Dance

KLA: CREATIVE & PERFORMING ARTS

Dance - 2 units for each Preliminary and HSC

[Board Developed Course]

Exclusions: Nil

Preliminary Course

Students undertake a study of Dance as an artform. There is an equal emphasis on the components of Performance, Composition and Appreciation in the study of Dance. Students studying Dance bring with them a wide range of prior dance experience. Physical training and preparation of the body is fundamental and of paramount importance to the course, and informs all three components of the course.

Components to be completed:

Performance 40%
Composition 20%
Appreciation 20%
Additional 20%

(to be allocated by the teacher to suit the specific circumstances/context of the class)

HSC Course

Students continue common study in the three core components of Performance, Composition and Appreciation and also undertake an in-depth study of dance in one of the Major Study components, either Performance, Composition, Appreciation or Dance and Technology

Core 60% (Performance 20%, Composition 20%, Appreciation 20%)
Major Study 40% (Performance or Composition or Appreciation or Dance and Technology).

Assessment: HSC Course Only

External Assessment

Core Performance - Solo dance and Discussion (20)
Core Composition - Solo composition and Discussion + Rationale performed by another student (20)
Core Appreciation - A Written Examination: One hour (20)

Major Study (40)

Major Study Performance - One solo dance and Discussion OR
Major Study Composition - One dance composition: new group dance and Discussion + Rationale OR
Major Study Appreciation - Written Examination: 1 1/4 hours OR
Major Study – Dance & Technology - Option 1 : Choreographing the Virtual Body
- Presentation of a composition via 3D animation software and Viva voce & Process Diary OR
Major Study – Dance and Technology - Option 2 : Film and Video
- Presentation of a composition via film/video and Manifesto & Process Diary.

TOTAL WEIGHTING OF TASKS: 100

Internal Assessment

Core Performance (20)
Core Composition (20)
Core Appreciation (20)
Development of Major Study (40)

TOTAL WEIGHTING OF TASKS: 100 Units

Dance Video Sample - Jayde Angeles (Year 12, 2019)

Jayde Core Performance.MP4

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