Dance
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Welcome to the Dance Department at Ivybridge Community College.
Our prime purpose is to provide the highest quality of education, core skills and preparation for life in a stimulating and exciting environment.
The Dance Department is committed to equality of opportunity for all students in gaining access to the Arts. The provision of a good and balanced curriculum is central to our philosophy. The Department aims to work collaboratively between all areas of the Arts, and with community partnerships, to provide a wide variety of opportunities making the best use of the resources available.
The Department believes that the Arts have a significant part to play in the personal development of all students. Dance contributes significantly to achieving the 8 best subjects for students and to facilitate greater community cohesion. In addition, Dance aims to play a central role in improving Teaching and Learning at the College and in raising standards.
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Subject Benefit
To develop students academically, vocationally, socially, physically and morally. Also to promote independence, co-operation, responsibility and creativity in young people with a lifelong interest and ability in learning and the Arts. Dance offers young people a wide range of psychological and emotional benefits including...
Artistic and Aesthetic understanding |
Cultural Awareness |
Health and Well-being |
Different Modes of Learning |
A Range of Life Skills |
Dance is a creative activity that uses the body, with imagination in its creating, performing and appreciating. It complements other forms of intelligence and provides a vehicle for young people to physically express and communicate their ideas, identity and culture, and their understanding about themselves, others and the society in which they live. The Department believes that anyone can enjoy Dance regardless of their gender, age or background, whether they are disabled or non-disabled, whatever their shape and size, and whether or not they have danced before. We believe that Dance plays a key part in today’s culture.
Dance can be lyrical, narrative, dramatic and poetic; it makes connections within and across art forms, cultures, ages and other boundaries; it develops team work, creative and reflective thinking skills; it provides a means of expressing identity and develops an understanding of other identities.
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Aims
To instil on understanding of a core artistic discipline
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Provide a variety of kinaesthetic, physical, spatial
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To integrate the processes of performing, making, observing
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To collaborate with other art forms |
Guide students to make informed and critical judgements |
To foster creative thought and action |
To promote on appreciation of diversity in cultures, cultured values
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To develop a responsible attitude to health and well-being |
To foster confidence and self-esteem |
To encourage communication and negotiation skills; experience in giving
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To develop skills in working with others
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Ability to respond creatively to challenges; to generate innovative ideas |
To help access funding for students who require financial support |
To provide a curriculum that offers breadth, choice
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To ensure that talented students are challenged and extended |
To give all dance students the opportunity to show work
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To present dance work to parents
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To give all students the opportunity to work alongside a professional artist at least once a year |
To involve the Arts subjects in leading
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To foster cross-curricular links between Dance
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Dance Staff
We are very successful classroom practitioners who work well as a team, while offering students individual, creative and varied teaching styles. Every member of staff is committed to helping students to achieve the very best that they can and this is reflected in our results.
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Facilities
The Department has the following facilities:
Drama studio fully equipped with technical facilities |
Performance hall with an open-plan stage fully equipped
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Two Performing Arts studios with mirrors and a sound system |
Gymnasium with mirrors and sound system |
Dance Classroom (C309) with white board |
Performing Arts ICT Suite |
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Curriculum Organisation and Courses
Central to the Department is an ethos of team-work and collaboration. We aim to deliver a creative, supportive, professional environment in which to study, research and learn.
The curriculum comprises of:
KS3 Dance |
GCSE Dance |
RSL Dance (Level 2 and 3) |
A Level Dance |
BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts
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The Department’s staff are renowned for their dedication to an extensive programme of lunchtime and after-school activities, which enables the College to run...
Sparkling Music Concerts |
Performing Arts Shows |
Highly Acclaimed Musicals |
Dance Shows |
...and other exceptional College productions.
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Community Links
The learning community of the Department is supported and enhanced through access to a variety of innovative professional programmes of activity including:
University of Exeter |
University of Plymouth |
The Barbican Theatre, Plymouth |
Theatre Royal, Plymouth |
Partner Primary Schools |
Ballare Dance School |