Miskin Theatre Assignment

09/13

Assignment Cover Sheet

Assignment Reference: Title: Unit: Start Date: Timing within Course: Submission Deadline: Formal Assessments: Special Considerations: Resources: BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Performing Arts Dan!e 1 "T #ear Developing Classi!al Ballet Te!hni$%e &nit '' (C 1)*)3+' 1,th "eptem-er *013 .ngoing /1 0ear1 2%l0 *01' 13th De! 313) 'th April 31') *3r4 Ma0 31' This %nit 5ill !over all gra4ing !riteria "pa!e) so%n4 e$%ipment) 6ren!h terminolog0 list) !lassi!al 4an!e5ear) note-ook an4 pen7

Directors in charge of Assignment: Lo%ise Mit!hell) 8annah "h%ter Relevant Departmental Notes This %nit 5ill re$%ire -oth in4epen4ent an4 gro%p st%407 Assessment thro%gho%t this %nit is essentiall0 formative) ho5ever 0o%r final assessment 5ill !onfirm s%mmative gra4es. nternall! "erified b! "ic#! $!att on: %&'%&'()

Level 3 Diploma in Performing Arts Dan!e

Lo%ise Mit!hell) 8annah "h%ter

Miskin Theatre Assignment

09/13

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This assignment is ine+tricabl! lin#ed to all other performances

,rading Criteria: Pass) Merit or Distin!tion are attaina-le7 *nglish and -aths: This assignment 5ill in!l%4e f%n!tional skills in English an4 Maths7 Please -ear in min4 0o%r in4%str0 re$%ires elo$%ent %se of English an4 a!!%rate %se of fig%res) to 5hi!h en4) the !ontin%ing 4evelopment of these skills are firml0 em-e44e4 insi4e all 0o%r 5ork7 Note on cop!right and plagiarism9 This pro!ess 5ill re$%ire in4epen4ent resear!h7 Cop0ing from the internet an4 a44itional so%r!es is not appropriate an4 violates !op0right an4 5ill -e !lasse4 as plagiarism %nless f%ll0 annotate4 an4 !re4ite47 #o% m%st make 0o%r 5ork 0o%r o5n7 :e nee4 to see that 0o% have an %n4erstan4ing of the areas that 0o% have resear!he47 Cop0ing 5ork 4ire!tl0 from A;# so%r!e 5ill not -e tolerate47 <f 0o% $%ote A;# e=isting material 0o% m%st p%t it in $%otation marks an4 in -ra!kets) attri-%te the so%r!e / a%thor7 6or e=ample9 .Cop!ing is cheating/ 0Robbie -c,ovan1 2%()1 -is#in Theatre3 This brief is available in larger font si4es1 on coloured paper and via !our compan! Tumblr Site5

