Whangarei Girls’ High School Whangarei Girls’ High School

Year 11 Dance Essentials (THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL FOR 2025, PLEASE CHOOSE ANOTHER COURSE)

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Course Description

In this course students will explore a variety of dance styles through practical and research tasks.  This course will develop your collaborative skills, and the skills to overcome challenges as you create your own choreography, technique, and dance knowledge.  At times, students will be working in groups to produce choreography and performance pieces. At the end of the semester, students will have an opportunity to perform in front of friends and family in our Dance Concerts. This involves lighting and costume rehearsals in our purpose built Dance Theatre. Students wanting to take a full year of Dance will need to choose the  Year 11 Delve Deeper Dance course as well as this Dance Essentials course. 

Learning Opportunities

In this course you will need to:

Develop these skills:Explore this content:
  • Team work 
  • Choreography - creating movement sequences to a brief.
  • Communication
  • Technique - Understanding specific body placement, including flexibility, strength and fitness.
  • Collaboration
  • Ensemble skills - having an awareness of yourself in relation to others and within a space.
  • Resilience
  • Perform in front of audiences.
  • Literary skills (writing and research)
  • Analysis of a variety of dance genres/styles.


Year Levels/Departments:

Year 11, Dance




			
					
					Resources Required
										
Folder or A4 book

Black leggings/ spanx and a black singlet or t shirt