Making

Choreographic processes

Improvisation skills to find new movement possibilities for the same idea (ACADAM020)

Elements of dance: body, energy, space, time (BEST), selected and manipulated to create dance that communicates choreographic intent (ACADAM021)

Choreographic devices ( unison, canon, repetition, abstraction, contrast, motif ) and choreographic structures ( narrative, binary, ternary ) to create group dance that communicates choreographic intent (ACADAM023)

Skills and techniques

Dance skills that further develop and refine technical competence in relation to body control, accuracy, posture/alignment, strength, flexibility, placement, balance, coordination, articulation and endurance (ACADAM022)

Importance of warm-up and cool down procedures for dance and rehearsal preparation (ACADAM022)

Performance

Practical and reflective rehearsal strategies, focusing on movement retention, clarity of movement and choreographer's intention (ACADAM022)