PHYSICAL

EDUCATION HEALTH
3
DANCE
Quarter 1 Dance Elements and Forms
Module 2

Session Week 2 First Semester

Quarter 1: MELC 1
Content Standard The learner demonstrates understanding of dance in
optimizing one’s health; as requisite for PA
performance, and as a career opportunity.
Performance The learner leads dance events with proficiency
Standard and confidence resulting in independent pursuit
and in influencing others positively.
MELC Self-assesses health-related fitness (HRF), status, barriers
to physical activity assessment participation and one’s
diet
No. of Days 1

Prepared by:

Lea Roshena B.
Manlugon
Trece Martires City
Senior High School
Factors that affect movement:

1. Psychological Factor
Phenomena such as fear, anxiety and others affect the movement either positive or
negative. All those may somehow affect the performance of an individual.

2. Physiological Factor
Physical Fitness and body built are two main concerns that effect the human
movement. Poor muscle development and low fitness level will surely affect the movement.
3. Sociological Factor
These refer to the relationship of the performer to the group regarding social
conformity and norms.

ELEMENTS OF SPACE

1. DIRECTION
This refers to the movement forward, backward, upward, downward, sideways right
and left, circular and combination of all these.
2. LEVEL
As the body moves in horizontal plane it creates movement identified as high,
medium/middle and low. It may be represented in relative heights while standing, sitting,
lying and kneeling.
3. RANGE
The maximum reach of an individual or sometimes referred to as personal space of
the size of movement.
4. PATHWAYS OR SPACE DESIGNS
The line of design created in space as one move. Example an arm circling (circle
design is created) or a line drawn from running to the first base in softball. 5. FOCUS
This is referred to as movement in space in relation to an object or a person’s
attention or direction.

DANCE ELEMENTS

1. THEME
The content or the main ingredient of a dance. It tells what a dance is trying to tell or
the message of the dance.

2. DESIGN
The pattern of movement in time and space. Pattern in time refers to the unaccented
beats of movements into measures. Pattern in space refers to the path traced by the
dancer’s feet on the floor (ground) and the levels on which they move.

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3. MOVEMENT
The action of dancers as they use their bodies to create organized patterns.
Can be divided into steps, gestures of arms and hands, and facial expression.
➢ Steps – includes leaps, turns, and runs
 ➢ Gestures – express motions or ideas in sign language
➢ Facial expressions – to express feelings

4. TECHNIQUE
Skills in executing movements

5. MUSIC
The auditory background to which a dancer moves. It is something melodic and
harmonious usually used as an accompaniment.
Motivates the movement of the dancers and serves as background music that
captivates the audience

6. COSTUME AND PROPERTIES

Worn by the dancer that help reflect the message, customs, beliefs, and setting of
the dance.

7. CHOREOGRAPHY
Forms and arrangement of a dance. Connected with the steps and movement on
how a dance must be performed.

8. SCENERY
The setting or background establishing the place of action of any dance to make
more realistic and beautiful.

DANCE FORMS/CLASSIFICATION
These are the varied identities or dance according to its roots and beginnings.

a. CLASSICAL DANCE
Dances with standardized rules and restrictions. It can be religious related dance or
court and royal entertainment form.

b. CLASSICAL BALLET
A dance of supreme standards learned from an academe. This is originated from Italy
from the word bal-lo meaning to dance and flourished in the royal court of France.

b.1. MODERN DANCE

A deviation from the principles of classical ballet developed by Isadora Duncan. She
believes in the principle of naturalness and true expression of the human body and soul.

b.2. CONTEMPORARY DANCE

This is a combination of ballet and modern dance hereby it uses the varied medium
of other dance forms like folk, ethnic, or tribal dance.
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c. POPULAR DANCE
This is highly recognized as a dance forms in television and other dance centers like
discotheque houses and social gatherings.

d. FOLK DANCE
The term implies the traditional flavor and characteristics of the people, their feelings
and sentiments as traditional dance.

e. ETHINIC/TRIBAL DANCE
A dance particularly found in a group of people living together in a locality with
common beliefs and customs.

f. BALLROOM DANCE
A popular term for dance performed on ballroom areas for purposes of recreation
and entertainment.

Example: Latin American Dances (Tango, Cha-Cha, Boogie)

Popular American Dances (Foxtrot, Rhumba, Samba, and others

Learning Task 1:

In the illustrations below it shows different factors that affect or limit your movement.
Choose one that represents you and think some ways to conquer this factor and how to
boost your self-esteem.

Psychological Factor

Physiological Factor

Sociological Factor

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Learning Task 2

Create a colorful poster wherein it shows the advocacy of building confident, boosting
personality and positive vibes that you are inviting all senior high G12 to dance in our PEH3
session. Explain and discuss your output.

Rubrics
Skills 4 3 2 1

Required All of the Most of the Few of the Missing most

Elements required required required of all of the
elements are elements are elements are required
clearly clearly clearly element.
visible, visible, visible,
organized organized organized
and well and well and well
placed. placed. placed.

Visual clarity The poster The poster The poster The poster
and appeal has an has a nice need needs
excellent design and improvement significant
design ad layout. It is in design, improvement
layout. It is neat and layout, or in design,
neat and easy to neatness. layout and
easy to read. neatness.
understand
the content.

Content Content is Content is Content is Content is

accurate accurate questionabl inaccurate.
and all but some e. Information
required required Information is not
information information is is not presented.
is missing presented.
presented and/or not
presented

Mechanics No spelling Some Some Many

errors. spelling spelling spelling
No grammar errors. errors. and
errors. Some Some grammar
Text is in own grammar grammar errors.
 words. errors. errors. Text is copied.
Text is in own Most of text is
words. in own words.

Attractiveness The poster is The poster is The poster is The poster is

exceptional exceptional acceptably distractingly
ly ly attractive messy or
attractive in attractive in though it very poorly
terms of terms of may be a designed. It
design, design, bit messy. is not
layout, and layout, and attractive.
neatness neatness

Assessment
I. Crossword Puzzle. Identify the following term by writing the words in the
corresponding number from the descriptions below.

Across
1. This is highly recognized as a dance forms in television and other dance centers like
discotheque houses and social gatherings.
2. The content or the main ingredient of a dance. It tells what a dance is trying to tell or
the message of the dance.
3. The maximum reach of an individual or sometimes referred to as personal space of the
 size of movement.
4. The pattern of movement in time and space.
5. ballroom dance of Brazilian origin, characterized by simple forward and backward
steps and tilting, rocking body movements,

Down
1. Worn by the dancer that help reflect the message, customs, beliefs, and setting of the
dance.
2. A popular term for dance performed on ballroom areas for purposes of recreation and
entertainment.
3. Forms and arrangement of a dance. Connected with the steps and movement on how
a dance must be performed.
4. As the body moves in horizontal plane it creates movement identified as high,
medium/middle and low.
5. Feet movement includes leaps, turns, and runs