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Evidence Guide: CUADAN501 - Refine ballet technique

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CUADAN501 - Refine ballet 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 teachers and mentors, set realistic physical conditioning goals aimed at improving own dance technique
  2. Use a range of techniques to improve stamina, strength and flexibility
  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
In consultation with teachers and mentors, set realistic physical conditioning goals aimed at improving own dance technique

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use a range of techniques to improve stamina, strength and flexibility

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Practise ballet technique of increasing difficulty

  1. Apply increasingly difficult ballet techniques across each section of class work
  2. Develop increasingly complex performance attributes
  3. Show developed strength and complexity in footwork, including pointe work as required
  4. Execute complex variations of ballet repertoire with accuracy
  5. Exhibit physical learning and adaptability to incorporate unseen combinations with speed and verve across different teaching methods
  6. Reveal increasing levels of strength and stamina in gender-specific vocabulary as required
Apply increasingly difficult ballet techniques across each section of class work

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Develop increasingly complex performance attributes

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Show developed strength and complexity in footwork, including pointe work as required

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Execute complex variations of ballet repertoire with accuracy

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit physical learning and adaptability to incorporate unseen combinations with speed and verve across different teaching methods

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reveal increasing levels of strength and stamina in gender-specific vocabulary as required

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Develop partnering technique for pas de deux

  1. Show cooperation with partner, exhibiting rapport and eye contact
  2. Apply timing and weight centring in accomplishing adage, pirouettes, promenades and lifts
  3. Execute lifts and counterbalances with surety and skill
  4. Perform in a partnership that demonstrates strong technique, balance and control
  5. Apply the flexibility, sense of line and clear positions essential to the form
Show cooperation with partner, exhibiting rapport and eye contact

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apply timing and weight centring in accomplishing adage, pirouettes, promenades and lifts

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Execute lifts and counterbalances with surety and skill

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Perform in a partnership that demonstrates strong technique, balance and control

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Present highly difficult variations and repertoire

  1. Display variations and repertoire of increased difficulty and technical articulation
  2. Convey a high level of spatial awareness appropriate to solo and group work
  3. Execute group work demonstrating strong cohesion, and solo work demonstrating strong musical individuality
  4. Present variations and repertoire with a high level of stage presence and confidence across ballet styles and genres
  5. Practise repertoire with increased attention to rhythms and time signatures commonly used in ballet
Display variations and repertoire of increased difficulty and technical articulation

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convey a high level of spatial awareness appropriate to solo and group work

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Execute group work demonstrating strong cohesion, and solo work demonstrating strong musical individuality

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Present variations and repertoire with a high level of stage presence and confidence across ballet styles and genres

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Practise repertoire with increased attention to rhythms and time signatures commonly used in ballet

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain expertise in ballet technique

  1. Apply professional work ethic to practice and performance activities
  2. Incorporate injury-prevention techniques into dance and movement activities
  3. Use feedback from others to identify and develop ways to improve own ballet dance technique and group work
  4. Regularly view performances by industry practitioners as a way of sourcing new ideas, identifying trends, maintaining motivation, and improving own technique
  5. Incorporate ballet terminology and history into discussions, and practice and performance activities
Apply professional work ethic to practice and performance activities

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incorporate injury-prevention techniques into dance and movement activities

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use feedback from others to identify and develop ways to improve own ballet dance technique and group work

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
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incorporate ballet terminology and history into discussions, and practice and performance activities

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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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 teachers and mentors, set realistic physical conditioning goals aimed at improving own dance technique

1.2 Use a range of techniques to improve stamina, strength and flexibility

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

2. Practise ballet technique of increasing difficulty

2.1 Apply increasingly difficult ballet techniques across each section of class work

2.2 Develop increasingly complex performance attributes

2.3 Show developed strength and complexity in footwork, including pointe work as required

2.4 Execute complex variations of ballet repertoire with accuracy

2.5 Exhibit physical learning and adaptability to incorporate unseen combinations with speed and verve across different teaching methods

2.6 Reveal increasing levels of strength and stamina in gender-specific vocabulary as required

3. Develop partnering technique for pas de deux

3.1 Show cooperation with partner, exhibiting rapport and eye contact

3.2 Apply timing and weight centring in accomplishing adage, pirouettes, promenades and lifts

3.3 Execute lifts and counterbalances with surety and skill

3.4 Perform in a partnership that demonstrates strong technique, balance and control

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

4. Present highly difficult variations and repertoire

4.1 Display variations and repertoire of increased difficulty and technical articulation

4.2 Convey a high level of spatial awareness appropriate to solo and group work

4.3 Execute group work demonstrating strong cohesion, and solo work demonstrating strong musical individuality

4.4 Present variations and repertoire with a high level of stage presence and confidence across ballet styles and genres

4.5 Practise repertoire with increased attention to rhythms and time signatures commonly used in ballet

5. Maintain expertise in ballet technique

5.1 Apply professional work ethic to practice and performance activities

5.2 Incorporate injury-prevention techniques into dance and movement activities

5.3 Use feedback from others to identify and develop ways to improve own ballet dance technique and group work

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

5.5 Incorporate ballet terminology and history into discussions, and practice and performance activities

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 teachers and mentors, set realistic physical conditioning goals aimed at improving own dance technique

1.2 Use a range of techniques to improve stamina, strength and flexibility

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

2. Practise ballet technique of increasing difficulty

2.1 Apply increasingly difficult ballet techniques across each section of class work

2.2 Develop increasingly complex performance attributes

2.3 Show developed strength and complexity in footwork, including pointe work as required

2.4 Execute complex variations of ballet repertoire with accuracy

2.5 Exhibit physical learning and adaptability to incorporate unseen combinations with speed and verve across different teaching methods

2.6 Reveal increasing levels of strength and stamina in gender-specific vocabulary as required

3. Develop partnering technique for pas de deux

3.1 Show cooperation with partner, exhibiting rapport and eye contact

3.2 Apply timing and weight centring in accomplishing adage, pirouettes, promenades and lifts

3.3 Execute lifts and counterbalances with surety and skill

3.4 Perform in a partnership that demonstrates strong technique, balance and control

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

4. Present highly difficult variations and repertoire

4.1 Display variations and repertoire of increased difficulty and technical articulation

4.2 Convey a high level of spatial awareness appropriate to solo and group work

4.3 Execute group work demonstrating strong cohesion, and solo work demonstrating strong musical individuality

4.4 Present variations and repertoire with a high level of stage presence and confidence across ballet styles and genres

4.5 Practise repertoire with increased attention to rhythms and time signatures commonly used in ballet

5. Maintain expertise in ballet technique

5.1 Apply professional work ethic to practice and performance activities

5.2 Incorporate injury-prevention techniques into dance and movement activities

5.3 Use feedback from others to identify and develop ways to improve own ballet dance technique and group work

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

5.5 Incorporate ballet terminology and history into discussions, and practice and performance activities

Evidence of the ability to:

perform complex combinations of classical ballet technique and pas de deux consistently over time using:

analysis of pointe work technique

classical line

combinations of spatial organisations with pirouettes, balances and jumps of increasing difficulty and dynamic continuity

control of movement

individual artistic qualities

complex enchaînements

muscular strength and flexibility

quality and breadth of movement

use ballet terminology correctly

demonstrate professional work ethic.

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:

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 ballet dance technique.