b'ALL SAINTS RC SIXTH FORM ALL SAINTS RC SIXTH FORMA-LEVELA-LEVEL DRAMA & DANCE THEATRE A quick overview. A quick overview.A love for Dance and everything practical. Drama is an exciting, dynamic course with a practical focus, giving you a more varied school diet. An interest in the history of Dance.You will learn the academic theory behind different methods of acting, technical theatre terms An ability to think creatively and work independently.and ideas as well as exploring a variety of classic and modern texts.You will be challenged to experiment with new practitioners and theatre style.Is this course for me? culminates in a live performance toFuture opportunities?a visiting examiner who will assessIs this course for me? technical theatre, you have theFuture opportunities?your work, this is in the form of achance to review live performances A level Dance requires highlysolo as well as quartet and trioProfessional dancer/performer,and to write, rehearse and direct energetic and self-motivatedpieces. professional choreographer,If you enjoy watching andyour own original work. Drama has so many applications students with a passion formovement director, artsperforming in plays, engaging inin the real world in terms of skills performance, choreographyadministrator, teacher (primary,lively discussion about charactersincluding confidence, creativity and and dance history. The course isThe A Level specification alsosecondary or owner of own danceand themes or want to write andThe practical elements of theteam work. It is also the perfect aimed at developing your skills inrequires a piece of choreographyschool), physiotherapist, danceperform your own piece of theatre,course are paramount and over theplatform for a career in TV, radio, choreography and performancethat you have created from scratchmedicine specialist, personalthen Drama and Theatre Studies istwo years of study, you will performdirecting, acting, advertising, media to a standard required for higherfrom a given stimulus. This is yourtrainer, fitness instructor, costumefor you. Practical exploration is atthree scripted works (one filmedjournalism, lecturing, drama therapy, level professional dance training,opportunity to step into the roledesigner, yoga teacher, journalist,the heart of the course and mostand one performed for an examiner)teaching, politics, publicity, stage whilst the theoretical side offersof choreographer and director. Thelecturer. lessons you will be on your feetand devise your own groupmanagement and many more.you a wide base of historicalsecond half of the course focuseswith a play text and pencil in hand.performance from scratch. As well practitioners who will also informon the historical development ofHowever, this is also a respected,as sharing ideas through rehearsal, your dance practice. The courseboth Rambert Dance CompanyAnything else? academic course and therefore,you are credited for your hard workAnything else?is predominantly contemporaryfrom the period 1966-2002 and theyou must enjoy learning about theby creating working notebooks to focused.British contemporary dance scene.The department also aims to runtheories, practitioners and historyevidence your journey.Drama will provide you will some of two theatre trips a year to seeof Drama. your most thrilling experiences of Within these areas, we study keyworks that inspire and supportIn preparation for the writtenschool life but it requires enormous What will I learn? practitioners who have heavilythe course, these have includedexam, you will practically explorededication within lessons and What will I learn? Hedda Gabler and Our Countryscommitment to rehearsals and contributed such as ChristopherMatthew Bournes Swan Lake and The course is split into two mainBruce, Glenn Tetley, Akram KhanCinderella. Professional workshopsGood and experiment with thetheatre trips in your own time. In elements, the practical unitsand Matthew Bourne as well asare also bought in to develop yourDrama is an exhilarating and variedprincipals of Stanislavski andreturn for your hard work, you will be require physical skills such astheir wide ranging repertoire suchexperience and knowledge ofcourse, covering all aspects ofBrecht in performance. You will learnpart of the Drama community and flexibility, spatial awareness andas Ghost Dance 1981, Swansong,repertoire these have includedacademic theatre and practicalto think and write as a performerhave a new home in the studio.strength which are developed1987, The Car Man 2005 and ZeroNew Adventures and Rambert. performance. Over the course ofand director, considering how throughout the course. We alsoDegrees 2005. Students are thentwo years, you have the opportunitycharacters, themes and ideas look at developing choreographyrequired to write analyticallyto study, act in and direct a rangecan be communicated to an skills such as improvisation, motifdrawing both content and contextof plays from Brecht, Miller andaudience. Although many lessons development and structuring ideastogether to inform the reader. TheBerkoff to works by modern theatreare practical, this is an academic in order to create original, newwritten paper is 2-2.5hrs in length. practitioners such as Franticcourse and therefore, regular theory choreography. The practical unitAssembly and Kneehigh. As well aslessons and essay assessments will learning about practitioners andsupport your learning.38 39'