Dance Education Program (DEP Children)
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Introduction: Dance Education
Children need to express and communicate their ideas, feelings and understanding in order to know more about themselves and their world. Children are exceptionally adept in using natural movements to support and emphasize what they want to ‘say’ to themselves and the world. The child’s life experiences, culture, physical and intellectual abilities may then be integrated into the movement in very creative ways. Dancing allows children to use their creative instincts, discover new ways to move, feel, perceive and understand themselves and others. Dancing encourages the child to reach beyond the conventional ways of communications like writing and speaking thus providing an additional avenue for expression. It helps to develop imagination, creativity and the ability to make definite decisions in their lives. Dancing increases the opportunities for children to share in the experience of creating, learning and performing with others in a very conducive and non-threatening environment.
As such, the natural use of movement for expression and communication becomes the foundation for the A&C Dance Education Program teaching syllabus and methodology.
The A&C Dance Education Program
1. The A&C Dance Education Program forms a non-competitive way of measuring a dancer’s progress and achievements. They provide the opportunity to assess the student’s improvement in Ballroom and Latin Dances.
2. In this Program, students are encouraged to use their own creativity to enhance their learning. The student will be taught fixed Dance Figures and Dance Routine for each dance. (Individual Dance Figures are amalgamated together to form a Dance Routine)
The student will firstly be examined on this Fixed Routine. The student will
be given a piece of music before the examination and they are required to
create a new Dance Routine using the Dance Figures previously taught to them.
3. The student’s individual performance is measured against an Internationally Recognised Standard of Quality. All examinations are conducted by well experienced and qualified Examiners.
4. We will ensure that the student has mastered a particular skill level before being introduced to a higher level.
5. Our Studio is dedicated to delivering quality physical education and Dance Programs and as such only Qualified and Certified Instructors are allowed to conduct these Classes.
6. DEP Exams cover instructions and techniques that are not covered in the normal A & C Social Dance Classes and will provide the opportunity for a building a strong foundation towards competition style dancing.
Age Requirements:
The A & C Dance Education Program is suitable for Children between 3 to 18 years of age. Admission is also dependent on the student’s level of maturity and ability to receive instructions.
The A&C Education Program Structure
Students and Examinations are grouped according to the following Age Group:
1) Under 7 years old
2) Under 12 years old
3) Under 18 years old
Type of Dances
1) International Ballroom
2) International Latin.
3) Freestyle Creative Dance
Under 7 Syllabus
The Under 7 Syllabus consist of 4 Grades :
1) Grade 1 (Latin & Ballroom each 1 dance plus 1 creative dance)
2) Grade 2 (Latin & Ballroom each 1 dance plus 1 creative dance)
3) Grade 3 (Latin & Ballroom each 1 dance plus 1 creative dance)
4) Grade 4 (Latin & Ballroom each 1 dance plus 1 creative dance)
Students are required to attend 24 hours of lessons for each Grade.
(Each Grade to be conducted within 6 months)
Under 12 Syllabus
The Under 12 Syllabus consists of 5 grades :
1) Grade 1 (Latin & Ballroom each 2 dance plus 1 creative dance)
2) Grade 2 (Latin & Ballroom each 2 dance plus 1 creative dance)
3) Grade 3 (Latin & Ballroom each 3 dance plus 1 creative dance)
4) Grade 4 (Latin & Ballroom each 3 dance plus 1 creative dance)
5) Grade 5 (Latin & Ballroom each 3 dance plus 1 creative dance)
Students are required to attend 27 hours of lessons for each Grade
(Each Grade to be conducted within 6 months)
Under 18 Syllabus
This Under 18 Syllabus is consist of 5 grades :
1) Grade 1 (Latin & Ballroom each 3 dance plus 2 creative dance)
2) Grade 2 (Latin & Ballroom each 3 dance plus 2 creative dance)
3) Grade 3 (Latin & Ballroom each 4 dance plus 2 creative dance)
4) Grade 4 (Latin & Ballroom each 4 dance plus 2 creative dance)
5) Grade 5 (Latin & Ballroom each 4 dance plus 2 creative dance)
Students are required to attend 30 hours of lessons for each Grade.
(Each Grade to be conducted within 6 months.).
Lesson Format
a) Warming Up Exercises
b) Positioning, Poise and Balance
c) Latin & Ballroom Steps, Figures, Routine
d) Creative Dance
e) Cooling Down Exercises
Mock Exams:
Mock Exams will be conducted before the actual exam to better prepare Students.
The Studio will organize Special Performance Days for the Students to perform for their parents, relatives and friends.
Students will be informed of the results of their Examination 2 weeks after the Exam and will receive their Certificates from the Examination Board during our A&C Functions to recognise their achievements.
