University’s VMGO V.

Objectives

I. Vision
At the end of the formation, the students are
A Catholic University committed to the integral expected to be:
formation of the human person with a passion for excellence
and service to Church and Society. 1. Spiritually sound individuals who are Christ-centered and
MARIAN-inspired.

II. Mission 2. Intellectually cultured individuals who can rationally and

An Augustinian Recollect University that educates
the mind and heart by providing the climate, the structure,
and the means to develop the vocation, knowledge, skills,
talents, and attitude of the community as permeated by the
Gospel values for the service of humanity, love, and praise to
the One God.
eloquently communicate their ideas and appreciate the arts
as the reflections of the infinite beauty of God;
3. Morally healthy individuals who can weigh values with a
great sense of accountability;
4. Physically healthy individuals who give due respect to the
body, keeping it fit as a temple of the HOLY SPIRIT;

5. Culturally conscious individuals who value heritage earned

III. Core Values
Service and Community Life; Interiority; Marian and
Moral Integrity; Peace and Justice; Love; Passion for
Excellence
IV. Goals
The University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos
translates its mission statement into the following four
domains of schooling:
1. Academic: Continuing education with religion as the core
to qualified persons with preferential option C for the poor
from elementary to the graduate levels;
by past generations, enriching it by promoting desirable
traditions and rendering authentic service to the Church and
the country for the common good;
6. Socially concerned individuals who are sensitive and
responsive to the needs of the marginalized sector of the
community and society;
7. Technically proficient individuals who are superior in useful
skills in the practice of professions; and
8. Scholarly leaders of science who extend the frontiers of
knowledge through experimentation and verification,
bringing about a deeper evaluation of problems that will
make them see the synthesis of faith, reason, culture, and life
profoundly.

2. Non-Academic: Opening of opportunities for the

development of skills and talents in the areas of sports and C
cultural endeavors.

3. Community Extension: Complementation of the study

programs with inter-disciplinary outreach projects that will
enable the academic community to be involved in the
promotion of the total development of man and

4. Research: Enrichment of existing academic programs and

broadening of knowledge through functional, ethical
resources for the authentic good of individuals and society.
PHEDO2020 b. Stretching or Extending-is done by straightening or
ROSE ANN C. RIVERA, LPT extending any part of the body from the joints.
Fundamentals of Rhythmic Activities - Dance
c. Lifting or Raising- is elevating a part of the body, usually for
VI. Rhythmic Activities the arms and legs.
• Rhythmic activities improve physical and mental health. d. Twisting -is moving the body or body parts around its axis.
Aside from increased physical confidence, rhythmic activities
can also improve mental functions because rhythm regulates e. Turning- is a rotation of the body or body parts around in
the brain and prevents cognitive decline. It also boosts the space.
chemicals in our brain that support better memory and f. Pushing- involves the extension of the body‟s force against
learning. a resistant force.
What are Rhythmic Activities? g. Pulling- involves directing an object towards the body
These are activities that serve as physical manifestation of h. Swinging- is a pendular movement below an axis while
the emotional and mental response of an individual to Swaying is a pendular movement above an axis.
rhythm.
COMBINATION of LOCOMOTOR and NON-LOCOMOTOR
What are the Phases of Rhythmic Activities? MOVEMENT SKILLS
1. FUNDAMENTAL MOVEMENTS (Locomotor, Non- Example: Walking with arms swinging
Locomotor and combination and both)
2. CREATIVE and INTERPRETATIVE RHYTHM - It is the
LOCOMOTOR MOVEMENT - is defined as actions done by interpretation or giving meaning and putting into actions the
moving from one place to another. ideas, feelings, character of people, animals, and objects
Examples. through body movements.

a. Walking -is shifting one‟s weight from one foot to the Examples:
other. a. Imitating a policeman operating the traffic. (people)
b. Running -is moving with longer strides and in faster speed b. Bird looking for food (animal)
than walking.
c. Rolling stones (object)
c. Hopping - is springing on one foot and landing on the same
foot. d. Water oozing down from the bottle (idea)

d. Skipping- is done with a step and a hop using the same 3. DRAMATIZED RHYTHM - these are activities done through
foot. dramatization.

e. Jumping-is springing on one foot or both feet and landing Examples:

on both feet.(on landing always bend knees slightly)
a. Short stories
f. Leaping-is springing on one foot and landing on the other
b. Poems
foot. (wide stride)
c. Nursery Rhymes
g. Sliding- is done by gliding on the floor, sideward or forward
using the right and left foot alternately. 4. SINGING GAMES - traditional activities done in their
original forms.
h. Galloping-is stepping on one foot and cutting the other,
either sideward or forward Examples: Action songs…etc
NON-LOCOMOTOR or AXIAL MOVEMENT – are movements
done in place.

