I was a year 8 pupil performing this solo for a year 10 students gcse dance. Of course, it does depend on your own personal dance experience, that is, what styles you have trained in or possibly taught yourself. English choreographer wayne mcgregor was appointed resident choreographer of the royal. I dance in this piece with erica, nadia, emily and. Im in year 10 and im doing it gsce dance my advice is to make a mindmapposter for each of the 6 dances with imformation like lighting, costumes, starting point so you can quickly and easily make connections between them, because on the exam the type of questions they will ask are about comparing the dances. Triple gcse dance lesson 1theory and practice includes powerpoint fill in the gaps worksheets and learning check. My group piece was based on civil war and i received an a.
We have to have a stimulus theme to base the dance upon and i cant think of anything as most of the ideas i come up with have already been done. Hey im doing the dance gcse course, and for my exam i need to do a themed dance. Performing dances both solo and groups choreographing dances making up your own dances appreciating writing about dances it is therefore both a practical and theoretical subject so you will need to want to dance practically and write. The choreography must be a complete dance, including movement material and a selected aural setting, either as. Choreography 30% solo or group choreography a solo two to two and a half minutes or a group dance for two to five dancers three to three and a half minutes 60% 2 dance appreciation a written examination testing your knowledge and understanding of choreographic processes, performance skills and six set professional works. Section 1 performance skills concentrates on five styles of dance ballet, contemporary, street, barata natyam, and capoeira and. Next week we are moving onto unit 4b where you have to choreograph a dance from a starting point that lasts 2 12 3 minutes. Separate information into components and identify characteristics examine in detail in order to explain and interpret.
A stimulus is a starting point for creating movement. Gcse dance choreography solo contemporary nightmare. Use this article as a guide to some of the most popular themes and songs that can accompany them. A choreography with several sections, linked by a theme. Stuck for some ideas for a theme for your next dance performance. It sounds totally crazy but when your writing your program notes its really useful gives you real things to write about.
Gcse dance helps students to develop technical and expressive skills as well as knowledge and understanding of dance through performance, choreography and critical appreciation. This course is specifically targeted and designed for all teachers starting to teach gcse dance for the first time, and who have not taken students through the aqa gcse dance specification before. It can be decided anytime based on the lyrics of the song. The course is 40% written examination and 60% practical.
These can be structured to create a whole group dance i included the structuring as a task for students to complete in lessons at the end of the unit. Develop your students performance, choreographic and appreciation skills with this ultimate companion for the gcse course. Like bala o bala song, its step makes its very unique and people are making it viral with its challenges all over bollywood. The gcse dance course covers three main performing. Exploration of key movements and themes from within her eyes.
Does anyone know the questions statements for the aqa a level dance group choreography 201718. As the resident choreographer and, since 2012, the artistic director of the company, lucy has changed. Weve set relevant and exciting stimuli for all choreography and broadened our range of professional works. Im doing dance this year and have chosen to do self image other ideas are loneliness, romeo and juliet, control a puppetry dance aand music like pm report more edit re.
From leeds, phoenix dance theatre is one of the uks leading. The student is not required to perform in their choreographed dance but may. Here is another pack of revision cards, this time based on choreography. This year celebrates the 30th anniversary of aqa gcse dance.
Blast from the past use songs from past performances in celebration of an anniversary. Packed full of resources and written by an expert in the field, aqa gcse dance textbook fulfils the requirements of the specification. This publication sets out the learning outcomes and content coverage required for gcse specifications in dance. Official resource for within her eyes for aqa gcse dance made by teachers for.
Teaching gcse dance for the first time keynote educational. Ppt the elements of dance powerpoint presentation free. Insights from the choreographer and dancers to help students understand the choreographic. Introduction to aqa gcse dance 2016 linkedin slideshare.
Im unsure if they have been published yet, if so how can. Themes are great they can tell a story, tie songs together, create a more watchable routine for the audience, but it can sometimes be hard to come up with a theme thats isnt completely overused girls and jungleim looking at you. You have to pick something everyone likes, songs they all want to dance to, and dancewear they can all agree on. Also there is a section called ballet choreography in under ballet there are lots of ideas there.
