Course Length: Full Year

Teacher in Charge: Kerrily Aitchison (AIT)

In this course, students will cover choreography and performance skills, through choreographing a dance that exposes the audience to personal ideas in both a group setting, and a solo/duet. Students will also learn to design their costume, lighting and stage set to best support the choreographic intention.

COURSE COSTS

Students will require a 1B8 exercise book.

Students will be expected to pay a course contribution as part of this course.  This covers the cost of offsite activities, and the amount will be confirmed in 2026.

There may be an opportunity to further extend learning with visits to live performances or attend specialist workshops in school. These will also be confirmed in 2026.

ACADEMIC COURSE OUTLINE

The following standards will be offered throughout this course:

Achievement Standard 91589 v2 Dance 3.2 - Choreograph a dance to develop and resolve ideas

Internal Assessment, worth 4 credits

Achievement Standard 91590 v2 Dance 3.3 - Perform a solo or duet dance

Internal Assessment, worth 4 credits

Achievement Standard 91591 v2 Dance 3.4 - Perform a group dance

Internal Assessment, worth 4 credits

Achievement Standard 91592 v2 Dance 3.5 - Perform a repertoire of contrasting dances

Internal Assessment, worth 6 credits

Achievement Standard 91594 v2 Dance 3.7 - Analyse a dance performance

External Assessment, worth 4 credits

Total credits available for this course: 22 NCEA Level 3 credits

This course is endorsable