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The BTEC Extended Certificate in Dance, BTEC Diploma in Dance and BTEC Extended Diploma in Performing Arts requires you to achieve the minimum entry requirements for your chosen pathway. You will also be required to attend a short audition in the summer term. The minimum entry requirements will be discussed at open events and at your college interview.
BTEC Dance is a fantastic choice if you are interested in studying dance in depth through the creation and performance of choreography, and the analysis of dance repertoire. You do not have to pursue a career in dance to take this course, and the skill-set gained from taking the role of both a choreographer and performer in a practical setting provide a range of favourable skills for both employment and university. This course is assessed predominantly through internally assessed coursework, and assessment has a larger focus on practical work and covers a wider range of dance styles compared to the A Level. The BTEC course can be studied in three sizes;
BTEC Extended Certificate in Dance: equivalent to 1 A Level, and studied alongside 2 other subjects
BTEC Diploma in Dance: equivalent to 2 A Levels, and studied alongside 1 other subject
BTEC Extended Diploma in Performing Arts: full time course which is equivalent to 3 A Levels, and covers Dance, Acting and Singing
You do not need to have studied BTEC or GCSE Dance before, but having prior practical experience is essential. Practical assessments will be in a wide variety of styles, but as long as you’re enthusiastic and willing to learn, it doesn’t matter if you haven’t studied a specific style before. Students are required to already have competent technique in dance on admission, and you should attend Wyke start practical audition workshops in order to be accepted on the course.
Teaching staff in the dance department include Laura Bulless (Head of Dance, Drama, Performing Arts, Music and Digital Music Production), Scarlet Hird (Teacher of 1st and 2nd year BTEC Dance and Performing Arts), alongside extra-curricular teachers Hannah Goodhall, Frances Shepherdson and David Danville (founder of Skyline Studios). The department uses a rehearsal and performance space that has a fully sprung dance floor, mirrors, sound and lighting facilities. It has access to the college Library and classroom facilities as well as the state-of-the-art College ICT facilities.
COURSE UNITS
Unit 3: Group Performance Workshop (externally assessed)
Unit 12: Contemporary Dance Technique
Unit 11: Street Dance Techniques
Unit 22: Movement in Performance
Unit 34: Developing Skills and Techniques for Performance
COURSE UNITS
Unit 1: Investigating Practitioners’ Work (externally assessed)
Unit 2: Developing Skills and Techniques for Live Performance
Unit 3: Group Performance Workshop (externally assessed)
Unit 4: Performing Arts in the Community
Unit 5: Individual Performance Commission (externally assessed)
Unit 6: Final Live Performance to an Audience
Unit 12: Contemporary Dance Technique
Unit 11: Street Dance Techniques
Unit 22: Movement in Performance
COURSE UNITS
Unit 1: Investigating Practitioners’ Work (externally assessed)
Unit 2: Developing Skills and Techniques for Live Performance
Unit 3: Group Performance Workshop (externally assessed)
Unit 4: Performing Arts in the Community
Unit 5: Individual Performance Commission (externally assessed)
Unit 6: Final Live Performance to an Audience
Unit 7: Employment Opportunities in the Performing Arts (externally assessed)
Unit 11: Street Dance Techniques
Unit 12: Contemporary Dance Technique
Unit 19: Acting Styles
Unit 20: Developing Voice for Performance
Unit 22: Movement in Performance
Unit 26: Physical Theatre Techniques
The department recommend that you attend one of our scheduled open events to learn more about this exciting course. We also recommend that you come along to your taster sessions within this subject at Wyke Start, our two-day taster event in July. You will also be given some summer work to complete following this event to help you prepare for your first few weeks on the course.
Wyke Sixth Form College hold train to teach information events which offer you a great insight into this course. If you are interested in attending one of these events, please complete this form and we will be in contact with the key information.
Please note that the applications for this course can be submitted by following the ‘Apply Now’ button on this page. Applications are made through the University of Huddersfield rather than Wyke Sixth Form College. We look forward to meeting with you.
Wyke Sixth Form College hold train to teach information events which offer you a great insight into this course. If you are interested in attending one of these events, please complete this form and we will be in contact with the key information.
This is an ideal course choice if you are pursuing a career in Dance. However, you do not have to be pursuing a career in dance to take this course, and the skill-set gained from analysing dance repertoire, developing essay skills and taking the role of both a choreographer and performer in a practical setting provide a range of favourable skills for both employment and university.
At Wyke Start, our 2-day taster event in July, each of your subjects will set you some work to complete to help prepare you for the course. The work is available to download on https://www.wyke.ac.uk/wyke-start-summer-work
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In this enrichment, you will:
• Compete in a range of styles including contemporary, street/commercial, jazz, tap and ballet.
• Enter the ‘That’s Showbiz’ national competition.
• In 2019 were crowned national champions, beating 6000+ dancers from 200 dance schools. Wyke were the only sixth form college to compete; going against professional dance schools. Sessions are led by external coaches including Hannah Goodhall, Frances Shepherdson, Scarlet Hird and David Danville (Skyline).
Contemporary Dance Technique
In this enrichment, you will work on contemporary technique lessons with Frances Shepherdson. During the programme you will work on the following
• Warm Up Exercises, Barre Exercises, Floor and Standing Exercises, Travelling Exercises, Free Work and Student Choreography.
This enrichment will be put into your timetable for two sessions per week.
