Dance

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Is an integral part of the total education process and has as its aims the development of: Physically, Mentally, Socially, Emotionally, and Spiritually fit citizens through the medium of physical activities that have been selected and planned to achieve specific outcomes.

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION

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to avoid injuries

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Stretching

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to prepare muscles for physical activity

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Warm-up

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another way of stretching the muscle to avoid muscle pain

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Cool down

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It is an art that involves rhythmic movements to the body in time with the music.

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dance

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The act of performing the dance movement.

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dancing

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The one who performs the dance movements.

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dancer

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During this time, dance became full blown and was richly recorded, it was reflected in their wall paintings, reliefs and in literary record in hieroglyphs. Most of the dances during this era were chiefly a medium of religious expression.

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Ancient Egypt

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During this time, dance was given less importance. Romanians stopped valuing such qualities in art as the nation grew wealthy and powerful. Dance became brutal and sensationalized as their entertainers were slaves and captives and it was used more often for gruesome purposes.

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Ancient Rome

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During this time, was the sole custodian of learning and education as well as the source of morals.

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Catholic Church

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approved the use of dance, provided that its form and intent were holy and profound. Dance then became part of worship and church services.

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Christian fathers

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During the time, dance was taught as an aid to military education among the boys in Athens and Sparta. It was not just for religious and military training but also a form of entertainment and display.

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Ancient Greek

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highlighted the two kinds of dance and music;

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Plato

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(fine and honorable)

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noble

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(imitating what is mean and ugly)

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ignoble

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(imitating what is mean and ugly)

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ignoble

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During the time, condemned dance as entertainment where performers continued to wander during the Dark and Middle Ages which they performed in village squares.

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Ancient rome

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The peasant’s performed two (2) basic type of dancing;

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Round and Couple Dance

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dancers hold each other forming a long chain and move about in open or closed circles.

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Round dance

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at that time, was not as popular because it was considered scandalous when first seen.

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Couple Dance

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Nobility soon followed the peasant’s lead in dancing but in a more refined and courtly form. Then danced by noblemen and women on smooth floors or wood; this was called

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ballroom

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During the, the rise of the art of ballet in Italy and France, Ballet and Contemporary dances that were stylistic variations of ballet emerged in Europe. Other dance forms also came to light and have been widely recognized worldwide.

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15th and 16th Century

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Elements of Dance

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Body, Action, Space, Time, and Energy

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It is the instrument of dance, through the body that movements appear.
Whole Body
Body Parts
Body Zones (front, back, left side, right side, top half, etc.)
Body Bases - what supports the body—feet, hands, head, back.

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Body

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Any movement included in the act of dancing.
Includes dance steps, facial movements, lifts, carries and catches, even everyday movements such as walking.

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Actions

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movements that do not change direction
bend, stretch, twist or swing their body

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Non-Locomotor

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movements that travel
walk, run, skip, hop, jump, slide, leap, or gallop

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Locomotor

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It is the area or location occupied by the dancers where their body moves.

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space

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Which way a dancer faces or moves
Ex. forward, backward, sideways, up and down

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direction

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Magnitude of the body shape or movements
Ex. small and large movements

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size

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Patterns made as a dancer moves through the air or floor
Ex. straight, vertical, horizontal, zigzag, diagonal, etc.

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pathways

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The form created by the body’s position in space. It refers to how the body is molded in space or the configuration of body parts.

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shapes

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balanced shapes; movements are practically identical or similar on both sides

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symmetrical

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unbalanced shapes; movements of two sides of the body do not match or completely different from each other.

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asymmetrical

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The relation of one movement or part of a movement to another.

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time

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how fast or slow a dance movement

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tempo

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how even or uneven a dance movement

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beat

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how long or short a dance movement

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duration

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The force of action

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energy

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how a movement is done

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dynamics

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continuity of a movement

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flow

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strength or lightness of movement

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weight

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Movements are done smoothly, continuously, and with flow and control. It does not have a clear beginning and ending.

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sustained

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Movements are explosive or sharp in contrast with sustained movements. They are accented with a thrust of energy. They have clear beginnings and endings.

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Percussive

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Movements consist of trembling or shaking-faster versions of percussive movements that produce a jittery effect.

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Vibratory

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Movements are perched in space or hanging in the air. Holding a raised leg in any direction is a suspended movement.

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Suspended

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Movements trace a curved line or an arc in space. The movements are relaxed and giving in to gravity on the downward part of the motion, followed by an upward application of energy.

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Swinging

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Movements are released in tension and gradually or abruptly give in to gravity, letting the body descend to the floor. A slow collapse can be described as a melting or oozing action in a downward direction.

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Collapsed