Marking & Scoring:
DEP exams consist of dancing a Routine ( a Fixed Routine and a Freestyle Creative Dance), either solo, with a partner or with a teacher. At the end of the Examination, students will be given their scores. Certificate and / or medals will be awarded at the A&C Awards Night.
Each Medal will be awarded either as Pass, Commended, Highly Commended or Distinction. Students are to note that as with all examinations, ill-prepared students may fail the examination.
Candidates are required to show their ability to dance to the relevant music in the proper timing with a partner of the opposite gender. Students will only be required to dance the figures of their own gender. The scoring will be based on Internationally recognized syllabus and correct techniques including dance holds, proper feet position, alignment, direction, amount of turn, footwork, rise and fall etc.
There will be no Theory or Oral Exams, however the Examiner has the right to ask questions during the course of the Exam.
Examination Rules and Regulations:
1) Students must pass all the 3 papers which consist of Latin Paper, Ballroom Paper and Creative Freestyle Paper.
2) Students must have a pass at Grade 1 before being able to sit for examination at the next Grade 2. This rule applies all the way up to Grade 5.
3) Students wishing to dance as the opposite gender must have passed the equivalent grade dancing first as their own gender. Medals granted will include the appropriate wording ie: Dancing as Man/Lady.
4) Students applying to join the A & C Dance Education Program must be registered students of A & C Dynamic Dance Studio or of any dance school affiliated or recognized by A & C Dynamic Dance Studio.
5) Students must complete the relevant number of Lessons for that Grade and have gone through the Mock Exam before being allowed to sit for any of the Examinations.
6) Students are deemed to have agreed to all the Rules, Regulations and Policies of A & C Dynamic Dance Studio. A & C Dynamic Dance Studio reserves the right to deregister students who do not follow the rules.
7) Students are to note that there is a Dress Code for those taking the Examinations. but will not be required to wear any special dance costumes or tail suits.
8) All Lesson Fees and Examination Charges must be paid up in full upon Registration into the Program and are not refundable.
9) The Examiners decisions are final. No correspondence or verbal discussion may be entered into regarding the Examiners scoring.
The A & C Dance Education Program
A Syllabus Examination Program created by A&C Dynamic Dance Studio for Children up to the age of 18 years.
What can your Children benefit from the A & C Dance EducationProgram
A Syllabus Examination Program created by A&C Dynamic Dance Studio for Children up to the age of 18 years.
What can your Children benefit from the A & C Dance EducationProgram
Introduction: Dance Education
Children need to express and communicate their ideas, feelings and understanding in order to know more about themselves and their world. Children are exceptionally adept in using natural movements to support and emphasize what they want to ‘say’ to themselves and the world. The child’s life experiences, culture, physical and intellectual abilities may then be integrated into the movement in very creative ways. Dancing allows children to use their creative instincts, discover new ways to move, feel, perceive and understand themselves and others. Dancing encourages the child to reach beyond the conventional ways of communications like writing and speaking thus providing an additional avenue for expression. It helps to develop imagination, creativity and the ability to make definite decisions in their lives. Dancing increases the opportunities for children to share in the experience of creating, learning and performing with others in a very conducive and non-threatening environment.
As such, the natural use of movement for expression and communication becomes the foundation for the A&C Dance Education Program teaching syllabus and methodology.
The A&C Dance Education Program
1. The A&C Dance Education Program forms a non-competitive way of measuring a dancer’s progress and achievements. They provide the opportunity to assess the student’s improvement in Ballroom and Latin Dances.
2. In this Program, students are encouraged to use their own creativity to enhance their learning. The student will be taught fixed Dance Figures and Dance Routine for each dance. (Individual Dance Figures are amalgamated together to form a Dance Routine)
The student will firstly be examined on this Fixed Routine. The student will
be given a piece of music before the examination and they are required to
create a new Dance Routine using the Dance Figures previously taught to them.
3. The student’s individual performance is measured against an Internationally Recognised Standard of Quality. All examinations are conducted by well experienced and qualified Examiners.
4. We will ensure that the student has mastered a particular skill level before being introduced to a higher level.
5. Our Studio is dedicated to delivering quality physical education and Dance Programs and as such only Qualified and Certified Instructors are allowed to conduct these Classes.
6. DEP Exams cover instructions and techniques that are not covered in the normal A & C Social Dance Classes and will provide the opportunity for a building a strong foundation towards competition style dancing.
Age Requirements:
The A & C Dance Education Program is suitable for Children between 3 to 18 years of age. Admission is also dependent on the student’s level of maturity and ability to receive instructions.
