1. Define each of the above body skills in your own words.
2. Select one example from your Core Performance dance of each of the body skills.
3. Using the examples from each of the body skills, select an area of safe dance practice either, warm up/cool down, stretching, alignment – body awareness, body limitations, causes, prevention and treatment of injury, body maintenance, strength, cardio and muscular endurance, and discuss the relationship to the body skill performed.

For example: when discussing elevation you may like to identify the importance of safe dance practice i.e. landing from a jump and therefore incorporate your understanding of the importance of alignment and kinaesthetic awareness within your response.

How have you physically prepared and conditioned for your Core Performance in the context of safe dance practice? How does this assist with performance quality. Make reference to the list below in your answer (at least half an A4 page).

• Maintaining body conditioning
• Training the body by attending regular dance technique classes
• Incorporating specific strength, co-ordination, flexibility and cardiovascular endurance exercises to assist in safely controlling movement
• Progressive overload
• Incorporating adjunctive training (alternative training e.g. swimming, pilates, yoga)
• Eating a balanced diet and consuming an adequate fluid intake
• Having adequate rest
• Avoiding abrupt overload
• Quality of line
• Projection
• Consistency
• Control and variation of dynamics.