Dance

Course Overview

Higher dance is a course made up of three sections, question paper, choreography and performance. It allows the pupil to act creatively in choreographing their own piece for another group of students as well as pick their two strongest dance styles to perform as part of their one-off performance. We explore most dance styles, such as Jazz, contemporary/lyrical, ballet, Hip-hop and Highland. In Higher dance we dive deeper into the history of dance, we analyse famous choreography pieces and learn how to improve our technical and performance skills. 

Homework

There will be homework set on a regular basis, both practical and theory based. Additional time to practise may be needed as an extra to class time and a facility will be provided for this.

Assessment Approaches

Course assessment at Higher:

• Component 1: question paper 40 marks, scaled to 30  (2 hours) 

• Component 2: practical activity 70 marks, scaled to 30 

• Component 3: performance 70 marks, scaled to 40