The A&C Education Program Structure
Students and Examinations are grouped according to the following Age Group:
1) Under 7 years old
2) Under 12 years old
3) Under 18 years old
Type of Dances
1) International Ballroom
2) International Latin.
3) Freestyle Creative Dance
Under 7 Syllabus
The Under 7 Syllabus consist of 4 Grades :
1) Grade 1 (Latin & Ballroom each 1 dance plus 1 creative dance)
2) Grade 2 (Latin & Ballroom each 1 dance plus 1 creative dance)
3) Grade 3 (Latin & Ballroom each 1 dance plus 1 creative dance)
4) Grade 4 (Latin & Ballroom each 1 dance plus 1 creative dance)
Students are required to attend 24 hours of lessons for each Grade.
(Each Grade to be conducted within 6 months)
Under 12 Syllabus
The Under 12 Syllabus consists of 5 grades :
1) Grade 1 (Latin & Ballroom each 2 dance plus 1 creative dance)
2) Grade 2 (Latin & Ballroom each 2 dance plus 1 creative dance)
3) Grade 3 (Latin & Ballroom each 3 dance plus 1 creative dance)
4) Grade 4 (Latin & Ballroom each 3 dance plus 1 creative dance)
5) Grade 5 (Latin & Ballroom each 3 dance plus 1 creative dance)
Students are required to attend 27 hours of lessons for each Grade
(Each Grade to be conducted within 6 months)
Under 18 Syllabus
This Under 18 Syllabus is consist of 5 grades :
1) Grade 1 (Latin & Ballroom each 3 dance plus 2 creative dance)
2) Grade 2 (Latin & Ballroom each 3 dance plus 2 creative dance)
3) Grade 3 (Latin & Ballroom each 4 dance plus 2 creative dance)
4) Grade 4 (Latin & Ballroom each 4 dance plus 2 creative dance)
5) Grade 5 (Latin & Ballroom each 4 dance plus 2 creative dance)
Students are required to attend 30 hours of lessons for each Grade.
(Each Grade to be conducted within 6 months.).
Lesson Format
a) Warming Up Exercises
b) Positioning, Poise and Balance
c) Latin & Ballroom Steps, Figures, Routine
d) Creative Dance
e) Cooling Down Exercises
Mock Exams:
Mock Exams will be conducted before the actual exam to better prepare Students.
The Studio will organize Special Performance Days for the Students to perform for their parents, relatives and friends.
Students will be informed of the results of their Examination 2 weeks after the Exam and will receive their Certificates from the Examination Board during our A&C Functions to recognise their achievements.
Marking & Scoring:
DEP exams consist of dancing a Routine ( a Fixed Routine and a Freestyle Creative Dance), either solo, with a partner or with a teacher. At the end of the Examination, students will be given their scores. Certificate and / or medals will be awarded at the A&C Awards Night.
Each Medal will be awarded either as Pass, Commended, Highly Commended or Distinction. Students are to note that as with all examinations, ill-prepared students may fail the examination.
Candidates are required to show their ability to dance to the relevant music in the proper timing with a partner of the opposite gender. Students will only be required to dance the figures of their own gender. The scoring will be based on Internationally recognized syllabus and correct techniques including dance holds, proper feet position, alignment, direction, amount of turn, footwork, rise and fall etc.
There will be no Theory or Oral Exams, however the Examiner has the right to ask questions during the course of the Exam.
Examination Rules and Regulations:
1) Students must pass all the 3 papers which consist of Latin Paper, Ballroom Paper and Creative Freestyle Paper.
2) Students must have a pass at Grade 1 before being able to sit for examination at the next Grade 2. This rule applies all the way up to Grade 5.
3) Students wishing to dance as the opposite gender must have passed the equivalent grade dancing first as their own gender. Medals granted will include the appropriate wording ie: Dancing as Man/Lady.
4) Students applying to join the A & C Dance Education Program must be registered students of A & C Dynamic Dance Studio or of any dance school affiliated or recognized by A & C Dynamic Dance Studio.
5) Students must complete the relevant number of Lessons for that Grade and have gone through the Mock Exam before being allowed to sit for any of the Examinations.
6) Students are deemed to have agreed to all the Rules, Regulations and Policies of A & C Dynamic Dance Studio. A & C Dynamic Dance Studio reserves the right to deregister students who do not follow the rules.
7) Students are to note that there is a Dress Code for those taking the Examinations. but will not be required to wear any special dance costumes or tail suits.
8) All Lesson Fees and Examination Charges must be paid up in full upon Registration into the Program and are not refundable.
9) The Examiners decisions are final. No correspondence or verbal discussion may be entered into regarding the Examiners scoring.
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