AQA
A-LEVEL
DANCE
7237/X
Component 1 Performance and Choreography
Merged Question Paper + Mark Scheme
Ace your Mocks!!!
,A-level
DANCE
Component 1 Performance and Choreography
June 2024
Practical examination
This practical examination is to take place between 1 March 2024 and 30 May 2024, by arrangement
between the visiting examiner and the centre.
Instructions
• Answer three questions. Answer one question from Section A and both questions in Section B.
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 80.
• The written programme notes which are required to accompany the practical tasks will not be
assessed.
- The programme note for Section A will help the AQA examiner to understand the choreographic
intention of your group dance.
- The programme note for question 0 4 must identify and provide insight into the movement style
of the specified practitioner chosen. This may be written in collaboration with your teacher.
- The programme note for question 0 5 must identify the chosen style and genre.
This may be written in collaboration with your teacher.
Advice
You are advised to read through the questions carefully.
If a performance or choreography fails to meet the specified duration then a penalty proportionate to
the severity of the timing infringement will be applied.
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Section A
Answer one question from this section.
Choreography
Choreograph a dance for three, four or five dancers on one of the following tasks.
The dance must be in a live setting and last for a minimum of three and a maximum of four
minutes.
You must complete a programme note, of no more than 300 words, which outlines your
choreographic intention.
0 1 Choreograph a dance based on an exploration of the formal elements of
one sculpture created by Laurent Martin “Lo” (born 1955).
Please include an image of the chosen sculpture with your programme note.
[40 marks]
0 2 Choreograph a dance based on an exploration of the concept of dichotomy.
[40 marks]
0 3 Choreograph a dance based on an exploration of the game of chess.
[40 marks]
In relation to the chosen task and the related dance idea(s), the group choreography should
address the following:
• selection of the three movement components (ie action, spatial and dynamic elements)
• manipulation of the movement components through the use of choreographic devices
• structuring of movement material and sectional use of choreographic structures
• use of the other constituent features: the aural setting (and physical setting where appropriate)
• use of the other constituent features: dancers.
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