2DAN

Level 2 Dance

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms S. Allpress.



   


 This is a largely practical course with the focus on exploring the elements of dance, choreographic devices, and developing performance technique. Choreographic processes will be explored as will the movement vocabulary and conventions associated with a specified dance style.  The dance style selected for the repertoire standard will be negotiated with the class based on interest and prior knowledge.

Students will:

  • Choreograph a group dance
  • Learn and perform a repertoire of three dances in a specific dance style
  • Perform a theatre dance
  • Perform an ethnic or social dance

There may be opportunity for students to gain dance credits through involvement as dancers and or choreographers in the school production and through participation in the Lynfield Cultural Festival. 

Where possible and appropriate, learning from different achievement standards will be integrated into a single learning context or theme. This may also include performance and choreography undertaken through extracurricular involvement.

Who would be interested in this course?

Any students interested dancing.  Previous learning from junior courses or Level 1 Dance is useful but not essential if you have prior studio training in any specific dance styles.  

Experience dancing in the school production dance troupe or within cultural dance groups will be an advantage. 

A good track record of attendance is essential due to the collaborative nature of much of the work undertaken. If unsure of your experience level, please see HOD Drama and Dance Ms. Allpress.

Pathway

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

This course is approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 18 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 18 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91205 v2
NZQA Info
Dance 2.1 - Choreograph a group dance to communicate an intention
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91207 v2
NZQA Info
Dance 2.3 - Perform an ethnic or social dance to communicate understanding of the style
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91208 v3
NZQA Info
Dance 2.4 - Perform a theatre dance to communicate understanding of the dance
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91209 v3
NZQA Info
Dance 2.5 - Perform a repertoire of dance
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 18
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0