TASK SHEET TASK 1 – Workshops ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE YOU NEED TO PRODUCE ASSESSMENT FOCUS Conduct your own independent research into the five categories of stimuli; visual, kinaesthetic, tactile and ideational in order to create a detailed research pack. Participate in a series of workshops that explore different stimuli, motif development and choreographic devices. A detailed research pack on the five categories of stimuli. For each category of stimuli there should be: Good examples of stimuli Further background research into that stimuli Your initial responses and analyse of the stimuli How it would lead to movement generation A reflective choreographic journal entry for each workshop. The journal should include: Choreographic notes and key terminology Initial feelings and responses to the stimuli Strengths and weaknesses Areas for development AND DVD recordings of your participation in the workshops Tutor Observations of participation in workshops GRADING CRITERION: P2, M2, D2 PLTS: Independent Enquirers: Researching a range of stimuli to develop their understanding and experience of choreography. Carrying out research to generate stimulus material Reflective Learners: Reviewing and reflecting on the choreographic process. Setting actions for future improvement Creative Thinkers: Generating dance ideas and exploring possibilities. Working from stimulus material to create dance material. Experimenting with movement, timing, dynamics, space and relationships. Adapting and modifying movement phrases. Self Managers: Coping with the pressure of producing dance material in time for a scheduled
TASK 2 – Solo Choreography ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE YOU NEED TO PRODUCE ASSESSMENT FOCUS Participate in a series of workshops that explore different choreographic structures Select a from a previous workshop and use it to devise a solo choreography. Your solo must: Be between 2 – 3 minutes long Evidence a clear stimulus and analyse of the stimulus Have a clear structure Use choreographic devices A reflective choreographic journal for each workshop. The journal should include: Choreographic notes and key terminology Initial feelings and responses to the stimuli Strengths and weaknesses Areas for development AND DVD recordings of your participation in the workshops Tutor Observations of choreographic process A choreographic workbook including working notes, ideas, analysis of the stimuli, structural ideas and use of choreographic devices AND DVD recordings of your finished solo choreography GRADING CRITERION: P1, M1, D1 P2, M2, D2 PLTS: Independent Enquirers: Researching a range of stimuli to develop their understanding and experience of choreography. Carrying out research to generate stimulus material Reflective Learners: Reviewing and reflecting on the choreographic process. Setting actions for future improvement Creative Thinkers: Generating dance ideas and exploring possibilities. Working from stimulus material to create dance material. Experimenting with movement, timing, dynamics, space and relationships. Adapting and modifying movement phrases. Self Managers: Coping with the pressure of producing dance material in time for a scheduled Performance. Responding positively to challenges, seeking advice and support when needed
Assessing Your Work In order to pass this unit, the evidence that learners present for assessment needs to demonstrate that they can meet all the learning outcomes for the unit. The assessment criteria for a pass grade describes the level of achievement required to pass this unit. Textbooks: Ashley L – Essential Guide to Dance, Third Edition (Hodder Education, 2008) Auty J and Harrison K – Dance Ideas for Teachers, Students, Children (Hodder Arnold, 1991) Blom L A and Tarin Chaplin T – The Intimate Act of Choreography (Dance Books, 1995) Copeland R and Cohen M (editor) – What is Dance? (Oxford University Press, 1983) Humphrey D – The Art of Making Dances (Dance Books, 1997) ISBN Minton S C – Choreography: A Approach Using Improvisation, Third Edition (Human Kinetics Europe, 2007) J – Dance Composition: A Practical Guide to Creative Success in Dance Making, Fifth Edition Websites: Assessing Your Work