Question 1

What is NCEA AS 91592 about?

Accepted Answer

You need to perform 3+ dances in different styles or with different movement vocabularies, showing you can nail the technical and stylistic details that make each dance unique. The difference between grades is about how deeply you understand and show off those stylistic differences—at the top level, you're capturing the emotional content and fine details that bring each dance to life.

Question 2

What do students need to do for AS 91592?

Accepted Answer

1. Perform three or more contrasting dances with different movement vocabularies and styles 2. Reproduce the correct movement vocabulary, timing, and rhythm for each individual dance (e.g. 3/4 time for waltz, off-beat for flamenco) 3. Show different body shapes, postural alignment, and expression for each dance (sharp angular movements versus curved shapes, upright versus gravity-based posture) 4. Maintain accurate timing, focus and expression that matches the distinct mood and idea behind each dance 5. Convey the emotional content and expressiveness of each dance, including character personas or abstract ideas

Question 3

What's the difference between Achieved, Merit, and Excellence for AS 91592?

Accepted Answer

Achieved: You perform three or more contrasting dances with accurate movement vocabulary and timing, and you show different ideas and moods across them. Merit: You perform three or more contrasting dances with clear understanding of their distinct stylistic requirements—you show different body shapes, postural alignment, timing, focus and expression for each, and you convey the different moods or feelings behind them. Excellence: You perform three or more contrasting dances with in-depth understanding of stylistic requirements, including contrasting details like embellishments and body isolations, varied dynamics appropriate to each style, and you convincingly convey the emotional content and expressiveness of each dance—whether that's a character persona or abstract idea.

Question 4

What mistakes do students typically make in AS 91592?

Accepted Answer

1. Not showing enough contrast between dances—they look too similar in style, posture, timing or expression rather than clearly distinct from each other 2. Missing or inaccurate timing and rhythm details specific to each dance (like not clearly showing the 3/4 waltz time or off-beat flamenco timing) 3. Not differentiating the emotional tone or mood across dances—treating them all with the same expression and energy rather than capturing the unique feeling of each style

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