CUADAN317Increase depth of cultural dance techniques

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What an assessment for CUADAN317 must cover

38 assessable components: 3 elements (16 performance criteria), 7 performance evidence and 9 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 6 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Develop and undertake physical conditioning program

  • 1.1Set physical conditioning goals aimed at improving own cultural dance technique
  • 1.2Identify variety of techniques for improving stamina, strength and flexibility in consultation with required personnel, according to physical conditioning goals
  • 1.3Identify risk factors that may inhibit the achievement of goals and seek advice as required
  • 1.4Identify and obtain suitable clothing and footwear for exercise regime and practising cultural dance technique
  • 1.5Perform warm-up and cool-down activities in conjunction with dance and physical activities according to safe dance practices
  • 1.6Identify and discuss with required personnel fatigue and personal limitations when undertaking physical conditioning program as required

2 Build on basic cultural dance technique

  • 2.1Develop personal practice plan for executing and building on basic cultural dance movements with greater depth of expression
  • 2.2Practise simple movement sequences using isolation and coordination of upper and lower body
  • 2.3Apply a range of techniques that integrate balance, flexibility, stamina, weight transfer and articulation of individual body parts
  • 2.4Choreograph and perform short simple phrases of dance movements in a learning environment, applying control and attention to detail
  • 2.5Incorporate into performance a basic awareness of customs relevant to selected dance styles
  • 2.6Identify and communicate relationship between cultural dance style and accompanying music or other media
  • 2.7Incorporate musicality, phrasing and required timing as choreographed into performance

3 Review and develop expertise in cultural dance technique

  • 3.1Identify and access sources that can be used to update knowledge of cultural dance history and terminology
  • 3.2Use feedback from others to identify and develop strategy for improving own cultural dance techniques and performance skills
  • 3.3View performances by industry practitioners and identify new ideas and trends, that can be applied to own cultural dance practice

Performance evidence

  • choreograph and perform at least two cultural dance pieces.
  • demonstrate basic cultural dance techniques
  • follow safe dance practices
  • demonstrate correct posture and body alignment required for performing cultural dance techniques and movements
  • demonstrate different responses to music and rhythm through dance movements
  • use terminology associated with selected cultural dance style when required
  • communicate and interact with other dancers as required.

Knowledge evidence

  • process for undertaking warm-up and cool-down routines
  • clothing and equipment required for performing cultural dance techniques
  • principles relating to physical movements and cultural dance techniques, including: relationship with gravity, spatial awareness, successional movement, use of breath, folding, extending, rotating, shifting weight
  • principles relating to safe dance practice and injury prevention: spine articulation, foot engagement, bases of support, including feet, legs, hands, arms and torso, joint range of motion, differentiation of legs and pelvis
  • application of musical elements of time signatures, beat, tempo and syncopation to dance technique associated with selected cultural dance style
  • requirements of a personal practice plan
  • philosophy and key historical periods of selected cultural dance style
  • methods for choreographing basic cultural dance routines, including ways of notating cultural dance
  • strategies to respond to feedback and good practice to improve dance techniques.

Foundation skills

  • Oral communication: Obtains information by listening and questioning
  • Reading: Obtains information from written sources
  • Initiative and enterprise: Recognises opportunities to develop and apply new approaches to performing dances from specific cultures
  • Planning and organising: Adopts a methodical and disciplined approach to dance classes and performances
  • Self-management: Follows industry accepted safe dance practices Applies knowledge of cultural protocols to learning and performance activities
  • Teamwork: Discusses dance technique and physical conditioning issues with colleagues and teachers Builds rapport with fellow dancers

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