P.E Flashcards
It is a succession or arrangement of steps and rhythm movements to musical or rhythmic accompaniment
Dance
The traditional dance of an indigenous society that
reflect social recreational experience of peasantry in the society
pertaining to all activities people are engaged in. Folk dance deals
with the usual traditions of the past by which a multitude of
national characteristics in music stops, and costume are
preserved.
Folk Dance
This dance reveals the peculiar characteristics of
specific tribes specially their cultural, racial, religious and
traditional similarities. Even if the movement patterns are not
specific, this dance is rarely classified as folk dance
Ethnic
This refers to the type of folk dance
found most widely performed in a specific country,
namely, Carinosa and Tinikling
National
The premier form of dance for the
purpose of entertainment. It is the result of
exploration and improvisation of movements as the
dancer or choreographer shows feelings or emotions,
ideas and interpretations. Example: jazz , ballet and
modern contemporary dance
Creative
This form of dance interests most the
skillful performers specially the boys, because of the
stunt elements present. Interest is maintained by
strenuous movements. Participants experience
remarkable satisfaction.
Gymnastic
Dance This includes the artistic and
decent from of dance used for recreation purposes.
Fundamental steps are given as preparation for
ballroom/social dancing. Examples of ballroom/social
dance are cha-cha-cha, swing, rumba and reggae
Ballroom/Social
A dance performed for fun and
entertainment. This includes dance mixers, square dance, and
round or couple. Most of these dances have simple dance patterns
based on a combination of walking steps. Singing Dance This is a
combination of dance steps and songs performed in rhythm. The
dance steps require easy techniques skill and needs a lot of
training in order to develop the sense of rhythm.
Recreational
Sometimes referred to as cheer leading, is team
physical activity using organized routines for the purpose of
motivating a sports team, entertating an auldience, or
competition. (home of suns.star`s cheerdance
Cheer
-Is an event ordinarily celebrated
by community and centering on some
characteristic aspect of that community and its
religion or traditions, often marked as a local or
national holiday
Festival
to touch the floor lightly with the toes of one foot, weight of the body on the
other foot.
Point
to place the heel of the foot on the floor in front or across in front.
Bleking
to glide foot smoothly along the floor. The movement may be finished with or
without transfer of weight.
Slide
spring from one foot landing on the same foot in the place or in any direction
Hop
weight on one foot swing your right or left leg
Swing
weight on one foot, hit the floor with the ball or eel of the other foot (the free foot) after
which that foot is lifted from the floor to any direction.
Brush
to advance or recede by raising or moving one foot to another resting place. There is a
complete transfer of weight from one foot to another.
Step
Spanish – introduced dance from German
Polka
both arms at are in one side, either right or left, at shoulder, chest, or
waist level.
Arms in Lateral Position
– when dancers are in a square formation, the couples occupying the width of the hall are
called “”
cabeceras
like the motion of the hands of the clock, R shoulder is toward the center of an
imaginary circle. When facing center, movement s towards the
Clockwise
the reverse direction of clockwise, L shoulder is toward center. Movement is
toward right when facing the center of the circle
Counterclockwise
to displace quickly one foot to with the other, thus completely taking off the weight of the
body from the displaced floor
Cut
the foot not bearing the weight of the body.
Free foot
