Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Lecture
Seminar
Tutorial
Workshop
Module Offerings
5572IABCOM-SEP-PAR
Aims
The aims of this module are to:
1. Convey knowledge and provide experiences and skills that will contribute to the development of a portfolio career in dance.
2. Introduce core teaching skills, from planning and preparation to delivery, including articulation and clear instruction, use of language, time management, appropriate teaching materials and construction of lesson plans.
3. Explain the process of proposing, pitching, and presenting for a Commercial Dance choreography project to refine creative skills and develop skills in enterprise, self-promotion and reflection.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Apply key pedagogic principles in planning and leading a 15-minute teaching activity incorporating safe practice and evaluation of the activity.
2.
Apply key strategies in creating, presenting and evaluation of a Commercial
Dance choreography proposal/pitch which responds to important current
choreographic trends.
3.
Employ effective organisation of and communication with others involved in the
assessment tasks.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:The module will be delivered in two parts.
1. Teaching Dance
Students will learn the core skills in teaching practice for dance, both theoretically and practically. Basic pedagogic principles will be conveyed and explored, including safe practice and ethical and legal considerations.
Students will work in a peer supported environment, engage in teaching observations, and explore different teaching contexts from technical to creative contexts within community settings or the dance industry.
The student will be given the opportunity to plan a class in relation to a particular context, to teach a segment of this class, and to reflect on the process, including feedback from tutor and participants.
2. Commercial Choreography – creation, proposal and presentation of a Choreographic proposal
Students will investigate of several key areas namely how to:
· Source and select an appropriate client offer for their skillset
· Research, plan and redraft a choreographic proposal
· Cost and lay out financial information within the proposal
· Set achievable timelines and deadlines within the proposal
· Customize the content and presentational structure of the proposal for maximum im-pact
· Create an original piece of commercial dance to demonstrate the choreographic style of the pitch
· Teach the choreography to a small group of dancers and rehearse the piece to be ready for demonstration.
· Deliver a clear, well-rehearsed proposal with confidence.
Alongside the preparatory learning activities above, working processes and styles of cur-rent Commercial Dance choreographers will be explored.
Additional Information:The module offers the opportunity to lead others in a formally structured teaching activity and to experience how to pitch for a professional job.
Assessment is via two presentations
Assessments
Presentation
Presentation