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also called performance or concert dance, is intended primarilyasaspectacle, usually a performance upon a stage by virtuoso dancers. It oftentellsastory, perhaps using mime, costume and scenery, or else it may simply interpret the musical accompaniment, which is often specially composed.

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Theatrical dance

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Any form of dance that is performed primarily for an audience. Often performedina theatre or other public venue Usually choreographed to set music and often have elaborate costumes, props, lighting, setting and scenery

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Theatrical dance

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is one of the most widely known forms of theatrical dance. The movements are fluid and graceful, and the classical style is symmetrical
in terms of the dancers’ bodies. It is an art form created by the movement of the human body. It is performed on a stage to an audience utilizing costumes, scenicdesign and lighting. It can tell a story or express a thought, concept or emotion.

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Ballet

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is often concerned with the communication of emotions or ideas through the medium of movement. Sometimes it is concerned simply with movement itself. It is a free, expressive style of dancing started in the early 20th
century as a reaction to classical ballet. In recent years it has included elements not
usually associated with dance, such as speech and film.

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Modern dance

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are considered as the founders of American modern dance. _____ was inspired by Greek philosophy and art, while _________ looked to Egypt, India, and East Asia for the subjects.

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Isadora Duncan
Ruth St. Denis

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was inspired by Greek philosophy and art

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Isadora Duncan

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looked to Egypt, India, and East Asia for the subjects

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Ruth St. Denis

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1. Dance is a highly educational activity which provides us with the knowledgeandinformation of other people’s folklore, superstitions, and festivals.

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VALUES OF DANCING

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2. Dance is part of our culture and its inclusion in the physical education program will help preserve social customs

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VALUES OF DANCING

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3. Dance is a splendid medium for the development of muscular endurance, strength, flexibility and organic vigor

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VALUES OF DANCING

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4. Important attitudes and social learnings can be promoted through a well conducted program of dance activities.

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VALUES OF DANCING

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5. Dance activities offer good opportunities for incidental anddirect teaching in posture which can result in the development of grace and poise

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VALUES OF DANCING

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are those that move the body in spaceinany direction with the feet as the moving base
Examples: walking, running, jumping, hopping, skipping, leaping, galloping and sliding

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Locomotor movements

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are those inwhich various parts of the body move in space witha fixed base. The base may be standing, kneeling, sitting or lying.

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Non-locomotor movements

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Bending or shortening of a body part occurring at a joint.

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Flexion

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Turning, twisting or circling

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Extension

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Swinging/ swaying arms forward, backward or sideward.

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Pendular

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Pendular

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Percussive

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Shaking and beating.

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Vibratory

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A slow, smooth flowing movement with a balanceofmovement throughout the entire series.

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Sustained

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A sharp movement followed by a series of slowor prolongedmovements until a peak is reached

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Suspended

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includes all dance forms which bring individuals together in dances designed for group participationand enjoyment. It is usually accompanied by popular music.________ or ballroom dancing really began in the United States at the time of World War 1 with the introduction of many new forms of couple dances. The Charleston was followed by a series of dances and the Latin-American rhythms which were performed

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SOCIAL DANCES

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is a good exercise, good funandsomething one can do in life. It is also an important outlet for suppressed emotions andaway of keeping up with world

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RECREATIONAL BALLROOM DANCING

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– it is a lively dance with African influences that developed inCubaafter World War II. The Cha Cha Cha dance is renowned as a fun, flirtatious, livelyandenergetic dance and it is a preference for both professional and non-professional dancers.

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Cha-Cha-Cha

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is a very happy, energetic dance, with plenty of knee-lifting, bending, and rocking of the hips. Jive incorporates lots of kicks and flicks, even twirling of the woman, and doesn’t move around the dance floor like other dances.

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Jive

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• The dancers of rumba usually embody a sassy, smooth, and sensual demeanor. The move set is very particular in the details but the most
  important feature is keeping a connection with your partner. Rumba is the slowest of the competitive international Latin styles.

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Rumba

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• is a fun, upbeat, lively dance that progresses counter-clockwise around the floor. It
  is characterized by its syncopated timing, bounce, rolling hip action and pelvic tilt anda great deal of rhythm is expressed throughout the torso.

