Dance
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| Subject Name: | Dance |
| Level of Study: | Stage II |
| Length of Course: | Year |
| Prerequisite: | Dance (Stage 1) |
Pre-requisites
What will be in the course?
Students work on four major assessment tasks to build skills and knowledge surrounding three key areas of study: Understanding Dance, Creating Dance, and Responding to Dance. Students progress their technique and performance skills through learning various dance combinations and choreography across a range of genres and dance styles that are performed to a live audience. In addition, students engage in research and analysis of dance in diverse contexts, evaluate and refine their own creative works as an artist, and develop their knowledge and understanding of dance skills, dance elements, structural devices, and production elements. They learn how to communicate choreographic intent through composition and performance, and work towards improving their personal development as a dancer.
How will I be assessed?
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School Assessment (70%)
Assessment Type 1: Performance Portfolio (40%) A 10 minute dance portfolio (including 1 minute of solo performance) that has been compiled from the recording of a live performance (Pulteney Dance Concert). The portfolio should highlight students’ ability to apply dance skills using safe dance practices, as well as show techniques in presenting.
Assessment Type 2: Dance Contexts (30%) Task 1: Choreography Recording The creation of a self devised dance work demonstrating choreographic intent for stage or screen. Students research and explore a chosen context as a catalyst for their work. The final piece is recorded (maximum 3 minutes).
Task 2: Choreographic Analysis A choreographic analysis based on the recording created in Task 1. Written – Maximum 1000 words Multimodal – Maximum 6 mins
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External Assessment (30%)
Assessment Type 3: Skills Development Portfolio. A skills development portfolio that explores students’ personal development as a dance artist through a specific area of interest involving research and reflection. Written – Maximum 2000 words Multimodal – Maximum 12 mins
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