Examples:

a. Bending or Flexing- is moving the muscles around a joint

where two body parts meet.
DEFINITION OF DANCE
It is an art of rhythm and body movement. It is an art
of composing steps with grace, precision and facilities to the
time and beat of the music using the body as its medium of
tool. The word dance or dancing comes from an old German
word “danson” which means to stretch.
Important Features of the Dance:
• Rhythm
• Design
• Technique
• Dynamics
• Gestures
DANCE TERMS
1. ARABESQUE - a position in which a dancer stands on one
leg, straight or bent with the other extended to the back at 90
degrees.
2. ASSEMBLE’ - a jump from one to both feet, usually landing
in 5th position.
3. ATTITUDE - a pose in which one leg is raised in the back or
in front with knee bent.
4. BALANCE - is the ability to maintain the center of gravity of
the body while minimizing postural sway.
5. BALLERINA - a female ballet dancer while Prima ballerina or
first dancer is usually the one who dances leading roles.
6. BARRE - it is the wooden bar that runs around the wall of
the ballet studio at waist level and which the dancer holds
onto during the first part of the class. It helps the dancer find
or adjust his/her balance.
7. BASIC MOVEMENT - a characteristic figure that remains
constant.
8. BATTLE - a competition using any one of the four elements
of hip hop. It can be solo or group.
9. BOURREE - a series of small fast steps executed with the
feet very close together.
10. BREAKING - or breakdancing is dancing with floor
movements such as spins, freezes and poses.
11. CALESITAS -it means merry-go-rounds
12. CHOREOGRAPHY - a creation or compilation of steps,
patterns and movements which make up a dance or a dance
routine.
13. CHOREOGRAPHER -is the one who choreographs a dance.
14. CONTRACTION - a basic movement based on breath
inhalation and exhalation.
15. CORRIDA - means to run.
16. DANCE SPORTS - an official name given to competitive
ballroom dancing.
17. DANSEUR - a male ballet dancer
18. DEVELOPPE‟ - an unfolding of the leg in the air
19. FLOORCRAFT -it refers to avoiding bumping into other
couples as well as the ability to continue dancing without
pause when boxed in.
20. FREESTYLE -it is an adlib dance movement with no fixed
structures.
21. GLISSADE - a gliding steps which usually connects two
steps.
22. HAND SPIN - also called as hand glide. Dancers spins on
one hand with the body parallel to the ground.
23. HEAD SPIN - a head stand position, dancer spins by
pushing with the position of the hands.
24. LEOTARD - a one piece garment covering the entire torso
with or without sleeves, worn with tights for practice or in
many contemporary ballets as a stage costume.
25. LINE -the length and stretch of the body from head to toe
26. OCHO -a figure eight hip movement
27. PHRASING - the fitting of dance figure to the rhythm and
melody of music.
28. PIQUE - it means stepping directly onto the point of the
foot.
29. PIROUETTE - a complete turn of the body executed on
one leg to working leg is placed with the foot drawn to the
ankle or knee of the supporting leg.
30. PLIE’ - a bending of the knees in any of the five dance
positions.
31. DEMI-PLIE’ - a half bending of the knees, with heels on
the floor.
32. GRAND PLIE’ - a full bending of the knees.
33. POINT -a position on the tip of the toes.
34. DEMI POINT - a position on the BALLS of the feet.
35. FRAME -it means posture, body position and arm position
for the purpose or maintaining connection.
36. RELEVE’ - in ballet, the rising of the toes.
 37. REVERENCE - a ballet bow or CURTSY in which one foot is
pointed, and the body leans forward.
38. RONDE DE JAMBE – literally ‘circle of the leg’ maybe
performed on the ground or in the air, inwards or outwards.
39. RUMBA WALK - highly stylized forward or backward walks
done in rumba characterized by stepping onto a straight leg.
40. SHOWCASE - an unjudged dance exhibition.
41. SPOTTING - a fixing of the eye on one spot during turns to
avoid dizziness.
42. TIGHTS - a close fitting garment covering the dancer‟s
body from the waist to feet, worn both in class and on stage.
43. TIMING -dancing on time with the music.
44. ZUMBA - a fitness program inspired by Latin dance,
Spanish slang for “ to move fast and have fun.”
DANCE FORMS
