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The content specifies prerequisites, outlines career pathways for performers, teachers, choreographers, studio/business owners, and related fields, and explains how practical making and theoretical interpretation connect within each course. It details yearly unit themes, including popular culture, Australian dance, youth voice, extending choreographic boundaries, and exploring dance components or dance as entertainment.","The Arts  \nDance ATAR [List A]  \nPrerequisites  \nYear 10 Dance Standard C grade or higher. Grade C English (60% or higher),  \nCareer Opportunities  \nDance performer, Teacher, Choreographer, Dance Company Director, Dance Business Owner; or related fields such as Dance Medicine, Psychology or Therapies; Sports and Fitness Industries  \nCourse Description  \nThe Dance ATAR course acknowledges the interrelationship between practical and theoretical aspects of dance – the making and performing of movement and the appreciation of its meaning. Through critical decision-making in individual and group work, movement is manipulated and refined to reflect the choreographer’s intent.  \nStudents use a wide range of creative processes, such as improvisation and the use of choreographic elements and devices and draw on their own physicality and the interpretation of existing work of others to create unique dance works. They investigate how technologies are used to extend and enhance dance design. They also learn how dance styles and forms are historically derived and culturally valued. Through dance, students experience an intrinsic sense of enjoyment and have an opportunity to achieve a high level of movement skills.  \nYear 11  \nUnit 1: Popular culture  \nThis unit focuses on the exploration of dance in popular culture and how this leads to a wider understanding of the diverse contexts and functions of dance in society.  \nUnit 2: Australian dance  \nThis unit focuses on the diverse range of functions and contexts of dance in Australia. Students analyse critically their own cultural beliefs and values in relation to traditional and contemporary dance forms and styles and develop an understanding of their own dance heritage.  \nYear 12  \nUnit 3: Youth voice  \nThis unit focuses on creating dance that explores original concepts and expresses personal ideas. The students will consider how dance reflects and is shaped by society and its values.  \nUnit 4: Extending the boundaries.  \nThis unit focuses on the development of choreographic ideas to create unique dance work with personal style. The students analyse critically and evaluate the relationships between dance works, audiences, and contexts.  \nDance General [List A]  \nPrerequisites  \nNone  \nCareer Opportunities  \nParticipation in the course leads to Certificate/ Diploma pathways to become a Dance Teacher, PE Teacher, Fitness and Pilates Instructor; Dance 􀀞erapist, Choreographer, Dance Studio/Business owner; or related fields such as Dance/Arts Journalism/Dance Blogging/Influencer platforms.  \nCourse Description  \nThe Dance General course acknowledges the interrelationship between practical and theoretical aspects of dance – the making and performing of movement and the appreciation of its meaning. 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