Subject Code: 9DAN
Length of course: Semester

Course Outline:
By the end of Year 10, students analyse the choreographer’s use of the elements of dance, choreographic devices, form and production elements to communicate choreographic intent in dances they make, perform and view. They evaluate the impact of dance from different cultures, places and times on Australian dance.

Students choreograph dances by manipulating and combining the elements of dance, choreographic devices, form and production elements to communicate their choreographic intent. They choreograph, rehearse and perform dances, demonstrating technical and expressive skills appropriate to the genre and style.

Topics Included:
Technique, Composition, Performance and the history and development of dance. Students will also learn anatomy and how to prevent injury to enable safe dance practices. They will develop an understanding of how to manipulate movement to create sequences. Students performance a class piece or they are involved in a stagecraft role to develop performance skills. Theory tasks will centre around the influence of Bangarra Dance Theatre as an indigenous company in Australia to understand intercultural influences to the development of contemporary dance.

Assessment:
  • Technique
    • Anatomy tasks
    • Technique class
  • Composition
    • 2 x short tasks (group and with a partner)
    • Review and analysis tasks
  • Performance
    • Perform in a class piece OR Participate in an offstage role
  • Analyse dance from contemporary and past times
    • Review a dance work from Bangarra Dance Theatre repertoire

Additional Costs:
Nil


Name of the Subject: Dance

Year level: 9

A course outline:
By the end of Year 10, students analyse the choreographer’s use of the elements of dance, choreographic devices, form and production elements to communicate choreographic intent in dances they make, perform and view. They evaluate the impact of dance from different cultures, places and times on Australian dance.
Students choreograph dances by manipulating and combining the elements of dance, choreographic devices, form and production elements to communicate their choreographic intent. They choreograph, rehearse and perform dances, demonstrating technical and expressive skills appropriate to the genre and style.

Topics Included:

Technique, Composition, Performance and the history and development of dance. Students will also learn anatomy and how to prevent injury to enable safe dance practices. They will develop an understanding of how to manipulate movement to create sequences. Students performance a class piece or they are involved in a stagecraft role to develop performance skills. Theory tasks will centre around the influence of Bangarra Dance Theatre as an indigenous company in Australia to understand intercultural influences to the development of contemporary dance.

Assessment:
Technique
Anatomy tasks
Technique class

Composition
2 x short tasks (group and with a partner)
Review and analysis tasks

Performance
Perform in a class piece
OR
Participate in an offstage role

Analyse dance from contemporary and past times
Review a dance work from Bangarra Dance Theatre repertoire