PE 112

RHYTHMIC
ACTIVITIES
RECAPITULATION (Midterm)
• Rhythmic Activities
• Basic Positions of Arms and Feet
• Dance terminologies
• 2 4 Time Signature Dance Steps
• Tiklos Dance
• 3 4 Time Signature Dance Steps
• Miligoy De Cebu
REMINDERS
• Regrouping
• Special Exam
Objectives
At the end of the synchronous session, the students
are expected to:
a. Define Ballroom Dancing and Dancesport
b. Identify the dances of Latin American Dance
c. Demonstrate understanding of the Latin through
watching the videos
BALLROOM
There is a great history behind ballroom
dancing, both competitively and recreationally
speaking. "Ball" is derived from the Latin word
“ballare” which means “to dance.” Modern
ballroom dancing comprises five dance styles:
slow foxtrot, Viennese waltz, modern waltz,
tango, and quickstep.
DANCESPORTS
Dance Sport is the activity that
combines sport and dance, and that allows
the participants to improve physical fitness
and mental well-being, form social
relationships, and obtain results in
competition at all levels.
What is the difference between ballroom and
dance sport?
Ballroom dances are different from dance sport because the
latter is freer in nature and primarily intended to widen one’s
social horizon, for recreation; and fitness.
The former is performed in competitions and is referred to as
competitive ballroom dancing.
The required athleticism has established rules of different
levels of difficulty and is limited to five dances per category.
In Latin dances: Cha cha, Rumba, Samba, Jive and Pasodoble.
In Modern Standard: Slow waltz, foxtrot, tango, Viennese
Waltz, and Quickstep.
 LATIN AMERICAN ORIGIN
DANCES

CHA-CHA-CHA CUBA

RUMBA CUBA

SAMBA BRAZIL

PASO DOBLE SPAIN

JIVE/BOOGIE USA

SWING USA

MERENGUE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

SALSA CUBA

MAMBO CUBA
LATIN AMERICAN
DANCES
1. CHA-CHA-CHA
The cha-cha-chá, or simply cha-cha in the U.S.
It is danced to the music of the same name introduced by
Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrin in the early
1950s.
This rhythm was developed from the danzón-mambo. The
name of the dance is an onomatopoeia derived from the
shuffling sound of the dancers' feet.
Step pattern: Step, step, step-close, step
Counting: 2 3 4 and 1
2. SAMBA
• a lively, rhythmical dance of Afro-Brazilian origin in
2/4 time danced to Samba music whose origins
include the Maxixe.
• Samba music is very similar to and has been
influenced by many Angolan music genres. It has also
been influenced by many other Latin American music
genres and dances.
3. RUMBA
• The term rumba may refer to a variety of unrelated music
styles. Originally, the term rumba was used as a synonym
for "party" in northern Cuba, and by the late 19th century it
was used to denote the complex secular music styles known
as Cuban rumba.
• Since the early 20th century the term has been used in
different countries to refer to distinct styles of music and
dance, most of which are only tangentially related to the
original Cuban rumba, if at all.
• In addition, "rumba" was the primary marketing term
for Cuban music in North America, as well as West and
Central Africa, during much of the 20th century, before the
rise of mambo, pachanga , and salsa.
4. PASO DOBLE
• Paso Doble, (meaning double-step in Spanish) is a Spanish
light music, with a binary rhythm and moderated movement,
probably based in typical Spanish dances of the 16th
century.
• During the 18th century it was incorporated to comedies
and was adopted as a regulatory step for the Spanish
infantry, with a special feature that makes the troops take
the regular step: 120 steps per minute.
• The music was introduced in bullfights during the 19th
century.
• It is played during the bullfighters' entrance to the ring
(paseo) or during the passes (faena) just before the kill. It
corresponds to the pasodoble dance (traditional
and ballroom).
4. PASO DOBLE
• Paso Doble, (meaning double-step in Spanish) is a Spanish
light music, with a binary rhythm and moderated movement,
probably based in typical Spanish dances of the 16th
century.
• During the 18th century it was incorporated to comedies
and was adopted as a regulatory step for the Spanish
infantry, with a special feature that makes the troops take
the regular step: 120 steps per minute.
• The music was introduced in bullfights during the 19th
century.
• It is played during the bullfighters' entrance to the ring
(paseo) or during the passes (faena) just before the kill. It
corresponds to the pasodoble dance (traditional
and ballroom).
Costumes in Latin Dance
Female
Male
Assignment
Learn the basic steps of cha cha
cha next meeting.