ARTS2 – Year 9 Dance & Drama – 1 Semester

Dance

This course is for everybody who loves to move, not just those who consider themselves a ‘dancer’. 

We are designed to move our bodies and this course is as much about learning to dance as it is about learning through dance. Discover how to make epic dances in groups by being introduced to tools from the dance curriculum. Learn about different countries and cultures by stepping into classic and contemporary dance styles performed by groups of people around the world. 

Negotiating with others, moving your body, experiencing different styles of music and expanding your creativity are all core components of this course. No prior experience required and fun guaranteed.

Drama

This Drama ‘taster’ course will be done as part of the Arts combo selection. By taking this 

term long option in Drama you will learn to work effectively in a group to create and rehearse theatre performance work. Throughout life we are placed in situations where we need to speak in front of others, communicate in a group setting and ‘fake it til we make it’. Drama incorporates all these key competencies in a fun and constructive way. If you want to build your confidence as a performer then this is for you. Students of Drama have gone on to work in many different fields and all express gratitude that they had a grounding in this subject; personal trainers, corporates, journalists, chefs, lawyers and the list goes on.

This course will require students to work in groups to be creative, communicate ideas and perform on stage in front of their peers. Some examples of content covered include;

• Warmup games

• Working with a text or script

• Devising scenes

• Teamwork exercises