C0157 - Contemporary dance: from studio to stage (all levels)

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Start Date: 21/04/2027      End Date: 23/06/2027        Start Time: 18:15      End Time: 19:15        Hours per Week: 1.00      No of Weeks: 9
Fees:      £60.00 (tuition)     £115.00 (overseas)     £18.00 (concessionary)
Tutor: Annarita Mazzilli        No of Places: 17
Idea Store Whitechapel

Course Overview

Course Overview
“Express yourself, bring your movement to life and share your confidence.”

In this final term, the focus is on expression and performance, while remaining accessible to all participants. You will bring together the confidence, coordination, and flow developed in previous sessions and explore how to perform movement with intention and presence.
You will learn and revisit a short choreographed sequence across the term, which will include elements of guided improvisation within the structure of the piece. This allows you to personalise your movement and develop confidence in both set material and creative decision-making. There will be opportunities to explore expression, musicality, and simple performance skills such as focus and projection. The class maintains a supportive and informal atmosphere, with the option to share work in a relaxed way if you wish. By the end of the term, you will feel more confident expressing yourself through movement and performing as part of a group.

What will you learn and be able to do?

What will you learn and be able to do?
* Take part in learning and rehearsing the contemporary dance choreography, remembering the main movement phrases and structure by the final rehearsals.
* Dance through the full choreography with increased confidence and focus, showing commitment and enjoyment suitable for an audience.
* Dance the choreography as part of a group, showing awareness of spacing, formations, and others during rehearsals and performance.
* Incorporate simple improvisation tasks within the choreography, demonstrating personal choice in movement (e.g., timing, direction, or quality).
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Entry requirements

Entry requirements
You must have had some experience in Dance at least at Beginners’ level. This level is aimed at people with some knowledge of dance, who wants to improve and develop their skills. All students are expected to be dedicated, self-disciplined; attend regularly have enthusiasm and willingness to work hard.
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Equipment required

Equipment required
Dance wear - leotard or T-shirt and leggings, comfortable clothes that do not restrict movement. No footwear will be necessary but socks may be worn if required. A notebook and a pen. A towel. A bottle of water – no other drinks are allowed in the dance studio.
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How will you know you are making progress?

How will you know you are making progress?
You will have an ‘Individual Learning Plan’ where the course learning outcomes are shown and where you can set individual learning goals and monitor your own progress against these.

You will need to evaluate your own progress and manage your time.

Your tutor will give ongoing feedback and will keep you informed of your progress.

Video recording might be used as a reflective tool.
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At the beginning of the course an initial assessment takes place to identify your level of experience knowledge or current skills, and you will be asked to complete and sign a health screening questionnaire.

The tutor will carry out informal assessments to check your understanding, there is no exam.

You will complete a self-assessment at the beginning, middle and end of the course and you will participate in regular self assessment.

Your tutor will let you know how you are getting on throughout the course, to help you work to your full potential.

At the end of the course you will receive written feedback.
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Progress opportunities - your next steps

Progress opportunities - your next steps
You can progress to: Develop Contemporary dance Repertoire courses and or other dance styles at beginners’ level. (Please note that you might not able to progress to the next level after one term, your tutor will advise you on this.)
You may wish to enrol on other courses held at Idea Store Learning. Please see a course guide for further information or speak with your tutor.
Your tutor will support you in researching these and other courses outside of Idea Store Learning.
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Other info

Other info
In general, we will not allow late entries to any course after the first two weeks.
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Extra Support

Extra Support
If you have declared a learning difficulty, disability or support need whilst enrolling and you require support/assistance in class or to complete your course, please discuss your needs with your tutor at the first lesson.

If you intend to take an examination and feel you have an additional learning need or special requirements, you must declare them to your tutor within the first 2 weeks of your course.

If you are studying in an online group, then you can arrange a one-to-one online discussion with your tutor, after the session, or by email.

Where we aim to make reasonable adjustments to support our learners, please note we are unable to provide any type of in class or in person support if your course takes place online.
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