WACE Dance ATAR study plan

Audit the WACE Dance syllabus for Performance and Composition requirements and list every assessable criterion in your own words

Establish a daily 20-minute conditioning and alignment routine that you can sustain around work hours

Record a baseline solo performance of a set phrase and annotate three specific technical weaknesses with timestamps

Draft a one-page movement vocabulary log organised by action, space, dynamics and relationships

Rehearse the baseline phrase daily, isolating each flagged weakness in slow tempo before running it full speed

Apply three deliberate dynamic changes to the phrase and evaluate which reads most clearly on camera

Generate fifteen original movement motifs from improvisation prompts and retain the six strongest

Write a 120-word programme note explaining the movement intent of one retained motif

Extend two motifs into an eight-count phrase using canon and accumulation devices

Rehearse performance quality under fatigue by running the phrase three times with one-minute recoveries

Film from two angles and critique projection, focus and breath against a written checklist

Select a stimulus for the composition and brainstorm three distinct movement responses to it

Structure the composition into a clear beginning, development and resolution with timed sections

Set a rehearsal schedule that allocates at least half of each session to composition crafting

Refine transitions so that every change of level or direction has a stated intent

Rehearse the performance phrase with a live or recorded accompaniment and adjust timing to the music

Analyse one professional dance work section by section, noting choreographic devices, production elements and cultural context

Write comparative notes linking that work to your own composition choices

Complete a first full draft of the composition with all sections joined and timed

Identify three safe practice adjustments based on the physical demands observed in your rehearsals

Practise structuring written appreciation responses using a point, evidence, effect format under timed conditions

Memorise key terminology for genre, style, choreographic process and production roles

Polish the performance phrase for consistency, filming five consecutive clean runs

Revise the composition by cutting or reworking any section that lacks clear intent

Perform the solo for a peer or teacher and collect written feedback on three nominated criteria

Address the top two feedback points in targeted daily repetitions

Complete a full mock appreciation paper under exam conditions and mark it honestly

Rehearse performance under exam-like conditions including warm-up, waiting time and cool-down

Run complete mock assessments for performance, composition and appreciation across the week

Consolidate appreciation notes into a single one-page terminology and case-study summary

Finalise the composition score or notation and record a definitive version

Taper rehearsal volume while maintaining daily technical maintenance and sleep