A balanced programme of study
The interrelated study of composition, performance and
appreciation provides a rational and coherent framework for the
study of dance as an art form. When following a balanced programme
in dance, pupils should be involved in practical and theoretical
activities intended to:
- Develop their ability to explore and communicate ideas from
their imagination, expressing them through the medium of movement
and using the tools of choreography
- Extend their capacity to perform to an audience using a range
of movement vocabulary and demonstrating increasing expressive,
physical and technical competence
- Facilitate their appreciation of dance by developing critical
thinking skills, expressing these through an increasing ability to
describe, analyse, interpret and evaluate choreography and dancers'
performances from their own work and the work of others, and to
speak and write about this
- Develop their ability to apply the skills of appreciation using
self-reflective judgment in the practical context of creating their
own work and performing dances
- Introduce them to dances from a range of contexts so that they
develop an understanding of different artistic and cultural
traditions, and express this understanding in practical, verbal and
written activities
Breadth of study is important, as a talented pupil may excel in
more than one area.