Private School Open Days and other Events

Discover Dance

The Arts curriculum at A.B. Paterson College is based on developing the character of students through an enduring appreciation of the intrinsic and instrumental value of the Arts.  The faculty is focused on delivering excellence through commitment to, and appreciation of, the Arts in a classroom learning environment that facilitates artistic expression. Teachers strongly believe in the ability of all students to communicate their interpretation of the world around them and, hence, this is fostered through an inclusive Arts curriculum that values the methods and media through which individual students are able to articulate their understanding. Staff are passionate about delivering a high quality, engaging and challenging curriculum that develops an enduring love of the Arts for all of the students.

In 2016, the Arts faculty will introduce Senior Dance as a curriculum offering for students transitioning from Year 9 into Year 10.

Dance is an exciting, interactive and highly practical subject that encourages, captures and expresses students’ imagination and creativity. Students from Years 7-9 currently incorporate Dance into their Arts studies through a range of workshops and flexible assessment offerings, hence we are committed to offering students the ability to pursue their study of Dance into the senior phase of schooling.

Discover Dance on Thursday 10 September from 9am-11:15am

• The workshop offers an opportunity for students currently considering their curriculum choices, to participate in a series of practical activities incorporating choreography, performance and appreciation exercises reflective of the senior syllabus.
• Students will work in a class environment to discover, apply and reflect on the elements of dance through discussion, group work and performance tasks, and to gain a better understanding of the academic Dance curriculum.
• Students from the Chaines Dance Troupe will also highlight the exciting co-curricular dance programme at the College, in a short performance at the conclusion of the workshop.

We encourage all students interested in pursuing their passion for dance, to come along to meet the staff of the Arts faculty and participate with like-minded artists in this exciting workshop opportunity.