NCEA Level 2 Dance

This may be taught as a composite Level 2 and Level 3 class.

Aims

• Work in a creative environment that strengthens social interactions

• Integrate thinking, moving and feeling using dance elements, vocabularies, processes and technologies to express personal, group and cultural identities

• Generate and develop literacies in dance vocabularies and processes with your own choreographic ideas being realised

• Communicate meanings, feelings, and interpretive understandings of the world using a variety of Dance genres and contexts

• Use traditional and new technologies to engage in performance while critically analysing and reflecting on your own and other creators practises from different context.

Content

Dance Choreography - Generates, plans and records choreographic ideas and processes

Dance Performance - Extends skills in the vocabulary, practises and technologies of selected dance genres and styles

Dance Perspectives - Analyses, explains and discusses aspects of performance and choreography in a range of dance works

Assessment

There will be a variety of internally and externally assessed standards selected from the table below. Performances range in scale with site specific and studio dances. Students need to choreograph and rehearse and reflect using some of their own time to complement the course. A brief portfolio - predominantly filmed clips from class is collated to support the practical work.

Qualification gained

Full course completion – 18 credits in NCEA Dance Level 2

This subject has links with

Professional Dancing, Choreography, Community services, Dance therapy, Event management, Art, Physiotherapy, Philosophy, Psychology, Cultural studies, English, History, Music, Design, Film, Photography, Education, Composition, Festival participation, Technical production components; lighting, sound, costume, props, set, script writing, stage management, production management

Prior knowledge required

Dance experience and/or an interest in Dance

Next step

NCEA Level 3 Dance