3a/3b - Churchlands Senior High School

DANCE 1B/2APRE-REQUISITESC Grade in dance outcomes in yr 10 and a keen interest in Dance.RATIONALEDance is dynamic and powerful. It embodies our ideas, thoughts, emotions and values and provides aunique opportunity to develop physically, creatively, aesthetically, emotionally and intellectually. TheDance course develops and presents ideas through a variety of genres, styles and forms, as it providesa unique way in which to express our cultural view and understanding of the world. They gain anunderstanding of the physical competencies specific to dance, including experiential anatomy(movement specific alignment), strength, flexibility, coordination and rhythmic understanding, whilelearning to use the body as a medium for artistic expression. Students reflect on, respond to, andevaluate how dance styles and forms are historically derived and culturally valued. In performing dance,technical, design and expressive skills are incorporated and developed. Through participation in theDance course, students develop transferable skills essential to their future. These includecommunication skills, collaborative teamwork skills, negotiation and conflict resolution skills, problemsolving skills, as well as the ability to organise, analyse and evaluate. Participation may lead toopportunities for future study in dance or related arts fields.The course content is divided into three content areas:• choreography• performance• contextual knowledge.1B/2A;Outcome 1 Dance ideasOutcome 2 Dance as an arts practiceOutcome 3: Responses to danceOutcome 4: Dance in societyUnit 1BDANThe focus for this unit is dance as entertainment. Students explore the entertainment potential ofdance and choreography. This further develops them as competent performers, as they identify andexplore technologies and design concepts which enhance the entertainment value of the dance andplace it in its social, historical, political and economic context.Unit 2ADANThe focus for this unit is popular culture. There are many aspects of popular culture which could beused to provide students with interesting and relevant concepts for dance. The exploration of dance inpopular culture leads to a wider understanding of the functions and contexts of dance in our society.Through practical lessons, students use safe dance practices and improved physical competencies toacquire genre-specific technique. Performance qualities and etiquette are improved through increasedopportunities for performance of popular styles.ASSESSMENTThe three types of assessmentPerformance/productionResponseInvestigationCAREER POSSIBILITIESParticipation may lead to opportunities for future study in dance or related arts fields.65