CUADAN518 — Develop expertise in allied contemporary dance techniques

Elements & performance criteria

Performance evidence

• choreograph and perform at least four sequences of movement, at least one of which must be a duo and at least one of which must be individual, demonstrating techniques in the following: improvisation, tumbling and falling, basic aerial skills.
• apply basic performance psychology techniques to movement sequences
• demonstrate strength, precision and increasing agility in all aspects of footwork during movement sequences
• follow injury-prevention techniques and safe dance practices
• demonstrate timing and weight centring techniques during duo sequences, applying them to lifts and counterbalances
• demonstrate a high level of spatial awareness in allied dance techniques
• communicate style and intention of choreography to audience using allied contemporary dance techniques
• demonstrate a professional work ethic.

Knowledge evidence

• different teaching methods and approaches to developing improvisation skills
• principles relating to physical movements and allied contemporary dance techniques, including: extending, folding, relationship with gravity, rotating, sequential movement, shifting weight, spatial awareness, use of breath
• fundamental technical principles in contemporary dance that relate to duo work
• options and methods for initiating dance improvisation, including: watching, initiating, responding
• principles relating to safe dance practice and injury prevention: anatomical principles, alignment and spine articulation, foot engagement, bases of support, including feet, legs, hands, arms and torso, joint range of motion, differentiation of legs and pelvis
• health and safety policies and procedures relevant to the dance environment
• improvisation in relation to contemporary dance repertoire
• techniques for counteracting risk factors associated with mat work and duo techniques
• key aspects of the following performance psychology techniques as they relate to dancers: affirmations, maintaining a work-life balance, mental rehearsal, relaxation techniques, visualisations
• strategies to respond to self-evaluation, feedback and good practice to improve dance techniques

Foundation skills

• Oral communication: • Obtains information by listening and questioning • Interprets and follows directions • Builds rapport with partners through using verbal and non-verbal communication
• Initiative and enterprise: • Works creatively with music and dance and a variety of stimuli • Initiates ideas and applies processes to develop them creatively
• Planning and organising: • Adopts a methodical and disciplined approach to physical conditioning program and dance classes
• Self-management: • Follows industry accepted safe dance practices and injury-prevention strategies • Takes responsibility for own professional development • Follows a physical conditioning program that addresses individual requirements of strength and fitness
• Teamwork: • Works collaboratively to develop and improve dance techniques • Determines the needs of partner and others and adapts own dancing as required

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