11 Dance 1
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Joshua Grace.
Students will:
- Perform a range of dance sequences from a range of dance genres and styles. For example, Samoan Sasa, Jazz, South African Gumboot Dance, Contemporary Dance and Hip-Hop
- Learn and utilise dance elements and devices to compose and choreography sequences. For example, choreograph a dance in small groups based on Māori mythology.
- Develop communication, confidence, originality, writing, creative collaboration, resilience, analytical, critical and research skills.
- Be introduced to the history and context of a chosen dance genre.
- View and respond to dance performances
Prerequisites
Students who have taken Year 10 dance need to have achieved most of the assessments in the course, including an ‘Achieved' grade or higher in the 10DN1 end of year exam.
OR HoD approval
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
*11DN1* - Supplementary costs: Approx $30
Pathway
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
NZQA Info
Dance 1.2 - Perform dance sequences
Pathway Tags
Dancer, Dance Teacher, Choreographer, Primary School Teacher, Occupational Therapist, Photographer, Psychotherapist, Community Worker, Secondary Teacher, Publicist, Arts Administrator, Theatre Manager, Social Worker, Program coordinator, Production designer, Youth Worker, Early Childhood Teacher, Events Manger, Model, Physiotherapist, Yoga and Pilates Instructor, Artist, Recreation Therapist, Writer, Performer, Professor, Human Resourcing, Manager, Talent Agent, Sports Therapist, Dance Movement Therapist, Personal Trainer, Diversional Therapist, Film and Video Editor, Counsellor, Sound Technician, Entertainer, Curator, Systems Administrator, Director (Film, Television, Radio or Stage), Radio Presenter, Visual Merchandiser, Workplace Relations Adviser, Personal Assistant, Human Resources Adviser, Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Media Producer, Production Assistant (Film, Television, Radio or Stage), Lighting Technician, Health Services Manager, Kaiwhakaako Māori, Translator, Survey Interviewer, Nanny/Child Carer, Tertiary Lecturer, Private Teacher/Tutor, Production Manager, Recreation Co-ordinator, Recruitment Consultant, Teacher Aide, Television Presenter, Management Consultant, Epidemiologist.,