The Arts
MRS KAREN HAYWARD, HEAD OF THE ARTS ‘The arts are an intellectually engaging intersection of lateral thought and practice. They interrogate the human experience and challenge our understandings by encouraging and provoking alternative ways of seeing, thinking and doing. They enable us to know and observe our world collectively and as individuals. They reveal a sense of who we are and might become as we make connections and new meaning of the world around us and our place in it.’
extensively to the enjoyment, passion, creativity and strength of Fairholme Arts.
Year 10 Dance A – 100% Year 11 Dance A – 42.8%, B – 57.2% Year 12 Dance (*excl. External Exam Results) A – 50%, B – 37.5%, C – 12.5%
DANCE Dance is offered as an academic subject in Years 8 – 12. The Senior Dance course EVENTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS is a QCAA academically-rigorous General Subject that contributes to the • Contemporary Dance ATAR system. Choreography Performance for Year 12 choreographed by Jen Dance fosters creative and expressive Murray communication. It uses the body as • ‘Women of Strength’ Luncheon – (QCAA – The Arts Senior Syllabus 2019) an instrument for the expression and Dance Troupe Performance communication of ideas. It provides • Phoenix Online Dance Despite the unique challenges faced, opportunities for students to critically Competition (Troupe and The Arts at Fairholme College in 2020 examine and reflect on their world Troupettes) continued to offer students an array of through higher-order thinking and • Dance Photoshoot for the Dance intellectually engaging opportunities, movement. It encourages the holistic Troupe and Troupettes albeit via some new, creative and development of a person, providing a • Co-curricular Offerings innovative ways. The Arts Programs way of knowing about oneself, others • Dance Collective (Open to Years served to challenge, develop, extend and the world. 7 – 12) and empower students through the • Dance Troupe (Auditioned Group delivery of rigorous academic programs ACADEMIC RESULTS Years 10 - 12) and an array of exciting co-curricular Year 8 Dance • Dance Troupettes (newly formed opportunities. The resilience and A – 66.3%, B – 30.4%, C – 3.3% in 2020) (Auditioned Group Years dedication displayed by our professional Year 9 Dance 7 – 9) staff and our talented students speaks A – 65%, B – 30%, C – 5%
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