Building on the skills acquired at either GCSE Dance or BTEC Performing Arts, students will develop their technical and expressive performance skills through intensive practical classes and workshops, working with staff from The Boswells Dance Department and outside professional practitioners. The focus of the course is on developing each student as a choreographer and a performer and broadening their understanding of the dance world. Students will watch both live and recorded performances of established professional performances to develop and underpin their knowledge of a variety of choreographers, professional dance works, dance styles and genres. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES/PROGRESSION The A Level in Dance has been designed to provide a basis for further education or for moving into employment and training within the Dance and/or Performing Arts sector. This is achieved by ensuring that learners develop the technical skills, general skills, knowledge and understanding needed to work within the sector.
Grade 6 in Dance or Merit in BTEC Performing Arts or if not studied at GCSE an audition is required.
Unit 1 Perform a solo (Practical Examination) Perform in a quartet (Practical Examination) Group choreography (Practical Examination) Unit 2 A Critical Engagement (Written Examination)
About Education Provider
| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Essex |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Burnham Road, Chelmsford, CM1 6LY |
Building on the skills acquired at either GCSE Dance or BTEC Performing Arts, students will develop their technical and expressive performance skills through intensive practical classes and workshops, working with staff from The Boswells Dance Department and outside professional practitioners. The focus of the course is on developing each student as a choreographer and a performer and broadening their understanding of the dance world. Students will watch both live and recorded performances of established professional performances to develop and underpin their knowledge of a variety of choreographers, professional dance works, dance styles and genres. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES/PROGRESSION The A Level in Dance has been designed to provide a basis for further education or for moving into employment and training within the Dance and/or Performing Arts sector. This is achieved by ensuring that learners develop the technical skills, general skills, knowledge and understanding needed to work within the sector.
Grade 6 in Dance or Merit in BTEC Performing Arts or if not studied at GCSE an audition is required.
Unit 1 Perform a solo (Practical Examination) Perform in a quartet (Practical Examination) Group choreography (Practical Examination) Unit 2 A Critical Engagement (Written Examination)