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Evidence Guide: CUADAN406A - Develop expertise in social dance technique

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CUADAN406A - Develop expertise in social dance technique

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

Maintain a physical conditioning program

  1. In consultation with relevant personnel identify a range of techniques to improve stamina, strength and flexibility
  2. Set realistic physical conditioning goals aimed at improving own dance technique
  3. Identify risk factors that may inhibit the achievement of goals and seek professional advice as required
  4. Take fatigue, personal limitations and boundaries into account when undertaking physical conditioning program
  5. Always perform warm-up and cool-down activities in conjunction with dance activities
  6. Ensure that clothing and footwear are appropriate for undertaking exercise regime and practising dance technique
In consultation with relevant personnel identify a range of techniques to improve stamina, strength and flexibility

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Set realistic physical conditioning goals aimed at improving own dance technique

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Identify risk factors that may inhibit the achievement of goals and seek professional advice as required

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Take fatigue, personal limitations and boundaries into account when undertaking physical conditioning program

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Always perform warm-up and cool-down activities in conjunction with dance activities

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Ensure that clothing and footwear are appropriate for undertaking exercise regime and practising dance technique

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Use practice sessions to increase level of expertise in social dance techniques

  1. Follow safe dance practices at all times
  2. Apply correct posture and body alignment appropriate to social dance styles being practised
  3. Apply isolation and coordination of upper and lower body within complex movement sequences
  4. Apply correct arm movement, positioning and transitioning flow in movement sequences
  5. Apply correct hip action, leg and foot placement in movement sequences
  6. Refine partnering skills to enable correct leading and following movements
  7. Apply balance, flexibility, stamina, coordination and weight transfer skills, and control and articulation of individual body parts in an integrated manner in a range of complex techniques
  8. Apply memory retention, control and attention to detail when performing complex phrases of dance movements
  9. Incorporate well-developed understanding of musical elementsthrough dance to show the relationship between social dance and accompanying music
Follow safe dance practices at all times

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Apply correct posture and body alignment appropriate to social dance styles being practised

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Apply isolation and coordination of upper and lower body within complex movement sequences

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Apply correct arm movement, positioning and transitioning flow in movement sequences

Completed
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Apply correct hip action, leg and foot placement in movement sequences

Completed
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Refine partnering skills to enable correct leading and following movements

Completed
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Apply balance, flexibility, stamina, coordination and weight transfer skills, and control and articulation of individual body parts in an integrated manner in a range of complex techniques

Completed
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Apply memory retention, control and attention to detail when performing complex phrases of dance movements

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Incorporate well-developed understanding of musical elementsthrough dance to show the relationship between social dance and accompanying music

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Maintain expertise

  1. Continuously practise and refine combinations of complex movements
  2. Develop and experiment with new routines involving different body movements and different combinations
  3. Maintain and update knowledge of social dance terminology
  4. Use feedback from teachers and mentors to identify and develop ways to improve own social dance performance skills
  5. Regularly view performances by industry practitioners as a way of sourcing new ideas and trends, maintaining motivation, and improving own technique
Continuously practise and refine combinations of complex movements

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Develop and experiment with new routines involving different body movements and different combinations

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Maintain and update knowledge of social dance terminology

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Use feedback from teachers and mentors to identify and develop ways to improve own social dance performance skills

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Regularly view performances by industry practitioners as a way of sourcing new ideas and trends, maintaining motivation, and improving own technique

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Assessed

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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:

consistently execute well-developed social dance technique

execute dance sequences that demonstrate:

a creative response to music

partnering skills

an ability to communicate the mood or style of dances

respond appropriately to constructive feedback on own skills development

follow safe dance practices.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to:

appropriate dance performance areas or spaces

relevant resources and equipment.

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

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 performing social dance

evaluation of live or recorded performances

direct observation of candidate in rehearsals and performances.

