Westlake Girls’ High School

Level 3 Dance

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs G. Visser-Heydon.

Recommended Prior Learning

Subject	Level	Recommendations
Year 9 Dance		Open entry
Year 10 Dance		Open entry
Level 1 Dance	1	Year 9 or 10 Dance. Students with dance experience in the community or studio dance experience are also able to join this class at the discretion of the HoD.
Level 2 Dance	2	NCEA Level 1 Dance. Students with sufficient community or studio dance experience may also be considered at HoD discretion.
Level 3 Dance	3	Level 2 Dance. Students with sufficient community or studio dance experience may also be considered at HoD discretion.

Students will develop their performance skills and theoretical knowledge. Genres studied include K-Pop, Tap, Cuban Salsa, Tinikling from the Philippines, South African Gumboot Dance / Samoan Sasa and Cabaret. Choreography is OPTIONAL in Level 3 Dance. Students can choose to do to a choreography standard if they want to pursue Dance as a career or further use their choreographic skills for extra credits. Students who are entered in Scholarship will be expected to complete AS 3.1 to support their portfolio of work.

Course cost $30

Choreography standards AS 3.1 and/or 3.2 are optional.

The standards offered and content taught in this course may be altered at the discretion of the Head of Department.

Departments:

Performing Arts

Level 3 Dance

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