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The focus of Lv.2 Dance:
Level 2 Dance is where things really kick off. Students will be challenged both physically and mentally as they build on the knowledge and skills gained in Level 1. This year places greater emphasis on performance quality, choreographic development, and self-discovery.
Our first major focus is performance through repetition and consistency, where students will learn the vital aspects and elements needed to command a stage in front of a live audience while developing the physical stamina to deliver a high-energy performance every single time.
Our second focus is on helping students discover and develop their own unique style and perspective in dance. No one is the same, and we shouldn't aim to be anyone else other than our authentic selves. Students will be encouraged to embrace their strengths, whakapapa (heritage), ahurea (culture), and whānau as they forge a path toward discovering their own identity as dancers, as creative artists, and as humans.
Dance 2.5: Perform a Repertoire of Dance
Students will master three distinct dance pieces choreographed by their teachers and guest artists, pushing through rigorous practice to ensure they are stage-ready for a live audience.
The focus of this standard is on repetition. Students will need to incorporate ongoing feedback to achieve a flawless performance while mastering technical elements like expressive facial features, sustained energy, and precise spatial awareness within the group.
Your success in this assessment is determined by the combined quality and average grade of all three performances.
Dance 2.3: Perform an Ethnic or Social Dance to Communicate Understanding of the Style
Students will have the opportunity to learn and perform a social or ethnic dance taught by a guest choreographer.
The focus of this standard is on learning a style of dance students may not have tried before, understanding the origin and context of the dance, and faithfully recreating the dance, its energy, and the intention behind each movement.
Dance 2.6: Demonstrate Understanding of a Range of Choreographic Processes
In this standard, students will master a range of choreographic devices designed to transform their creative ideas into professional-grade movement. This is the toolbox that empowers students to become more intentional and versatile choreographers in their own right.
Throughout the process, students will maintain a reflective record of their progress, documenting how their sequences change, analysing what worked (and what didn't), and identifying what they might do differently in the future. Students will explore two to three distinct creative processes that can be seamlessly integrated into any genre, whether their passion lies in Hip Hop and Contemporary or Pasifika and Jazz.
Dance 2.2: Choreograph a Solo Dance to Communicate an Intention
This will be the biggest and most exciting challenge that level 2 dancers will face: choreographing a dance by themselves to communicate an idea. After students complete Assessment 2.6, students will be well-equipped to create a dance that communicates an idea of their choice.
Unlike semester one's focus on performance, this assessment is focused entirely on the intention behind the dance and how students create unique and interesting movement patterns and motifs to express this idea. Students will have the opportunity to use their own unique bodies and ideas to create something that speaks to them personally.
This assessment is all about pushing you towards not just being a performer, but a creator too.
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