Space is where the body moves. It is the medium of dance. As dancers move through space, their bodies create patterns on the floor and in the air. These spatial designs are an integral part of dance, giving dancers a purposeful reason for moving. E.g. shape, size, levels, directions, floor pattern, plane, spatial relationships. Dynamics describe how the body It is a term that encompasses the interaction of force (the magnitude or intensity of the energy released) with time. Therefore, dynamics is the element which gives movements various qualities and, in turn, gives dance its expressiveness. E.g. force, fluidity, tempo, duration, rhythm, accent, movement qualities. Form is the structure of a dancework based on the relationship between the dance components of a work, including choreographic or structural tools or devices used to create danceworks. E.g. motif, binary, ternary, narrative, rondo, chance, canon, inversion, repetition, fragmentation, accumulation. Non-movement components The non-movement components of consist of the following: dancers, visual setting and aural elements. These components are used and manipulated to support the selected intent of compositions. Dancers Visual setting Aural elements The performers in terms of: number gender role anatomical structures abilities or capacities. performance spaces costume props lighting sets multimedia sound, e.g. music, spoken word, SFX, found sound silence skills The dance skills may be categorised as technical and expressive. They are interrelated, complementary and underpin the knowledge and processes needed to create and communicate choreographic intent. They are: technical skills — physical capabilities and execution including coordination, balance, strength, flexibility, alignment and rhythm expressive skills — interpretive capabilities/qualities including musicality, focus (eye line, concentration), projection of intent, facial expression.
Standards matrix Dimension A B C D E Choreography The student work has the following characteristics: sophisticated knowledge and understanding, discerning selection and manipulation of dance components and skills that conveys the choreographic intent and heightens impact in chosen genre and style cohesive structure that clearly conveys the choreographic intent through the sophisticated and innovative integration and synthesis of dance components and skills The student work has the following characteristics: thorough knowledge and understanding, selection and successful manipulation of components and skills that convey the choreographic intent in chosen genre and style a cohesive structure that clearly conveys the choreographic intent through the effective integration and synthesis of dance components and skills The student work has the following characteristics: knowledge and understanding, selection and manipulation of dance components and skills that convey aspects of the choreographic intent in chosen genre and style a clear structure that conveys aspects of the choreographic intent through the integration and synthesis of dance components and skills The student work has the following characteristics: knowledge and understanding, selection of dance components and skills that relate to aspects of the choreographic intent in chosen genre and style some structure that relates to aspects of the choreographic intent through the use of dance components and skills The student work has the following characteristics: knowledge of aspects of dance components and skills that is unrelated to the choreographic intent (unclear) and/or the chosen genre and style choreographic sections that use dance components and skills Performance The student work has the following characteristics: authoritative demonstration of knowledge and understanding through the integration of dance components and technical skills in given context, genre and style sensitive interpretation of the choreographic intent through the sophisticated synthesis of dance components and expressive skills The student work has the following characteristics: effective demonstration of knowledge and understanding through the dance components and technical skills in given context, genre and style effective interpretation of the choreographic intent through the synthesis of dance components and expressive skills The student work has the following characteristics: appropriate demonstration of knowledge and understanding through the dance components and technical skills in given context, genre and style interpretation of aspects of the choreographic intent through the synthesis of dance components and expressive skills The student work has the following characteristics: demonstration of knowledge and understanding of aspects of components and technical skills in given context, genre and style demonstration of aspects of the choreographic intent through the use of components and expressive skills The student work has the following characteristics: demonstration of knowledge of aspects of dance components with variable technical skills in given context, genre and style demonstration of aspects of dance components with variable expressive skills
Appreciation The student work has the following characteristics: discerning use of dance terminology, accurate referencing and sustained control of language conventions demonstrating sophisticated knowledge and understanding of the dance components and skills relevant to the context discerning analysis and insightful interpretation of the complex and subtle interrelationships between dance components and skills relevant to the context discerning evaluation with well-reasoned justification of conclusions relevant to the context The student work has the following characteristics: effective use of dance terminology, referencing and language conventions demonstrating thorough knowledge and understanding of the dance components and skills relevant to the context thorough analysis and effective interpretation of the interrelationships between dance components and skills relevant to the context effective evaluation with valid justification of conclusions relevant to the context The student work has the following characteristics: use of dance terminology, referencing and language conventions demonstrating knowledge and understanding of the dance components and skills relevant to the context analysis and interpretation of the interrelationships between dance components and skills relevant to the context evaluation with justification of conclusions relevant to the context The student work has the following characteristics: use of basic dance terminology and language conventions demonstrating knowledge and understanding of aspects of the dance components and skills basic analysis and interpretation of aspects of the dance components and skills evaluation with some justification of conclusions The student work has the following characteristics: simplistic use of dance terminology and language conventions states obvious aspects of the components and skills states opinions