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Teacher secondary dance resource developed by
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Composition

Composition: develop knowledge, understanding and skills about dance as an artform through dance composition as a means of creating and structuring movement to express and communicate ideas.

Syllabus outcomes

  • 4.2.1: identifies and explores aspects of the elements of dance in response to a range of stimuli.

  • 5.2.1: explores the elements of dance as the basis of the communication of ideas.

Students learn to:

  • explore the elements of space, time and dynamics in relation to a stimulus

  • select and refine movement to communicate an idea

  • explore, improvise, select and refine movement based on specific ideas.

Students learn about:

  • stimulus as a starting point of dance composition

  • improvisation as a means to explore ideas

  • the distinctive ways in which they can express their own ideas and experiences

  • how personal style is a reflection of their movement choices.

Syllabus outcomes

  • 4.2.2: composes dance movement, using the elements of dance, that communicates ideas.

  • 5.2.2: composes and structures dance movement that communicates an idea.

Students learn to:

  • link movements to create a sequence

  • explore, discuss, reflect, analyse and refine movement sequences

  • manipulate movement using the elements of dance to create sequences and dances

  • identify and develop movement motifs to communicate an idea

  • organise movement into sequences

  • develop phrases that have a beginning, middle and end

  • create and refine dance phrases, sequences and compositions by exploring sequence, transition, repetition, variation and contrast.

Students learn about:

  • transitions and sequencing movement

  • how the movement can be manipulated to create further movement ideas

  • structuring dance compositions

  • the phrase as the link between the idea and the movement

  • developing personal style.

Appreciation

Appreciation: develop knowledge, understanding and skills about dance as an artform through dance appreciation as a means of describing and analysing dance as an expression of ideas within a social, cultural or historical context.

Syllabus outcomes

  • 4.3.1: describes dance performance through the elements of dance.

  • 5.3.1: describes and analyses dance as the communication of ideas within a context.

Students learn to:

  • describe how the body is used in space, time and dynamics in dance performance and composition

  • acquire, develop and apply an appropriate dance vocabulary.

Students learn about:

  • appropriate and effective movement content to communicate ideas

  • the language of dance used to describe the complexities evident in choreographed movement.

  • how the choreographer makes creative choices to refine ideas while remaining connected to the overall intent of the work.

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