UNIT 2

FUNDAMENTAL
SKILLS
LESSON 2
FUNDAMENTALS OF
DANCING: FUNDAMENTAL
DANCE POSITIONS, DANCE
 TEMINOLOGIES AND DANCE
STEPS
Fundam
contents01
Key to System of Counting
ental
Table of
Counting and Counting
Equivalent Note of
Dance
Rhythmic Pattern 02 Positions
Time Signature and
 Dance Steps
Terminologies 03 04 of
Haplik Dance

KEY TO SYSTEM OF COUNTING

❖ Counting is the most practical way to describe a
rhythmic pattern.
❖ Note is the unit in musical showing the duration in
which a tone or movement is taken.
❖ Rest is the character used to indicate silence or
 pause (in the case of dancing) for a certain time.
❖ Note & Rest Values refer to the musical notation
which give the exact duration values of the
rhythmic patterns.

NOTES & REST VALUES

Counting And Equivalent Note Of
 Rhythmic Pattern
In order to read, identify and transcribe rhythms, you
need to become familiar with rhythm notation and
rhythm patterns. This mainly involves indicating
when a note happens and how long it lasts, and
recognizing when you hear a common rhythm.
Rhythm occurs within the framework of meter, which
is simply a repetitive pattern of strong and weak
beats. Here are some common examples of meter:
 Two-beat meter: STRONG - weak

Three-beat meter: STRONG - weak -

weak

Four-beat meter: STRONG - weak -

weak - weak

The meter of a song is indicated by its

time signature. The time signature consists
of two numbers, stacked one on top of the
other. The top number represents the
number of beats per measure, while the
bottom number represents the note value
for each beat. Rhythms are notated using
notes and rests. Here are the basic
notations for each note, along with its
equivalent rest (a rest is silence, when no
sound is played)
FUNDAMENTAL
DANCE
POSITIONS
First Position
ARMS FEET COMBINATION
Arms are encircled in front at
chest level, relaxed, fingers
slightly apart.
Feet closed and heels Arms are encircled in front at
parallel, touching toes at 45 chest level, relaxed, fingers
degrees. slightly apart. Feet closed
and heels parallel, touching
toes at 45 degrees.
 Second Position
ARMS FEET COMBINATION
Arms are raised sideways Open parallel stride Arms are raised sideways a
a little below shoulder little below shoulder level.
level. Open parallel stride
sideward. sideward.
 Third Position
ARMS FEET COMBINATION
 One arm encircles Heel of one foot at One arm encircles overhead
overhead while the other while the other is raised
sideways. Heel of one foot at
is raised
instep.
sideways. instep.
 Fourth Position
ARMS FEET COMBINATION
 One arm encircles like first
position while the other arm is
overhead.
One foot forward with heel of
front foot inline with big toe of
rear foot.
One arm encircles like first
position while the other arm is
overhead. One foot forward with
heel of front foot inline with big
toe of rear foot.
 Fifth Position
ARMS FEET COMBINATION
Both arms are overhead Heel of front foot close to big Both arms are overhead. Heel
toe of rear foot. of front foot close to big toe of
rear foot.
 HAPLIK DANCE TIME
SIGNATURE, COUNTING,
DANCE TERMINOLOGIES AND
AND DANCE STEPS

Time Signature
∙ 2/4 Composed music A, B, and C.
Counting
∙ One, Two
∙ One, and Two,
∙ One, and Two, and to a measure.

DANCE
TERMINOLOGIES
Dance Terminologies
•Clockwise like the motion of the hands
of the of a clock. The movement is
toward right.
Cut to quickly displace one foot with the
other, thus completely taking off the
weight of the body from displaced foot.
Hop to spring from one-foot landing on
the same foot in place or in any
direction.
Saludo to give courtesy or to bow.
Stamp to bring down the foot forcibly and
noisily on the floor with or without transfer
the weight.
Swing raise foreleg lightly and to move
forward, backward, diagonally.
Tap to rap (hit) slightly with the ball or toe of the free foot,
flexing the ankle joint keeping the weight of the body on
the other foot. No transfer of weight.
Whirl to make fast turns by executing small
steps in place to the right or left.
 Dance Steps
∙ Change Step
Step R(L) foot in fourth in front (ct.1), step L(R) close
to R(L) foot in third in rear or in first position (ct. and),
step R(L) foot quickly in fourth in front (ct.2). This
may be executed in any direction.
∙ Close Step
Step R ( L ) foot in fourth in front ( ct.1 ), close L ( R )
to R ( L ) foot in third in rear or in first position (ct.2).
∙ Contra-ganza
Leap sideward right (left) onto R (L)
foot (ct. 1), step L (R) across the R (L)
in front (ct. and), quickly step the R (L)
 foot in place (cts. 2). This is
commonly done sideward.
∙ Haplik Step
a) Take two steps forward R, L (cts. 1, 2)……………………………………….………1M
b) Hop on L, raise the R knee in front and swing the R foot to left (ct. 1), hop again on
the L and swing the R foot obliquely forward right (ct.2)………………………………1M
c) Make three- step turn right in place, starting with the R foot (cts.1, and,2)
………………………………………………………………………………………….……1
M
d) Repeat (b), hopping on the R and swinging the L foot…………….…………….....1M
e) Repeat (c), turning left, starting with the left foot. ……………………………........1M
f) Repeat (b)………………………………………………………………………………..1M
g) take two steps backward (R, L) (cts. 1,2)……………………………………….……1M
h) Close R foot to L foot in first position (ct. 1), pause (ct. 2)……………………...…1M

∙ Three-Step Turn
Step L(R) foot in second position (ct.1), turn
left (right) about and step R (L) to second
(ct.2), turn Left (right) about and step L (R) to
second to face front (ct.3). Close R(L) foot to
L (R) foot (ct.1), pause (cts. 2,3)
 Learning Activities
Watch and analyze the video
clip that I sent to our LMS.
Group Practical Activity
PART 1
1. Execute the following:
A. Fundamental Dance Positions
B. Dance Terminologies and Dance
Steps of Haplik Dance.
1. Record your performance then compile
it with your designated group.
2. Be creative.
3. Cooperate with your groupmates and
strictly do virtual collaboration.
Criteria for Grading
Proper Execution
7
 Interpretation
5

Creativity
4

4 Cooperation
L
20
TOTA
Reflection
PART 2
1. Give your individual reflection about
the activity with the guided questions
below.
A. As a student, what is the importance
of doing the activity?
B. How does the activity help you to
improve your own fitness and
wellness?
Criteria for Grading
 tion
4

Creativit
4
y
2

TOTAL
10
Content

Organiza
 ASSIGNMENT
1.Study the dance literature and music of
Haplik dance.
2.Interpret the Figure I to III of Haplik
dance.
3.Identify the physical fitness components
that can be use and develop in
performing Haplik dance.
REFERENCES
Physical Education: Dance Evolution and Appreciation, Flordeliza et.al, Fatima Educational Publishing Inc. 2015,
Quezon City
Physical Education 2: For College, Doris D. Tulio, National Bookstore, 2008, Mandaluyong
City Philippine Folkdances: Vol. 2, Aquino, Francisca Reyes

Steven Myers

Albergo Musashino 4F

3-2-1 Nishi-Kubo, Musashino-shi

Tokyo 180-0013, Japan
Theta Music Technologies, Inc

https://pngtree.com/so/right-hand
http://trainer.thetamusic.com/

http://hnupe.weebly.com/pe-2-notes.html

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