1. BALLET - It is a form of dance performed for theatre
audiences originated from Italy. Like other dance forms,
ballet uses music and dance to tell stories. A ballet dancer‟s
technique and skills differ a lot from other dancers.
Example: Classical Ballet and Modern Ballet
2. BELLY DANCE - is a western name for an Arabic style of
dance developed in the Middle East. It is a unique form of
dance characterized by sharp rolling movements of hips and
abdomen with correct posture and muscle control. It is also
termed as Oriental dance, Egyptian dance, Arabic dance, or
Middle Eastern dance with movements like percussive,
fluidity and shimmering or shiver movements.
3. JAZZ - jazz dancing is a form that showcases a dancer‟s
originality. All jazz dancers interpret and execute moves and
steps in their own way. This type of dance consists of
footwork, big leaps, and quick turns. To excel in jazz, dancers
need a strong background in ballet as it encourages grace and
balance.
4. MODERN CONTEMPORARY - it is a style of expressive
dance that combines elements of several dance genres
including modern, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet.
Contemporary dancers strive to connect the mind and body
through fluid dance movements. Contemporary dancers focus
on floorwork, using gravity to pull them to the floor. This
genre is often done in bare feet and can be performed to
many different styles of music.
5. HIPHOP - (the term most often refers to Break Dance) Hip-
hop dance refers to street dance styles primarily performed
to hip-hop culture. It includes a wide range of styles primarily
breaking which was created in the United States. It includes
various moves such as breaking, popping, locking, and
krumping.
6. POPDANCE (Popular Dance) - It is a highly organized dance
form in television and other dance centers like in disco
houses and social gathering.
7. FLAMENCO DANCE - is an expressive dance form that
mixes percussive footwork with intricate hand, arm and body
movements. It is a Spanish Art consisting of three forms:
Cante the Song, Baile the Dance and Guittara, the guitar
playing.
8. TAP DANCE - is an existing form of dance in which dancers
wear special shoes equipped with metal taps using their feet
like drums to create rhythmic patterns and timely beats.
9. FOLKDANCE - it is a cultural form handed from generation
to generation. It also communicates the customs, beliefs,
rituals and occupation of a region or country.
10. ETHNIC and TRIBAL DANCE - a dance particularly found in
a group of people living together in a locality with common
beliefs and customs.
11. CREATIVE INTERPRETATIVE DANCE -it is the highest form
of dance for the purpose of entertainment. It seeks to
translate human emotions, conditions, situations or fantasies
into movement and dramatic expression, adapts traditional
ethnic movements into more modern expressions.
12. RECREATIONAL DANCE - includes dance mixers, square
dancing, and round couple dances for the purpose of
entertainment.
13. FESTIVAL DANCES - are cultural dances performed to the
strong beats of percussion instruments by a community of
people sharing the same culture usually done in honor of a
Patron saint or as a thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest. It
may be religious or secular in nature.
Examples:
 Feast of Black Nazarene -Quiapo, Manila
 Ati-Atihan -Kalibo ,Aklan
 Sinulog –Cebu
 Dinagyang – Iloilo
 Masskara-Bacolod
14. SOCIAL/BALLROOM DANCE - is a type of social dancing,
originally practiced in Europe and the United States, that is
performed by couples and follows prescribed steps. The
tradition was historically distinguished from folk or country
dance and its association with the elite social classes and with
invitational dance events.
 Examples of Ballroom Dances: subtle rise and fall action, accompanied by leg and body
swing.
 Cha Cha cha
 Rumba 5. Quick Step -English origin and it is the fastest of the
 Mambo ballroom dances. It is known for lots of hops, skips, and jumps
 Samba and fast footwork. It requires lightness and mobility from the
 Boogie dancers.
 Jive STANDARD DANCES
 Waltz
 Reggae
 Batchata
 Paso Doble
 Foxtrot
 Swing
 Quick Step
 Argentine Tango
 Tango
 Lindy Hop
 Bolero
 Salsa
 Merengue
 Hustle
 Jitterbug
 Rock and Roll

