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Health Optimizing Physical Education (HOPE) 3  Core Subject Description This course on dance includes rhythmical patterns, the promotion and appreciation of Philippine folk dance, indigenous and traditional dances as well as other dance forms. It consists of an offering...

Health Optimizing Physical Education (HOPE) 3  Core Subject Description This course on dance includes rhythmical patterns, the promotion and appreciation of Philippine folk dance, indigenous and traditional dances as well as other dance forms. It consists of an offerings which learners can choose from.  Content Standard The learners demonstrates understanding of dance in optimizing one‘s health; as a requisite for physical assessment performance, and as a career opportunity  Performance Standard The learnersleads dance events proficiency with and confidence i resulting independent pursuit influencin others and in ng positively DANCE  What is Dance? Dance is one of the most beautiful forms of art that has grown in leaps and bounds. Dance is no longer just a hobby; it is also one of the most lucrative professions as well. Besides, dance therapy is very much in vogue these days simply because the experience of dancing helps a person to heal from within. Dance is a form of expression that  Classification of Dances  Ballroom Dances (Recreational and Competitive)  Modern and Contemporary Dances  Traditional Dances/ Folk and Ethnic  Hip Hop/ Street Dance  Cheer Dance  Festival Dances  BALLROOM DANCES (Recreational and Competitive) is a formal social dancing for couples, where one person leads and the other follows the steps. It is popular both as a recreational and a competitive activity The word ―ball‖ is from the Latin word ballare, which means dance. There are two main types of ballroom dance. The Smooth/American style and the Latin/Rhythm style of dance.  International Style grew out of English or modern style ballroom dancing and is the style used in international dance competitions. It is divided into two groups, the Standard and Latin group  Smooth/American Style It was an attempt to make ballroom dancing less formal and more social. It requires a fairly large dance floor. It provides the dancer patterns which are useful for dancing on small dance floors. Samples of dance are Waltz box steps, hesitations steps which  Latin Dances  Latin ballroom are dances that almost stay in one place on the dance floor. They are energetic dances that reflect the accented rhythm of music being played. The five dances of latin are Cha Cha, Samba, Rumba, Paso Doble and Jive. Latin Dances Latin dances in the International Dancesport competitions consists of:  cha-cha-cha,  rumba,  samba,  paso doble, and also the  jive of United States origin. Social Latin dances (Street Latin) include:  salsa,  mambo,  merengue,  rumba and the  Argentine tango.  International Latin Style (Cha Cha) Cha Cha is a playful, flashy ballroom dance full of passion and energy. The classic "Cuban motion" gives the Cha Cha its unique style  Partners work together to synchronize each movement in perfect alignment.  International Latin Style (Samba)  Samba is considered the dance of celebration and joy at Carnival celebrations in Brazil.  Lively and rhythmical, ballroom Samba is made up of many different South American dances mixed into one.  International Latin Style (Rumba)  Rumba is considered by many to be the most romantic and sensual of all Latin ballroom dances.  It is often referred to as the "Grandfather of the Latin dances.  International Latin Style (Paso Doble)  Paso Doble is modeled after the sound, drama, and movement of the Spanish bullfight.  It is one of the liveliest ballroom dances, originating in southern France.  International Latin Style (Jive)  Jive is a lively form of Swing dance and a variation of the Jitterbug.  It‘s a ballroom dance style that originated in the United States from African- Americans.  It is a lively form of Swing dance and a variation of the Jitterbug Standard Dances Standard Dance includes:  Waltz  Vienesse Waltz  Quick Step  Tango  Foxtrot  International Standard Style (Waltz)  Waltz is one of the smoothest ballroom dances.  Also, it is the most popular ballroom dance of all time.  Considered by some as the "mother of present day dances" and the "backbone dance" of the ballroom dancing arena, the Waltz is the  International Standard Style (Tango)  Tango one of the is most ballroo of fascinati m all ng  dances. Originate in Buenos d Aires, this sensu Argentin dance al a, usuall ballroom expressing woman, is y andan performeofby element a romance a din man their synchronized movements.  International Standard Style (Vienesse Waltz)  Viennese Waltz is a quick rotating ballroom dance with a subtle rise and fall.  The simple elegant and rotation moveme al characterize by thent Viennese Waltz is considered to be the most difficult dance to learn.  International Standard Style (Foxtrot)  Foxtrot is an excellent dance for beginers.  It is a smooth dance in which dancers make long, flowing movements across the floor.  