GCSE Composition
GCSE solo compostion is split into two parts:
-Solo Composition (4A) 15%
-Solo Composition (4B) 25%
Solo composition (4A) 15%
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Solo Composition (4A) is based on motif development. Students will learn three motifs from a professional dance work. Students will then need to develop and structure the motifs to create their own choreography.
Below is a mindmap containing a number of ways to develop movement material: Structuring during motif development is incredibly important. Structure helps to form the dance and can often enhance a climax. Below is some possible dance structures:
The solo must be between 1 and half minutes. The motifs should be developed using action, space and dynamics. The solo should have a clear climax and the music should be appropriate to the style of movement. A log book must be kept of the solo compositional process.
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Solo Compositon 4B:
A starting point or stimulus must be selected to begin creating the solo compostion 4B
The stimulus can be: words, a poem, a piece of text, a photograph, a piece of art, a
prop, a feature of the natural world, a piece of music composed before 1970 and a
topical or historical event. Once the stimulus has been chosen the compositonal
process should be followed. Find below the compositional process:
The stimulus can be: words, a poem, a piece of text, a photograph, a piece of art, a
prop, a feature of the natural world, a piece of music composed before 1970 and a
topical or historical event. Once the stimulus has been chosen the compositonal
process should be followed. Find below the compositional process:
The solo must show a creative and imaginative response to the stimulus. It must also
have a vared selection of action, space and dynamics relating to the stimulus. The solo
must have a clear structure and appropriate music to enhance the dance idea.
have a vared selection of action, space and dynamics relating to the stimulus. The solo
must have a clear structure and appropriate music to enhance the dance idea.