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Samba

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Considered by some as the “mother of present-day dances”and the “backbone dance” of the ballroom dancing arena, the Waltz is the basis formany dances. A truly romantic dance, the Waltz is comprisedofsoft, round, flowing movements. It is also characterized by its “rise and fall” action

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Waltz

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is characterized by a close hold, a low center of gravity andanemphasis on Contra Body movement. Movement is stealthy, almost cat-like andhasanunmistakable staccato feel and major dramatic attitude.

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Tango

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is a dynamic, energetic rhythmwithdancers moving lightly and freely on their feet. Distinctive to the Quickstepis anup-and-down, rise-and-fall swinging motion performed at a fast pace.

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Quickstep

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is composed of fairly simple walking steps andside steps. The footwork timing is usually “slow, quick, quick” or “slow, slow, quick, quick.” The foxtrot must be danced very smoothly, with no jerking of the body.

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Foxtrot

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a country and western dance in which dancers line upina row without partners and follow a choreographed pattern of steps to music.

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Line dance

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-Alignment and form of body segments in the performance of the dance movements

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body Line

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• Step-close-step pattern linked together

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• Cha cha chasse

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Discrete but expressive hip movement achieved by bendingandstraightening the knees slightly, delaying the transference of body weight from one foot to another as the stepis taken

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• Cuban motion

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Pulling of one foot along the floor close to the supporting foot.

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Draw

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Pattern followed by the dancer’s feet on the floor

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Floor design

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• Consists of a fixed number of dance steps done in succession

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Figure

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-The manner of using feet in the performance of dance steps. The placement of feet and the leg action giveasignificant bearing on the form and style of the dance.

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Footwork

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From close position, the man pushes the lady away by holdingher right hand with his left hand.

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Open break

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To put sole of the foot in a desired position with weight on it.

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Place

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• Involves complete transference of the body weight to one foot fromthe other

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Step

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• Pivoting on part or parts of the foot in a certain spot or inany desired position

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Swirl

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is a fusion of movement, music, space, communication andawareness. It offers benefits of one sort or another to every person living, community and group or organization. Dance provides a connection withothers.

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Dance

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• dancing is increasingly understood
  and proven to produce extraordinary physical benefits. It improves physical conditionin two (2) main ways:
  tones your muscles, and stimulates and sharpen your senses. increases the amount of oxygen that you take into your body which develop your
  cardiovascular system.

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Physical benefits

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– it brings powerful mental
and psychological benefits that may include:
 helps you feel good about yourself
 tends to help people feel more positive and optimistic about life
 releases endorphins, one of our body’s natural ‘feel-good’ chemicals.
 counteracts and diffuses stress virtually immediately
 feel more alert - more alive  mental capacity and functioning are boosted
 feel more confident, with a greater general feeling of well-being
 self-esteem tends to improve with dancing in social situations
 removes barriers and insecurities
 help you cope with life’s more negative emotions and events

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Mental and emotional benefits

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• dancing can alleviate or resolve problems of stress andanxiety or worse. As a therapeutic device, dance has been shown to be a powerful tool in the treatment of severe and chronic mental health conditions from depression to bipolar disorder, from eating disorders to obsessive compulsive disorder.

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Manage stress and anxietY

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The main outcomes of dancing that impact positively onindividuals are:  Promotes social interaction, relationships, and team-building.  Removes barriers between people and teams.  Individual and collective mood improvement.  Individual and group fitness to improve mental health and well-being.

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Motivational benefits

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• dance is increasingly recognized and usedmore proactively and directly to advocate and achieve social changes on
  a relatively bigger scope

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. Community/society/cultural benefits

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are primarily composed of
different free style steps which are performed in a particular pattern or
order. The dancers perform the same movements and sequence of
steps. There are three distinct characteristics of a line dance. First, all dancers standand face the same direction. Second, each dancer in the line performs the exact
same sequence of steps and movements. Lastly, each line dance concludes with a
one-fourth to the left (quarter turn) to change the direction. This dance can be performedsolo or with a group.

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LINE DANCING