CUADAN516 — Refine cultural dance techniques
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What an assessment for CUADAN516 must cover
55 assessable components: 3 elements (15 performance criteria), 12 performance evidence and 21 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 7 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 dance technique in consultation with teachers and mentors
- 1.2Identify risk factors that may inhibit achievement of goals and seek advice as required
- 1.3Perform warm-up and cool-down activities in conjunction with dance and physical activities according to safe dance practices
- 1.4Improve stamina, strength and flexibility using a variety of techniques according to physical conditioning goals
- 1.5Discuss fatigue and personal limitations with required personnel when undertaking physical conditioning program
2 Practise complex cultural dance techniques
- 2.1Practise increasingly difficult techniques relevant to selected cultural dance style
- 2.2Develop increasingly complex performance attributes
- 2.3Refine ways to apply alternative forms of physical coordination in exercises and routines according to safe dance practices
- 2.4Practise achieving strong harmony of movement in dance sequences with a partner
- 2.5Perform exercises to build strength and stability in technique using knowledge of anatomical alignment principles
- 2.6Practise improving accuracy in spatial arrangements in cultural dance routines
- 2.7Perform cultural dance sequences applying precision, rhythm and musicality
3 Review and develop expertise in cultural dance technique
- 3.1Identify and analyse sources to update knowledge of cultural dance history and terminology
- 3.2Use self-evaluation and feedback from others and develop strategies for improving own cultural dance technique
- 3.3View performances by industry practitioners and identify new ideas and trends that can be applied to own cultural dance practice
Performance evidence
- present at least two cultural dance pieces, at least one of which must be an ensemble piece, and at least one of which must be a solo piece.
- perform complex dance or movement sequences that demonstrate:
- confident performance skills
- control of movement
- interpretative and expressive skills
- muscular strength and flexibility
- quality and breadth of movement
- strong and precise technique in selected cultural dance style
- knowledge of stylistic qualities and dance customs associated with selected cultural dance style
- demonstrate professional work ethic during practice and performance activities
- follow injury-prevention techniques and safe dance practices
- use terminology associated with selected cultural dance style when required.
Knowledge evidence
- principles relating to physical movements and cultural dance techniques:
- extending
- folding
- relationship with gravity
- rotating
- shifting weight
- spatial awareness
- successional movement
- use of breath
- 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
- health and safety policies and procedures relevant to the dance environment
- application of musical elements of time signatures, beat, tempo and syncopation to dance technique associated with selected cultural dance style
- customs and philosophical principles of selected cultural dance style
- anatomical alignment principles and how they relate to performing exercises to build strength and stability in technique
- history and cultural context of selected dance style
- strategies to respond to self-evaluation, feedback and good practice to improve dance techniques.
Foundation skills
- Learning: Seeks the views and opinions of others to develop own knowledge and technique Analyses feedback, reviews personal goals and reflects on learning and performance
- Oral communication: Obtains information by listening and questioning Discusses dance terminology with others, seeking information and clarifying meaning of terms
- Reading: Reviews a range of texts to update knowledge of dance terminology
- Initiative and enterprise: Works creatively with music and dance movements
- Planning and organising: Adopts a methodical and disciplined 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
- Teamwork: Develops and improves dance techniques by working collaboratively with other dancers
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Questions about assessing CUADAN516
What does an assessment tool for CUADAN516 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CUADAN516 needs to address all 55 unit components: 3 elements with 15 performance criteria, 12 performance evidence requirements, 21 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
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