Drama & Dance

DRAMA & DANCE

COURSE DESCRIPTION In Drama, students will refine their knowledge, understanding of the elements of drama, reflect and interpret different styles of dramatic performance. Students will build an understanding of dramatic meaning through diverse performances, while exploring the forms, elements, social and cultural influences of drama as they make and respond to drama. Students will engage in the process of devising and manipulating conventions and elements of dramatic styles to perform for audiences.

In Dance, students will refine their knowledge, understanding of the elements of dance, and build awareness of the body and how it is used dance styles. Students will extend the combinations of fundamental movement skills to include dance style-specific movement skills. Students will engage in the process of devising and manipulating conventions and elements of dance to perform for audiences. Evaluate dancers’ success in expressing the choreographer's intentions and the use of expressive skills in dances they view and perform.

AIMS The course aims to give students individual and collaborative opportunities to develop an enjoyment of and confidence to participate in and explore different drama and dance styles, within the platforms of performing, composing and evaluating. They will explore the different cultural influences and interpretations of performance and employ critical and creative thinking when responding to and evaluating performed dramatic and dance action.

ASSESSMENT Students will be assessed semester. through one Making and one Responding Tasks over the