“Dance is an art, paint your dream and follow it.”
Dance at Boldon, is set in the curriculum to allow students to have the opportunity to express themselves and be creative. Students don’t have to be good at dance, that is what they are here to learn, but must have an interest in being expressive and have some of their own ideas and interpretations.
The dance team have a range of experiences, which have been enhanced by external practitioners who have complimented the team and extended and challenged our most able groups. Students will learn how to develop their own ideas, learn a range of skills and movements based on the basic key actions across a large range of styles.
Students will be expected to put effort into all rehearsals and be open to new styles that they may have not tried before. Like music videos? Then set pieces of commercial would be for you! Love the songs in Hairspray? Quite fancy yourself as a musical character? Would rather express your emotions in your movements through lyrical/ contemporary? This will all be investigated and explored. We have attended theatre trips to see various shows, visited London’s Pineapple Dance Studio to take part in a workshop with the dancers from Lion King as well participating in many Pulse performances at Customs House.
This all helps embed new choreography but also supports students to put their own spin on things with group pieces, solos and duos!
Dance is assessed in both written theory log books and evaluations as well as practical rehearsals and performances. These lessons are a time to enjoy, express yourself and dance like no one is watching.
| Year 9 | Year 10 | Year 11 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Half Term 1 | Exploration and development of small set piece choreography. | Start of ensemble unit. Skills audit and target setting. In depth workshops, 2 styles | Investigate a duo piece based on the word changes- introduction of exam based research |
| Half Term 2 | React to a stimulus- emotive poem reflection | In depth workshops, 2 styles with intro to logbook entries | Investigate a range of choreographical devices to extend and improve work |
| Half Term 3 | Learn, refine, rehearse set choreography musical theatre | Chosen style one, teacher led choreography, student interpretation, log book entry | Exam release. Research and prep title |
| Half Term 4 | Taster and extension of choreography in three set styles, jazz, commercial, balllet | Investigate professional choreographers in set style. Create a portfolio of evidence | Exam prep, choreography rehearsal, performance |
| Half Term 5 | Collaboration of set choreography and own interpretation developing group ensemble/ solos and duos. | Chosen style two, teacher led choreography, student interpretation, log book entry. | Exam evaluation |
| Half Term 6 | Rehearsal, performance and evaluation of collaborated choreography | Preparation for performance. Full evaluation and analysis for strengths and improvements | Course complete |
Year 9
Half Term 1
Exploration and development of small set piece choreography.
Half Term 2
React to a stimulus- emotive poem reflection
Half Term 3
Learn, refine, rehearse set choreography musical theatre
Half Term 4
Taster and extension of choreography in three set styles, jazz, commercial, balllet
Half Term 5
Collaboration of set choreography and own interpretation developing group ensemble/ solos and duos.
Half Term 6
Rehearsal, performance and evaluation of collaborated choreography
Year 10
Half Term 1
Start of ensemble unit. Skills audit and target setting. In depth workshops, 2 styles
Half Term 2
In depth workshops, 2 styles with intro to logbook entries
Half Term 3
Chosen style one, teacher led choreography, student interpretation, log book entry
Half Term 4
Investigate professional choreographers in set style. Create a portfolio of evidence
Half Term 5
Chosen style two, teacher led choreography, student interpretation, log book entry.
Half Term 6
Preparation for performance. Full evaluation and analysis for strengths and improvements
Year 11
Half Term 1
Investigate a duo piece based on the word changes- introduction of exam based research
Half Term 2
Investigate a range of choreographical devices to extend and improve work
Half Term 3
Exam release. Research and prep title
Half Term 4
Exam prep, choreography rehearsal, performance
Half Term 5
Exam evaluation
Half Term 6
Course complete