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Physical Education
Quarter 2 – Module 1:
Social Dances and Dance Mixers
(Latin American Dances)
MAPEH (Physical Education) – Grade 9
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Quarter 2 – Module 1: Social Dances and Dance Mixers (Latin American Dances)
First Edition, 2020

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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written for the learners. After going through
this module, the learner is expected to:

1. execute the skills involved in the dance. (PE9RD-IIb-h-4/Week 1-4)

What I Know

Pre – Assessment: Multiple Choice

Directions: Analyze each test item then choose the letter of the correct answer.
Write your answers on your activity notebook/separate sheet of paper.

1. Which of the following has a dance rhythm of 4 and 1,2,3 pattern?

a. Samba c. Cha-cha-cha
b. Swing d. Waltz

2. Which Latin American Dance consists of triple chasse steps and rock steps?
a. Cha-cha-cha c. Rumba
b. Paso Doble d. Swing

3. Which dance is recreational and usually performed with a partner and in

groups or as a community activity for fun and enjoyment?
a. Ballet Dance c. Dance Tutorial
b. Contemporary Dance d. Social Dance

4. Which of the following Latin American Dances originated in Dominican

Republic?
a. Jive c. Salsa
b. Merengue d. Swing

5. Rumba dance is originated from what country?

a. Cuba c. Spain
b. Mexico d. USA

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6. What group of dances were developed with the swing style of jazz music in the
1920s–1940s?
a. Jive c. Swing
b. Salsa d. Rumba

7. Which of the following Latin American Dances originated in Cuba?

a. Jive c. Salsa
b. Paso Doble d. Swing

8. From which country did Paso Doble originate?

a. Austria c. Mexico
b. Cuba d. Spain

9. Which of the following basic steps does not belong in the step pattern of cha-
cha-cha dance?
a. First Half c. Half Step
b. Forward Half d. Backward Half

10. Which type of dance includes the salsa, mambo, meringue, swing, cha-cha-cha,
rumba, samba, jive, boogie, and paso doble?
a. Dance Mixer c. Modern Standard
b. Latin American Dance d. Progressive Dance

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 Lesson Social Dance and Dance
Mixers (Latin American
1 Dances)
This module introduces you to the value of social dances and dance mixers
in the enhancement of your fitness. Dancing is a whole-body workout that is
actually fun. It is good for your heart. It makes you stronger. It can help with balance
and coordination. Social dances and dance mixers are dances intended
primarily to get to know other people in attendance to a certain social
function. They are also called ballroom dances. They are usually performed in
pairs (male and female) but may also be performed in groups.

What’s In

In the previous lesson, we have learned the different hand signals used by
the referee in officiating volleyball and basketball and the violations that
players may encounter during the game.
Classify the following violations, if it is an illegal action in basketball game
write B-Foul and in volleyball game write V-Foul. Write your answers on your
activity notebook/ separate sheet of paper.
1. Travelling 4. Rotational Fault
2. Four Hits 5. Net Violation
3. Jump Ball

What’s New

Social Dance is a dance which is recreational and usually performed with a

partner and in groups or as a community activity for fun and enjoyment. Sometimes
it does not require a partner but simply a number of people in a group.

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ACTIVITY 1: Word-related
Directions: Dancers will become a star through his or her passion in dancing.
Social dances will change your lifestyle and give value to life. Write the words
associated with social dances and its benefits in our lives. Write your answers on
your activity notebook/ a separate sheet of paper.

Social
Dances

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 What is It

In this new lesson, you will learn and explore the nature and basic skills
in different social dances classified as Latin American Dances.

Classifications of Social Dances

Latin-American Dances include: the salsa, mambo, meringue, swing,
cha-cha-cha, rumba, samba, jive, boogie, and paso doble. They are called
Latin- American Dances because most of them are from the Latin-American
countries.
Modern Standard Dances include: the slow waltz, tango, Viennese waltz,
foxtrot, and quickstep. Latin dances distinguish themselves by the costumes
worn by performers. They are somewhat revealing, tight-fitting, sexy yet
sophisticated in nature. These dances are also distinguished by the nature of
the movements.
The origin of dances in both the Latin-American and Modern Standard
groups might also help in understanding the nature and background of social
dances and dance mixers. Let’s talk about the different Latin-American
Dances, tempo of the dance and where each of the dances originated.

Time Signature
Latin American Dances Origin
4
Cha-cha-cha Cuba
4
4 2
Rumba Cuba
4 or 4
2
Samba Brazil
4
2 6
Paso Doble Spain
4 or 8
4
Jive/Boogie USA
4
4
Swing USA
4
2
Merengue Dominican Republic
4
4
Salsa Cuba
4
4
Mambo Cuba
4

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 Dance Mixers, on the other hand, are social dances which allow group of
performers to change partners periodically while dancing, to give chance in
getting to know other members of the performing group. Its primary function
is to maximize the social dimensions of dancing.

