Dance

Course No: 11070 Year 11, 15070 Year 12

Course Description

Students undertake a study of Dance as an artform. While the course builds on the Stages 4 and 5 Dance course, it also caters for students with less experience in Dance.

What Students Learn

Preliminary Course

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.

HSC Course

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

Is Dance an ATAR subject?

Yes, Dance is an ATAR subject.

Is the whole course practical?

The course is mostly practical - two components are practical and one is theory based.

The three components in the Stage 6 Dance course are:

Performance - dance technique and performance quality
Composition - developing personal style choreography to communicate an idea
Appreciation - dance analysis, watching and analysing dance movement and professional works of art.

Do you need any prior dance training or experience?

Any dance training, classes or experience will be helpful in addressing syllabus content areas.

What are the performance opportunities?

Dance students will have the opportunity to perform in dance festivals, Pulse (the WCCS dance showcase night), assemblies, Subject Selection Nights and the annual HSC CAPA Showcase.

Student Testimonials

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Important NESA information

2 units for each of Year 11 and Year 12

Board Developed Course

Exclusions: Projects developed for assessment in one subject are not to be used either in full or in part for assessment in any other subject.

Year 11 Course

Students undertake a study of Dance as an art form. 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.

While the course builds on the Stages 4 and 5 Dance course, it also caters for students with less experience in Dance.

Year 12 Course

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

Particular Course Requirements

The interrelation of the course components is a major feature in the study of dance as an art form and is emphasised throughout both courses.

The published Course Prescriptions, which may change in total or in part every three years, indicate works and artists to be studied in the Year 12 Course in Core Appreciation and Major Study Appreciation.

Students selecting Dance are required to keep a process diary of the development of all practical core and major study components.

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