Lesson 1 and 2 TIP PE3.pdf

Lesson 1: DANCE 4. Mental Benefits- The art of dance helps teach a child to focus, creativity, and discipline, all in Every individual has its own rhythm. It is most clearly...

Lesson 1: DANCE 4. Mental Benefits- The art of dance helps teach a child to focus, creativity, and discipline, all in Every individual has its own rhythm. It is most clearly which are mandatory in any area of education. seen through dance – the art of movement. 5. Social Benefits- Dance improves sensitivity, understanding, appreciation, and consideration Rhythmic activities are combinations of physical for others, both for their similarities and movement with sounds, beat and music. It is also the differences. physical manifestations of the mental and emotional 6. Esthetic Benefits- Dance awakens response of the individual to rhythm. consciousness of beauty, lending new meaning Rhythmic activities refer to bodily response to any type to movement and form. of rhythmic accompaniment that will provide leeway to 7. Emotional Benefits- Dance helps develop self- the people to satisfy their needs for self-expression. confidence and selfesteem in a stimulating Rhythm is the regular recurrence of accented and environment. “The advantage of the arts (music unaccented beats. and dance) is that they link cognitive growth to Dance is a Rhythmic and expressive body movements, social and emotional development. usually coordinated into pattern and adopted to musical Elements of Rhythm accompaniment. 1. Beat—the underlying pulse of a rhythm Dancing is a means of expressing one’s emotions 2. Tempo—rate of speed of a movement. through movement disciplined by rhythm. The word 3. Intensity—variation of stress of movement dancing came from an old German word “damson” 4. Count—a pulse beat a time limit. which means to stretch. 5. Measure—a group of pulse beats. 6. Step pattern—refers to the movement or movements Dancing bolsters physical and mental health by helping done for each of the dance steps. to prevent falls, improve posture and flexibility, lift mood and ease anxiety. Although there have been Lesson 2: History and Nature of Dance immense comparative differences in period and culture, people still dance mainly for four reasons: Lesson 3: Folk Dance 1. to please gods 2. to please others; It is the indigenous dances of any specific “folk “or the 3. to please themselves or self-expression; and common people. 4. to build a community within an ethnic group or social interaction. They are traditionally customary or recreational dances forms of a given country which have evolved naturally Benefits of Dance and were handed down across generations. 1. Learning Benefits - Movement (dance) helps to provide one of these two elements, oxygen. FRANCISCA REYES AQUINO Another wonderful thing happens with (March 9, 1899 – November 21, 1983) movement. The brain produces a neuro- Philippine Folk Dance should have the following chemical called endorphins. This chemical characteristic: causes a feeling of energy and makes the brain * It is traditional more conducive to learning. * It has expressive behavior 2. Behavioral Benefits- The act of dance seems to * Simple and basic rhythm help calm and focus these troubled young * It is created by unknown choreographer or by minds. communal efforts. 3. Physical Benefits- Dance will help develop * It performs a function in the life of the folks. muscles, tone the body, improve circulation, improve posture, balance, and coordination and Folk Dances are dances developed by people that promote greater flexibility. Flexibility is often reflect the life of the people of a certain country or overlooked as a benefit but can really decrease region. the chances of injury especially in an active National Dances are also traditional folk dances but child. Dance helps keep the body conditioned have a national scope. They are popular and widely and the mind focused which heightens one’s danced throughout a given country often with a ability to perform other physical activities. number or regional variations. Ethnic Dances or ethnological dances are those performed in primitive tribes and have retained their close kinship with religious ritual community custom. Ethic Dance can be performed in three different categories:  Ritual Dances a dance that depicts ceremony.  Life-cycle Dances dance relating to the cycle of human life such as birthing, courtship, wedding, and funeral.  Occupational Dances dance that exhibit work occupation of the dancers. Different Types of Philippine Folk Dance  Tribal dances from the Cordillera include non- Christian Dances from the Cordillera.  Lowland Christian dances come from places with western influences. These are dances are influenced by Hispanic and European cultures.  Muslim Dances from the people of Southern Islands of the Philippines such as Mindanao and Sulu. These dances are influenced by Arabic and Indo-Malayan. Basic Steps of Philippine Folk Dance  Native Waltz - Step R sideward, step L close to R, step R in place. Step L sideward, step R close to L, and step L in place.  Cross Waltz - Step L across the R in front, step R sideward, step L close to R. Step R across the L in front, step L sideward, and step R close to L.  Mazurka - Slide R sideward, hop on L, cut R in front. Slide L sideward, hop on R, cut L in front.  Bleking Step - Step R sideward, step L heel in front. Step L sideward, step R heel in front.  Change Step - Step R in front, step L close to R in rear, step R quickly in front. Step L in front, step R close L in rear, and step L quickly in front.