Core topic 3: Dance literacies Concepts and ideas Knowledge, understanding and skills Questions Subject matter Responding to dance What skills are required to critique genres, e.g. reviews information and review works? informative genres dance works What are the qualities of a key choreographers and influences The ability to critically dance review? dance works and current trends in productions engage with What makes opinions about historical influences on dance information about dance and dance works dance and dance critical reflection on dance works focussing on: informed? works is needed in characteristics of genres, styles and order to understand contexts and appreciate dance. dance components and skills (C3.1). choreographic and structural devices Dance terminology What dance terminology dance terminology and language and language needs to be directions and terminology known and used to An understanding of stagecraft and production terminology, terminology and communicate with peers including lighting and sound terminology knowledge of dance and teachers, or when language is needed to acting in other roles such communicate with as performer, others about dance. choreographer, designer, (C3.2). manager and critic? Dance genres, styles How can understanding genres and contexts dance genres, styles and dance styles contexts help explain and Dance genres provide dance contexts, including the functions of a framework for a way interpret dance, dance dance (artistic, social, ritual) of moving, while the performance and dance context influences the works? way this movement is constructed and perceived (C3.3). Electives: Dance genres The electives in this subject are the dance genres schools choose to undertake. It is through dance genres that schools explore the core topics, knowledge, understanding and skills in the construction of units of work. The choice of dance genre depends on: the interests and abilities of the student cohort the expertise of teachers available facilities and resources. The following tables provide a description of the dance genres, including key characteristics, examples of styles and important artists and, where appropriate, companies from the genre.
Core topic 3: Dance literacies Concepts and ideas Knowledge, understanding and skills Questions Subject matter Responding to dance information and dance works The ability to critically engage with information about dance and dance works is needed in order to understand and appreciate dance. (C3.1). What skills are required to review works? What are the qualities of a dance review? What makes opinions about dance and dance works informed? critique genres, e.g. reviews informative genres key choreographers and influences dance works and current trends in productions historical influences on dance critical reflection on dance works focussing on: characteristics of genres, styles and contexts dance components and skills choreographic and structural devices Dance terminology and language An understanding of terminology and knowledge of dance language is needed to communicate with others about dance. (C3.2). What dance terminology and language needs to be known and used to communicate with peers and teachers, or when acting in other roles such as performer, choreographer, designer, manager and critic? dance terminology directions and terminology stagecraft and production terminology, including lighting and sound terminology Dance genres, styles and contexts Dance genres provide a framework for a way of moving, while the context influences the way this movement is constructed and perceived (C3.3). How can understanding dance genres, styles and contexts help explain and interpret dance, dance performance and dance works? genres dance styles dance contexts, including the functions of dance (artistic, social, ritual) Electives: Dance genres The electives in this subject are the dance genres schools choose to undertake. It is through dance genres that schools explore the core topics, knowledge, understanding and skills in the construction of units of work. The choice of dance genre depends on: the interests and abilities of the student cohort the expertise of teachers available facilities and resources. The following tables provide a description of the dance genres, including key characteristics, examples of styles and important artists and, where appropriate, companies from the genre.
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