Diploma in 6erforming Arts 7 Dance

Level 3 Diploma in Performing Arts Dan!e

Lo%ise Mit!hell) 8annah "h%ter

Miskin Theatre Assignment

09/13

The 8rief As a 4an!er it is important to !over all 4is!iplines of 4an!e thro%gho%t 0o%r training) -allet is an essential part of an0 4an!ers progression7 Thro%gho%t this %nit 0o% 5ill have the opport%nit0 to 4evelop -oth 0o%r a-ilit0 to perform !lassi!al -allet te!hni$%e an4 %se the !orre!t terminolog0 for !lassi!al -allet in ever0 session7 <f st%4ie4 !orre!tl0) -allet !an provi4e 0o% 5ith !orre!t post%re an4 !ore sta-ilit0) 5hi!h is vital to 0o%r 4evelopment in all genres of 4an!e7 <t 5ill also 4evelop 0o%r ph0si!al strength an4 te!hni!al a!!%ra!0 allo5ing 0o% to perform !omple= !horeographi! !om-inations in -oth rehearsal an4 performan!e7 #o% 5ill nee4 to -e f%ll0 prepare4 for ever0 !lass in !lassi!al attire) 5ith hair neatl0 in a !lassi!al -%n) fail%re to 4o so 5ill res%lt in 0o% not -eing permitte4 to take part in the !lass an4 possi-le e=!l%sion from other sessions7 $hat !ou need to do: :e 5ill -e looking for 0o%r progression to sho5 in the follo5ing areas9 1 > &se of !lassi!al te!hni$%e in !lass) 4emonstrating the follo5ing? The anatomical principles of classical ballet1 i7e7 %se of !entre) t%rno%t) !lassi!al -o40line) %se of spine an4 positions of the feet an4 arms7 Application to class1 i7e pra!ti!e !lothing) self 4is!ipline) self eval%ation an4 response to5ar4s fee4-a!k/!orre!tion7 0Unit 9) ,C (:93 * ; #o%r 4emonstration of the set !omponents of the -allet !lass? -arre) !entre pra!ti!e) a4age an4 allegro7 #o% 5ill also -e re$%ire4 in ever0 !lass to %se an4 %n4erstan4 !orre!t ballet terminolog! 0Unit 9) ,C (<231 technical accurac!1 musicalit!1 sensitivit! and e+pression through ballet techni=ues5 0Unit 9) ,C )3 3 7 #o%r performan!e of set !om-inations of !lassi!al -allet %sing a!!%ra!0 an4 -o40 !ontrol 5ith kno5n steps an4 te!hni$%es 5hilst %sing !omm%ni!ation -et5een the a%4ien!e an4 performers an4 sho5ing e=pression thro%gh movement $%alit0 an4 emotion7 0Unit 9) ,C ):93 Assessment

Level 3 Diploma in Performing Arts Dan!e

Lo%ise Mit!hell) 8annah "h%ter

Miskin Theatre Assignment

09/13

#o% 5ill -e assesse4 !ontin%o%sl0 5ithin ea!h !lass 0o% %n4ertake so that 0o%r progression is -eing !onstantl0 monitore47 6ormal assessment !lasses 5ill take pla!e thro%gho%t 0o%r !o%rse) /please see !oversheet for 4ates1 to 4etermine 0o%r progression so far7
8A>>*T 9 Be a-le to %se !lassi!al -allet te!hni$%e in pra!ti!al 5ork Application: s%ita-le pra!ti!e !lothing? -allet shoes? hair tie4 -a!k in a neat !lassi!al -allet -%n /girls1 hair neat /-o0s1? self 4is!ipline? follo5ing instr%!tion 4%ring !lass? self eval%ation? a-ilit0 to a!!ept !orre!tion Anatomical principles; %se of !ore) %se of spine) t%rn o%t) alignment) !lassi!al -o40 line) %se of hea4 an4 e0es for spotting 5hile t%rning) -asi! positioning of feet) arms) pointe an4 4emi pointe Components of the ballet class, -arre) a4age) pettit allegro) gran4 allegro 9 @no5 the main elements of !lassi!al -allet terminolog0 Barre; plies /4emi/gran41) -attements /ten4%s) glissA an4 fon4%1 ron4 4e Bam-e /a terre an4 en lCair1) 4AveloppAs) 4emi an4 gran4 ron4 4e Bam-e) 4emi pointe 5ork an4 gran4 -attements Adage; piro%ettes /en 4ehors an4 en 4e4ans1? ara-es$%e an4 attit%4e) /effa!A) !roise) e!artA1 -o%rrAes? pas 4e -o%rree pi$%e Petit allegro; A!happA) pas 4e !hat) -allotA) sa%tA) assem-lA) !hasse) glissa4e) Betes) !o%pes7 Grand allegro; BetA) gran4 BetA) glissa4e) sissone? 5altD t%rns) f%ll !ontretemps7 Batterie; entre!hat trois an4 $%atre) e!happe -att%) -rises) assem-le -att%7 9 Be a-le to !reate !om-inations of movement %sing !lassi!al -allet te!hni$%e Technical accuracy; importance of the !larit0 of line of the -o40) !ontrol of energ0) -alan!e) -reathing) timing) 40nami! variation) a!!%rate re!reation of !om-inations Expression; fo!%s) proBe!tion) emphasis on movements %sing m%si! or rh0thm) interpretation) m%si!alit0 9 Be a-le to perform !om-inations an4 se$%en!es %sing !lassi!al -allet te!hni$%es Combinations; accurately perform ta%ght se$%en!es %sing kno5n steps an4 te!hni$%es Communication? 5ith the a%4ien!e) -et5een performers) pro=emi!s an4 ho5 4an!ers relate to ea!h other on stage in performan!e? e=pression thro%gh movement an4 emotion) movement $%alit07

