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Evidence Guide: CUACHR602A - Develop skills in dance notation

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CUACHR602A - Develop skills in dance notation

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Explore differences in dance notation methods

  1. Practise reading scores notated in Labanotation to become familiar with key aspects of the Labanotation system
  2. Practise reading scores that have been documented using Benesh Movement Notation to become familiar with key aspects of the Benesh system
  3. Explore features of other notation systems to determine which system best suits own needs
  4. Consider motif notation as a way of indicating the main aspects of movements but allowing performers latitude in the finer detail of how they perform movements
  5. Explore shorthand used in conjunction with different dance notation methods
  6. Explore the range of software applications used to notate dance
Practise reading scores notated in Labanotation to become familiar with key aspects of the Labanotation system

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Practise reading scores that have been documented using Benesh Movement Notation to become familiar with key aspects of the Benesh system

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Explore features of other notation systems to determine which system best suits own needs

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Consider motif notation as a way of indicating the main aspects of movements but allowing performers latitude in the finer detail of how they perform movements

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Explore shorthand used in conjunction with different dance notation methods

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Explore the range of software applications used to notate dance

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Undertake preliminary training in dance notation

  1. Discuss with relevant personnel options for developing dance notation skills
  2. Consider whether a basic level of music notation skills should be developed as part of dance notation training
  3. Consider whether to pursue training that goes beyond notation into other issues associated with documenting dance
  4. Select a training method and pursue it until required level of notation skills is achieved
  5. Use notation skills to document short dance sequences for teaching purposes
  6. Seek feedback on effectiveness and clarity of notation and continue refining skills
Discuss with relevant personnel options for developing dance notation skills

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Consider whether a basic level of music notation skills should be developed as part of dance notation training

Completed
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Consider whether to pursue training that goes beyond notation into other issues associated with documenting dance

Completed
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Select a training method and pursue it until required level of notation skills is achieved

Completed
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Use notation skills to document short dance sequences for teaching purposes

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Seek feedback on effectiveness and clarity of notation and continue refining skills

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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to:

discuss in an informed way the differences between various dance notation methods

acquire skills in notating dance

notate a short dance sequence using a selected method or shorthand.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure:

access to reference material related to dance notation

opportunities to practise notation skills.

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence

third-party workplace reports of on-the-job performance

evaluation of dance sequences notated

verbal or written questioning to test knowledge as listed in the required skills and knowledge section of this unit

case studies and scenarios as a basis for discussion of issues and challenges that arise in the context of notating dance

direct observation of candidate notating a dance sequence.

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands (e.g. literacy) and the needs of particular groups (e.g. people with disabilities and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties, such as speakers of languages other than English, remote communities and those with interrupted schooling).

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:

CUACHR601A Create choreography for stage and screen

CUAIND601A Work professionally in the creative arts industry

CUARES501A Refine conceptual understanding of dance.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

analytical and literacy skills to:

analyse information about dance notation and documentation from a variety of sources

observe and interpret human movements from an informed viewpoint

communication skills to:

participate in debate and discussion about dance notation issues

respond appropriately to feedback on own skill development

initiative and enterprise skills to devise the most effective way to notate dance sequences for specific purposes

planning and organisational skills to notate dance in a logical sequence

learning skills to improve own skills in dance notation

technology skills to access information from the internet.

Required knowledge

well-developed knowledge of:

the range of ways in which dance notation is used

sources of information about dance notation

training available in dance notation

overview knowledge of:

common dance notation systems

copyright and intellectual property issues associated with notating dance

broader issues associated with documenting dance performances.

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Key aspects of the Labanotation systeminclude:

symbols are placed on a vertical staff which is read from bottom to top

position of symbol on the staff indicates the body part

shading indicates the level of the movement or gesture

length of the symbol indicates the timing of the movement

staff are divided into measures to match the measures of the music

symbols indicate size of steps.

Key aspects of the Benesh systeminclude:

notation written on a five line stave which is read from left to right and from top to bottom of the page

all body and limb positions are shown within the five-line stave

a series of frames is used to record positions

stave lines correspond to visually distinctive features of the body, such as:

head

shoulders

waist

knees

floor (feet)

three signs represent the position of the hands and feet in relation to the body:

in front

level

behind

movement lines indicate transitions from one position to another

rhythm and phrasing signs are shown above the stave

direction faced, location and paths of travel are shown below the stave.

Other notation systemsmay include:

Sutton Movement Writing and Shorthand

Eshkol-Wachman Movement Notation

Greenotation.

Software applicationsinclude:

LabanReader

LabanLab

NotationMan.

Relevant personnel may include:

mentor

manager

dance teacher

dance studio manager

choreographer

dancer

dance society representative.

Options may include:

face to face classes

through dance societies

distance mode, including online.

Issues may include:

logistical, such as:

facilities

equipment

personnel

video formats

aesthetic, such as:

composition

spatial intent

technical (in relation to video recording), such as:

focus

exposure

white balance

camera movement

functional (in relation to video recording), such as:

stage grid

choreographic details

dancer’s perspective

costuming.