Gun use What are your opinions on current social issues such as: Abortion Gay Marriage LGBQ Adoption rights The death penalty Euthanasia Are there any other popular issues that are relevant to you that you would like to discuss? In partners: Choose 3 possible themes for your dance, and research them so you have a better understanding on the themes you are deciding between. In partners, students collect their research on an A3 sheet of paper. They then teach the group what they learnt about that particular issue. Students then discuss what theme they would like to explore through choreography. Lastly, students set up their password/login to their Weebly site. HOMEWORK Using clear headings on your Weebly site: Present the research found on the topic you have chosen. Find music, text, images, objects, videos, poems, articles etc. to provide personal inspiration for improvisation. Enter them into your choreographic journal. E.G.: YouTube link/photos/lyrics to songs/images from google. Brainstorm a list of words as a group that includes thoughts/feelings/movement ideas about your chosen topic. ______________________________________________________________________________ Week 2 Choreography Students will participate in a short 10-minute choreographic exercise each Thursday class. Students discuss and solidify their theme today for Task 2 and look at music options. Students must also determine genre and style of dance they will use. Students will create a step by step plan for if they get ‘stuck’ whilst choreographing.
Contemporary Week 9 Night Rehearsals Over this term, students will a contemporary dance that will be performed at Dance Night. Students will have the opportunity to choreographed material from the teacher as well as participate in ‘tasking’ to contribute to the choreography. Choreographic devices will be used throughout the dance and explained to students as I choreograph. The dance will have a clear choreographic intent. _____________________________________________________________________________ Mondays: Night Rehearsal Students will rehearse their group choreography, Jazz Dance and Contemporary Dance for their Dance Night performance. Students will apply feedback given to them in class. There is a strong focus on genre specific performance qualities. Production/Performance Outcome 1: Dance Ideas (Contemporary dance and choreography) Create and interpret dance ideas. Explore movement ideas. Present dance ideas in a performance. Performance: Outcome 2: Dance as an Arts Practise Apply skills and technique appropriate to dance genre and style Apply safe dance practices Understand the components of production. Content: Performance: Dance Night Outcome 2: Dance as an Arts Practise Apply skills and technique appropriate to dance genre and style Apply safe dance practices Tuesdays Weeks 1-9 Tuesdays: Contemporary Dance, Jazz Dance and preparation for Dance Night. Students will continue to learn the Contemporary, choreographed material from the teacher as well as participate in ‘tasking’ to contribute to the choreography. Choreographic devices will be used throughout the dance and explained to students as I choreograph. The dance will have a clear choreographic intent. Students will continue to refine the Jazz Choreography learnt during Term 2, in preparation for Dance Night. Students will also be performing the Set Solo as a group, at Dance Night which will be rehearsed during this term. Content: Performance: Dance Night Outcome 2: Dance as an Arts Practise Apply skills and technique appropriate to dance genre and style Apply safe dance practices Understand the components to production