Syllabus concepts to know

• an appreciation of the diversity of dance practices throughout the world
• the ability to investigate dance cultures and/or traditions, both familiar and unfamiliar to the students
• a theoretical knowledge and practical experience of selected dances from two cultures and/or traditions
• the ability to describe the similarities and differences between the historical contexts of selected dance cultures and/or traditions
• the ability to analyse the similarities and differences between the historical and current social and cultural context within each selected dance culture and/or tradition
• the ability to identify and analyse dance elements in selected dance cultures and/or traditions in order to understand their similarities and differences
• the ability to use and cite appropriate sources (both primary and secondary)
• the ability to organize and present the written investigation coherently. The study of this part of the course requires that HL students also:
• compare and contrast two short excerpts from two dances selected from two dance cultures and/or traditions. As part of their world dance studies, HL students are required to focus in depth on one aspect (or a limited number of aspects) of a short excerpt from each of the dance works investigated in their report. The student focus is to be that of observer, not as maker of the dances being compared. Two dances must be chosen: one from a dance culture and/or tradition that is familiar and one that is unfamiliar to the students.