques that integrate balance, flexibility, stamina, coordination and weight transfer skills, and control and articulation of individual body parts

2.7 Apply memory retention skills, control and attention to detail when performing complex phrases of dance movements

2.8 Demonstrate the relationship between social dance and accompanying music in performances

3. Maintain expertise in social dance techniques

3.1 Practise and refine combinations of complex movements

3.2 Develop and experiment with new routines involving different body movements and different combinations

3.3 Maintain and update knowledge of social dance history and terminology

3.4 Use feedback from others to identify and develop ways to improve own social dance performance skills

3.5 Regularly view performances by industry practitioners as a way of sourcing new ideas, identifying trends, maintaining motivation, and improving own technique

Evidence of the ability to:

consistently execute well-developed social dance techniques

execute dance sequences that demonstrate:

creative response to music

partnering skills

ability to communicate the mood or style of dances

respond to constructive feedback on own skills development

follow safe dance practices

use social 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:

explain how the following principles relate to physical movements and social dance techniques:

relationship with gravity

spatial awareness

successional movement

use of breath

folding

extending

rotating

shifting weight

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

healthy nutrition and diet

explain and demonstrate how the musical elements of time signatures, beat, tempo and syncopation apply to social dance technique

describe the characteristics and history of chosen social dance styles.