Music performance (Group)

Course summary

Students will take part in regular dance classes in which they will be prepared for the Dance industry by performing regularly to live audiences. This course is equivalent to one A-Level. The coursework, assessment, and exams consist of: ‣ Research projects ‣ Workshops ‣ Rehearsals ‣ Performances ‣ Dance diary/log book/target setting/skills audits Investigating Practitioners’ Work (Exam unit): Students will study two choreographers/practitioners across the space of 6 weeks. The exam paper will give the students a theme and the students must link these two choreographers/practitioners to the theme in an essay-based format under controlled conditions. Developing Skills and Techniques for Live Performance: Students will study two performance pieces; 1) a pantomime in which students are the ensemble/swing (students may be expected to sing as a group) and 2) students will learn a dance professional work. Students will put the dance together and perform to an audience. Students will keep regular diaries, setting short and long-term targets. Group Performance Workshop (exam unit): Students will be given a stimulus and have to work in groups of 5 – 7 to choreograph a performance based on a given stimulus (from the exam paper). Students will write about their journey of choreographing.