What’s More

Let us find out the world of social dances! Learn to move and move to learn.

Let’s Do the Cha-Cha-Cha

The cha-cha-cha is a fun, flirty dance that grew out of the Cuban Mambo and
became immensely popular in the United States in the 1950’s. It consists of triple
chasse steps (cha-cha-cha’s) and rock steps.
Cha-cha-cha has a modified Cuban motion hip action because of the speed.
This is an energetic dance that will get your heart pumping and put a smile on
your face.

Here’s How:
1. Choose any partner from your family member preferably an opposite
sex.
2. Females stay on right side of males.
3. Let’s clap the rhythm of the dance (4 and 1, 2, 3).
4. Follow the step patterns and perform the basic steps in cha-cha-cha.
5. Follow the sequence below as many times as possible until you have
already mastered them.

Show your Moves!

Basic Name of Step Pattern Step Chart

Step
1 Basic step for L-Fwd, R in place
Men weight shifts to it, L
side, R close, L side, R
-Bw and left, L in
place weight shifts to
it, R -Fwd and right, L
closes then R side

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2 First Half L side, R-Bw to the
left, Step L in place, R-
Fwd to right, L -C to R

3 Second Half R side, L-Fwd to the

Right, Step R in place,
L-Bw to left, R -C to L

4 Backward Break Fwd

Half (L,R/replace),L-Bw, R-
Bw, L-Bw

5 Forward Half Break Bw

(R,L/replace),R-Fwd,
L-Fwd, R-Fwd

Legend:

L - Left Foot Fwd - Forward

R - Right Foot Bw - Backward
C - Close Step

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Let’s do the Swing Dance
Swing is a dance that was developed with the swing style of jazz music in the
1920s–1940s. With the origins of each dance predating the popular "swing era",
swing dance is a riveting and joyful form of dance.

Here’s How:
1. Choose any partner from your family members preferably an opposite sex.
2. Females stay on the right side of males.
3. Follow the step patterns and perform the basic steps in swing dance.
4. Follow the sequence below as many times as possible until you have already
mastered them.

Hit the Floor!

Basic Name of Step Pattern Step Chart

Step
1 Basic
R side to the right, L-C
Swing For
to R, R to side, L-C to
Women
R, R-Bw to left, L side
to left.

2 Basic
L side to the left, R-C
Swing For
to L, L to side, R-C to
Men
L, L-Bw to right, R side
to right.

3 Swinging
Step your R straight
Charleston
behind you, then shift
your weight to the right
foot. As you do this,
swing your left arm
forward, keeping a
fluid motion.
Shift your weight to
your L and kick your
R-Fwd. As you do this,
move your left arm
back by your side while
swinging your right
arm back. Move your R

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 and bring it directly
beside your L. Shift
your weight to your R
and kick your L-Fwd.
Swing your left arm
back in a fluid motion.
Move your L-Bw, then
kick it behind you.
Move your left arm
forward in a swinging,
fluid motion, while
returning your right
arm to your side. Bring
your L in and step it
behind your R. Repeat
steps again.

Performance Indicator: Assess each of your performances in the given

activity. All you need to do is to write the needed responses based on the
result of the activity on your activity notebook/separate sheet of paper.
Indicators of Proficiency:
VS- Very Satisfactory. Performs without any assistance from anybody yet
with mastery
S - Satisfactory. Performs without any assistance from anybody but with
minimal errors
NI – Needs Improvement. Performs with little assistance from partner or
others and with minimal errors
Performance Indicator
Name:_______________________________ Date:
Name of the Dance: (ex. Cha-cha-cha) VS S NI
5 3 1
1. Performs the step patterns correctly with mastery.
2. Performs the step patterns correctly, with mastery
and proper counting.
3. Displays proper body lines while doing the
movements
4. Fosters positive attitude towards partner and activity.

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 What I Have Learned

ACTIVITY 3: My Reflection

Directions: Complete the following statements with the ideas that you have
learned from this lesson. Write you answers on your activity notebook/ a separate
sheet of paper.

