Health and Fitness 1 Rhythmic Activities PDF

Health and Fitness 1 Rhythmic Activities  Module 1 Introduction to Rhythmic Activities: Dance What is Rhythmic Activities?  Rhythmic Activities These are physical movements that are combined with music, beats,or sounds. They be used for a variety of purposes, including: Sel...

Health and Fitness 1 Rhythmic Activities  Module 1 Introduction to Rhythmic Activities: Dance What is Rhythmic Activities?  Rhythmic Activities These are physical movements that are combined with music, beats,or sounds. They be used for a variety of purposes, including: Self-expression, Exercise, Socialization, and Culture Expression. What is Dance?  DANCE In its purest, most basic form, dance is an art- the art of body movement. It is an art form, often classified as a sport, consisting of sequences of body movements with aesthetic and often symbolic value. NATURE AND HISTORY OF DANCE  Nature of Dance Dance differs from athletics and other daily activities because it focuses primarily on an aesthetic or even entertaining experience.  Why do people dance? 1. To please Gods 2. To Please others 3. To please themselves 4. To build community  Brief History of Dance It is said that the first use of dance was as a gesture in order to communicate.  Brief History of Dance I. As a means of religious expression  ORIGINS IN ANTIQUITY The earliest historical records showing the origins of dance are cave paintings in India dating to about 8000 BCE Egyptian tomb paintings also depict dance in about 3300 BCE These early dances may have been religious in nature, and by the era of ancient Greece, people were incorporating dance into celebrations of the wine god Dionysus (and later the Roman god Bacchus) and into ritual dances at the ancient Greek Olympic Games. In addition, early people danced for enjoyment, seduction, and entertainment.  Brief History of Dance 2. As an aid to military education  Brief History of Dance Ancient Greeks Ancient Greeks believed that a Man’s grace in dance equaled his prowess in battle, therefore dance was incorporated in their basic education.  Brief History of Dance 3. Way of expressing tribal unity  Brief History of Dance 4. As an approach for courthsip  INDIA AND CHINA Dance throughout Asia has a rich history. While Hindu dancing in India has a rich performance history going back millennia, in the late 1700s, dance was restricted by British colonists, who considered the dances immoral. Once India gained its freedom from Great Britain, the country revived its classical dance traditions. Chinese dance dates back at least 3,000 years, with ceremonial dances and folk dances adapted for performance at court. To this day, celebrations still include traditional dances such as the dragon dance and lion dance.  EUROPEAN SOCIAL DANCES Social dancing in most parts of the world grew out of folk dances, many of which were simple and repetitive. In Europe, the folk dances of the Middle Ages turned into formal ballroom dancing. These dances moved into royal courts beginning in the Renaissance, becoming popular as dancing masters taught upper classes the proper steps for court dances. As women's clothing allowed more freedom of movement in the nineteenth century, social dancing became more lively. The waltz, in particular, swept around the world as a major dance craze in the midnineteenth century, and social dances began to focus on two-person dancing in the early twentieth century  INFLUENCE OF BALLET Much of the dance created by choreographers and composers and performed as professional entertainment today has its roots in ballet, which, in turn, dates back to the Renaissance. Ballet dance became an art in the eighteenth century, when ballet companies sprang up around the world, telling entire stories through the emotional movements of the ballet dancers. As shoes and costumes changed, dancers gained greater expressive freedom, but some ballet dancers found the rules (and the pointe shoes) of classical ballet restrictive. In the twentieth century, modern dancers and choreographers such as George Balanchine and Martha Graham began to deconstruct ballet to create new forms of performance dance  Benefits of Dance What is Dance for? “Dance is fun!It lifts the spirit, strengthens the body, and timulate the mind” -Wayne Sleep  Physical Benefits of Dance Develops muscular and cardiovascular endurance Improves flexibility, coordination, balance, and body composition Enables joint mobility Helps prevent osteoporosis Lowers risk of cardiovascular diseases  Mental/Emotional Benefits of Dance Helps keep the brain sharp Decreases risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease Decreases depressive symptoms Increases self-esteem and improved body image Aids in releasing emotional tension  Social Benefits of Dance 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  Cultural Benefits of Dance Promotes cultural values Preserves culture, custom, and tradition PHASES OF DANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM The inclusion of dancing in the physical education program of school is simply to: expose everyone, especially the youth to the many benefits of learning dance. engage students in artistic experiences through the processes of creation, performance and response.  PHASES OF DANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM 1. Dancing promotes personality development since people involved in dance improve their: Grace and rhythm Posture and biomechanics Discipline Dedication, motivation and determination Self-esteem and self-confidence Self-actualization Values of cooperation, resourcefulness, obedience and respect 2. Dancing improves emotional, mental, social and physical well-being; 3. Dancing provides a happy, fulfilled and satisfying life; 4. Dancing improves reflexes and awareness of one’s own body and the immediate environment; and 5. Dancing educates oneself and the audience during the performance of a dance. Dance education programs include opportunities for the development of: 1. Critical thinking and analytical skills; 2. Cooperation and teamwork; 3. Self-expression and self-esteem; 4. Organization and problem solving; 5. Cultural literacy; and 6. Communicating emotions through movement.  REASONS WHY PEOPLE DANCE 1. Enjoyment 2. Profession 3. Ritual, praise and worship of God 4. Socialization THANK YOU!