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D F G H J K S P A C E
F O L K D A N C E S S
Z X C V B N M A S D F
W E R T Y U I O D F G
E R T D A N C E A S F
W M O V E M E N T E E
G H J K L A S D F G H
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R B A L L R O O M W E
INTRODUCTION TO DANCE
•The word “Dance” comes from
an Old German word
“Danson’’ Which means “ to
stretch”.
•All dancing is made up of
stretching and relaxing.
 Brief History of Dance
•It is said that the first use of
dance was as a gesture in order
to communicate.
•As an approach to courtship.
•(Ancient Egypt)
➢ As means of religious expressions

•(Ancient Greece)
➢As an aid to military education

•(Philippines)
➢Way of expressing tribal community
Dance Defined...
• as an art form that generally refers to movement of the
body, usually rhythmic and music, used as a form of
expression, social interaction, or presented in a spiritual
or performance setting.
• as an art that uses non- verbal movement in an ordinary
way to create a form, order, or statement.

• as a movement that transcends function and becomes

communication.
REASONS WHY DO PEOPLE DANCE
1.It has been used in worship.
2.It plays role in courtship.
3.It serves as a form of acquaintance
for a man and woman.
4.It is an expression of the joy one
feels.
5. As in old times, it brings magical powers
to people.
6. It brings victory or somehow restores
health to life.
7. It serves as entertainment to others.
8. It gives beauty and inspiration to others.
9. It provides personal and effectiveness of
communication.
 BENEFITS OF DANCE
❖Learning Benefits
-The brain works by electrical current thereby
needing oxygen and water to function well.
Movement (dance) helps to provide one of these
two elements, oxygen. Another wonderful thing
happens with movement. The brain produces a
neuro-chemical called endorphins. This
chemical causes a feeling of energy and makes
the brain more conducive to learning.
❖Behavioral Benefits
- Dance can help calm children that
suffer from hyperactivity disorders as
well as those that suffer from self-
destructive behaviors. The act of dance
seems to help calm and focus these
troubled young minds.
❖ Physical Benefits
- Dance will help develop muscles, tone the
body, improve circulation, improve posture,
balance, coordination and promote greater
flexibility. Flexibility is often overlooked as a
benefit but can really decrease the chances of
injury especially in an active child. Dance helps
keep the body conditioned and the mind focused
which heightens ones ability to perform other
physical activities.
❖Mental Benefits
- Children who are involved in dance
will excel in their academics and tend
to be more creative. The art of dance
helps teach a child to focus, creativity,
and discipline, all in which are
mandatory in any area of education.
❖ Social Benefits
- Dance improves sensitivity,
understanding, appreciation, and
consideration for others, both for their
similarities and differences. Dance can
broaden your child’s horizons by
introducing them to other people and help
them better relate later in life to those they
may face and also in their future careers.
❖E sthetic Benefits
- Dance awakens the consciousness of beauty, lending new
meaning to movement and form.

❖Emotional Benefits
-Dance helps develop self-confidence and self-esteem in a
stimulating environment. “The advantage of the arts
(music and dance) is that they link cognitive growth to
social and emotional development. Students care more
deeply about what they study, they see the links between
subjects and their lives, their thinking capacities grow,
they work more diligently, and they learn from each
other.” Source: Washington Post
❖Coordination Benefits
- Increased hand-eye coordination and improved
fine motor skills. Students who can perform
complex rhythms can also make faster and more
precise corrections in many academic and physical
situations. -Center for Timing, Coordination and
Motor Skills.

