{"id":322,"date":"2019-08-29T11:02:47","date_gmt":"2019-08-29T11:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/subjectchoicetest\/?page_id=322"},"modified":"2025-12-02T20:33:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T20:33:21","slug":"s3-dance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/subjectchoicetest\/s3-dance\/","title":{"rendered":"S3 Dance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What is the course about?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The S3 Improving Dance course is designed to help you grow as both a performer and choreographer. You\u2019ll explore and refine your technical skills in <strong>hip hop, contemporary, and jazz dance<\/strong>, while also learning how to express yourself through movement.<\/p>\n<p>Key aspects include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Development of technical skills across different dance styles<\/li>\n<li>Opportunities for <strong>solo and group performances<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Creating and refining your own choreography<\/li>\n<li>Building knowledge of the <strong>history of dance<\/strong>, technical skills, and choreographic devices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How will I learn?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Learning in this course is active, collaborative, and hands-on. You\u2019ll take part in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Workshops<\/strong> to practice and experiment with new techniques<\/li>\n<li><strong>Solo and group tasks<\/strong> to build confidence and develop technique<\/li>\n<li><strong>Teacher-led sessions<\/strong> for guidance and structured skill development<\/li>\n<li><strong>Classroom-based lessons<\/strong> to deepen your understanding of dance theory and history<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What skills are developed?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>By the end of the course, you\u2019ll have strengthened a wide range of skills, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Technical dance ability in hip hop, contemporary, and jazz<\/li>\n<li>Performance confidence in both solo and group settings<\/li>\n<li>Creativity through choreography and improvisation<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of dance history and choreographic devices<\/li>\n<li>Teamwork, communication, and discipline<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How will I be assessed?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Assessment will focus on both practical and theoretical elements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Performance assessments<\/strong> in solo and group work<\/li>\n<li><strong>Choreography projects<\/strong> showcasing your creative ideas<\/li>\n<li><strong>Written tasks<\/strong> to demonstrate understanding of dance history and technical concepts<\/li>\n<li>Ongoing feedback from teachers to support your progress<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where can this course take me?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Improving Dance in S3 is a stepping stone to exciting opportunities. It can lead to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Senior phase dance qualifications (National 5, Higher Dance)<\/li>\n<li>Performing arts pathways in college or university<\/li>\n<li>Careers in dance, choreography, teaching, or theatre production<\/li>\n<li>Transferable skills like confidence, creativity, and teamwork that are valuable in any future career<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the course about? The S3 Improving Dance course is designed to help you grow as both a performer and choreographer. You\u2019ll explore and refine your technical skills in hip hop, contemporary, and jazz dance, while also learning how &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/subjectchoicetest\/s3-dance\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6036,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-322","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/subjectchoicetest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/322","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/subjectchoicetest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/subjectchoicetest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/subjectchoicetest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6036"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/subjectchoicetest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=322"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/subjectchoicetest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/322\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1412,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/subjectchoicetest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/322\/revisions\/1412"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/subjectchoicetest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}