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:

CUADAN401A Develop on-camera dance performance skills

CUADAN407A Develop expertise in dance performance skills

CUAPRF503A Prepare for and perform in a competitive environment.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

communication skills to:

discuss dance and physical conditioning issues with relevant personnel

respond appropriately to feedback on own skill development

initiative and enterprise skills to:

work creatively with music and dance

dance with style and professionalism

communicate the mood or style of dances

maintain and develop own expertise

learning skills to:

develop strong social dance techniques through:

practising complex movements and routines

a positive attitude to dancing

develop and implement a personal physical conditioning program

develop a movement memory

listening skills to maintain musical sensitivity, awareness and phrasing in movement sequences

planning and organising skills to plan practice time

self-management skills to:

arrive punctually at classes

dress appropriately

observe dance discipline and follow direction

apply safe dance practices

teamwork skills to:

work closely with a partner in dance performances

work collaboratively with others involved in dance classes.

Required knowledge

principles underlying dance movements and techniques, such as:

relationship with gravity

spatial awareness

successional movement

use of breath

folding

extending

rotating

shifting weight

anatomical foundations, including:

articulation of the spine

engagement of the feet

bases of support, including feet, legs, hands, arms and torso

range of motion of the joints

differentiation of the legs and pelvis

importance of healthy food choices in relation to wellbeing and injury prevention, including five food groups and recommended daily amounts

social dance terminology

characteristics and history of chosen social dance styles

musical rhythms, including:

time signatures

beat

tempo

syncopation.

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.

Relevant personnel may include:

coaches

colleagues

family members

medical practitioners

mentors

nutrition experts

performers

representatives of dance societies

teachers.

Risk factors may relate to:

body image and eating disorders

consistency of a physical fitness regime

expectations of others

gender-appropriate performance techniques

gender issues

poor nutrition

incorrectly fitting footwear

injury-prevention strategies

insufficient hydration

own ambition.

Warm-up and cool-down activitiesmay include:

aerobic activities

anaerobic exercises

body conditioning and strength development

breathing techniques

coordinated breathing activities

flexibility exercises

floor work

isolation and mobility of all body parts

joint-mobility exercises

stretching.

Safe dance practicesmay include:

adjusting performance to venue

breathing exercises

correct execution of dance steps

appropriate clothing and footwear

doing exercises and performing routines on flooring appropriate to genre and style of dance, such as:

sprung softwood

tarkett

sprung parquet

tongue and groove hardwood

logical sequencing of dance movements

nutrition and diet

spatial awareness

understanding the body’s capabilities and limitations, including:

alignment

flexibility (mobility)

strength (stability)

cardiorespiratory endurance

muscular endurance

warm-up and cool-down activities.

Posture refers to:

correct alignment of the torso, limbs, spine and shoulders in movements and poses.

Body alignment refers to:

facing and backing

line of dance

position of foot in relation to the room.

Social dance styles mayinclude:

international standard, such as:

foxtrot

quickstep

tango

Viennese waltz

waltz

American standard

Arthur Murray

street Latin dance, such as:

Argentine tango

cha cha

jive

mambo

paso doble

rumba

salsa.

Complex techniques include:

body positions:

promenade

counter promenade

open promenade

open counter promenade

tandem

correct posture and alignment when in motion

dancing in time with the music

demonstrating an awareness of personal and general space when travelling and stationary

demonstrating safe dance practices in jumping, falling and faster travelling steps

execution of weight transfer techniques

holds, such as:

alternative holds for closed position

alternative holds for open position

improvisation

locomotor techniques:

chasse steps, including runaway, slip, twist and ronde

leading of partner, including physical, visual and shaping

precedes and follows

non-locomotor techniques, such as:

balance

stillness

turning techniques, including:

turning movements and steps that include further extension

different variants of turn, including ¾ turn.

Phrases refer to:

the joining and sequencing of steps in line with musical phrasing.

Musical elements may refer to:

beat

correct timing

musicality

phrasing

rhythm

sensitivity

tempo.

Accompanying music may include:

instrumental music

live or recorded music

traditional or folk music

vocal music.

Routinesinclude:

different formations of precedes and follows.