PHYSICAL
EDUCATION
AND HEALTH 12
NATURE OF
DANCES
1. Dance as an art.
LEARNING 2. Why do people dance?
CONTENT:
3. Significant feature of
Dance
4.Features of Dance
5. Kinds of Dance
6.Elements of Dance
DANCE
• Dance is a performing art
form consisting of sequences
of movement, either
improvised or purposefully
selected. This movement has
aesthetic and often symbolic
value. Dance can be
categorized and described by
its choreography, by its
repertoire of movements, or
by its historical period or
place of origin.
DANCE
• Dance, the movement of
the body in a rhythmic way,
usually to music and within
a given space, for the
purpose of expressing an
idea or emotion, releasing
energy, or simply taking
delight in the movement
itself.
IS DANCE IS AN
ART? WHY?
DANCE AS AN ART
➢ Dance is a fully-fledged art form, belonging to
the 'performing arts', a goal in itself and a
means of allowing a human being to express
his inner feelings, thoughts and experiences.
➢ Dance is a natural form of self-expression: the
body expresses itself naturally and so
therefore does the spirit.
DANCE AS AN ART
➢ Dance is the art form in which human movement
becomes the medium for sensing, understanding,
and communicating ideas, feelings, and
experiences.
➢ Dance has its own content, vocabulary, skills, and
techniques, which must be understood and applied
to be proficient in the art.
➢ The elements of dance are the fundamental
concepts and vocabulary for developing movement
skills as well as understanding dance as an art form.
IN WHAT
SPECIFIC THING
THAT DANCING
CAN BE
COMPARED?
1. It has been used in worship.
2. It plays a role in courtship.
WHY DO
3. It is an expression of joy in
PEOPLE one feels.
DANCE?
4.It brings magical powers to
people.
5. It serves to entertain others.
6.It provides personal and
effectiveness of
communication
1. Movement within
TWO KINDS the body which
OF includes the hands
MOVEMENT and arms.
S IN DANCE
2.Movement of one
space to another.
1. Music
FEATURES 2.Movement
OF DANCE 3.Technique
4.Theme
5.Design
6.Properties and
costume
• an art of sound in
time that expresses
ideas and emotions in
MUSIC significant forms
through the elements
of rhythm, melody,
harmony, and color.
• Movement is organized
around the axis of the
body rather than
designed for travel from
one location to another.
Locomotor movement: A
movement that carries
the body from one place
to another through space
using the feet or any
other part of the body as
a base for moving.
MOVEMENT
• the way in which the
dancer uses basic
physical movements
in performance or the
ability to use
fundamental physical
TECHNIQUE movements
effectively. In casual
usage it has come to
refer to a style of
dance or movement
vocabulary.
• Theme Unifying or
dominant idea in a
movement
pattern, sequence,
THEME or dance from
which variations
may be developed.
• In dance, choreography is
the act of designing
dance. Choreography
may also refer to the
design itself, which is
sometimes expressed by
means of dance notation.
DESIGN ... The choreographic
process may employ
improvisation for the
purpose of developing
innovative movement
ideas.
PROPERTIES
• Props are objects that dancers
manipulate or use to enhance their
AND dance. ... Often dancers hold props
like poi, ribbons, swords, or fans.
COSTUME Props may be manipulated for many
reasons (for example, to exaggerate
gestures, to create rhythms, to
convey ideas or feelings).
• A dance costume is the clothing
worn by a dancer when performing
before an audience. A dance costume
may be custom designed for use in a
specific dance work, or it may have a
traditional design, such as those used
in some ceremonial and folk dances.
