Level 2, 3 Pacific Performing Arts (PPA23)
PPA23 Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Miss L. Lia.
Recommended Prior Learning1. Prior experience as a member of the school's Poly Club, MUS101 course, or enrolment in itinerant music lessons is recommended.
2. Students must be a current member of the school's Poly Club.
This course provides students with the opportunity to develop and explore an understanding of the performing arts in a pacific context. This is a multilevel course, offered to both level 2 and level 3 students. In this course students will develop an understanding of the pacific performing arts through the mediums of choreography, traditional pacific instruments, and an analysis of pacific performing artists. Students will be offered opportunities to create and perform dances/music at events such as HuttFest, language week celebrations, and other events supporting the college and/or the local community.
Students will be assessed at the appropriate skill level on 12-18 credits from the options listed below.
Course Overview
Term 1
Dance 2.3 Perform and ethnic or social dance to communicate understanding of the style. 4 credits
Dance 3.2 Choreograph a dance to develop and resolve ideas. 4 credits
Students will study the book ‘A new dawn – Emeli Sione’ to understand and unpack the effects of the dawn raids on the pacific community in and around New Zealand, how these effects have affected either themselves, education or the wider community, and explore ways the pacific community have healed since the dawn raids took place.
Term 2
Dance 2.1 Choreograph a group dance to communicate and intention. 4 credits
Students must entail a pacific myth of their choice and the myth is to be retold through their choreography and choice of music.
Or
Dance 2.2 choreograph a solo dance to communicate an intention. 4 credits
Students need to explore a relevant social issue of today and produce a choreography piece that explores that social issue.
Dance 3.3 Perform a solo or duet dance. 4 credits
Students will study lyrics of their song choice to enhance their understanding of the expressive qualities required for their dance.
Or
Dance 3.4 Perform a group dance. 4 credits
Students collaboratively choreograph and learn a variety of sequences to represent three different aspects relating to a selected location.
These performances will be performed during their cultural language week from term 2-term 3.
Term 3
Music 2.3 Demonstrate ensemble skills by performing a substantial piece of music as a member of a group. 4 credits
Music 3.3 Demonstrate ensemble skills by performing two substantial pieces of music as a member of a group. 4 credits
Students will research and analyse a type of pacific music of their choice and collaboratively create a piece/two pieces of music that is inspired by pacific artists.
These performances will be performed at a cultural evening held at SHC during term 3.
Term 4
Music Studies 2.9 Investigate an aspect of New Zealand music. 4 credits
Music Studies 3.10 Research a music topic. 6 credits
Students will investigate a piece of music inspired by a pacific artist or of pacific genre. Then they will create a presentation of their investigation and share it with their peers.
Level 2 optional courses, Level 3 optional courses, Performing Arts
Assessment Policy & Procedures Career Pathways
Musician, Dancer, Actor, Entertainer, Private Teacher/Tutor, Sound Technician, Radio Presenter, Model, Television Presenter, Artistic Director
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery1x 1B5 exercise book. Trip costs tbc. Performance uniform costs tbc.