Dance / Year 9 and 10 / Creating and making

Curriculum content descriptions

choreograph dance that communicates ideas, perspectives and/or meaning by selecting and manipulating elements of dance, choreographic devices and/or structure (AC9ADA10C01)

Elaborations
  • experimenting with ways to use and combine choreographic devices, such as addition and diminution, force and tempo or by using different body parts
  • using questions based on Viewpoints relating to forms and elements; such as “How can I use and manipulate the elements of space and dynamics to convey my ideas?”, for example, when choreographing a dance that conveys ideas, perspectives or meaning about identity, belonging or a social justice issue
  • investigating the use of the elements of dance in works of artists from different cultures, times and places, and adapting dance ideas to create movements that represent a synthesis of influences and present a personal meaning or perspective, using respectful dance practice
  • developing movement motifs and using choreographic devices or manipulating the elements of dance in innovative ways to communicate their choreographic intent
  • using motifs from a known dance as the starting point for their own choreography; for example, identifying and improvising on movements from a dance being shared via a social media platform to develop ideas that can be extended and structured into new work
  • using a style-specific form such as a form associated with a culturally specific dance genre/style, to structure a dance
General capabilities
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and Creative Thinking
  • Personal and social capability Personal and Social capability
ScOT terms

Dance purpose and styles,  Safe dance practices,  Dance,  Dance composition,  Dance motifs

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