Name of course:
ISTD Jazz Award, Gold
Accredited status and level of qualification:
N/A
Mode of delivery:
This course is delivered on a face-to-face basis.
Hours of total learning:
Total Qualification Time is based on the student’s ability and rate of progress.
Number of credits:
N/A
Mode of attendance:
This course is available part-time.
Duration:
This course progresses according to the student’s ability and rate of attendance.
Target audience:
There is no lower or upper age limit for Jazz Awards.
Language of instruction:
This course is delivered in English or Maltese, depending on the language preferred by our students.
Address where this course is delivered:
This course is delivered at: Dance Academy (DA), Vesta Business Centre, 63/1, Triq iz-Zaghfran, Attard, ATD 9013. You may see our Contact Us page to view the location on Maps.
Entry requirements:
Although preferable, though it is not compulsory, students can enter for all Jazz Awards and they can take the Awards out of sequence.
Structure:
The Jazz Awards syllabus develop the skill and understanding of modern jazz dance by developing the physical ability to communicate through movement in an expressive and artistic way.
There are three jazz awards, Bronze, Silver, and Gold designed to promote an appreciation and enjoyment of jazz dance, through both understanding and performance.
The syllabus is designed to be used by those who wish to study jazz dance for recreational purposes and to augment the training of the student who may wish to pursue a career in dance.
Each award consists of a warm-up, combination steps, set amalgamations and a dance arranged by the teacher, with the addition of an isolation sequence in the Gold Award. As there is no set music the student can perform to music that is appropriate in speed and is currently popular. No free work will be given at any level.
Learning outcomes:
The aims and objectives of this course are to learn, promote and demonstrate skills in:
- Correct posture
- Range of movement within the students’ natural capabilities
- Sound technique
- Understanding and the use of dance terminology
- Gain a good sense of line through body, legs, feet, arms and head
- Understanding of rhythm
- Appreciation of varying musical styles and their interpretation within the jazz idiom
- Awareness of common and personal space
- Awareness of audience and sense of performance
- Sense of self -expression
- Self -confidence in the performance of a solo
Teaching, learning and assessment procedures:
Each Jazz Award examination is in two sections:
a) Technique
At all levels good posture and an awareness of the placement of limbs is expected, with the build-up of the vocabulary of dance steps increasing at each level. At Bronze level a good, natural use of the head, arms and body is encouraged to create a clear sense of line, with the opportunity to develop this in subsequent levels to achieve a more sophisticated style. Good spatial awareness is always encouraged, with a developing use of pattern and direction.
b) Presentation
At Bronze level the candidate is expected to be able to interpret the music with a natural sense of enjoyment and an awareness of the audience. In Silver and Gold, the student is given the opportunity to interpret a wider range of musical styles through both movement and expression. At each level the student will have gained the self-confidence required to perform solo, set amalgamations and a dance arranged by the teacher.
Grading system and pass rates:
The examination is divided into sections and each section consists of several components which are individually assessed and aggregated to give the section total. The total number of marks available in the examination is 100.
Distinction: 80-100 marks
Merit: 60-79 marks
Pass: 40-59 marks
Not Attained: 0-39 marks
Additional information on the assessment procedures and the grading system used for this course may be found in the ISTD Modern Theatre Dance Syllabus document at this link: https://www.istd.org/documents/modern-theatre-syllabus-outline-april-2023/1modern-theatre-syllabus-outline.pdf
Date of next intake:
This course is offered at the start of each scholastic year and may also be offered on-demand. You are encouraged to contact us for further details on phone number (+356) 99455096. Alternatively you may contact us by email at danceacademy1987@hotmail.com.
Fees:
Fees for this course are available upon request. You are encouraged to contact us for further details on phone number (+356) 99455096. Alternatively you may contact us by email at danceacademy1987@hotmail.com.
Registration method:
To register your interest for this course please fill in the contact form on our Contact Us page. We will then get back to you, provide you with further details and you will be invited to fill in the course application form.
Additional information, further learning opportunities and career pathways:
This course aligns with the ISTD Modern Theatre Dance Syllabus and career pathways. For additional information, further learning opportunities and career pathways you may view the syllabus specification document, which may be found at this link: https://www.istd.org/documents/modern-theatre-syllabus-outline-april-2023/1modern-theatre-syllabus-outline.pdf
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