
Welcome to the Dance area
Head of Department – Miss M. Hall
Dance aims to inspire students to believe and achieve their full potential. The dance studio is an enriched creative space and facilitates performance discipline, commitment and collaboration. Dance offers many performance opportunities networking with the industry, such as the English National Ballet.
Staffing
Co-ordinator of Dance & Drama | Miss M. Hall – BA (Hons) Dance |
Per Term Topic Information
Year 7
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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Baseline: Superheroes. Developing skills and techniques in dance Unit 1 PowerPoint | Choreography- Motif Development. The Nutcracker Unit 2 PowerPoint | Dance Performance: We Will Rock You Musical Theatre Dance Unit 3 PowerPoint | Baseline: Superheroes. Developing skills and techniques in dance Unit 1 PowerPoint | Choreography- Motif Development. The Nutcracker Unit 2 PowerPoint | Dance Performance: The Lion King Musical Theatre Dance Unit 3 PowerPoint |
Notes: Year 7s are on carousel after Spring term 1, so only 3 units are needed. |
Year 8
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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Hip Hop/Streetdance Emancipation of Expression Unit 1 PowerPoint | Hip Hop/Streetdance Emancipation of Expression Unit 1 PowerPoint | Hip Hop/Streetdance Emancipation of Expression Unit 1 PowerPoint | Hip Hop/Streetdance Emancipation of Expression Unit 1 PowerPoint | Choreography- Motif Development. Conflict Unit 2 PowerPoint | Choreography- Motif Development. Conflict Unit 2 PowerPoint |
Notes: Year 8s are on the Expressive Arts carousel. |
Year 10
Autumn & Spring | Summer |
Dance Styles & Culture 1920-2000s | Choreography – Motif development using a narrative |
Notes: Year 9s are on the Expressive Arts carousel. |
Year 11
Autumn 2 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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Introduction to Dance Dance Skills | Dance technique workshops Dance styles | Unit 4 Dance Skills Learning Aim A & B Deadline: 13.05.17 | Unit 2 Prepare, perform, produce |
Year 11
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 |
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Unit 2 Prepare, perform, produce | Unit 2 Deadline 11.11.16 | Unit 1 Individual showcase – Solo 1 | Unit 1 Individual showcase – Solo 2 Written preparation | Unit 1 Individual showcase – Written preparation May 2017 |
Curriculum
Year 7
No. of lessons per fortnight | Frequency and length of homework | Additional learning opportunities e.g. clubs, speakers, visits, residential … | Department support e.g. intervention classes, revision classes … | Additional guidance for parents e.g. exam board info, websites to support revision, books to read, useful places to visit … |
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2 | Key Stage 3 students will receive one piece of written homework each half-term: Weekly spelling tests Skills definitions Definitions of techniques Writing to analyse: skills development | Pantomime trip Regional theatre visit Dance warm-up leaders Whole school production | Monday 3:30 – 4:30pm Year 7, 8 & 9 Dance Tuesday 12:45 – 1:15pm Boy’s Street Dance Friday 12:45 – 1:15pm Dance Studio open for KS4 dancers Friday 3:30 – 4:30pm KS4 Catch up sessions | Useful Websites The Nutcracker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXzVujXUJp8 Swansong https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=038BdfaaVVs Local Places to Visit The Met theatre The Lowry Media City The Palace Theatre The Opera House The Corner House Home Bolton Octagon |
Year 8
No. of lessons per fortnight | Frequency and length of homework | Additional learning opportunities e.g. clubs, speakers, visits, residential … | Department support e.g. intervention classes, revision classes … | Additional guidance for parents e.g. exam board info, websites to support revision, books to read, useful places to visit … |
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2 | Research shower Skills analysis Ideas selected and rejected record | English National Ballet workshop and theatre visit Regional theatre visit Professional workshops Whole school production | Monday 3:30 – 4:30pm Year 7, 8 & 9 Dance Tuesday 12:45-1:15pm Boy’s Street Dance Friday 12:45-1:15pm Dance Studio open for KS4 dancers Friday 3:30-4:30pm KS4 Catch up sessions | YouTube Capoeira https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8xxgFpK-NM West Side Story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxoC5Oyf_ss&list=RDbxoC5Oyf_ss Rock ‘n’ Roll https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf55gHK48VQ |
Year 9
No. of lessons per fortnight | Frequency and length of homework | Additional learning opportunities e.g. clubs, speakers, visits, residential … | Department support e.g. intervention classes, revision classes … | Additional guidance for parents e.g. exam board info, websites to support revision, books to read, useful places to visit … |
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2 | Research shower developing appreciation of dance styles Ideas selected and rejected record Skills analysis | English National Ballet workshop and theatre visit Regional theatre visit Professional workshops Whole school production | Monday 3:30 – 4:30pm Year 7, 8 & 9 Dance Tuesday 12:45-1:15pm Boy’s Street Dance Friday 12:45-1:15pm Dance Studio open for KS4 dancers Friday 3:30-4:30pm KS4 Catch up sessions | YouTube Traditional Dance http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03m1085 Akram Khan http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wstzh |
Key Stage 4
No. of lessons per fortnight | Frequency and length of homework | Additional learning opportunities e.g. clubs, speakers, visits, residential … | Department support e.g. intervention classes, revision classes … | Additional guidance for parents e.g. exam board info, websites to support revision, books to read, useful places to visit … |
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5 | Research Workshop logs SMART Target sheets Skills Audit Learning set repertoire Research Link to exam theme Writing to persuade formal writing | Partnership projects with Manchester International Festival Theatre visits and professional workshops Collaborative performance opportunities with local colleges Local, regional and national performance opportunities | Friday 12:45-1:15pm Dance Studio open for KS4 dancers Friday 3:30-4:30pm KS4 Catch up sessions | Qualification Pearson / Edexcel BTEC Performing Arts – Dance Youtube Alvin Ailey – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-OuqB1pgys Contemporary Jazz – History of Alvin Ailey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44nqeAXLS-k Street dance Choreographers http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wstzh |