1. My understanding about social dance is that

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
2. I’ve realized that learning the basic steps in Latin American Dances is
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

What I Can Do
ACTIVITY 4: Footsteps
Directions: Choose one of the basic steps in Latin American Dances and
illustrate the step pattern, draw or cut out a footstep and label each footstep based
on their movement and step pattern. Do this on your activity notebook/ a separate
sheet of paper.
Example

Drawing or cut- out Footsteps Name of Basic Step and procedure

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Sample Rubrics

10 8 6 4
Creativity Used Used other Used some No element
additional elements to elements to was used to
elements to illustrate the illustrate the illustrate the
illustrate the pattern. pattern. pattern.
pattern.
Illustration The drawing is The drawing is The drawing is The drawing is
exceptionally attractive. acceptably quite messy.
attractive. attractive.
Setting All the step Most of the Some of the None of the
patterns can step patterns step patterns step patterns
figure out the can figure out can figure out can figure out
details. the details. the details. the details.
Alignment of The entire Most of step Some step No step
Step Pattern step pattern patterns patterns pattern
illustrated the illustrated the illustrated the illustrated the
basic step. basic step. basic step. basic step.

Assessment
Multiple Choice: Analyze each test item, then choose the letter of the
correct answer. Write your answers on your activity notebook/a separate
sheet of paper.
1. Which of the descriptions below best describes the movement of Swing
dance?
a. cultural and colorful c. riveting and joyful
b. popping and robotic d. smooth and flexible
2. Which of the following Latin-American Dances originated in Brazil?
a. Jive c. Samba
b. Paso Doble d. Swing

3. When did the Cha-cha-cha dance become immensely popular in the

United States?
a. 1930s c. 1950s
b. 1940s d. 1960s
4. Which dance is recreational and is usually performed with a partner and
in groups or as a community activity for fun and enjoyment?
a. Ballet Dance c. Dance Tutorial
b. Contemporary Dance d. Social Dance
5. Which of the following is the dance rhythm of cha-cha-cha dance?
a. 4 and 1,2,3 c. 1 and 1,2,3
c. 1,2, and 1,2 d. 1,2,3 and 4

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 6. Which Latin American Dance consists of triple chasse steps and rock
steps?
a. Cha-cha-cha c. Rumba
b. Paso Doble d. Swing
7. Which of the following Latin American Dances originated in Dominican
Republic?
a. Jive c. Salsa
b. Merengue d. Swing
8. Which group of dances developed the swing style of jazz music in the
1920s–1940s?
a. Jive c. Swing
b. Salsa d. Rumba
9. What is the meaning of Bw in the step patterns of social dance?
a. Back waist c. Back wink
b. Backward d. Back wring
10. Which of the following social dances has a tempo or time signature of 6?
a. Cha-cha-cha c. Samba
b. Paso Doble d. Waltz

I. Complete the Table: Write the origin and time signature of the following
Latin American Dances. Write your answers on your activity notebook/
a separate sheet of paper.
Latin-American Dances Origin Time Signature

Cha-cha-cha

Rumba

Jive

Samba

Swing

II. Classification: Classify each step pattern. If it is a basic step of Cha-

cha-cha write CC, if it is a basic step of Swing write SW. Write your
answers on your activity notebook/ a separate sheet of paper.
1. L side to the left, R-C to L, L to side, R-C to L, L-Bw to right, R
side to right.
2. L side, R-Bw to the left, Step L in place, R-Fwd to right, L -C to R.
3. R side to the right, L-C to R, R to side, L-C to R, R-Bw to left, L
side to left.
4. Break Bw (R, L/replace),R-Fwd, L-Fwd, R-Fwd
5. R side, L-Fwd to the Right, Step R in place, L-Bw to left, R -C to L

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What I Know What's In Assessment
I. Multiple Choice
Pre-Assessment: 1.B-foul
Multiple choice 1.C
1.C 2.V-foul
2.C
2.A 3.C
3.B-foul
3.D 4.D
4.B 4.V-foul 5.A
5.A 6.A
6.C 5.V-Foul 7.B
7. C 8.C
8.D 9.B
10.B
9.C
10.B III.
Latin Origin Time
American Signature
Dances
chachacha Cuba 4
4
Rumba Cuba 4 2
4 or 4
Jive USA 4
4
Samba Brazil 2
4
Swing USA 4
4
III.
1.SW
2.CC
3.SW
4.CC
5.CC
Answer Key
References

A. Book:

Doria, Jose P., Gonzales, Madonna C., Sedilla, Lawrence J., et al. 2014.
Physical Education and Health – Grade 9 Learners Material: Social
Dance and Dance Mixer. 1st ed. Quezon City: Vibal Group.

B. Websites:

http://www.ballroomdanceacademy.com/the-dances/descriptions-of-dances/cha-
cha/

https://www.cdc.gov/physsicalactivity/basics/measuring/exertion.htm#:~:text=F
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https://dance.lovetoknow.com/Swing_Dance_Steps

https://www.dancing4beginners.com/rumba/

http://www.heritageinstitute.com/danceinfo/descriptions/social.htm

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/50/44/b2/5044b2b08748f4132b28e3aee975ded8
.jpg

http://www.qbds.ca/tempo.htm

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