KS4 - Drama
KS4 BTEC Performing Arts (Dance)
Intent:
Creativity, risk, interpretation and emotional discovery are the basic building blocks to BTEC Performing arts (Dance) at NSG. In this subject students are nurtured into being self-confident enough to be able to access every part of the creative process to enable them to fulfil their maximum potential through the creative journey and ultimately in the performance of their own work. This process is repeated throughout the course of study to enable artistic growth and personal development.
The students get the opportunity to study professional repertoire from different styles and mediums. This can be in the form of film, video, live performances or external practitioners. Professional repertoire is used to explore dance and the many faceted areas of jobs within the industry. It is also studied to give insight to the students on how work is created, developed and ultimately performed at a professional standard in dance. Students will also need to recreate set pieces from these chosen works. This course also develops the student’s social, moral, spiritual and cultural sides of their education through discussion and research into these sides of dance. There is no prior dance experience required to access this course. This allows them to access a much deeper way of working creatively and interpretively giving them the skills to succeed in the creative world.
Aims:
★ To understand how the performing Arts industry works focusing on dance.
★ To understand the roles and responsibilities of the Dancer and the Choreographer.
★ To provide students with the opportunity to improve their skills and techniques in all dance genres studied.
★ To recognise what is involved in the creative journey of a piece of work, from conception to performance
★ To increase higher thinking orders in creating and interpreting of theirs and others' work.
★ To learn the appropriate skills to enhance self-confidence and resilience, with the ability to succeed in solo, duets, trios, and as part of a team performance.
★ To nurture and improve talent and knowledge of dance in its entirety, discovering Performing Arts (Dance) as a very successful, national and global industry.
"Don't dance for the audience, dance for yourself." Bob Fosse “I wish I was more adventurous.” Matthew Bourne
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