PE 103

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TOWARDS

HEALTH AND FITNESS 3
R HY TH M
• This is a measured motion of flow,
characterized by basically regular
recurrence of elements or features as
beats, sounds, or accents.
• Natural to individual.
• An aspect of a quality of movement
that is sometimes thought of as
dance.
TIME SIGNATURE
DANCE • Movement set to music where
organization, structure, and pattern
merge.
• It is a composition that implies
arrangement of parts into a form.
D AN C IN G
• Expressing one’s emotions through
movement disciplined by rhythm.
• An act of moving rhythmically and
expressively to an accompaniment.
• “dancing” came from an old German
word “danson” which means “to
stretch.”
Phases of the Dance Program

1. Creative Rhythms – sometimes called fundamental

rhythms or natural dances.
- A creative rhythm is an end-
product
of exploration and improvisation
of
movements as children learn to
move the parts of their body and
to
use them as instruments of
expression.
Phases of the Dance Program

2. Folk/Ethnic Dance – is a cultural art form handed

down
from generation to
generation.
It communicates the
customs,
beliefs, rituals, and
occupations of
the people of a region or
country.
Examples: jota, mazurkas, pandanggos, and among
others with foreign influences.
Phases of the Dance Program

3. Social and Ballroom Dance – is a social gathering

with a
formal atmosphere rather than
simple
and informal parties in which
recreational dances are the
usual
forms.
Phases of the Dance Program

4. Recreational Dance – it includes dance mixers,

square
dance, round and couple dances.
Many of
these dances have simple patterns
and
combination of walking steps, two-
step,
polka step, and the waltz steps.
Phases of the Dance Program

5. Creative Dance – the highest form of dance. It is

the end-
product of exploration and
improvisation of movements as
the
dancer or the choreographer
expresses
his feelings or emotions, ideas,
and
interpretation.
Examples: ballet, jazz, and modern or
contemporary
Formations Commonly Used in Rhythmic Activities
Formations Commonly Used in Rhythmic Activities
S E E YO U O N N E X T P R E S E N TAT I O N