Baradene College
Year 13 Dance (Level 3)
Subject Description
Head of Faculty: Mrs N. Eichstaedt McComb.
This course is largely practical and involves both group and individual work. In Level 3 Dance, students will advance and refine their skills in a range of dance styles. They will explore the world of dance and challenge their understanding of the role of dance in society. Students will choreograph a dance that they teach and rehearse with a group of peers. Students will have the opportunity to watch, appreciate and evaluate a variety of dance, using critical thinking to analyse dance performances and their aspects.
Subject Overview
Term 1
Term 1 begins learning the fundamentals of dance practice – conditioning, technique basics and collaborative work. The core focus this term is learning a group dance taught by a guest tutor. The style is generally a contemporary/jazz fusion (subject to change) and requires technical skill and communication of dance form. Students will practice group dance protocols and how to contribute effectively to achieve unity and precision in a dance work. This is performed for an invited audience.
Term 2
Students will refine and practice choreographic processes and devices in a range of choreography workshops. They will then work individually to choreograph a group dance which they will teach and rehearse with dancers. The stimulus changes each year. These choreographies are performed in the auditorium and students are assessed on how their movement has been selected, developed and structured to resolve ideas.
Term 3
The focus in Term 3 is on dance performance. Students will learn 3 dances of the contrasting styles for their repertoire i.e. Jazz dance, hip hop and contemporary. These will be taught to students with specific emphasise on technique and performance protocols. Students are assessed across the repertoire. Students will also begin their analysis of a live dance performance and prepare for the external in Term 4.
Term 4
Students prepare for the external examination that requires making insightful connections between dance aspects in a live dance performance viewed. This is an essay based examination.
Prerequisites
Year 12 Dance is an advantage, but not a prerequisite. If choosing this subject without having completed Year 12 Dance please have a discussion with the Teacher in Charge.
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
NZQA Info
Dance 3.4 - Perform a group dance
NZQA Info
Dance 3.5 - Perform a repertoire of contrasting dances
NZQA Info
Dance 3.7 - Analyse a dance performance
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.
Possible Careers
Diversional and Recreational Therapist, Actor, Advertising Specialist, Personal Trainer/Exercise Professional, Artistic Director, Film and Video Editor, Dancer, Entertainer, Counsellor, Trainer, Communications Professional, Musician, Event Manager, Director (Film, Television, Radio or Stage), Radio Presenter, Early Childhood Teacher, Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Media Producer, Primary School Teacher, Kaiwhakaako Māori, Model, Nanny/Child Carer, Photographer, Recreation Co-ordinator, Youth Worker, Secondary School Teacher, Teacher Aide, Television Presenter, Marketing Specialist,
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