7–10Dance 7–10 Syllabus

The ethics and conventions of choreographic practice

The protocols and responsibilities of working safely and respectfully with others including respecting personal space and gaining, giving and/or denying consent

Context establishes the parameters under which a work is choreographed and structured

The language of choreography relative to context, including stimulus, idea, intent, elements of dance, generating and structuring movement, accompaniment, costumes and number of dancers

The process of abstraction in the context of dance as an art form

Refine movement choices to communicate ideas and intent in response to different contexts

Choreograph and structure movements in the context of personal style in response to a range of stimuli to communicate an idea and intent

Use the dancing body to create, express, refine ideas and intent

Understand the historical link between dance training, choreographic practice and choreographic style

Use improvisational practices to generate movement in a personal style

Develop and refine a personalised movement vocabulary to use as a base for the communication of ideas and intent

Collaborate and devise new movement using more than one dancer

Document the process of dance composition through reflective responses

Understand that the elements of dance, compositional process and structures are the foundations of choreography

Generate movements by exploring the elements of dance in response to different stimuli to communicate an intent

Manipulate the elements of dance to develop a motif based on an intent

Use the elements of dance to manipulate motif(s) to create and structure longer movement combinations, phrases, sequences and sections

Evaluate and refine the use of the elements of dance and compositional structures

Reflect on and analyse own use of the elements of dance in choreography to communicate ideas and intent