INTRODUCTION TO DANCE Ma. Trinity Vera D.

Avila RN, MD
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES TOWARD HEALTH AND FITNESS (LECTURE) WEEK 4 Padayon!

- concerns of primitive civilizations.

Their art concerns were mainly for
REASON FOR DANCING
source of food and how to increase its
supply. Although unaware of it, they
● To passed the course subject made use the art of hunting, fishing
● To have fun or entertain and other way of life.
others.
● For passion/ provides/ SIGNIFICANCE OF DANCE EDUCATION
releases tension. - Through dance, students learn
● To treat emotionally teamwork, focus, and improvisational
disturbed people/ To help skills. Dance awakens new perceptions
● treat physically handicapped in children which help them learn and
● Worship think in new ways.

★ MOVEMENT - defined is a change of

position in space. It is governed with
mechanical principles that limit the
ability of individuals to move
effectively and efficiently.
★ RHYTHM - Is a measured motion or
flow, characterized basically by
recurrence of elements or features as
beats, sounds or accents.
★ DANCE - It involves a successive
group of bodily movements and steps
rhythmically performs and timed to
music.
★ MOVEMENT + RHYTHM = DANCE -
Come from the Latin word “Danson”
meaning to drag.
★ The word “DANCE” comes from the
Latin word “DANSON” which means to
stretch. Thus, simple analysis of term
“SAYAW” which easily lead to one,
that it must have derived from the
word “SAYA” which means happy.

BRIEF HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF

RHYTHMIC ACTIVITIES AND DANCE
- Art and religion were the most serious