Module 1

Senior High School
Health
Optimizing
Physical
Education 3
1st Quarter - Module 1
DANCE
GRADE 12 PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH
Physical Education and Health offers experiential learning for
learners to adopt an active life for fitness and lifelong health. The
knowledge, skills and understandings which include physical and
health literacy competencies support them in assessing, synthesizing
and evaluating information; making inform decisions; enhancing and
advocating their own as well as others’ fitness and health. Furthermore,
this subject on dance includes rhythmical movement patterns, the
promotion and appreciation of Philippine folk dance, indigenous, and
traditional dances as well as other dance forms.
OVERVIEW
Welcome to Grade 12 Physical Education! In this module, let us fight the
present crisis of the pandemic COVID19 with the groove of our body with
music. Dance can be in group, with a partner, or with this present “new
normal” dancing solo is wiser. People from different places enjoy dancing such
as in schools, social venues, community halls, our own home and even in
social media through vlogs and tiktok. Dancing has become popular way to be
active and a healthy exercise program. Dance was originally a form of social
gathering and evolved into a competitive event as time evolves. Dancing is a
good recreational activity cause no matter whether it is cold or raining, dancing
can be done indoors. With the present situation of pandemic COVID 19,
moving your body with the rhythm of the music is not a hindrance to stay fit
and active.There many forms of dances, from traditional dance, folk dance,
modern contemporary dance, ballroom dance, cheer dance, hip hop and street
dance. So be ready to groove your moves exploring the different genre of the
“world of dance”.
In this module, you will know and learn the different kinds of dances
and recognize the importance of dance in optimizing one’s health, as
requisite for physical activity assessment performance, and as a career
opportunity
How are you going to learn?
As you go along, you will be doing the following:
1. Read and understand the concepts as presented in every lesson.
2. Perform activities/exercises related to the lesson to understand
the concepts. Concepts will be presented through different fun
activities/games.
3. Record and submit exercise log.
Lesson
DANCE AND RHYTHM
1 UNDERSTANDING THE NATURE OF DANCE
PHASES OF DANCE PROGRAM
COURSE INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:
1. Describe the meaning of dance and rhythm

2. Recognize the phases of the dance program
3. Demonstrate different dance formations and the fundamental
dance positions
Dancing
 It is a means of expressing one’s emotions through movement disciplined
by rhythm.
 It is an act of moving rhythmically and expressively to an accompaniment.
 It came from an old German word “danson” which means “to stretch”.
Essentially, all dancing is made up of stretching and relaxing.
Dance
 It refers to movement set to music where there emerges organization,
structure, and pattern.
 It is a composition that implies arrangement of parts into a form.
 It is the art form in which human movement becomes the medium for
sensing, understanding, and communicating ideas, feelings, and
experiences.
 Dance education’s goal is to engage a student in artistic experiences through
the processes of creation, performance, and response.
 It pertains to the act of movement.
 Dance is one of the most beautiful forms of art that has grown in leaps and
bounds. Dance is no longer just a hobby, it is also one of the most lucrative
professions as well. Dance is a form of expression that helps a person to
discover a whole new world. Every dance has a unique identity. Each dance
is beautiful in its own way and has a different appeal to it.
Rhythm
 It is a measure motion of flow, characterized by regular recurrence of
elements or features as beats, sounds, or accents. This definition implies
measurement of time, space, and energy. All works of art require rhythm.
 It is natural to every individual. This is so because of a sense of rhythm,
which is influenced by the rhythmic beating of person’s heart, the rhythmic
movement of lungs as oxygen is taken in and carbon dioxide is forced out
the body’s system, and other rhythmic movements of the organs of human
body.
 It is a term which denotes an aspect of a quality of movement that is
sometimes thought of as dance. When an individual move in response to a
particular rhythm or music, we call the movements as rhythmic movements
or rhythms.
 It is the pattern of movement.
Phases of Dance
A. Folk/Ethnic
 It 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.
 Folk dancing belongs to the people. It emanates from them. Ethnic
tribes have their specific tribal art forms originated and danced by
the people of the tribe.
Examples of folk dance are rural and country dances, jotas,
mazurkas, pandanggos, among others with foreign influence.
Examples of ethnic dance are the dances of the mountain peoples of
the Cordilleras, dances of the ethnic groups in the Cagayan Valley
Region, and the ethnic dances in the Mindanao Regions, among
others.
B.Social and Ballroom
 The setting of the social and ballroom dance is a social gather with
the more formal atmosphere than the simple and informal parties in
which the recreational dances are the usual forms.
 Social and ballroom dancing are generally held in the evening. The
participants are usually in formal attires.
Examples of social and ballroom dance are cha-cha, fox trot,

