Level 1 Award in Dance Leadership
The Level 1 Award in Dance Leadership is a nationally recognised
qualification that enables successful learners to lead small groups
in simple dance activities, whilst under the direct supervision of
their Tutor/Assessor or other suitably qualified adult.
The qualification teaches generic leadership skills such as
organisation, planning, communication and teamwork through the
medium of dance. It is a fun and practical qualification with no
entrance requirements or final examinations to sit.
- Age: 13+ (please note, there is no upper age
limit for this qualification)
- Guided learning hours: 33 hours (including one
hour demonstration of leadership)
- Costs: A full list of prices can be found on
the Fees
& Charges page
The Level 1 Award in Dance Leadership consists of six
units of work including one hour demonstration of
leadership:
| Unit |
Unit Title |
Guided Learning Hours |
| 1 |
Plan, lead and review a dance activity |
12 hours |
| 2 |
Developing leadership skills |
3 hours |
| 3 |
Lead activities that promote a healthy lifestyle |
5 hours |
| 4 |
The relationship of music to dance |
4 hours |
| 5 |
Use a stimulus to create a dance piece |
6 hours |
| 6 |
Opportunities in dance |
3 hours |
For Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria, please refer to
the Qualifications That Change Lives CD-ROM Tutor Resource.
The qualification will take approximately 33 guided learning
hours. However, various factors such as the learner/tutor ratio,
the number of learners, and the experience levels of the learners
will influence the time allocated to the delivery of any given
course.
Demonstration of Leadership
In order for learners to complete their Level 1 Award in Dance
Leadership they must complete one hour
demonstration of leadership. This element of the qualification is
part of Unit 1, however the one hour demonstration of leadership
must happen at the end of the course, after all of
the taught aspects have been delivered.
Andrea Mallen of Dance In Education Limited
is the author and copyright owner of pages 79, 80 and 81 of
Candidate/Learner Resources in the Tutor Resource materials and our
reproduction of her work was done without authority.
