Physical Education 3: Dance and Rhythm
Physical Education 3: Dance and Rhythm
Physical Education 3: Dance and Rhythm
DANCE AND
RHYTHM
DANCING
It means of expressing one’s emotions
through movement discipline with rhythm.
It is an act of moving rhythmically and
expressively to an accompanement.
Comes from the German word “danson”
which means “to stretch” .Essentially, all
dance are made up of stretching and
relaxing.
RHYTHM
Is characterized by regular recurrence of
elements or features as beats, sounds or
accent.
PHASES OF DANCE
FOLK/ ETHNIC
It communicates the customs, beliefs,
rituals, and occupations of the people of
region or country.
SOCIAL AND BALLROOM
The settings of the social and ballroom
dance is a social gather with more formal
atmosphere than the simple and informal
parties in which the recreational dances are
the usual forms.
RECREATIONAL
It includes dance mixes, square dance,
round and couple dances. Combination of
walking steps, waltz step and two steps.
The setting of recreational dance is usually
informal gatherings and parties, reunions,
and the like.
CREATIVE
It is the highest form of dance. It is end-
product of exploration and improvisation of
movements as the dancer or the
choreographer expresses his/her feelings or
emotions, ideas and interpretation.
FUNDAMENTAL DANCE
POSITION
1ST POSITION
Feet: Heels close together; toes apart with angle of
about 45 degrees.
Arms: Both raised forward in a circle in front of chest
with fingertips about an inch.
2ND POSITION
Feet: Astride sideward about pace or one foot distance
Arms: Both raised sideward with a graceful curve at
shoulder level.
3rd POSITION
Feet: Heel of 1 foot close to in-step of other foot.
Arms: One arm raised sideward as in 2nd position
;other arm raised upward.
4th POSITION
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.
5th POSITION
Feet: Heel of front foot close to big toe or near foot.
Arms: Both arms raised overhead.
CRITERIA Points
The group was able to demonstrate in a precise manner all
20
the fundamental dance positions. Each member of the
group executed each fundamental dance position properly
and smoothly.
The group was able to demonstrate all the fundamental
15
dance positions. Each member of the group was executed
each fundamental dance position properly.
The group was only able to demonstrate some of the
10
fundamental dance positions. Each member of the group
executed them properly.
The group was only able to demonstrate some of the 5
fundamental dance position. Some members do not know
how to execute.
The group was not able to demonstrate any of the funda 0
mental dance position.
DANCE FORMATION
SINGLE CIRCLE FORMATION
Single Circle (facing clockwise)
Single Circle (facing counterclockwise)
Single Circle (facing center)
Single Circle (facing partner)
DOUBLE CIRCLE FORMATION
Double Circle (partners facing clockwise)
Double Circle (partners standing side by
side and counterclockwise)
Double Circle (partners facing each other)
DOUBLE LINE FORMATION
Double Lines (facing partners)
Double Lines (facing auidience)
OTHER DANCE FORMATION
Square or quadrille formation
Semi-circle or half-moon formation
Diagonal formation
CRITERIA POINTS
The group was able to demonstrate in a precise manner all
15
the dance formations assigned to them. Each member of
the group know his/her position and exhibited smoothly.
The group was able to demonstrate all the dance
12
formation assigned to them. Each member of the group
know his/her positions.
The group was only able to demonstrate 2 dance
9
formation assigned to them. Each member of the group
know his/her positions.
The group was only able to demonstrate 1 dance
6
formation assigned to them. Each member of the group
know his/her positions.
The group was not able to demonstrate any of the dance
0
formations assigned to them.
BASIC NATURAL
MOVEMENT
BASIC NATURAL MOVEMENT
Locomotor Movement refers to the
movement of the body in space in any
direction with feet as the moving base.
Walking- moving at a moderate pace on feet,
lifting one foot only after the other has
touched the floor to the ground. Legs swing
from the hips while the arms swing naturally.
Running- Moving on foot with springing
steps at a rapid speed.
Hopping- springing one foot and landing on
the same foot.
Skipping- same procedure as hopping, but
bouncing lightly with alternative steps and
hops.
Leaping - springing on one foot and landing
on the other foot.
Galloping- moving in continuous forward or
sideward direction with one foot leading.
Sliding- gliding along the floor with either
foot.
Non-locomotor movement refers to the
movement various parts of the body in
space with a fixed base, which may be
standing, kneeling, sitting or lying.
Flexion- shortening or bending of a
body part occurring a joint.
Half-knees bend
Full knees bend
Trunk forward bend
Trunk sideward bend
Arms forward bend
Head forward bend
Head sideward bend
Elbow bend
Extension
- twisting, circling or turning
• Head twist
• Trunk twist
Arm shoulder circling
• Right arm circle forward
• Left arm circle forward
• Both arms circling
Swing
Swaying arms forward, backward or
sideward
Arms swinging sideward
Arms swinging overhead
Percussive
Arms strike with closed fist
Arm strike with open fist
Push with one arm; with both arms
Pull with one arm; with both arms
VIBRATORY
Shake hands and arms rhythmically
Shake hips and shoulders to rhythmic pattern
Sustained
• Arm swinging continuously from side to
side
•Arm moving laterally to right and left
sides in continuous rhythmic pattern
•Arm circle swing continously
SUSPENDED
A sharp movement followed by a series of slow or
prolonged movements until a peak is reached.
Both arms are swing 3 or 4 times counter clockwise
and stop movement with arms diagonally forward and
upward.