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The St Marylebone CE School

An Opportunity to Excel

Dance

Overview

Dance at St Marylebone helps students to develop their creative, physical, emotional and intellectual capacities, through the study of dance performance, choreography and appreciation. Teachers have a strong passion for dance and aim to ignite and inspire that passion in students, encouraging them to be confident and independent creative thinkers, and allowing them to explore their creativity and artistic skills in a supportive way. There is an extensive range of extracurricular opportunities available for students, including lunchtime and after school clubs, twice-yearly sell-out dance shows, and GCSE and A Level Exam Showcases. We have built excellent links with leading dance companies, practitioners, and conservatories including Rambert, The Place, Trinity Laban, Richard Alston Dance Company, and Shobana Jeyasingh Dance, regularly hosting performances and participating in workshops and projects with them.

Key Stage 4 GCSE. Years 10-11

Why Choose Dance?

GCSE Dance is the option for you if you:

  • Have enjoyed Dance at KS3.
  • Have a passion for dance, new ideas and innovation.
  • Want to improve your confidence, creativity, team working skills and fitness level.
  • Like performing and enjoy experiencing a range of dance styles and genres.
  • Like watching dances, giving your own opinion and responding to other’s works.
  • Love choreographing and communicating to an audience through this art form.
  • Enjoy working with others and trying out new ways of moving and creating movements, including contact work.
  • Want to participate in dance performances and go on theatre visits.

Course Content

COMPONENT 1: PERFORMANCE AND CHOREOGRAPHY

Performance

Solo performance of 2 Set Phrases

Trio performance

Choreography

A solo or a group dance for 2 to 5 dancers

COMPONENT 2: DANCE APPRECIATION

Written Exam

Knowledge and understanding of choreographic processes and performing skills

Critical appreciation of own work

Critical appreciation of professional works

Key Stage 5 A Level. Years 12-13

About this subject

Examination Board: AQA

Units Taken: Component 1 and 2

Link to Specification: Click here.

Course Content

This course focuses on the development of own choreography, especially group dances. Performance skills are developed in a range of styles and demonstrated in a solo and a quartet. Candidates develop critical skills for the analysis of choreography in professional repertoire and learn about the development of dance as an art form.

Component 1:

Solo performance linked to a specified practitioner

Performance in a Quartet

Group Choreography

Component 2:

Knowledge, understanding and critical appreciation of set works

Section A: Rooster and Rambert Dance Company

Section B: Sutra and Contemporary Dance in Britain

Skills Gained from Taking this Course

Choreographic, performance and analytical skills.

Dance technique and understanding of professional training.

Creative and artistic skills. Non-verbal communication skills and presentation skills. Physical skills including fitness. Team working skills and the ability to work independently.

St Marylebone Entry Requirements

To gain entry into the sixth form at St Marylebone School, students must gain a minimum of five 9-6 grades at GCSE and a 5 grade in English and Maths GCSE.

Subject Specific Entry Requirements

Grade 6 in Dance GCSE,

or

successful suitability test.

Entry Suggestions

Students wishing to undertake this qualification must be independent workers who are prepared to work outside the regular school hours to attend performances, rehearsals and events. All students must be fit and healthy and have high standards of attendance and punctuality.

If you are made an offer, you will be expected to complete the following before your first lesson in September:

Try to attend some Dance classes over the holidays. Carry out core exercises such as sit-ups 4 times a week and take part in a cardiovascular activity for at least 30 minutes 3 times a week.

Watch videos of Rambert Dance Company’s repertoire on the following links.

https://www.rambert.org.uk/explore/videos

http://www.rambert.org.uk/performances

Resources Needed for this Course:

Regular theatre trips @ around £10 per ticket.

Scholarship Guidance – Performing Arts

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The St Marylebone CE School
64 Marylebone High Street
London
W1U 5BA

Tel: 020 7935 4704

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info@stmaryleboneschool.com

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14 Blandford Street
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W1U 4AZ

Tel: 020 7563 9335

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