Based on students own practice in performance and choreography and the gcse dance anthology. The course a linha curva itzik galili, 2005 the work is filled with rhythmic pulses and blends samba, capoeira, and contemporary dance technique. Total component 60% nonexam assessment nea marked by the centre and moderated by aqa. Choreographer and former artistic director, rambert dance company. Choreographed by shanice walker, danced by the amazing lauren wright, kacey richardson, callum bowman and emily smees. This new conference, is designed in the light of the 2018 examinations.
Introduction to gcse dance 2016 new specification lesson. Ofqual155702 pdf, 226kb, 4 pages this file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. I am struggling for ideas to do for my dance, i was thinking of doing split personality. I could really do with some more ideas that could help me develop choreography for a show choir. Taking 2 hours of classes per week over a 2 years school term. It is now a fullfledged practiced dance form and taught in several dance groups. Aqa based overview of course hyperlinked to specification info aqa video resources safe working practice appropriate dance wear footwear, hairstyle, jewellery warming up theory practical tasks home learning task. Print on a3 card, 6 slides per page, double sided to make sure the questions are on one side and the answers on the other. And the winner is a play on the oscars with every dancer being a winner. Gcse dance infra scheme of work teaching resources.
The gcse dance anthology underpins learning across each of the three core areas. Danssup is the best dance video app as it has features that can be useful for the learners, professional dancers, dance instructors as well as the mere audience who love to watch dance videos. Can i state 2 motifs that show the theme stimulus using action, space and dynamics. Hi, i am in year 11 and i have just finished unit 4a in gcse dance. Im doing dance gcse and we have to come up with a group choreography. This is set out below in three core areas of dance. Boy blue entertainment is an awardwinning hiphop dance company. Aqa education aqa is a registered charity number 1073334 and a company limited by. Visual what we see auditory what we hear kinaesthetic movement tactile. If you were thinking of doing a slow, lyrical dance then how about taking some argentine tango music or something tangobased such as grace jones ive seen that face before, basing your dance around a.
The revamped conference will focus on challenging areas, how to boost grades and how to meet the demands of the questions for examination success in 2019. Pretty little liars dance choreography for gcse dance. Ghost dances by christopher bruce teachers notes rambert. Coming up with a dance theme for a larger group of dancers isnt always easy. To engage and inspire your students, weve taken a creative new approach to. As a dancer lucy worked with a variety of choreographers. In ghost dances, i bring what i call the dead, this little group of people into a place thats like a sort. More and more groups are incorporating it, optimizing it by creating a fusion with other dance forms be it with bhangra or classical dance forms. Ghost dances was choreographed by christopher bruce in 1981 for ballet rambert as. Comparison grid for frontline student resource for gcse dance to help students compare different professional works across the constiuent features. Gcse dance is a fresh and vibrant specification which includes popular performance and choreography, alongside a new collection of shorter, more diverse and accessible professional works. Below is a list that might help to give you some inspiration. I was thinking about using secrets, and maybe split personalities. I was recently asked to choreograph a nationals routine and the team requested a theme.
Revision cards gcse dance choreography teaching resources. They all recieved good marks between ab i hope i helped and you do well in your gcse. The subject content details the knowledge, understanding and skills that students are expected to learn during the course of study. The day will give delegates tips, realistic practical advice and guidance and ideas on how to deliver the course with minimum stress whilst. We have to have a stimulustheme to base the dance upon and i cant think of anything as most of the ideas i come up with have already been done. The stimulus is kandinskys bustling aquarelle and is just an abstract interpretation called metamorphosis. I am trying to create a show choir using the song rumor in saint petersburg as our first song to try. Dance classes many apps are coming up to serve the purpose of these upcoming talented dancers as well as several choreographers who prefer to gain monetary benefits using their dance lessons. His method of working is not typical of classical ballet whereby dancers. Im struggling with my choreography in as dance which is about kites and how they move. Solo or group choreography a solo two to two and a half minutes or a group dance for two to five dancers three to three and a half minutes how its assessed. Help with gcse dance choreography i need a theme yahoo. Gcse dance aimed, an analysis grid with focus areas for looking at, with questions for professional works. The scheme of work and student workbook come as pdf downloads.
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