Expressive skills

• Projection

  The energy the dancer uses to connect with and draw in the audience.
• Focus

  Use of the eyes to enhance performance or interpretative qualities.
• Spatial awareness

  Consciousness of the surrounding space and its effective use.
• Facial expressions

  Use of the face to show mood, feeling or character.
• Phrasing

  The way in which energy is distributed in the execution of a movement.
• Musicality

  The ability to make the unique qualities of the accompaniment evident in the performance.
• Sensitivity to other dancers

  Awareness of and connection to other dancers.
• Communication to choreographic inent

  The ability to communicate through dance the aim of the dance; what the choreographer aims to communicate.