7–10Dance 7–10 Syllabus (2023)
The new Dance 7–10 Syllabus (2023) is to be implemented from 2026 and will replace the Dance 7–10 Syllabus (2003).
2025 – Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2026 – Start teaching the new syllabus
School sectors are responsible for implementing syllabuses and are best placed to provide schools with specific guidance and information on implementation given their understanding of their individual contexts. Schools may choose to implement the new syllabus during the planning and preparation phase.
Content
Stage 5
- DA5-APP-01
investigates and explains how social, cultural and historical factors shape the development of dance
- DA5-APP-02
evaluates dance works based on context, the elements of dance, the dancing body and theatrical elements
Making informed judgements about dance works is fundamental to appreciation
Judgements about dance works are shaped by context
The language of dance analysis is applied to dance works in artistic, cultural, social and personal contexts
Different contexts can change the perspective of the viewer
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Dance has many protocols that play a part in how the viewer responds
Ethical processes for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander dancers, including the protection of Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP)
Research and explain how social, cultural and historical factors have shaped and influenced the creation of dance works
Analyse dance works from a range of contexts in written form
Understand how the dancer communicates the choreographer’s intent
Describe and analyse how the dancer’s performance of movement reflects the context
Use the components of analysis relating to dancers to evaluate how they communicate the choreographer’s intent in a dance work
Analyse and evaluate how the choreographer uses the dancer’s capabilities to convey genre, style and interpretation in professional dance works selected from different contexts
Use repertoire from professional dance works to analyse how the relationships between dancers and the theatrical elements successfully communicate the intent
Understand that the elements of dance and compositional structures are tools used to communicate the intent in dance works
Understand how choreographers communicate the intent through the use of the elements of dance, auditory and theatrical elements
Identify the choreographer’s use of compositional structures and the elements of dance to communicate the intent in a dance work
Evaluate how the elements of dance have been manipulated in conjunction with auditory and theatrical elements in a phrase or section of a professional dance work
Create written texts to show appreciation of how the choreographer communicates the intent in a professional dance work