Dance

Assessment

The course includes: • Solo choreography, performance of own choreography, performance within a quartet and group choreography • Training, technique, health and safety of the dancer • Analysis of choreography, the analytical study of one set work and its cultural and artistic context • Knowledge and understanding of a specific area of study related to the development of one of the following: modern dance, ballet, jazz dance, and performance skills related to one of the specific areas of study Component 1 Performance and Choreography (Practical Exam 80 Marks, 50% of A’ level). What is assessed: • Solo performance linked to a specified practitioner within an area of study • Performance in a quartet • Group choreography Component 2: Critical Engagement What is assessed: • Knowledge and understanding and critical appreciation of two set works One compulsory set work within an area of study– Rooster (Christopher Bruce 1991) and Rambert Dance Company (1966–2002) One optional set work within the corresponding area of study: Singin’ in the Rain (Stanley Donlan and Gene Kelly – American jazz dance 1940–1975) The independent contemporary dance scene in Britain (2000 – current).