Dance

• This course is offered as a 200 hour elective.

• This course is offered as a 100 hour elective.

Dance is a course aimed at students who have an interest in dance or those who are involved in dance programs outside school. The related arts of music art and drama support many styles of dance and are given consideration in this subject by students expressing themselves musically and artistically in performance. While dance provides an opportunity to identify and develop special talents, it also provides opportunities for self-expression and physical development for wide variety of students. Students need not have a background in dance to choose and succeed in this subject.

Objectives of the course are:

The aims of the dance syllabus are to develop in students the ability to:

• Express themselves through dance;

• Compose, perform and appreciate dance;

• Develop skills and techniques of dance with an understanding of anatomy and movement;

• Appreciate dance as a performing art;

• Understand and accept a variety of dance styles;

• Obtain knowledge of dance in an historical context;

• Promote an understanding of themselves and others by providing opportunities for them to work in co-operative circumstances.

This subject is divided into three major content areas:

1. Performance - bodily competence

2. Composition – the development and use of concepts in the creative process

3. Appreciation – make informed judgements about dance. Students study the historical aspects of dance.

Classes in this subject are a combination of both practical and theoretical learning experiences. Students learn through performance, composition and appreciation of dance. Students will be provided with an opportunity to experience a wide variety of dance styles which may include jazz, ballet, contemporary and musical theatre.

This subject is intended to be enjoyable and intellectually and physically stimulating.

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