Dance

What do I need to know or be able to do before taking this course? 

The BTEC Level 2 Technical Dance Award is equivalent to one GCSE. The course will provide insight into the Performing Arts sector. It will give you an understanding of the Performing Arts Dance with a specific focus on the essential skills, techniques and disciplines needed for a variety of careers in Dance. 

What will I learn on this BTEC course? 

The Technical Award gives you the opportunity to develop dance-specific knowledge and skills in a practical learning environment. The main focus is on four areas of equal importance, which cover the: 

• Development of key dance skills that prove your aptitude in performing arts such as reproducing repertoire or responding to stimuli 

• Process that underpins effective ways of working in the performing arts, such as development of ideas, rehearsal and performance 

• Attitudes that are considered most important in the performing arts, including personal management and communication 

• Knowledge that underpins effective use of skills, process and attitudes in the sector, such as roles, responsibilities, performance disciplines and dance styles 

BTEC Level 2 Technical Award Dance Components 

This course requires a student to complete 4 components over a 2-year period. 

Component 1: Exploring the Performing Arts (Internally assessed-30%)

You will develop your understanding of the performing arts by examining practitioners’ work and the processes used to create performance. 

In this unit you will: 

• Examine professional dance practitioners’ performance work. 

• Explore the interrelationships between constituent features of existing performance material. 

Component 2: Developing Skills and Techniques in the Performing Arts (Internally assessed-30%) 

You will develop your performing arts skills and techniques through the reproduction of dance repertoire. 

In this unit you will: 

• Develop skills and dance techniques for performance. 

• Apply skills and dance techniques in rehearsal and performance. 

• Review own development and performance. 

Component 3: Performing to a Brief (Externally assessed-40%) 

You will be given the opportunity to work as part of a group to create a workshop performance in response to a given brief and stimulus from the exam board. 

In this unit, you will: 

• Understand how to respond to a brief 

• Select and develop dance skills and techniques in response to a brief 

• Apply dance skills and techniques in a workshop performance in response to a brief 

• Evaluate the development process and outcome in response to a brief 

Assessment Summary: 

Internal and external assessment throughout the 

duration of the course. Working lesson logs and practical footage. 

Performances.