Stage 2 Dance

SACE CREDITS: 20 credits

KEY CONTACT: Suriya Down

RECOMMENDED BACKGROUND: Completion of a full year of Stage 1 Dance.

COURSE CONTENT:
Stage 2 Dance involves understanding, creating and responding to dance.

Understanding dance involves:

• Knowledge and understanding of dance practices, such as the use of the body, dance skills, dance elements, structural devices, production elements, and/or safe dance practices.
• Knowledge and understanding of appropriate language and terminology relevant to the dance context.

Creating dance involves:

• Application of skills using safe dance practices and techniques in presenting and/or creating dance works.
• Communication of choreographic intent to an audience through composition or performance.
• Analysis and synthesis of research findings to choreograph a dance work.

Responding to dance involves:

• Critique and evaluation of a dance presentation, performance, or choreographic piece.
• Analysis of dance in global contexts.

ASSESSMENT:
Assessment types
1. Performance portfolio
2. Dance contexts
3. External – skills development portfolio

SUBJECT COSTS: Nil