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Physical, Technical and Safe Dance Practice
11th Grade · Arts · UK A-Level
5 lessons
Goal
Develop essential technical principles, neuromuscular control, expressive qualities, and safe dance practices required for A-Level dance performance.
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Alignment, Core Stability and Kinaesthetic Awareness
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Standards Covered
- DANCE-1.1General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (UK A-Level) · Dance · Year 13 (A2 Level) · Grade 11physical skills and technical principles, including correct alignment, flexion, extension, rotation, whole body participation and/or isolation, transference of weight, locomotion, elevation, balance, flexibility, strength, cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance, agility, neuromuscular coordination and kinaesthetic awareness
- DANCE-1.4General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (UK A-Level) · Dance · Year 13 (A2 Level) · Grade 11safe practice, including an awareness of correct alignment, technical accuracy when dancing, appropriate dancewear and presentation of self, and a healthy approach to training, rehearsal and the lifestyle of a dancer
- DANCE-1.6General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (UK A-Level) · Dance · Year 13 (A2 Level) · Grade 11develop and apply safe practice in performance skills and practical presentation
- DANCE-1.10General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (UK A-Level) · Dance · Year 13 (A2 Level) · Grade 11apply and develop safe practice in performance skills and practical presentation
- DANCE-1.2General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (UK A-Level) · Dance · Year 13 (A2 Level) · Grade 11interpretative skills in order to communicate the dance idea in a clear and considered manner, including projection, focus, expression, emphasis, musicality and an awareness of style
- DANCE-1.5General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (UK A-Level) · Dance · Year 13 (A2 Level) · Grade 11develop and apply physical, technical, interpretative and performance skills to practical presentation through both a duet/trio which investigates characteristics of style within a genre(s) and a solo performance of own choreography.
Curriculum Framework
11th Grade · Arts · UK A-Level
1
5 lessons
Physical, Technical and Safe Dance Practice
Develop essential technical principles, neuromuscular control, expressive qualities, and safe dance practices required for A-Level dance performance.
2
5 lessons
Solo and Ensemble Performance Artistry
Master solo performance in the style of a practitioner and develop advanced ensemble sensitivity for quartet and group repertoire.
3
5 lessons
Choreographic Process, Structure and Staging
Conceive, research, craft, and structure solo and group dance works using varied choreographic devices and production elements.
4
5 lessons
Critical Engagement: Dance Contexts and Set Work Analysis
Critically analyse professional dance works, their historical and socio-cultural contexts, constituent features, and choreographic intent.
5
5 lessons
Comparative Study of Choreographers and Dance Contexts
Critically analyse, compare, and contextualise the movement styles, choreographic processes, and cultural contributions of named practitioners across two distinct areas of study.
6
5 lessons
Critical Writing and Theory-Practice Synthesis
Construct perceptive, evidence-led written evaluations of dance repertoire and synthesise theoretical understanding with practical choreographic and performance experience.