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Physical Activity
Towards Health and
Fitness

Arriene Chris O. Diongson

 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 emotional response of the individual to rhythm.
__________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
definite form beginning and ending.
_________10. This is a social gathering with more formal atmosphere than the simple and informal parties. These are
generally held in the evenings and the participants are usually in formal attire.
 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 definite form
beginning and ending.
_________10. This is a social gathering with more formal atmosphere than the simple
and informal parties. These are generally held in the evenings and the
 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.
9. Creative Dance - 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 definite form beginning and ending.
10. Social and ballroom Dance - This is a social gathering with more formal atmosphere than the simple and informal
parties. These are generally held in the evenings and the participants are usually in formal attire.
 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 movement itself.
 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 movement.”
 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 pursue at almost any age
provided you are in proper health to handle the rigors
of dancing for life.
 3 Types of Learning
Experience during Dance
 Creating
1. While creating, students use the
cognitive processes of application,
analysis, synthesis and evaluation
to create dances.
 Performing
During performance, students recall
and reproduce movements from
existing dances.
 Responding
When responding, learners observe,
interpret,analyze, and evaluate as
they describe movement, qualities of
movements,compositional structures
and their feelings and understanding
of a dance.
 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 expression.
 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 danced by
the people of the tribe.
 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 evenings. The
participants are usually in formal attire.
 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 steps,
polka steps and the waltz step.
The participants are usually in
 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
dance with a definite form, a beginning and an
ending. The principles of art form are all
observed in the composition of the dance.
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.
b) Religious ritual- a ceremony or action performed in a customary
way….As an adjective, ritual means “conforming to religious rites,” which
are the sacred customary ways of celebrating a religion or culture.
 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 performed
with a group of people to music, that make the heart, lungs and
 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 with heel and toe taps
sounds out audible beats by rhythmically striking
e) Lyrical dance- relatively recent form of dance coming from a fusion of jazz dance and
ballet.
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 your mercy hear and answer
me. Amen.

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 Ma’am Arriene!
Thank you
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