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AS Dance @ North Bristol Post 16 Centre

AS Dance @ North Bristol Post 16 Centre

Cotham Community

Welcome to Cotham School and the AS level Dance course.

Your course teachers will be Miss Berry and Ms Phillips both of whom trained professionally as dancers as well as teachers

Course overview

AS Dance has two compulsory units that must be completed:

Unit 1: Understanding Dance- May

Written paper: 1 hour 30 minutes

45% of AS, 20% of full A level

This unit comprises of two sections, A and B. Section A is two structured questions and section B two essay style questions, both will be set on the dancer as a performer, the process and craft of choreography and the significance of dances.

Subject Content for Unit 1

The dancer in action: knowledge and understanding of the demands made in practice and performance on the dancer. This includes correct alignment, posture, joints, fitness, technical and performance skills, interpreting and communicating the dance idea, performing with others & safe practice.
The process and craft of choreography: constituent features of dance, developing ideas, structuring material, rehearsal process, the value of a choreographic journal.
The significance of dances: analysing the dance in terms of character, qualities, type and treatment of subject matter, meaning/interpretation, and clarity of choreographic intention.

The five professional works you will study this year are

Alvin Ailey’s Revelations
Akram Khan’s Zero Degrees
DV8’s The Cost of Living
Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker!
Motionhouse Perfect

Unit 2: Choreography and Performance- March

Practical coursework

55% of AS, 30% of full A level

Section A- solo choreography and performance (60 marks)

Choreograph and perform a 2-3 minute solo answering a set question

Section B- performance in duo/trio (30 marks)

Performance skills will be assessed within a 3-4 minute performance

This will be choreographed by you and your teachers

Subject Content for Unit 2

The process of solo choreography from investigation and research of ideas through to outcome
Physical and interpretative skills in relation to performance of the solo choreography
Performance skills within a duo/trio performance context.

For every lesson you will need:

To arrive on time- punctuality and attendance are hugely important to your development on the course
Appropriate clothing- fitted top and dance or jogging trousers, bare feet, no jewellery and hair tied back
An A4 file with dividers with your work/ homework & research
A notebook to keep on-going notes from lessons

Practical and written homework will be set each lesson and you are expected to spend up to 2 hours per week completing it.

It is expected that every student is punctual and equipped for every lesson. Lessons will be a mix of practical and written work, which are both essential to your success on the course- it is not just about being physical! AS dance will be very hard work, and will require real commitment from every student. We will need you to develop as independent learners, researching as much as you can to support your understanding so self-discipline is an essential requirement.

Having said that, it is an exciting and hugely rewarding course and we are here to support you as much as we can- enjoy!

Summer Homework – essential preparation for your AS course

Watch the section ‘Sinner man’ of Alvin Ailey’s Revelations (available on youtube) and write a review that comments on the use of

actions

dynamics

space

the relationship between the dancers

use of music

This must be hand written and completed to hand in and discuss on your first lesson in September. If you are struggling, buy the books below!

Do I need to purchase anything?

YES!

We strongly advise that you purchase the following text books to support your studies at AS and A2:

The Essential Guide to Dance: Linda Ashley. Third Edition - available from Amazon.
AQA Dance GCSE : Students Book – also available from Amazon
A4 file with dividers, lined paper and plastic pockets.
Note book

DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FORESHORE ACTS 1933 TO 2011 GENERAL GUIDANCE
GENERAL RISK FORM ASSESSMENT GUIDANCE – LABORATORY INTRODUCTION

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