Year 9 Dance Specialisation
ASSUMED BACKGROUND: Nil
SUBJECT CHARGES: Nil
CONTENT
Course content will be a selection of the following:
Understanding Dance:
Practical:
• Demonstrate an understanding of the body, dance skills, dance elements, production elements, and safe dance practices.
Theory:
• Analyse a range of dance from contemporary and past times to explore differing viewpoints
Creating Dance:
• Using the elements of dance to communicate ideas through movement
• Perform dances demonstrating technical and expressive skills
• Collaborating with others to create and refine dance works for performance
Responding to dance:
• Reflect on their own performance and identify areas for improvement
• Reflect on the performance and choreography of peers or industry professionals
• Refine their own practical dance skills or choreography
ASSESSMENT TYPES
Skill Development:
Practical compositional tasks and written reflection with self and peer assessment.
Creative Explorations:
Students choreograph an original and innovative work (3 1⁄2 mins) in length maintaining a weekly process journal.
Students participate in a performance of a class routine with written reflection and analysis.
Dance Contexts:
Students investigate dance practice and performance from specific cultures, or historical periods.
