Level 2/3 Dance

Dance is a UE approved subject and helps students to acquire the skills and knowledge used in the field of Dance, Arts, Performance, Performing Arts. 

The course has two main areas of learning:

CHOREOGRAPHY: Students learn a range of choreography techniques to communicate an intention and resolve ideas. These include groupings, locomotion, pathways, spatial relationships, shapes, movement, transitions, impact, flow and unity. 

PERFORMANCE: Students learn a range of dance skills and knowledge to perform a dance. These include shapes, movement, postural alignment, timing, focus, expression and energy. 

Course content: Students will complete 3-4 achievement standards made up of approx. 16 credits during the year including:

13DCE 

• Produce a dance to realise a concept
• Choreograph a dance to develop and resolve ideas.
• Perform a solo or duet. 
• Perform a group dance.
• Analyse a dance performance.

12DCE 

• Choreograph a group dance to communicate an intention.
• Perform an ethnic or social dance to communicate understanding if a style 
• Perform a theatre dance to communicate understanding of the dance. 
• Provide an interpretation of a dance performance with supporting evidence.

Students with known injuries you will need to discuss with the HOD an action plan for managing this in class before taking part in any practical lessons.