Level 2 Dance
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs T. Price.
What will I learn? You will be given the opportunity to develop skills, techniques and performance skills in dance genres and styles of your choice. You will consolidate and progress learning from previous years by applying choreographic processes and principles to create dance works that communicate intention. You will develop critical thinking skills by analysing performance and choreography in professional dance works. There is emphasis on collaborative problem solving, developing ideas, and exploring one’s individual artistic voice.
Where does it lead? L2DAN leads to L3DAN and develops skills needed for any career involving leadership, creativity, problem solving and collaboration.
Course Overview
Term 1
Students will learn to use and apply a range of choreographic processes. This involves learning new methods to generate movement material. Students will use these methods to choreograph dance.
Term 2
Students will complete their major choreographic work for the year. They will choreograph a 1-4 minute long dance to communicate an intention. Students can create the dance for a soloist or a group. They may work collaboratively or individually.
Term 3
Students will perform two performance works. One performance can be of their own choosing. Many students merge the performances they have prepared for Diversity Dance Company with this work. The other performance work is a social or ethnic dance. The genre is decided on as a class and is learnt together as a class.
Students will also study a professional dance work in preparation for the external, written examination.
Term 4
Students will revise for their written external examination.
What should I have already done?
While some prior knowledge of dance is recommended (eg. 9DAN, 10DAN, L1DAN or experience at a dance studio), if you have a genuine interest in developing skills in Dance, a willingness to work collaboratively and a willingness to spend extra time building on foundation work, you will be able to progress your learning.
Course Contribution
No cost.
Pathway
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
External
NZQA Info
Dance 2.1 - Choreograph a group dance to communicate an intention
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Dance 2.3 - Perform an ethnic or social dance to communicate understanding of the style
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Dance 2.4 - Perform a theatre dance to communicate understanding of the dance
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Dance 2.6 - Demonstrate understanding of a range of choreographic processes
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Dance 2.7 - Provide an interpretation of a dance performance with supporting evidence
Pathway Tags
Actor, Acupuncturist, Administration Officer, Receptionist, Archivist, Historian, Artistic Director, Dancer, Entertainer, Counsellor, Podiatrist, Chiropractor, Trainer, Event Manager, Personal Assistant, Early Childhood Teacher, Records Adviser, Health Care Assistant, Primary School Teacher, Massage Therapist, Model, Nanny/Child Carer, Occupational Therapist, Osteopath, Physiotherapist, Tertiary Lecturer, Private Teacher/Tutor, Recreation Co-ordinator, Youth Worker, Secondary School Teacher, Teacher Aide,
Disclaimer
Courses will only run based on minimum entries
Selecting a course does not guarantee entry into this course
You may apply for an exemption if you do not meet the prerequisite of a course or if the course requires this for entry
Standards offered can be altered at the discretion of the HOD of the Department
Some standards in NCEA courses might be optional depending on student strengths
Course contribution may vary slightly by the start of 2025