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Composition
Dance composition for the HSC originates with a stimulus and intent. Students use abstraction and improvisation to develop motifs and phrases, which are then crafted into a work.
All of the elements of dance are used in an interrelated way when composing movement. The elements are used in relation to the intent of the work.
Manipulation of the elements of dance 
The elements of dance consist of space, time and dynamics. These elements are used and manipulated to craft movement that reflects the student's selected intent for their core composition.
Generating movement
Movement is generated for core composition from a stimulus. The stimulus can be visual, auditory, tactile, ideational or kinaesthetic. From their stimulus, students develop a concept. From their concept, students improvise and generate movement that is abstracted from literal movement. The abstracted movements are then improvised further to develop a motif, which best represents the concept/ intent. The movement is personal and original to the composer.
Selecting music for dance composition
Organising the movement
Organising the movement is focused on the development of phrases, which use the motif as their driving force. The motif is manipulated within the phrase to produce a clear statement about the intent. Phrases are distinct units of movement, which address the intent and develop the concept of the composition.
Organising the dance
Organising the dance is the crafting
aspect of core composition. The dance takes on structure by linking phrases and
sections to make a complete dance.
Phrases are linked by transitions to
form sections, and sections are joined to develop a dance that is logical,
original and interesting.
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