TCE Dance Level 2

TCE Dance Level 3

🎓Course Type	Non pre-tertiary
TASC Code	DNC215120
TCE Points	15
⏱Hours	150
✔️Standard	NA
📚Prerequisites	NA
📎Desirable prior experiences	Students with no prior experience in Dance are encouraged to select this course.
📝Assessment	Internal: practical and written

What will I learn?

Practical dance skills and theoretical knowledge form the basis of this course and inform the choreographic and dance appreciation projects that are undertaken by students. The principles of technique, anatomical considerations and safe dance practices are learnt to give dancers the ability to improve and refine their physical skills.

Choreographic work includes a study of the processes and devices of dance composition. Students aim to increase their personal movement vocabulary and create meaningful dance for performances in a range of genres. This entails ensuring that the performance of their work is appropriately rehearsed and staged (this includes music, lighting, costumes and staging). In Dance Level 2 students reflect and analyse their own choreography and learn to appraise the work of other choreographers within a context of artistic and cultural perspectives.

Internal assessment is both practical and written.

SUMMARY OF WORK REQUIREMENTS

This course has four (4) units. All units are compulsory.

UNIT 1 DANCE SKILLS UNIT

2 *DANCE MAKING UNIT

3 *PREPARATION AND PERFORMANCE UNIT

4 *REFLECTION AND APPRECIATION

Unit	Product
Unit 2	create 1 short dance work for solo performance create 1 short dance work for group performance
Unit 3	perform 1 short solo performance perform 1 short small group work
Unit 4	maintain Dance Journal 1 reflective piece of writing 1 analytical piece of writing (review/response).

Please note:

Success in this course is dependent on consistent and active engagement in the course content in the classroom throughout the year.
Students will be required to attend class rehearsals, a number of which may be scheduled for after school, some Sundays and/or during the Term 3 term break.
Students are also required to attend and view live dance performances during the year.

Why should I consider this course?

You enjoy a range of dance genres
You enjoy the experience of performing on stage for others
You are keen to reflect on, and critically appraise dance works of choreographers
You are interested in dance composition
You like working with others to meet a creative deadlines
You wish to develop your self-confidence, collaborative and performance skills

What skills does this course provide?

On successful completion of this course, learners will be able to:

create original dance works
perform dance works requiring developing technique
work independently and constructively with others in small groups
apply appropriate first response to injury and safe dance practice
reflect upon the dance work of self and others
in addition, learners may recognise the place of dance within the performing arts
in addition, learners may understand how dance can be an enjoyable leisure activity and a means to a healthy life style.

What Pathway Options does this course provide?

This course is a pathway from Dance in Year 9 or 10 and provides a pathway to students studying DanceLevel 3, as well as developing skills useful in other Level 3 courses in the creative and performing arts area.

This course provides excellent preparation for further tertiary study in dance, and dance industry related vocations.

In addition to dance specific dance pathways, the skills gained throughout this course support further study and work in fields such as; teaching, theatrical design, artistic direction and technical courses, arts administration and management, and community service industries.