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Dance / Year 7 and 8

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Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority

Curriculum content descriptions

Rehearse and perform focusing on expressive skills appropriate to style and/or choreographic intent (ACADAM017)

Elaborations

identifying and demonstrating distinct stylistic characteristics of dance, for example, body posture and attitude within various styles such as contemporary, musical theatre and hip hop (including Asian examples)
using evaluation and rehearsal strategies to enhance confidence, clarity of movement, projection, focus and musicality in performance
linking the application of the elements of dance to the communication of the choreographer’s intent in teacher-set dances
experimenting with alternative expressive skills to enhance performance presence and mood, such as facial expression changes in musical theatre
Considering viewpoints – evaluations: For example – How successful was the choreographer in expressing his/her stated intent clearly to the audience? How well did the dancers use expressive skills in the performance?
experimenting with representing social relationships through cultural dance

General capabilities

Personal and social capability

ScOT terms

Dance composition, Artistic purpose, Rehearsal (Performance)

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