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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to add range, depth and increasing complexity to classical ballet technique in solo performances. At this level, dancers are challenging themselves with solo dance pieces, variations and repertoire of increasing technical and physical complexity.
Performance Evidence Evidence of the ability to: Perform solo pieces that demonstrate mastery of the following ballet techniques: Appropriate posture, balance and rotation, Classical line, Combinations of spatial organisations with pirouettes, balances and jumps of increasing difficulty and dynamic continuity, Control of movement, Individual artistic qualities, Muscular strength and flexibility, Placement and coordination of body parts, Quality and breadth of movement, Transference of weight, Prepare mentally and physically for solo performances, Display professional work ethic, Use ballet dance terminology correctly. Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided for each of the above points at least once.
Knowledge Evidence To complete the unit requirements the individual must: Explain how the following principles relate to physical movements and ballet techniques: Analyse and describe key aspects of solo pieces, Relationship with gravity, Spatial awareness, Successional movement, Use of breath, Folding, Extending, Rotating, Shifting weight. Explain how the following apply in the context of safe dance practice and injury prevention: 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, Healthy nutrition and diet, Explain performance psychology techniques and ways to prepare for auditions and competitions, Explain and demonstrate how the musical elements of time signatures, beat, tempo and syncopation apply to ballet dance technique, Explain principles of classical ballet, especially those that apply to solo performances, Describe the main periods in the history of ballet with particular reference to classical ballet solo pieces.
GS5 VET GRADING SCHEMA Used for WAAPA Vet only
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to add range, depth and increasing complexity to classical ballet technique in solo performances. At this level, dancers are challenging themselves with solo dance pieces, variations and repertoire of increasing technical and physical complexity.
Performance Evidence Evidence of the ability to: Perform solo pieces that demonstrate mastery of the following ballet techniques: Appropriate posture, balance and rotation, Classical line, Combinations of spatial organisations with pirouettes, balances and jumps of increasing difficulty and dynamic continuity, Control of movement, Individual artistic qualities, Muscular strength and flexibility, Placement and coordination of body parts, Quality and breadth of movement, Transference of weight, Prepare mentally and physically for solo performances, Display professional work ethic, Use ballet dance terminology correctly. Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided for each of the above points at least once.
Knowledge Evidence To complete the unit requirements the individual must: Explain how the following principles relate to physical movements and ballet techniques: Analyse and describe key aspects of solo pieces, Relationship with gravity, Spatial awareness, Successional movement, Use of breath, Folding, Extending, Rotating, Shifting weight. Explain how the following apply in the context of safe dance practice and injury prevention: 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, Healthy nutrition and diet, Explain performance psychology techniques and ways to prepare for auditions and competitions, Explain and demonstrate how the musical elements of time signatures, beat, tempo and syncopation apply to ballet dance technique, Explain principles of classical ballet, especially those that apply to solo performances, Describe the main periods in the history of ballet with particular reference to classical ballet solo pieces.
GS5 VET GRADING SCHEMA Used for WAAPA Vet only
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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