Year 10 Dance

Year Level: 10

Duration: One Semester

Periods: 5

Subject Type: Elective

Dance in Year 10

Dance is offered through both the Arts and Health/PE faculties.

Dance provides students with opportunities to experience and enjoy dance as an art form. Through solo and group work they will perform, improvise, compose and appreciate different styles of dance.

Students will develop both physical skills, aesthetic and cultural understandings through dance. The course enables students to express ideas creatively and to communicate physically, verbally, and in written form as they make, perform, and analyse dances and dance styles.

Classes would be of a highly practical nature, and require students to be fit and energised for each lesson. Dance fosters the development of motor skills, improves overall fitness, mindfulness and health and encourages success and enjoyment for all students.

How are students assessed?

Dance Technique & Performance: Students will participate in weekly technique classes as well as a range of workshops, learning movement specific to a range of dance styles.

Group Choreography: Students will collaborate in groups to choreograph and perform a piece that communicates an intention.

Performance Analysis: A written task that will analyse the processes used to choreograph, rehearse and perform a group dance work.

Terminology, Awareness, and Maintenance of a Dancer's Body: A test that will assess knowledge and understanding of dance terminology, safe dance practices, anatomy, personal well-being, and health maintenance.

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Throughout the Semester...

Students will learn a range of dance styles such as Contemporary, Jazz and Hip Hop.

Students will learn to choreograph dances, analyse and reflect on their own and others' performances.

Students will learn about health and wellbeing relating to dancing.

Excursions/incursions will be very important to build an understanding of performing, expression and the use of space. This will provide opportunities for written reflections.

No experience necessary!

Students are not required to have a dance background. Correct technique and body alignment will be taught.

Why Dance?

Educational Dance offers the students to take a break from the traditional classroom environment enabling them to learn whilst moving around in a fun and engaging manner. This subject is not only a building block for VCE Dance and Drama, but studying Dance has a lot of personal benefits for students. It helps with building self-confidence, presenting in public, and developing interpersonal skills. Anyone who is independent, creative, imaginative, motivated and active will enjoy the practice of Dance.

Students will learn technique and performance skills from a qualified and experienced dance teacher. Students will explore movement vocabulary through manipulating time, space and energy. They will compose dances to express their ideas, feelings and experiences.

There will be opportunities to perform as a group through production, cultural diversity week and other school events. There may be an opportunity to make connections with members of the community through workshops in specialised contemporary and traditional dance styles.

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