NATURE AND BACKGROUND

Learning Competency
 Undertakes physical activity and physical
fitness assessments (PE9PF-IIa-h-23)

 Classify the Latin-American

Dance and Modern-Standard
Dance;
 Discuss Social dance and Dance
mixers.
Learning Task 1

Classify the item whether

Latin-American Dance or
Modern-Standard Dance.
CHACHACHA
RUMBA
SLOW WALTZ
SAMBA
TANGO
SWING
QUICKSTEP
JIVE
PASO DOBLE
FOXTROT
Learning Task 2

Classify the item whether

Latin-American Dance or
Modern-Standard Dance.
Define the following:

Social Dance
Ballroom Dance
Dance Mixers
Dance Sports
Video Watching

Process questions:
• How are they differ from each
other? It’s similarities?
NATURE AND BACKGROUND
 Social Dance

• Are communal dances

performed in social gatherings
in any given space.
• It is classified as: Modern
Standard Dances or Latin-
American Dances
 Latin-American Dances

• Worn costumes that are

revealing, tight fitting, sexy
yet sophisticated.
• Free in movements and can be
performed in close or open
hold.
 Modern Standard Dances

• Wear formal, ankle length

gowns and coat and tie.
• Movements are restricted to
close ballroom position with
partner.
 LATIN ORIGIN MODERN ORIGIN
AMERICAN STANDARD
DANCES DANCES

Cha Ch Cuba Slow Waltz Austria

Cha Cuba Tango Argentina
Rumba Brazil Viennese Vienna
Samba Spain Waltz USA
Paso USA Foxtrot USA
Doble USA Quickstep
Jive/ Dominican
Boogie Republic
Swing Cuba
Merengue Cuba

Salsa
DANCE MIXERS
 Dance Mixers

• Are social dances which allow

group of performers to change
partners periodically while
dancing; chance to get to
know other members of the
performing group.
Fitness Side of Social Dancing
• Has power to maintain and/or
improve fitness.

FITT PRINCIPLES
 Frequency
 Intensity
 Time
 Type of Activity
Questions!

1.What are social dances?

2.How are Latin-American dances
different from Modern Standard
dances?
3.How do you think can social dance
and dance mixers help you in
enhancing your fitness and wellness?
Learning Task 3

Discuss the nature and

background of social dances
and dance mixers using the
graphic organizer.
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Social Dance and
Dance Mixers

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Evaluation

Answer the given questions

below:
1. What do you think is the role of social dances and dance
mixers in this world dominated by technology advancement?
2. 2. Do you think social dancing and dance mixers are still
relevant nowadays? Why?
3. How do social dances and dance mixers contribute to the
fitness and community building?
4. If you were an ambassador of fitness, how will you promote
social dances?
See you next
meeting!