Year 13 Dance
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms O. Martin.
Course Description: Dancers at Motueka High School will:
- Investigate, analyse and discuss the features, history, issues and development of dance in New Zealand and abroad.
- Record and critically reflect on the development and resolution of dance ideas
- Extend and refine performance skills
- Have the opportunity to produce a dance work
- Get the chance to work with professional companies and choreographers in a range of dance genres and styles
Topics include:
Choreography – Develop a concept and produce original dance works using appropriate production technologies to communicate choreographic intentions. Students have the opportunity to choreograph an entire group choreography and/or work solo or as a pair to choreograph a solo/duet.
Perform a group dance and perform a solo/duet – Select and apply rehearsal processes, performance skills and production technologies to enhance the communication and expression of dance works.
Perform a repertoire of dance works – Extend and refine skills, practices and use of technologies in 3-5 dance performances in a range of dance genres and styles, to be decided by the class.
Assessment:
See Standards Below
Prerequisites: Level 2 Dance advisable. Exceptions only after consultation with the Dance teacher. Please note this is a performance based course and it is an expectation students will experience and demonstrate a range of dance styles.
Recommended Prior Learning
Level 2 Dance advisable. Exceptions only after consultation with the Dance teacher. Please note this is a performance based course and it is an expectation students will experience and demonstrate a range of dance styles.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
NZQA Info
Dance 3.2 - Choreograph a dance to develop and resolve ideas
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Dance 3.3 - Perform a solo or duet dance
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Dance 3.4 - Perform a group dance
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Dance 3.5 - Perform a repertoire of contrasting dances
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 18
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.
Disclaimer
Courses offered will be subject to sufficient students taking them up and are not necessarily guaranteed to run.