International Standard Style (Quick Step)  Quickstep is a quick version of Foxtrot.  It is aballroom dance steppin comprisedofsyncopated feet extremely quick g, and runs of rhythm quick s, steps.  Classical Dance Ballet – is considered as the backbone for many other genres of dance It is a type of dance compelled with rigorous code of technical guidelines Considering the five fundamental positions of the arms and feet, one can say that the language of ballet is objective, specific and fixed Elevation, alignment, pointing of the foot, port de bras, flexibility, lightness ae the other foundations for a ballet dancer.  Modern Dance  Modern dance 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.  Contemporary Dance Contemporary dance is a style of expressivedance that combine elements o s dance genres f several jazz, lyrical includin modern, and g ballet classica Contemporary dancers strives l to connect the mind and the body through fluid dance movements  Nature of Contemporar  Around 1980s, the y Dance world "contemporary dance" referred to the movement of new dancers who did not want to follow strict classical ballet and lyrical dance forms, but instead wanted to explore the area of revolutionary unconventional movements that were gathered from all dance styles of the world.  Contemporary dances therefore do not use fixed moves and instead try to develop totally new forms and dynamics, such as quick oppositional moves, shifting alignments, expressions of raw emotions, systematic breathing, dancing moves preformed in  Fundamentals of Modern Dance Movements 1. Lateral – the dancer stands with the head and the spine in alignment and the supporting foot turned out. 2. Spiral - is a torso twist that begins in the pelvis. Each movement is part of a smooth progression with the spine at its center 3. Stag Leap - a very high jump in a split, but although both legs are parallel to the floor, the front leg is bent from the knee inward. 4. Flat Back – a series of moves but the basic movement make a ‗tabletop‘ of the body. 5. Contraction – the action begins in the  Hip-Hop/Street Dance  Hip-hop dance refers to street dance styles primarily performed to hip- hop music or that have evolved as part of hip-hop culture.  It includes a wide range of styles primarily breaking which was created in the 1970s and made popular by dance crews in the United States. Afrika Bambaata was dubbed as the Grandfather of Hiphop.  Hip-Hop/Street Dance  Each character specializes in one dance style. Consequently, a wide range of styles are displayed including:krumping, tutting, breaking, locking, boogaloo, and popping.  The majority of the dancing shown in the series is hip- hop; however, other styles have also been performed including jazz, tap, and  Popular Hip-Hop Groups/Crews  Jabbawokeez Kinjaz  Super Crew  Quest Crew Philippine All Star  U Peeps  What distinguishes hip-hop from other forms of dance? it is often "freestyle" (improvisational) in nature and hip- hop dance crews often engage in freestyle dance competitions—colloquially referred to as "battles". Crews, freestyling, and battles are identifiers of this style. Hip-hop dance can be a form of entertainment or a hobby. It can also be a way to stay active in competitive dance and a way to make a living FESTIVAL DANCE  Festival Dances  Festival dances are cultural dances performed to the strong beats of percussion instruments by a community of people sharing the same culture usually done in honor of a Patron Saint or in thanksgiving of bountiful harvest.  Festival dance may be religious or secular in nature, but the best thing about festivals is that they add to the merry- making the festivities where they are celebrated the reason why they are called festival dances after all.  EXAMPLES OF FESTIVAL DANCES IN THE  Sinulog Festival in Cebu PHILIPPINES Dinagyang in ILOILO  Ati-atihan in Kalibo Aklan  Masskara in Bacolod  Kadayawan in Davao  and of course here in Pampanga we have Sinukwan Festival  Pinukpok Festival in FloridaBlanca  Binulo festival in Porac  Sampaguita festival in Lubao  Ibon Ebun festival in Mexico  Makatapak Festival in Bacolor  and Kuraldal Festival in Sasmuan  TRADITIONAL DANCE Folk and Ethnic  Traditional dances are dances of indigenous communities that show cultural traits of peoples from a specific time and place. Customs and traditions ( through dance steps and costumes) are preserved in traditional dance. Handed down from generation to generation, with fixed sets or patterns, these dances can either be ethnic or folk.  According to some literature , ethnic dances in the Philippines are classified into two categories. One is that of the dances of the non- Christians ,referring to the pre- hispanic and the Muslim dances. The other category is that of the Christians. Performed mostly by the lowland Filipinos. Dances under this category have strong influence from the Western culture, particularly from Spain.  Learning The Basics (Folk Dance) Waltz Step Polka Step Cross (Heel and Gallop Step Toe) Redova Change Brush Contragan Step Step za Touch Hop Step Step Mincin g