Sharon Ritchie
Sharon Ritchie
Work collaboratively in a curious, constructive, creative environment
Celebrate innovation, emotional intelligence, effective communicative and problem solving skills
Generate and refine choreographic ideas through cycles of action and reflection
Communicate meanings, feelings, and interpretive understandings of the world using Dance as a vehicle
Use traditional and new technologies to engage in performance while critically analysing and reflecting on your own and other creators' practices from different contexts
Dance Choreography - Selects and uses choreographic devices, structures, processes and technologies to develop and give form to dance ideas
Dance Performance - Prepares, rehearses and performs a range of dances and demonstrates an understanding of the performance requirements of the genres and contexts
Dance Performance - Develops and demonstrates skills in selected dance genres and styles and explores the use of a variety of technologies
Dance Perspectives - Explores, investigates and describes the features and backgrounds of a variety of dance genres and styles
In class assessments, school examinations and one NCEA standard
Drama, History, Photography, Art, Design
An interest in Dance and/or Dance experience in any genre/context
NCEA Level 2 Dance
Course contribution: $50 indicative amount, may be subject to change.
Dance performance and/or workshops and costume/prop hire/purchase accessories/make up.
Comfortable mufti is essential to move freely in this class - Active wear/thermals and gym shoes/canvas/jazz shoes are necessary course equipment.
A visual diary, a computer and a memory stick are useful tools in this learning environment.