CUADAN531 — Refine dance techniques
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What an assessment for CUADAN531 must cover
33 assessable components: 4 elements (16 performance criteria), 5 performance evidence and 6 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 Apply physical conditioning program
- 1.1Set physical conditioning goals aimed at improving own dance technique in consultation with required personnel
- 1.2Identify risk factors that may inhibit achievement of goals and seek advice as required
- 1.3Perform warm-up and cool-down routines in conjunction with physical and dance activities according to safe dance practices
- 1.4Build stamina, strength and flexibility using different techniques according to physical conditioning goals
- 1.5Document and discuss with required personnel fatigue and personal limitations when undertaking physical conditioning program as required
2 Practise complex technique of chosen dance style
- 2.1Apply increasingly complex technique, demonstrating isolation of the upper and lower body according to safe dance practices
- 2.2Develop increasingly complex performance attributes
- 2.3Demonstrate the timing and phrasing relationship between high level dance movement and the accompanying music
- 2.4Practise incorporating creativity, versatility, individuality and originality into routines
3 Present complex repertoire
- 3.1Demonstrate correct posture and body alignment required for high level techniques and movement in chosen dance style
- 3.2Present repertoire in line with rhythms and time signatures commonly used in chosen dance style
- 3.3Demonstrate a high level of spatial awareness required in solo and ensemble work
- 3.4Demonstrate communication and cohesion during ensemble work as required
- 3.5Perform solo work demonstrating musical individuality as required
4 Review and develop expertise in dance technique
- 4.1Use self-evaluation and feedback from others to identify and develop strategies to improve own dance technique and group work
- 4.2View performances by industry practitioners and identify new ideas and trends that can be applied to own dance practice
Performance evidence
- present at least two performances in chosen dance style, including at least one ensemble piece and at least one solo piece.
- perform complex combinations of technique for chosen dance style, including the following, as required: adage, awareness of personal and general space when travelling and stationary, fluid control of pirouettes with directional change, improvisation, fouettés, grand battement, isocentric and polycentric isolations, interpreting rhythm to movement, jumps and leaps, knee spins, pliés, posés piqués and châinés box style, steady balance on supporting leg, working towards a 90-degree angle, stretches, tendu lifts, suitable arm lines, cohesive partnership work with a peer
- demonstrate stage presence and confidence during presentations
- follow injury-prevention techniques and safe dance practices
- demonstrate high level of coordination of limbs, torso and head.
Knowledge evidence
- fundamental technical principles required for chosen dance style
- principles relating to physical movements and technique, including: relationship with gravity, spatial awareness, successional movement, use of breath, folding, extending, rotating, shifting weight
- principles of safe dance practice and injury prevention, including those relating to: 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
- strategies to respond to self-evaluation, feedback and good practice to improve dance techniques
- application of musical elements of time signatures, beat, tempo and syncopation to chosen dance technique.
Foundation skills
- Learning: Seeks the views and opinions of others to develop own knowledge
- Oral communication: Obtains information by listening and questioning Uses verbal and non-verbal means when communicating with partner
- Initiative and enterprise: Works creatively with music and dance
- Planning and organising: Adopts a methodical, disciplined and positive approach to physical conditioning program and dance classes
- Self-management: Follows industry accepted safe dance practices, injury-prevention strategies and general work ethic
- Teamwork: Works collaboratively to develop and improve dance techniques
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Questions about assessing CUADAN531
What does an assessment tool for CUADAN531 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CUADAN531 needs to address all 33 unit components: 4 elements with 16 performance criteria, 5 performance evidence requirements, 6 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for CUADAN531?
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