The anthology consists of six short professional dance works each between 12 and 30 minutes duration.
There is a filmed interview with the choreographer or company associate, which explores the choreographic approach of the choreographer and the defining characteristics of each work.
Students must study all six works..
Students must demonstrate their creative response to a choice of one stimulus, from a prescribed task list set by AQA.
The choreography must be a complete dance, including movement material and a selected aural setting, either as: a solo dance of a minimum of two minutes and a maximum of two and a half minutes..
Dance: grade descriptors for GCSEs graded 9 to 1..
Study performance, choreography and dance appreciation.
This course will broaden and deepen your knowledge and skills across diverse dance styles and approaches.
St Mary's School, Cambridge..
Glossary for Dance
The intent of the glossary is to promote consistent terminology when creating curriculum and assessment documents as well as communicating with stakeholders.
AB: This two-part compositional form has two themes, an “A” theme and a “B” theme..
phrasing The way in which the energy is distributed in the execution of a movement phrase..
Definitions of key terms used in our GCSE Dance specification (8236).
Students should be familiar with and gain understanding of these terms.
An additional item of costume, for example gloves.
What a dancer does eg travelling, turning, elevation, gesture, stillness, use of body parts, floor-work and the transference of weight.
The theme(s), narrative and/or dance ideas associated with a specific piece of choreography.
The skills acquired by the dancer in training in order to present clear and precise movement in performance, utilising an awareness of control, alignment and physical articulation in relation to a specific genre and/or style.
The ability to produce force against a particular resistance repeatedly.
Dance which aims to clarify the music, using the structure and content as its base.
The dance follows the rhythmic, melodic and harmonic lines in the music.
An interpretation of the music's structure, rhythm, mood and meaning by the dancer in performance.
For example the dancer may need to consider:
