Creative Approaches in Teaching Character Work: Grades 1-4 CPD Workshop

This series of practice-based workshops, which can be taken as stand-alone or as a suite of workshops, explore the styles, techniques and movement vocabularies (steps) found in the Russian, Hungarian, Ukrainian and Polish character dances as presented in RAD Grades 1-4 syllabi.

Through creating training exercises, choreographing free enchaînements, and discussing ideas with others, participants will gain a greater appreciation of the different artistic and technical aspects of each character style.

Through practice-based tasks, participants will become more confident in choreographing character work settings which are technically and stylistically sound as well as inspiring and enjoyable for students. These workshops are essential for all levels of teachers, but in particular for early career (recent graduate) teachers and dance teachers who would like to refresh and extent their knowledge, understanding and skills in teaching character work.

Aims:

• To explore and develop teaching strategies in the teaching of Character work across RAD’s Grades 1-4 syllabi
• To increase and consolidate knowledge and understanding of the required stylistic and technical expectations of the Russian, Ukrainian, Hungarian and Polish Character styles

Learning Outcomes

On completion, participants will:

• have increased confidence creating informed and inspiring training exercises and enchaînements to develop Character work,
• have the knowledge, understand and performance skills which demonstrate the required technical and performance expectations of different Character style,
• have a greater understanding of how character dance can be taught in an interactive, accessible and inclusive manner, and
• have greater knowledge and understanding of how Character work can both support and develop the ballet technique, performance and artistry.

Venue

Kick Dance and Arts, 29 Breene Place, Morningside QLD 4170

Format

In-person practical workshop

Includes practical exercises and group activities in the studio with your tutor and fellow teachers. When participating in the practical elements of these activities, you are participating at your own risk and should only do those activities that you consider safe for your own body. Before participating, please ensure you are in a safe space, that is free of obstacles, suitable to work in safely, that the floor surface is suitable and that you have appropriate footwear for that surface.

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