Elements and Performance Criteria

Dance and movement-wear may include:
tutus
leotards
stretch pants
allovers
standard items adapted for dance and physical theatre
circus costumes
classical and contemporary items

Research materials for dance and movement-wear may include:
books
photographs
film, video
the Internet
digital images
coloured design illustrations
technical drawings from other productions
sketches

Adaptation of clothing styles for performance may require consideration of:
context
suitability to performers physique
material types/constraints
components
construction methods
budget and time constraints
performance demands
maintenance and storage
lighting

Relevant personnel may include:
designers
technical and production staff
performers

Performance requirements may relate to:
nature of the physical activity, eg lifting in ballet
quick changes
continuity
lighting
special effects
use of body doubles/second cast
special considerations
use of harness on performer during performance

Underpinning skills and knowledge

Assessment must include evidence of the following knowledge and skills:

sources of information on dance and movement-wear
the features of different types of dance and movement-wear
use and properties (such as weight, pile, grain, and pattern shapes) of the different fabrics, materials and patterns which are regularly used in making dance and movement-wear
techniques for working with stretch fabrics, including one-way and two-way stretch
techniques for adapting standard clothing items for dance or physical activity, including shirts, jackets, trousers, dresses and skirts
sources and suppliers of materials, fabrics and trims typically used in construction of dance and movement-wear
numeracy skills sufficient to allow calculation, including ratios and percentages

Linkages to other units

This unit has linkages to other costume units and combined assessment and/or training with those units may be appropriate, eg:

CUECOS09A Develop and apply knowledge of costume

Critical aspects of evidence

The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit:

ability to create costumes for dance and physical theatre using techniques and materials specific to this type of costume
knowledge of the range and type of dance and movement-wear that may be required by a range of productions

Method and context of assessment

The assessment context must provide for:

practical demonstration of skills through the production of costumes for dance or physical theatre for a production

Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge, and might include:

evaluation of dance/physical theatre costumes produced by the candidate in relation to quality of construction
oral questioning/interview to assess knowledge of dance/physical theatre costume range
evaluation of drawings/sketches or specifications developed by the candidate
portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate
Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands and the needs of particular groups (eg people with disabilities, and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English, remote communities and those with interrupted schooling).

Resource requirements

Assessment of this unit requires access to:

costume designs or specifications from which the candidate can work
materials and equipment used to produce dance/physical theatre costumes

Communicating ideas and information
Researching information (2)

Collecting analysing and organising information
Making suggestions for construction methods (2)

Planning and organising activities
Selecting and preparing appropriate materials and equipment (2)

Working with others and in teams
Liaising with colleagues on costume requirements (2)

Using mathematical ideas and techniques
Taking measurements (1)

Solving problems
Responding to exacting performance requirements for costume (2)

Using technology
Using tools and equipment (1)