Elements and Performance Criteria
- Consolidate understanding of traditional Indigenous performing arts
- Explore historical and contemporary aspects and roles of performing arts practice for individuals and families within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
- Identify cultural values and principles in relation to artistic performance within Indigenous Australian communities
- Seek advice from relevant personnel as required regarding customary law principles and how they affect own dance practice
- Discuss with relevant personnel the connection between traditional and contemporary cultural performing arts practice
- Develop a body of information on the Australian cultural tourism industry
- Determine interrelationships between cultural tourism, cultural heritage and performing arts industries in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performing arts activities
- Record, monitor and file information in simple and accessible ways
- Use opportunities to update knowledge of the cultural tourism, cultural heritage and performing arts industries and incorporate relevant information into professional dance practice
- Develop Indigenous Australian dance techniques
- Identify the influence of customs and time in relation to dress or costuming, props, sets, music and cultural knowledge involved in dance activities of different styles of Indigenous Australian dances
- Explore the relationships in which musical elements, dramatic role and performance techniques form a distinctive character of particular pieces or performances
- Establish a relationship with a performing arts mentor to determine the cultural protocols, purpose, style, content and protocol parameters of dance routines
- Develop a mentoring plan, detailing support and assistance in consultation with a mentor or professional dance performer
- Choreograph sequences of body movement activities as simple dance performances in relation to a chosen cultural story or musical piece
- Develop a repertoire of fluid positions, movements and actions in differing patterns and poses in conjunction with mentors
- Seek feedback from relevant personnel to facilitate improvement in Indigenous Australian dance techniques
- Demonstrate technical requirements of Indigenous Australian performance and material
- Under direction of mentors employ appropriate cultural and aesthetic aspectsof Indigenous Australian community in the design of appropriate techniques, language and movementsto perform culturally appropriate solo and ensemble Indigenous Australian dance sequences
- Perform sequences of dance movements and activities, alone and with others, which appropriately express cultural content and context, and accord with cultural, customary law, copyright and intellectual property requirements
- Explore and apply methods used to ensure cultural maintenance in relation to performing cultural or cultural tourism Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance
- Follow cultural protocols, ethics and traditions when rehearsing and performing
- Maintain health and safety during dance performance
- Take responsibility for own and others’ safety in compliance with OHS policies during practice and performance of dance routines
- Implement strategies that ensure environmentally friendlyimpact of dance performances
- Establish and maintain a positive personal work ethic
- Respond to opportunities to enhance cultural and technical skills and knowledge
- Seek audience feedback and apply continuous improvement strategies to performance techniques