Physical Education and Health C Flashcards
Religious manual and communication within older tribes
Prehistoric
The time when real knowledge of dance came about
Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Civilizations
Dances mostly involved worship
Ancient Egypt
Helpful part of military training
Ancient Greece
Romans thought of dance as a waste of time. The activities gradually turned into rituals.
Ancient Rome
Both powerful people and the common folk performed dance routines. Ball dances arose as a result of the aristocratic
lifestyle.
Dark and Early Middle Ages
Dance and art, in general, grew in popularity. The old constraints have been loosened, and clerical thoughts and goals no longer govern all forms of human creativity.
Early Renaissance
Several dance styles emerged as well, and are still commonly recognized around the globe.
15th and 16th Centuries
Eight Dance Styles
- Ballet
- Contemporary Dance
- Jazz
- Folk Dance
- Modern Dance
- Hip-Hop
- Ballroom
- Cheerdancing
- The “backbone of dance”.
- Employs strategies and demands diligence and commitment to execute
the dance steps flawlessly. - The three classifications of ballet: classical, neoclassical, and modern.
Ballet
- Combines modern ballet and jazz.
- Dancers express their emotions freely.
Contemporary Dance
- Lively and enthusiastic dance.
- Has lots of leaps, quick footsteps, turns, and other special moves.
Jazz
A leisure, ceremonial, or traditional dance that is performed by locals.
Folk Dance
- Deeply rooted in the ballet syllabus.
- Free and expressive form of dancing that began in the 20th century as a response to classical ballet.
Modern Dance
- Very bouncy, allows freedom of movement with repetitive music.
- Breakdancing, funk, B-boying, up-rock, stepping, and boogaloo.
Hip-Hop
- Usually done in pairs, man and woman.
- A well-known social dance.
- Includes cha cha, foxtrot, jive, lindy hop, mambo, pasa-doble, quickstep, rumba, samba, tango, Vietnamese waltz, and the waltz.
Ballroom
- Originated from the art of gymnastics in the 90s.
- Concentrates the fundamental gymnastics features, such as tricks and
advanced athletic abilities.
Cheerdancing
Four Health Benefits of Dance
- Physical
- Mental or Emotional
- Social
- Cultural
Improves cardiovascular and muscular fitness
Physical
Promotes mental health
Mental or Emotional
Creates social engagement and reciprocal interactions
Social
Celebrates culture through dance
Cultural
Five Elements of Dance (BASTE)
- Body
- Action
- Space
- Time
- Energy/Force
It an art form that focuses on the creation of a performance and for aesthetic and entertaining experience.
Dance
The moving form or shape that the dance feels, and the audience sees.
Body
Two Body Shape Designs in Dancing
Symmetrical and Asymmetrical
balanced, similar movements no both sides
Symmetrical
unbalanced, different motion on both sides
Asymmetrical
What dancers do with their bodies. The movement, dance steps, facial expressions, and gestures.
Action
Two Categories of Action in Dancing
Non-locomoted and Locomotor
dancing but not moving from a different spot, or axial movement
Non-locomoted
traveling through space. Movements such as run, jump, walk, slide, hop, skip, etc.
Locomotor
The place where the dancers perform
Space
Four Spatial Elements in Dancing
Direction, Size, Level, and Focus
moving forward, sideward, backward, diagonally, circularly
Direction
Steps that can be big or small
Size
High, medium, low level of routines
Level
Looking in different directions to change their focus
Focus
Length of the dance in seconds, minutes, or hours.
Time
It can be performed at different tempos. Rhythm, beat or pulse, or pacing can be changed.
Timing
These may also be used to contribute to timing the rhythms.
Pauses or Gaps
Movement of dancers (before, after, together, sooner than, faster than)
Relationship Timing
Rhythmic pattern/measure (2/4 time or 4/4 time)
Metered Time
Less predictable than metered time and can perform by just relying on cues from one another.
Free Rhythm
Strength or power that moves the body
Energy or Force
Six Categories of Force in Dancing
Sustained, Percussive, Vibratory, Swinging, Suspended, and Collapsing
Movements are smooth, constant, and regulated, and does not have a distinct start or finish
Sustained
Actions are sharp and has bursts of energy
Percussive