jitterbug, tango, samba, rumba, quickstep, Viennese waltz, jive, and
paso doble.
C. Recreational
 It includes dance mixes, 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 step.
 The setting of recreational dance is usually informal gatherings and
parties, reunions, and the like.
D. Creative Dance
 It is the highest form of dance. It is the end-product of exploration
and improvisation of movements as the dancer or the
choreographer expresses his/her feelings or emotions, ideas, and
interpretations.
 This is a dance with definite form, a beginning, and the ending. The
principles of art form are all observed in the composition of the
dance. This includes ballet, jazz, and modern or contemporary
dance.
E.Creative Dance
 It is the highest form of dance. It is the end-product of exploration
and improvisation of movements as the dancer or the
choreographer expresses his/her feelings or emotions, ideas, and
interpretations.
 This is a dance with definite form, a beginning, and the ending. The
principles of art form are all observed in the composition of the
dance. This includes ballet, jazz, and modern or contemporary
dance.
Fundamental Dance Positions

A. 1st Position
 Feet: Heels close together; toes apart with an angle of about 45
degrees.
 Arms: Both raised forward in a circle in front of chest with fingertips
about an inch.
B. 2nd Position
 Feet: Astride sideward about pace or one (1) foot distance.
 Arms: Both raised sideward with a graceful curve at shoulder level.
C. 3rd Position
 Feet: Heel of one (1) foot close to in-step of other foot.
 Arms: One (1) arm raised sideward as in 2nd position; other arm
raised upward.
D. 4 Position
th
 Feet: One foot in front of other foot of a pace distance.

 Arms: One arm raised in front as in 1st position; other arm raised
over head.
E. 5th Position
 Feet: Heel of front foot close to big toe of near foot.
 Arms: Both arms raised over head.
Basic Natural Movements
A. Locomotor movements refer to the movement of the body in space in
any direction with the feet as the moving base.
 Walking: Moving at a moderate pace on feet, lifting one (1) foot only
after the other has touched the floor or ground. Legs swing
from the hips while the arms swing naturally.
 Running: Moving on foot with springing steps at a rapid pace such
that for an instant both feet are off-ground during each
step.
 Jumping: Springing and taking off with one (1) foot and landing on
both feet.
 Hopping: Springing on one (1) foot and landing on the same foot.
 Skipping: Same procedure as hopping, but bouncing lightly with
alternative steps and hops.
 Leaping: Springing on one (1) foot and landing on the other foot.
 Galloping: Moving in continuous forward or sideward direction with
one (1) foot leading.
 Sliding: Gliding along the floor with either foot.
B. Non-locomotor movements refer to the movement various parts of the

body in space with a fixed base, which may be standing, kneeling,
sitting, or lying.
 Flexion
o Bending or shortening of a body part occurring at a joint
o Half-knees bend
o Full-knees bend
o Trunk forward bend
o Trunk sideward bend
o Arms forward bend
o Head forward bend
o Head sideward bend
o Elbow bend
 Extension
o Turning, twisting, or circling
o Head twist
o Trunk twist
 Arm Shoulder Circling
o Right arm circle forward
o Left arm circle forward
o Both arms circling
 Swing
o Swaying arms forward, backward, or sideward
o Arms swinging sideward
o Arms swinging overhead
o Body swaying right and left
 Percussive
o Striking and hitting; pushing and pulling
o Arm strike with closed fist
o Arm strike with open fist
o Hit with one (1) hand
o Hit with both hands
o Push with one (1) arm; with both arms
o Pull with one (1) arm; with both arms
 Vibratory
o Shaking and beating
o Shake arms and hands rhythmically
o Shake hips and shoulders to rhythmic pattern
o Vibrate entire body rhythmically
 Sustained
o A slow, smooth flowing movement with a balance of
movement throughout the entire series
o Arm swinging continuously from side to side.
o Arm moving laterally to right and left sides in continuous rhythmic
pattern
o Arm circle swing continuously
 Suspended
o A sharp movement followed by a series of slow or prolonged
movements until a peak is reached
o Both arms circle swing three (3) or four (4) times counter clockwise
and stop movement with arms diagonally forward and upward.

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1 UNDERSTANDING THE NATURE OF DANCE

PHASES OF DANCE PROGRAM

COURSE INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:

1. Describe the meaning of dance and rhythm

Examples of social and ballroom dance are cha-cha, fox trot,

Fundamental Dance Positions

 Feet: One foot in front of other foot of a pace distance.

B. Non-locomotor movements refer to the movement various parts of the

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