Introduction to World Dance PDF

INTRODUCTION TO WORLD DANCE DANCE Activity which can take many forms and fill many different needs. It can be recreation, entertainment, education, theraphy and religion. Dance comes from German word Damson, which means “ to stretch “ Most basic form, dan...

INTRODUCTION TO WORLD DANCE DANCE Activity which can take many forms and fill many different needs. It can be recreation, entertainment, education, theraphy and religion. Dance comes from German word Damson, which means “ to stretch “ Most basic form, dance is Art, The art of movement. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT PRE - HISTORIC PERIOD Major form of religious ritual and social expression within primitive culture. way of expression and reinforcing tribal unity and strength. Based on superstition and infused with magic. COMMON CEREMONIES / RITUAL – Birth – Harvest – Death – Health – Marriage – Peace – War – Victories ANCIENT CIVILIZATION ANCIENT EGYPT ANCIENT GREECE ANCIENT ROME – First Dancing – Religious, Military – Less Importance and Entertainment EGYPT > 3, 300 BCE ( First Dancing ) believed that first people to dance is EGYPTIANS. > Archeologist discovered painting of dancing figures. 3 MAJOR Dancers – The king – The Priest ( performed magical dances ) – The Virgin Dancers trained to perform during ceremonies. GRECEE Dance was nor for religious but also form of entertainment PLATO immensely gave importance to dance in education. ROME Gave less importance to dancing Roman empire resulting codemnation by early christians. — Dance was primarily performed in religious, social and entertainment. Theatrical entertainment was probihited but still existed and performed in church during religious Ceremonies. MIDDLE AGES AND RENAISSANCE 1440 ( Ballet comes into play ) started this year in Italy. Didn’t become popular until around 1500 year. Ballet gained popularity when lady of the Arts, Catherine de Medici married King henry || The nobility introduced a new court of dance, along with the rise of ballet in Italy and France. MODERN HISTORY Late 16th and 17th Centuries ( 1501 - 1700 ) - Dance increased as a court amusement and transformed into professional entertainment. 19th Century ( 1801-1900 ) - Ballroom dance emerged like Cotillion, Polonaise, Quadrille, Waltz and Polka. 20th Century ( 1901 - 2000 ) - Described this period as “Dance Fever” where young and old limited to express through dance. LATE 16TH AND 17TH CENTURIES ( 1501-1700 ) - Masque dancing, a rich period in Italy, France, and England, involved intricate costuming, stage design, singing, acting, and dancing, transforming from court amusement to professional entertainment. LATE 18TH CENTURIES ( 1701 - 1800 ) 1795 ( Classical Persian Dancing ) - The Qajar Dynasty, from 1795 to 1925, was a significant influence on Persian dance, where dancers performed artistic and lively dances for the Shah. 1800 ( Tippity, Tappity, Time for Tap ) - Tap dancing, originating from Afican tribe, involves percussion sounds through wearing leather shoes and metal pieces, and is still popular today. 1890 ( Meregue Dancing ) - Caribbeandance Style is a dance style where partners hold each other in a tango-like position, moving their hips side to side. 1990 ( Jazz and Arco ) - Both styles are popular today due to their smooth and flexible movements, back bending, and tricks. 20th CENTURIES ( 1901 - 2000 ) 1950 ( Contemporary Dance ) - Contemporary dance, a blend of jazz, ballet, and modern styles, often evokes melancholy and intensity. 1970 ( Hiphop Dance ) - Hip hop, a genre characterized by various styles like breaking, popping, and lacking, is often associated with street dance, funk, and breakdancing. - Social dance movements like castle walk, tango, foxtrot, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rumba, Mambo, Cha-Cha Cha, Samba, Bossa Nova, Boogaloo, Twist, and popular fad dances like YMCA and Macarena emerged. 21st CENTURIES ( 2001 - Present ) - Today's dance style focuses on hip hop dancers, featuring popular small and accessible dances like whip, nae nae, Gangnam Style, and shooting. ELEMENTS OF DANCE ( B.A.S.T.E — Body, Action, Space, Time and Energy ) BODILY SHAPE ( BODY )  - Body shape refers to the shape of the entire body, encompassing various configurations such as rounded, angular, wide to narrow, high to low, symmetrical, and assymetrical. GROUP SHAPES - Dancers perform various shapes, including wide, narrow, rounded, angular, symmetrical, or assymmetrical, and view each other as a total picture or arrangement. ACTION - Refers not only in steps but also to pauses and movements of relative illness. LOCOMOTOR MOVEMENT — movement that travel through space. AXIAL MOVEMENT — Occurs in one Spot. SPACE — area that performers occupy and where they move. SPATIAL ELEMENTS DIRECTION – dance movement allows performers to move in various directions, facing any direction while executing a single movement or multiple phrases. SIZE – Movements can be varied by doing larger or smaller actions. LEVEL – Movements can be done into high, meduim, or low level. FOCUS – Change their focus by lookinh different directions. TIME – Metered rhythmic patterns, often found in wastem music, consist of repeating rhythms, despite the diverse use of time and meter across the world. CLOCK TIME - Dance based on seconds, minutes and/or hours. SENSED TIME – Dancers learn each other's timing, gradually increasing from walking to running tempos by cueing each other rather than relying on music scores EVENT - SEQUENCE – Repeating a travelling phrase signals a change, either internal or external, until everyone arrives at a stage corner. ENERGY – Dance utilizes various energies, and a vanished use of theses can reduce the monotomy of movements in a performance.  