NATIONAL CHARACTER

PRIMARY - ADVANCED

The main aim of this syllabus is to introduce teachers and students to the wonderous and amazing culture and history of other countries through dance and music.

The syllabus progresses through each grade and includes building blocks and strategies to teach correct technique and to assist in developing strength, control, musicality and artistry.

The music has been played by Mary Robinson, Graduate of the Queensland Conservatoire.

The Syllabus -

• includes comprehensive teaching notes to introduce teachers and students to authentic steps from various countries with emphasis on technical awareness and placement
• includes set enchainements and dances of many and varied nationalities
• incorporates partner and pattern work
• is designed to technically develop students to individually reach their full potential whether on a recreational, professional or teaching level
• is designed to enhance and increase teacher's and€student's knowledge of this amazing genre
• includes barre, centre, enchainements and dances
• includes gender specific enchainements
• includes step variations for teacher's own choreographic purposes

The Syllabus was created by the National Character Core Committee including Teachers and Examiners of A.T.O.D.

One of the Core Committee members included Rhonda Sayer, former member of the Queensland Ballet Company. Rhonda was a dancer with Margaret Walker's Dance Concert Character Company and completed the Teachers' Course in Character Dance. She co-foundered the Australian Dance Folkloric Inc. in 1971. Rhonda performed in the First World Folkloric Festival in Munich, Germany in 1983 and again in 1985 in Majorca, Spain. She continues her involvement in Character Dance and is committed to passing on her knowledge to others.

Inspire your students with this exciting work!