15. DANCE SPORTS - it is a term used to describe high level

American style and International style ballroom dancing. It is
done on a competitive level rather than exhibition or social
dancing, and features various categories such as International
Latin-American, International Ballroom, American Rhythm
and American Smooth.
2 Categories of Dance Sports
A. International Standard
1. Waltz - it is sometimes referred to as the English waltz. It is
also an elegant dance characterized by rise and fall and
beautiful turns.
2. Viennese waltz- this dance become fashionable in Vienna
around the 1780‟s spreading to many countries in the years
to follow. It is also known for its graceful turns across the
floor.
3. Tango -it is a social dance form that originated in Buenos
Aires, Argentina. But the Argentine Tango is regarded as the
‘authentic’ tango since it is closest to that originally dance in
Buenos Aires. The standard Tango is a very deliberated
aggressive, cat like dance. It has flashy head movements and
quick turns.
A. Latin American
1. Cha Cha Cha - is a rhythmical dance which started out as a
modified form of mambo. It’s fun, energetic, sexy and
flirtatious and uses a delayed hip action rather than direct hip
action.
2. Samba -this dance is a Brazilian origin and a very rhythmical
dance where the rhythm of the music is expressed in the
whole body, rather than just in the feet and the hips.
3. Rumba - a dance style that originated in Africa and
travelled via the slave trade to Cuba and the new world. Like
the Cha cha it also uses delayed hip action rather than direct
hip action. It is a marriage dance and movements seem to
have an erotic meaning.
4. Paso Doble -a dance with lots of showy movements and
flashy arms. This dance is a stylization of the main
movements performed by a toreador in the bull-fighting
arena.

4. Slow Foxtrot -a social dance of American origin and it is 5. Jive -a dance style that originated among African-
often thought as the difficult dance to do properly. It is Americans in the early 1940‟s. It is a swing dance with
characterized by very long smooth strides that make the elements of Lindy Hop and Jitterbug. Characterized by up
tempo single time music danced with triple steps done DANCE ETIQUETTE
primarily on the toes with very lively movement.
Is the set of conventional rules which govern the
LATIN DANCES social behavior of social dance by its participants. Such rules
include the way in which the participants should look and the
way in which they approach, dance with, and leave their
partner.

1. Personal grooming
2. Giving proper attention to a partner makes that
person feel good.
3. Positive Encouragement
4. Smile
5. A Lady always accepts graciously a gentleman’s
request to dance unless she has a very good excuse
in which case, she should not accept an invitation
from another gentlemen.
6. The gentlemen do not stand on the sidelines when
there is a lady waiting to dance.
7. Don’t be a showoff.
8. It is not good to smoke and chew gum while dancing.
9. The gentlemen should take the lady‟s hand, arm or
hold his arm for her to take and in this manner guide
her onto the floor. If there is a crowd at the edge of
16. POLE DANCE - combines dance and acrobatics centered the floor, the gentlemen should precede the lady
on vertical pole. It requires significant muscular endurance and make way through the crowd.
and coordination as well as sensuality in exotic dancing. 10. It is not acceptable to dance open or fast patterns
Upper body and core strength are required to attain which require extra space when on a crowded dance
proficiency, proper instruction, and rigorous training is floor. (Be considerate)
necessary. 11. A gentleman always thanks a lady after dancing with
her and she also acknowledges the courtesy.
17. AIR DANCE - the choreography of this dance incorporates 12. When couples are talking together, it is customary to
an apparatus that is often attached to the ceiling, allowing introduce one’s partner and see that he/she meets
performers to explore space. one’s friend.
13. It is not good to teach or ask a partner to teach new
steps on the floor at a ballroom dance.
14. A gentleman never leave a lady unaccompanied on
the dance floor.
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