Level 1 Dance

Choreography
Students will focus on compositional components implemented via a range of dance styles. Exploration of the elements of dance, choreographic devices relating to one or more dancer and developing an understanding of choreographic tools to create personalised movement in response to a given theme and/or idea.
Dance Performance
A study of dance techniques developing strength, flexibility, agility, co-ordination, safe dance practices, functional anatomy, endurance, mobility, performance qualities, interpretation via a range of dance styles from contemporary, hip/hop and jazz.
Dance Perspectives
Students will study the features and background of a selected dance style /genre. Component may focus on the analysis of chosen professional dance company/choreographer from either N.Z. or overseas. Students will learn to “read”, interpret and understand dance as a language in performance.

Dance is now looking at ways to use dance to assess English and Physical Education standard. The standards are:

English

1.7 Create a visual presentation

Physical Education

 1.3 Demonstrates quality movement on a perform of a physical activity