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G U I NAYANG AN S E N IOR H I G H S C HOOL B L I S S S i te , B g y. S i s i , G u i n ay a n g a n , Q u e z o n P H YS IC AL E D U C AT ION A N D H E A LT H 3 DANCE MYLA M. PALIMA Te ach er II  Dance is… “the movement of the body in a rhythmic way, usually to music an...

G U I NAYANG AN S E N IOR H I G H S C HOOL B L I S S S i te , B g y. S i s i , G u i n ay a n g a n , Q u e z o n P H YS IC AL E D U C AT ION A N D H E A LT H 3 DANCE MYLA M. PALIMA Te ach er II  Dance is… “the movement of the body in a rhythmic way, usually to music and within a given space” – Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc. “a form of creative expression” – Jessica Hitch Not all forms of movement are dance; a movement needs expressiveness rather than just functionality. Guinayangan Senior High School Physical Education and Health 3  Four reasons (according to Myers (2005)) (1)to please the gods; (2)to please others; (3)to please themselves or self-expression; and (4)to build community within an ethic group. Guinayangan Senior High School Physical Education and Health 3  HISTORY ❖ Cave Paintings in India (8000 BCE) “Dance has been a major form of religious ritual and social expression within primitive cultures” Guinayangan Senior High School Physical Education and Health 3  “Dance is fun! It lifts the spirit, strengthens the body, and stimulates the mind” – Wayne Sleep (1986) Guinayangan Senior High School Physical Education and Health 3  BENEFITS: ✓Physical ✓Mental/Emotional ✓Social ✓Cultural Guinayangan Senior High School Physical Education and Health 3  PHYSICAL ✓Develops cardiovascular and muscular endurance ✓Improves coordination, balance, flexibility, and body composition ✓Lower risks of cardiovascular diseases ✓Lowers resting heart rate ✓Improves lipid metabolism ✓Enables joint mobility ✓Helps improve and maintain bone density, thus prevent osteoporosis Guinayangan Senior High School Physical Education and Health 3  MENTAL/EMOTIONAL ✓Helps keep the brain sharp ✓Decreases incidence of dementia and Alzheimer’s diseases ✓Decreases depressive symptoms ✓Increases self-esteem and improves body image ✓Aids in releasing emotional and physical tension Guinayangan Senior High School Physical Education and Health 3  SOCIAL ✓Gives sense of togetherness within a group ✓Encourages positive social interaction and interpersonal relationship in a group ✓Contributes to the individual’s potential for self-actualization in society Guinayangan Senior High School Physical Education and Health 3  CULTURAL ✓Promotes cultural values Guinayangan Senior High School Physical Education and Health 3  Elements of Dance Guinayangan Senior High School Physical Education and Health 3  SPACE ✓Area the performers occupy and where they move. Four Different Aspects: 1. Direction 2. Size 3. Level 4. Focus 5. Shape → Symmetrical/Asymmetrical Guinayangan Senior High School Physical Education and Health 3  SPACE (cont.) Symmetrical Assymmetrical Guinayangan Senior High School Physical Education and Health 3  TIME ✓Refers to duration (length of time taken) and beat. Guinayangan Senior High School Physical Education and Health 3  ENERGY ✓How the movements happens. DANCE ENERGIES: 1. Sustained – movements are done smoothly, continuously, and with flow and control. 2. Percussive – movements are explosive or sharp/aggressive 3. Vibratory – movements consist of trembling/shaking. 4. Swinging – movements trace a curved line or an arc in space 5. Suspended – movements are perched in space or hanging in air. 6. Collapsing – movements are released in tension and gradually giving in to gravity. Guinayangan Senior High School Physical Education and Health 3