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Title
Discuss dance critically
Level
4
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Credits
6
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: plan to
critically view dance; critically view dance and select dance
details for commentary; sort and examine critical dance viewing
detail; and present and justify critical viewing of dance event.
Classification
Dance > Dance Perspectives
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Unit 11503, View and respond to dance, or demonstrate
equivalent knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1
Respect for ownership of original ideas and cultural sensitivity underpins the learning
and teaching in this unit standard.
2
Discussing dance critically in this unit standard refers to the experience of viewing,
reflecting upon, and responding to various forms of dance. Viewing may include live
performance, video or film of established choreographers, and quality in-class
presentations.
3
The minimum subject material for this unit standard is two events, with the processes
and outcomes repeated in the two events. An event is a performing arts presentation
with a major dance component. However, candidates are encouraged to widen their
viewing experience beyond this requirement.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Plan to critically view dance.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The dance event is identified with relation to particular distinguishing features.
1.2
There is evidence of a planning process.
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Range
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viewing, notes anticipating detail and selection.
Outcome 2
Critically view dance and select dance details for commentary.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Recording of dance information focuses on the essential detail of the dance
performance.
2.2
Recording of dance detail demonstrates ability to identify dance features.
Range
theme, style, choreographic structure, design, use of the elements
of dance (space, time, dynamic), movement vocabulary, individual
performances(s).
Outcome 3
Sort and examine critical dance viewing detail.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Examination of the development of an idea in each dance work demonstrates
the ability to observe and identify the presentation of a theme.
3.2
Examination of design features in each dance work shows appreciation of the
way in which design enhances the dance work.
3.3
Examination of the use of dance vocabulary in each dance work demonstrates
appreciation of the way in which the vocabulary communicates the idea of the
dance work.
3.4
Examination of the choreographic structure of each dance work demonstrates
appreciation of choreographic organisation.
3.5
Examination of an individual performance within each dance work demonstrates
appreciation of individual artistry.
3.6
Examination of the use of the elements of dance (space, time, dynamic) in each
dance work demonstrates an appreciation of the limitations and potential of the
dance setting.
Outcome 4
Present and justify critical viewing of dance event.
Range
written or oral.
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Evidence requirements
4.1
Formulation of opinions and observations is based on recorded dance detail.
4.2
Opinions and observations are evidence of personal reflection.
4.3
The presentation considers the range of dance aspects and justifies the
personal response.
Range
4.4
theme, style, choreographic structure, design, use of the elements
of dance (space, time, dynamic), movement vocabulary, individual
performance(s).
Communication of the critical response clearly articulates personal observation
and reflection.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
26 November 1997
31 December 2016
Revision
2
4 October 2000
31 December 2016
Revision
3
16 August 2001
31 December 2016
Revision
4
12 September 2002
31 December 2016
Review
5
4 December 2012
31 December 2016
Rollover
6
20 March 2014
31 December 2016
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0226
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
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to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
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