❖Cultural Benefits
- promotes cultural values.
 KINDS OF DANCE
❑ETHNOLOGIC DANCE
- This is a dance that is indigenous to a certain
race or country. The term ethnic is used to
distinguish religious dances and designed as
hymns to a God or to bring on good fortune in
peace and war. They are symbolic in the meaning
that can’t be understood easily by a person who
doesn’t belong to the ethnic group.
❑SOCIAL DANCE
-These are a popular type of dancing for
pleasure as generally performed by pairs or
groups of people following a definite step
or pattern. Most of these have specific
rhythms and are coordinated with the
movement and steps of the body, hand-foot,
and head.
a. BALLROOM DANCE- It actually
originated as square dance which was
followed by waltz, tango, foxtrot, swing,
etc.
b.FOLK DANCE- It usually derived from
ethnic dances. People all over the world
have their own folkdances as distinct to
their specific culture.
❑SPECTACULAR OR THEATRICAL
DANCE
These are dances that are intended for the
-
viewing audience. Usually, these are
performed for the entertainment of
spectators.
a. BALLET
- It’s the ultimate expression of the art of dance which
originated in the royal courts during the middle ages.
The term ballet refers to a series of solo and converted
dances with poses and steps combined with light
flowing figures, music, accompaniment, and expressive
and scenic accessories of dramatic atmosphere. The
movement of the dance is subject to the definite
discipline of the body, hands, legs, and others. Usually,
a ballet includes staging, scenery, costumes dancing,
and music; but no singing and dialogue.
b. MODERN DANCE
- It is often characterized as something natural and
free. It is also been called as expressional dance.
This dance emerged as a form of revolt against the
strictness governing the old forms of dance. It has
varied styles of movements based on the new
trends; therefore, it doesn’t stick to the conventions.
The major emphasis of this dance is on the
expression through the dancer’s execution.
 ELEMENTS OF DANCE
1. SPACE- encompasses the overall design of
movement- where it takes place in the space, as
well as its size and shape.
2. ENERGY ( also called Force) involves the flow of
motion- how movements are animated by kinetic
energy in distinctive ways.
3. TIME includes how fast or slows of the
movement
 ELEMENTS OF SPACE
1. SIZE
➢ describes the range of shapes and
movements from small to big. In the whole
body warm-up, students extend their bodies
into a big shape and make the small shape by
contracting all their muscles. Travelling steps
in all sizes. Students may take very small
steps that look like tiny; they may take very
large steps in giant, reaching lunges.
2. LEVEL
➢ describes how high or low movement takes place
in relation to the ground. The students will explore
their personal space by reaching their arms to the
top (high), and to the bottom (low). In a normal
standing position, they are at medium level.

3. SHAPE
refers to the designs the body makes in the space.
(e.g. curved, straight)
4. DIRECTIONS
➢refer to both the directions of the body and
the directions in the space. Directions of the
body are determined by how you are facing.
The front, back, and
sides of the body lead us in motion.
5. PATHWAY
➢ refers to the design of the path made by body parts
or the whole body while
travelling through space. (e.g. straight, curved,
circular, zigzag).

6. RELATIONSHIPS
➢ describe our proximity to people and things.
Students can move near
each other in a small place and can be apart to each
other in a bigger place.
 ELEMETS OF ENERGY
1. Force is the amount of energy expended in the
movement. It can be strong, as exhibited in the
punch, or light, as expressed in a floating
movement.
(e.g. strong or weak energy)
2. Weight reflects our relationship to gravity. (e.g.
heavy or light movements)
3. Quality refers to the flow of energy in
movement. (e.g. smooth, sharp or swing).
4. Stillness refers to the absence of visible
motion.
• Active stillness does not move but it’s
still filled with energy. Active stillness is
the energy we use when engaging in
freeze action.
• Passive stillness refers to the absence
of motion and animating energy. Letting
all the energy drain out of the body while
either sitting or lying down and let the
students relax and refocus their energy.
 ELEMENTS OF TIME

1. Speed is like tempo in music and refers to

the rate at which movements occur. (e.g.
slow, fast, accelerate and decelerate)
2. Rhythm is the underlying pattern that
gives order to music and dance
(Fowler 1994)
ACTIVITY #1:
❑In this pandemic time, how does dancing
affect your health nowadays?
❑Make a short dance video through Tiktok.
Send your output in your respective Gclass
or Group chat.
ASSIGNMENT:
1. Give a brief description of the following dances:
a.Itik-Itik
b.Tinikling
c.Sayaw Sa Bangko
d.Pandanggo sa Ilaw
e.Maglalatik
f. Cariñosa