In Dance, students refine their kinesthetic awareness and use all the elements of dance (body, space, time, energy, relationship) to create dance works that express a point of view about a variety of issues, concepts and themes.
In Drama, students continue to focus on role play and the development of believable characters as foundational components of both process drama and theatre performance. The course also covers taking skills using Drama as a vehicle to succeed. All students will develop further skills associated with the arts using group work, paired work, individual work and whole class activities to explore, discover, create and perform; it is paramount to their success on the Drama course to develop teamwork and interpersonal skills i.e., accepting and developing ideas. At the heart of the curriculum is communication skills and the ability to peer and self-evaluate. Students will be guided to understand the fundamental skills of Drama exploring a plethora of genres including horror, comedy, tragedy and romance. Ultimately, Drama aims to teach students the necessary skills and understanding needed to study Drama.
Prerequisite: None, Open