MODERN DANCE — Serious theatrical dance forms, distinct from ballet and show dancing on musical comedy or variety stages, are essential for theatrical performances. BEGINNING OF MODERN DANCE The modern dance movement began in the early 1900s as a rebellion against the formality and structure of ballet. Dancers wanted to move freely and naturally through space, not just vertical high as was typical of ballet. — Modern Dance was born; a dance discipline retaining some ballet technique, expanding upon it, and freeing it to encompass the exciting world of total body involvement and creative expression. PIONEER OF MODERN DANCE Isadora Duncan - was known as the mother of modern dance. She was the first woman to bring modern dance to the public. Ruth St. Denis - was known for her Oriental dances and for co-founding the Denishawn School of dance, and the Denishawn technique. Martha Graham - known for her strong theatrical dances and for creating her own technique based on contraction and release. Doris Humphrey - She was known for creating her own technique based on fall and recovery. Lester Horton - He created the Horton technique. Merce Cunningham - He is best known for creating chance dance, where there is no set choreography, but merely suggestions of how to move. POPULAR TYPES OF MODERN DANCE Broadway Dance - This form of modern dance is what you commonly see in Broadway musicals and shows on televisions Jazz - This is a kind of dance which is composed of different movements like gymnastics, jumps and other movements Contemporary Dance - Contemporary dance does not only enhance the strength of the dancer, but this also increases one's flexibility. Interpretative Dance - This comes with dramatic movements which are based on the lyrics of the music as well as the emotion of the song. BENEFITS OF MODERN DANCE Creative Thinking - The impact that artistic training in general, and modern dance training specifically, can have on a student's life is often grossly underestimated. Stress Reduction - Modern dance classes contribute to healthier kids today and better-balanced adults in the future by teaching students to access their emotions and translate them into physical motion. Self-Expression - Not only does modern dance training teach students how to access their emotions and give them physical conditioning and training to express them, but it also gives them a sense of empowerment. DANCE AS FORM OF STRESS MANAGEMENT STRESS - a state of worry or mental tension caused by a difficult situation. STRESSOR - a situation or cvent that causes us to feel stressad. SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS (Physical, Mental, Behavior) PHYSICAL Aches and pains Chest pain or a feeling like your heart is racing. Exhaustion or trouble sleeping. MENTAL Anxiety or Imitability Depression Panic attacks Sadness BEHAVIOR  Drinking alcohol too much or too often. Gambling Overeating or developing an cating disorder DANCE - is an exercise that improves mobility, muscle coordination and reduce tension in the body that often gets stored up in the muscle and glands. Through dance, people can identify and express their innermost emotionsand bring those feelings of unity and completeness.. Stress can weaken the immune system and incicase the rate of discase acquisition, therefore improving your bodily system can counter balance the physiological changes caused by stress. BENEFITS OF DANCE Helps you to lose weight strengthens the bones. Improves blood circulation and Increases Improves flexibility, balance & posture Boost your brain power Cost-efficient Grows your social circle 5 WAYS DANCING RELIEVE STRES Flushing Body Toxιής Get a 'tormone high' Welcome Distraction. Meditation in Motion Express Yourself NUTRITION FOR DANCERS PROPER NUTRITION Eating a balanced diet is vital for good health and well being. Food provides bur bodies with energy. protein, essential fats, vitamins and minerals to live, grow and function properly. We need a wide variety of different foods to provide the night amounts of nutments for good health... PROTEIN - Buildings blocks of muscle, used repair and growth. These are found in meat. fish, eggs, nuts and beans. CARBOHYDRATES Body's main energy source. Used to provide energy to the muscle. Complex Carbohydrates are better for dancers because they contain macronutrients such as fiber that the body needs to function. FATS Second source of energy, used for endurance.. Insulates the body Need for the absorption of vitamins Healthy founds are found in olive oil, nuts, nuts oil and avocados. MACRONUTRIENTS Such as carbohydrates, fats, protein and water are required by the body in large amounts. its a substance required in relatively large amount by living organisms, in particular. Macronutrients are group of nutrients that provide your body with energy and the components it needs to maintain its structure and functions. MICRONUTRIENTS Such as vitamins and minerals are only needed in very little amounts. It's a chemical element or substance required in trace amounts for the normal growth and development of living organisms. Micronutrients are vitamins and minerals needed by the body in very small amounts.