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Level 3 Diploma in Performing Arts Dan!e

Lo%ise Mit!hell) 8annah "h%ter

Miskin Theatre Assignment

09/13

?ualification: Diploma in 6erforming Arts 7 Dance 6ro@ect: Angoing

Name: Unit Title: Developing Classical 8allet Techni=ue

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Level 3 Diploma in Performing Arts Dan!e

Lo%ise Mit!hell) 8annah "h%ter

Miskin Theatre Assignment

09/13

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Level 3 Diploma in Performing Arts Dan!e

Lo%ise Mit!hell) 8annah "h%ter

Miskin Theatre Assignment

09/13

To achieve a pass grade the evidence must show that the learner is able to9 P 1 > realise !horeograph0 %sing !lassi!al -allet te!hni$%e /"M1 /<E1

To achieve a merit grade the evidence must show that the learner is able to9 M 1 > sensitivel0 interpret an4 realise %sing !lassi!al -allet te!hni$%e

To achieve a distinction grade the evidence must show that the learner is able to9 D 1 > interpret an4 realise !horeograph0) sho5ing thoro%gh appli!ation of !lassi!al -allet te!hni$%e D * > 4emonstrate ho5 to refine an4 improve !lassi!al -allet te!hni$%e D 3 > %se the appropriate skills an4 !lassi!al -allet te!hni$%e a%tonomo%sl0 in rehearsal to refine an4 em-o40 a role See separate assignment brief 25 D ' > perform a !lassi!al -allet role 5ith !onfi4en!e) pre!ision !larit0 of line an4 e=pression) en!ompassing the 5ork of other 4an!ers an4 a5areness of the a%4ien!e7 See separate assignment brief 25 T: H team 5orkers EPH effe!tive parti!ipators

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P * > 4emonstrate an a5areness of !lassi!al -allet te!hni$%e an4 alignment /GL1 P 3 > %se !lassi!al -allet te!hni$%e an4 skills appropriatel0 in rehearsal /"M1 See separate assignment brief 25 P ' > perform a !lassi!al -allet role that !omm%ni!ates an appropriate interpretation to an a%4ien!e /EP1 /"M1 /T:17 See separate assignment brief 25

M * > 4emonstrate ho5 to refine !lassi!al -allet te!hni$%e

T%tor .-Cs

M 3 > %se the appropriate !lassi!al -allet te!hni$%e an4 skills in rehearsal to refine a role See separate assignment brief 25

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M ' > perform a !lassi!al -allet role that !omm%ni!ates a refine4 interpretation) relating !learl0 an4 appropriatel0 to other performers an4 the a%4ien!e7 See separate assignment brief 25

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<E H in4epen4ent en$%irers "M H self managers

CT H !reative thinkers GL H refle!tive learners

Directors Comments:

Level 3 Diploma in Performing Arts Dan!e

Lo%ise Mit!hell) 8annah "h%ter

Miskin Theatre Assignment

09/13

Agreed as Fair and Accurate:

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Director:

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Level 3 Diploma in Performing Arts Dan!e

Lo%ise Mit!hell) 8annah "h%ter