Dance

Dance Summary

A Level Dance is an exciting and engaging course that offers both a practical and theoretical insight into the subject.

The department fully commits to offering opportunities such as the production of the annual dance show, participating and hosting various county and local dance festivals, performing in the Derbyshire County Dance Platform as part of the National U Dance Competition. We also provide workshops at various times throughout the year run by professional dance companies to support student learning.

Entry Requirements

• GCSE Grade 6 or higher in Dance, or
• A good level of experience of dance as part of a dance school/dance company, to be assessed by the subject teachers

Course Duration

2 years full-time

Specification

AQA

How you will study

Students will be required to perform, choreograph and analyse a variety of professional dance works alongside developing their knowledge of the historical development of contemporary dance within the UK and abroad and its key contributors. You will be offered many additional enrichment opportunities to develop further your practical and performance skills.

Component breakdown

Unit 1 – written paper (50%)
2 hour written exam covering the following three areas:

• The development of Ballet Rambert
• The development of American Jazz Dance
• The study of Rooster by Christopher Bruce

Unit 2 – practical assessment (50%)

• Choreography and performance of a solo in the style of a selected professional artist
• Performance in a group
• Choreography of a group dance based on the stimuli set by the exam board.

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