Duet / Trio Performance

Students must learn how to perform as part of a duet/trio dance. Each student must perform for a

minimum of three minutes in a dance which is a maximum of five minutes in duration.

The duet/trio dance may be choreographed by teacher(s), dance artist(s) or by collaboration

between teacher(s) and/or dance artist(s) and students.

The duet/trio performance must have a clearly identified choreographic intent, which relates to

mood(s), meaning(s), idea(s), theme(s) and/or style/style fusion(s) or a combination of these.

The action, dynamic and spatial elements of the remaining two set phrases from the choice of four

set by AQA must be developed to generate dance content for the duet/trio performance and to

realise the chosen choreographic intent.

It is not essential for the phrases in their original form to be included either in whole or in part in the

resulting duet/trio, but they could be if this helps to realise the chosen choreographic intent.

The two phrases that have been used in a student’s solo performance must not be used again in

their duet/trio performance.

The final performance for assessment must clearly reflect the defined choreographic intent, and

ensure coverage of the performance content in a duet/trio context.

This must include:

• opportunities for students to demonstrate the additional knowledge, skills and understanding

specific to duet/trio performances ie relationship content, musicality and sensitivity to other

dancers

• opportunities for students to demonstrate safe practice at a challenging level, eg physical

contact and interaction with other dancers, elevations, moving into and out of the floor at speed

• an appropriate aural setting.

Assessment of the duet/trio performance will focus on each students' ability to demonstrate

application of:

• physical skills and attributes safely during performance

• technical skills accurately and safely during performance

• expressive skills

• mental skills and attributes during performance.

The dance content of the piece presented for assessment must be of sufficient sophistication,

complexity and challenge to allow each student to access the full range of marks available.