Semester Two 2014
Week Week
Beginning
1
13 Jul
2
20 Jul
3
27 Jul
4
03 Aug
Unit:
Year Level(s): 11
Subject: Dance
Concepts Covered
“From Tutus to New
Expression”
The foundations of ballet
contrasting the development of
contemporary dance.
Development/history/features/characteristics of the Ballet style,
posture and alignment principles, turn out, positions of the arms and
feet, Ballet terminology, warm-up principles,
stretch/conditioning/flexibility, Ballet technique (barre and centre),
development/history/features/characteristics of court ballet and
ballet d’action styles, importance of mime and gesture to convey
meaning in ballet context.
Development/history/features/characteristics of romantic and
classical ballet terminology, warm-up principles,
stretch/conditioning/flexibility, ballet technique(barre and centre),
famous ballet productions.
Development/history/features/characteristics of modern dance,
posture and alignment principles, stretch/conditioning/flexibility
exercises, contemporary dance technique – focus on parallel
position, working with gravity, contraction and release, fall and
recovery, C curve, tilt, transference of weight, floor work, risk taking,
pedestrian movement etc. Founders and pioneers of modern dance,
contemporary focus choreographer overview – Loie Fuller
[biographical details, technique/style, philosophies/concepts,
themes, influences, contemporary terminology, warm-up principles].
Movement principles – [Innovations with lighting and fabric],
performance work (Dance Night preparations).
Contemporary focus choreographer overview – Isadora Duncan
[biographical details, technique/style, philosophies/concepts,
School Event/Public
Holiday
21 July Parent Teacher
Interviews 3.30pm – 7.30pm
22 July - Inter-House
Athletics Carnival
(Competitors only) – Pds 1 &
2
28 July School photographs
for Yrs 10, 11 & 12 Individual
& Yr Level & Missed
Individual in Hall: 9am
6 Aug Australian Maths
Comp in Hall (All Ext &
Maths B pupils) – Yrs 8, 10 &
12 Pds 1 & 2A, Yrs 7, 9 & 11
Pds 2B & 3
12 Aug - RNA Exhibition
Holiday
Assessment Due
5
10 Aug
6
17 Aug
7
24 Aug
8
31 Aug
9
07 Sept
themes, influences, contemporary terminology, warm-up principles].
Movement principles – [Greek statue art, nature, pedestrian
movement]. Founders and pioneers of modern dance, contemporary
focus choreographer overview – Martha Graham [biographical
details, technique/style, philosophies/concepts, themes, influences,
contemporary terminology, warm-up principles]. Movement
principles [contraction and release, human psychology, emotion,
harsh/aggressive], distribute appreciation task sheet – discuss
requirements and associated criteria, dance components, analysis
table, analysis process – description, interpretation and evaluation,
dance terminology/spelling, warm-up principles, dance technique,
dance terminology, performance work (Dance Night preparations).
Dance components, analysis table, analysis process – description,
interpretation, evaluation, dance terminology/spelling, comparing
and contrasting skills, research skills/background information on
“Romeo and Juliet” and Errand into the Maze”, essay structure,
warm –up principles, performance work (Dance Night preparations).
Dance components, analysis table, analysis process – description,
interpretation, evaluation, dance terminology/spelling, comparing
and contrasting skills, research skills/background information on
“Romeo and Juliet” and Errand into the Maze”, warm –up principles,
dance technique, dance terminology, performance work (Dance
Night preparations).
Distribute contemporary performance and choreography task sheets
– discuss requirements and associated criteria, background
information on famous women throughout history and the
contributions they have made, warm-up principles, dance technique,
dance terminology, performance work (Dance Night preparations).
Dance components, choreographic and structuring devices,
abstraction, contemporary technique, contemporary terminology,
warm-up principles, performance work (Dance Night preparation),
dance technique, theatre etiquette, costuming and make-up.
Dance components, choreographic and structuring devices,
abstraction, contemporary technique, contemporary terminology,
warm-up principles, performance work (Dance Night preparation),
dance technique, theatre etiquette, costuming and make-up.
18 Aug - Yr. 10 SET Plan
Meeting Day/Evening in Hall
20 Aug Yr 12 Maths A & B
Exams in Hall: Form, Pds 1 &
3
1 - 2 Sept - Yr. 12 QCS Test
2 Sept PISA Exams
17 Sept - Wavell Classics Day
18 Sept Yrs 7 – 9 & 11 MidSem Reports issued
Appreciation Task:
A written analytical
exposition comparing
a video excerpt of a
ballet work and
contemporary dance
work. (Individual,
take home task).
10
11
12
Dance components, choreographic and structuring devices,
abstraction, contemporary technique, contemporary terminology,
warm-up principles, performance work (Dance Night preparation),
dance technique, theatre etiquette, costuming and make-up. Watch
Dance Night DVD, self-evaluation/reflection of performance work.
14 Sept
Dance components, choreographic and structuring devices,
abstraction, contemporary technique, contemporary terminology,
warm-up principles.
Dance components, choreographic and structuring devices,
abstraction, contemporary technique, contemporary terminology,
warm-up principles.
05 Oct
12 OCt
Week Week
Beginning
13
19 Oct
14
26 Oct
15
02 Nov
Unit:
Performance Task:
Performance of
technical &
expressive skills in the
contemporary style.
(Performed
individually).
05 Oct – Labour Day
Choreography Task:
Students devise their
own contemporary
dance work, based on
a famous woman
throughout history.
(Created
individually).
Concepts Covered
Assessment Due
“Dance Like Nobody is
Watching”
Understanding the functions
social, ritual and artistic dances
serve in society.
The three functions of dance (social, ritual and artistic), stylistic
features/characteristics of each function, genres of dance, learning
and performing various forms of social, ritual and artistic dance, the
history/development/purpose of social dance (early 20th century –
today).
The history/development/purpose of ritual dance (traditional –
modern), warm-up principles, creating ritual dances that serve a
particular purpose, distribute appreciation task – discuss
requirements and criteria associated with the task.
Comparing and contrasting the functions of dance and their stylistic
features, dance components, analysis tables, analysis process –
description, interpretation and evaluation, dance
terminology/spelling, background information/research on Jewish
culture and Bottle dance + African culture and Court dance.
19 Oct - Pupil Free Day –
Panel Verification
28 Oct – 57th Annual Speech
Night in Hall – 7.30pm
16
9 Nov
17
16 Nov
18
23 Nov
19
20
30 Nov
07 Dec
Comparing and contrasting functions of dance and stylistic features,
dance components, analysis tables, analysis process – description,
interpretation and evaluation, dance terminology/spelling, essay
structure, background information/research on Jewish culture and
Bottle dance + African culture and Court dance.
Comparing and contrasting functions of dance and stylistic features,
dance components, analysis tables, analysis process – description,
interpretation and evaluation, dance terminology/spelling, essay
structure, background information/research on Jewish culture and
Bottle dance + African culture and Court dance.
9 Nov - Yr. 12 Sem 2 Exams
commence
11 Nov – Remembrance Day
Memorial
16 Nov - Yr. 11 Sem 2 Exams
begin
20 Nov - Yr. 12 Last Day Graduation
23 Nov - Yr. 10 Sem 2 Exams
begin
27 Nov - Yrs. 8 & 9 Sem 2
Exams begin
28 Nov - Yrs. 10 & 11 Last
Day of school
02 Dec - Yrs. 8 & 9 Exams
conclude
07 Dec - Orientation Day
11 Dec - Yrs. 8 & 9 Final Day
Appreciation Task:
An extended written,
analytical exposition
comparing the social
and rituals functions
dance serves in our
society (Exam block).