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Physical Activity
Towards Health
and Fitness
MELOJEN L. BUTAL, LPT
Opening Prayer
Dear Lord and Father of all,
Thank you for today.
Thank you for ways in which you provide for us all.
For Your protection and love we thank you.
Help us to focus our hearts and minds now on what we are
about to learn.
Inspire us by Your Holy Spirit as we listen and write.
Guide us by your eternal light as we discover more about the
world around us.
We ask all this in the name of Jesus. Amen.
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Objectives
: 1. Recognize and appreciate
the history and nature of
dance.
Goal
2. Identify the Phases of the
Dance Program.
3. Develop deeper
appreciation in the Phases
of the Dance Program.
4. Analyze and Classify the
Purposes of Dance.
5. Categorize the different
type of dance in the
Philippines.
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DANCE: Brief History
and Nature of Dance
PRE-ASSESSMENT
Instruction:
Identify the concepts defined in each item. Choose the
words inside the box and write the correct answer in a
¼ sheet of paper.
Creative Rhythms Folk/Ethnic Dance
Recreational Dance Dance
Social and Ballroom Dance Creative Dance
Dancing Rhythm
Rhythmic Activities Danson
__________1. Refers to movement set to music where there emerges
organization,
structure and pattern.
__________2. An end product of exploration and improvisation of
movements as the children learn to move the parts of
their body and to use them as instrument of
expression.
__________3. The regular recurrence of accented and unaccented
beats.
__________4. A means of expressing one’s emotions through
movement disciplined by rhythm.
__________5. The physical manifestations of the mental and
Creative Rhythms Folk/Ethnic Dance
Recreational Dance Dance
Social and Ballroom Dance Creative Dance
Dancing Rhythm
Rhythmic Activities Danson
__________6. Which means to stretch and relaxing.
__________7. A cultural art form handed down from generation to
generations. It communicates the customs, belief,
rituals, and occupations of the people of a region or
country.
__________8. Includes dance mixers, square dance round and couple
dances. The setting is usually informal gatherings and
parties, reunion etc.
__________9. The end product of exploration and improvisation of
movements as the dancer or the choreographer
expresses his feelings or emotions, ideas, and
interpretations. This is the highest form of dance with a
Presentation title 9
Creative Rhythms Folk/Ethnic Dance
Recreational Dance Dance
Social and Ballroom Dance Creative Dance
Dancing Rhythm
Rhythmic Activities Danson
1. Dance - Refers to movement set to music where there emerges organization, structure
and pattern.
2. Creative Rhythms - An end product of exploration and improvisation of movements as
the children learn to move the parts of their body and to use them as instrument of
expression.
3. Rhythm - The regular recurrence of accented and unaccented beats.
4. Dancing - A means of expressing one’s emotions through movement disciplined by
rhythm.
5. Rhythmic activities -The physical manifestations of the mental and emotional response
of the individual to rhythm.
6. Danson - Which means to stretch and relaxing.
7. Folk/Ethnic Dance - A cultural art form handed down from generation to generations. It
communicates the customs, belief, rituals, and occupations of the people of a region
or country.
8. Recreational Dance - Includes dance mixers, square dance round and couple dances.
The setting is usually informal gatherings and parties, reunion etc.
BRIEF HISTORY AND NATURE OF
DANCE
From the earliest moments of known human
history, dance accompanied ancient rituals,
spiritual gatherings and social events. As a
conduit of trance, spiritual force, pleasure,
expression, performance and interaction, dance
became infused into our nature from the earliest
moments of our existence - from the moment when
first African tribes covered themselves in war-paint to
the spreading of music and dance across all four
BRIEF HISTORY AND NATURE OF
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
BRIEF HISTORY AND NATURE OF
DANCE
According to American dancer, dance educator,
author, and film and video producer Barbara
Mettler…Dance is an activity which can take
many forms and fill many different needs. It can
be recreation, entertainment, education,
therapy, and religion. In its purest and most
basic form, dance is an art, the art of body
Why is dance so important?
Dance teaches the importance of
movement and fitness in a variety of
ways through a variety of disciplines. As
well, dancers learn to coordinate
muscles to move through proper
positions. Dancing is a great activity to
PHASES OF THE
DANCE PROGRAM
PHASES OF THE DANCE PROGRAM
1. Creative Rhythms
Are sometimes called
fundamental rhythms or natural
dances. A creative rhythm is an
end product of exploration and
improvisation of movements as
children learn to move the
parts of their body and to use
them as instruments of
PHASES OF THE DANCE PROGRAM
2. Folk/Ethnic Dance
Is a cultural art form
handed down from generations.
It communicates the customs,
beliefs, rituals, and occupations
of the people of a region or
country. Folk dancing belongs
and originated from them.
Ethnic tribes have their specific
tribal art forms originated and
PHASES OF THE DANCE PROGRAM
3. Social and Ballroom Dance
The setting of the social
and ballroom dance is a social
gathering with the more
formal atmosphere than the
simple and informal parties in
which the recreational dances
are the usual forms. Social
and ballroom dancing are
generally held in the
PHASES OF THE DANCE PROGRAM
4. Recreational Dance
Includes dance
mixers, square dance
around and couple
dances. Many of these
dances have simple
patterns and
combinations of walking
PHASES OF THE DANCE PROGRAM
5. Creative Dance
Is the highest form of
dance. It is the end-product of
exploration and improvisation
of movements as the dancer
or the choreographer
expresses his feelings or
emotions, ideas, and
interpretations. This is a
THREE PURPOSES
OF DANCE
THREE PURPOSES OF DANCE
1. Ceremonial Dance- Celebrating life events, religious
rituals and other occasions reflecting cultures or
traditions.
a) Culture is defined as our way of life. The tradition and
norms which is important in every culture can be represent
in a way of dancing and this is what we called cultural
dance. A graceful dance, colorful props and costumes, slow
movements and fast that catches the Attention of every
people.
THREE PURPOSES OF DANCE
2. Recreational Dance- Dances performed in a social
setting like folk, social dancing and aerobic dance.
a) Folk Dance- generally, a type of dance that is a
vernacular, usually recreational, expression of a
historical or contemporary culture.
b)Social Dance- recreational and usually performed
with a partner and in groups or as a community
activity or fun and enjoyment.
c) Aerobic dance- energetic physical exercises, often
THREE PURPOSES OF DANCE
3. Artistic Dance- Performed on a stage for an
audience like ballet, modern, narrative, tap,
lyrical.
a) Ballet- classical dance form characterized by grace and precision of
movement and by elaborate formal gestures, steps, and poses.
b) Modern dance- theatrical dance that began to develop in the
United States and Europe late in the 19th century.
c) Narrative dance- a choreography structure that follows a specific
story line and intends to convey specific information through that
story
d) Tap dance- style of dance in which a dancer wearing shoes fitted
Closing Prayer: The Memorare
Remember, O most gracious Virgin
Mary, that never was it known that
anyone who fled to your
protection, implored your help, or
sought your intercession was left
unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly
unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my
mother; to you I come, before you I
stand, sinful and sorrowful. O
Mother of the Word Incarnate,
despise not my petitions, but in 25
Ma’am
Thank
you Melojen!
