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AQA A Level Dance

AQA A Level Dance. What does it involve? Is it for me? How am I assessed?. What will I study?. Contemporary, Jazz and Ballet techniques. Choreography & improvisation. Safe & healthy dance practice, physiology & injury prevention. Performance & expressive skills.

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AQA A Level Dance

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  1. AQA A Level Dance What does it involve? Is it for me? How am I assessed?

  2. What will I study? • Contemporary, Jazz and Ballet techniques. • Choreography & improvisation. • Safe & healthy dance practice, physiology & injury prevention. • Performance & expressive skills. • History & development of dance. • Prolific dancers & choreographers. • Dance analysis & appreciation. • Solo, duet and group work.

  3. What assessments are there in year 1? UNIT ONE: Understanding Dance – 40% of AS, 20% of AL. • Written paper of 1 1/2 hours – two sections. • Structured & essay style questions on the dancer as a performer, the process & craft of choreography & the analysis of dance and its constituent features UNIT TWO: Choreography and Performance –60% AS, 30% AL • (A) Solo performance of own solo choreography (40%) • (B) Duet / trio performance of 3 – 4 minutes (20%)

  4. What assessments are there in year 2? UNIT THREE: Content and Context – 25% of total AL • Written paper 1 ½ hours – two sections • Answer questions on areas of study including contemporary, ballet & jazz genres as well as set professional dance works. UNIT FOUR: Group Choreography & Solo – 25% of AL • (A) Your group choreography of 2 – 3 minutes • (B) Solo performance in a style linked to a prominent choreographer studied in Unit 3.

  5. Areas of Study: Ballet: Diaghilev’s Ballet Russes 1909 – 1929 Jazz Dance: Dance in the American Musicals 1930s & 1940s Modern Dance: British Modern Dance 1965–1985

  6. Develop your creativity in various genres. To develop skills & understanding of dance styles through performance, choreography & analysis. Provides a pathway to university dance or performing arts courses. Why choose this course? Keep fit and healthy. Work with other like-minded people. Attend trips, workshops and performances.

  7. Jazz Dance…

  8. Ballet Dance

  9. Modern Dance

  10. If you have any questions or want to know more about the course see Miss Priest.

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