Code: DNC005
Title: Spotlight
Pre-requisites: DNC001 and DNC002 or DNC003 and DNC004
Coordinator: Ms Sue Lonsdale

Spotlight allows students to look at influences that have shaped them as a person, create movement that has meaning and respond to a variety of stimuli. Students have the opportunity to explore contemporary dance and reach beyond their known boundaries. Students also have the opportunity to create their own production.

Topics

• Explore their individual influences
• Respond to stimuli
• Choreograph movement
• Design lighting, sound and costume
• Perform in their own production

Assessment

Students will complete the following pieces of assessment:

• A performance task – Contemporary piece: Mid term 3 
• A choreographic task – Hip Hop dance piece: End term 3
• A performance task – Production dance: Mid term 4
• An appreciation task – Report on production: Mid term 4
• A choreographic task – Production movement: Mid term 4

At completion students should know

• How to create a motif and develop movement
• How to manipulate movement
• The background on specific choreographers
• What influences peoples choreography
• The importance of all parts of a production 

At completion students should be able to

• Respond to stimuli
• Create contemporary movement
• Teach other students
• Document all choreographic ideas
• Design sound, lighting, props and costumes
• Perform individually and in a group with confidence
• Report on a performance

Literacy elements

• Use of ICT's in research and class work
• Modified curriculum for students in need of extension or special consideration
• Use of a range of learning sources
• Development of subject specific vocabulary

Integrated technology

• Internet
• Word Processing
• DVD
• General pc use
• Sound and lighting design
• Audio

Assignment guidelines

Please refer to the Assignment Guidelines on how to set out bibliographies and references.  

Resources

• 1 x Visual diary, 1 x Document wallet

Related Links

• Wikipedia - Contemporary Dance
• Expressions Dance Company
• Wikipedia - Hip Hop Dance
• Urban Dance Videos
• Hip-Hop Dance Video Lesson: Slips, Slides, Steps & More