PHYSICAL EDUCATION 9

QUARTER 2
MODULE 3 - WEEK 6-8

Learning Competencies (Essential Competencies)

Executes the skills involved in the dance (PE9RD-IIb-h-4)

Objectives

1. Describe the origin of Swing

2. Create and execute different steps in Swing

Let’s Recall (Review)

Construct a paragraph using the important details about dance

Cha cha-cha.

1. cha-cha-cha
2. Cuba
3. composer
4. violinist
5. Enrique Jorrin
6. early 1950s
7. danzón-mambo
8. shuffling sound of the dancers' feet
9. 4 time
4
10. four beats
 Let’s Understand (Study the Concept)

Swing dance is a group of dances that developed with

the swing style of jazz music in the 1920s–1940s, with the origins of each dance
predating the popular "swing era". During the swing era, there were hundreds of
styles of swing dancing, but those that have survived beyond that era
include: Lindy Hop, Balboa, Collegiate Shag, and Charleston. Today, the best-
known of these dances is the Lindy Hop, which originated in Harlem in the early
1930s. While the majority of swing dances began in African American communities
as vernacular African American dances, some influenced swing-era dances, like
Balboa, developed outside of these communities.
"Swing dance" was not commonly used to identify a group of dances until the latter
half of the 20th century. Historically, the term "Swing" referred to the style of jazz
music, which inspired the evolution of the dance. Jitterbug is any form of swing
dance, though it is often used as a synonym for the six-count derivative of Lindy
Hop called "East Coast Swing". It was also common to use the word to identify a
kind of dancer (i.e., a swing dancer). A "jitterbug" might prefer to dance Lindy Hop,
Shag, or any of the other swing dances. The term was famously associated with
swing era bandleader Cab Calloway because, as he put it, [The dancers] look like
a bunch of jitterbugs out there on the floor due to their fast, often bouncy
movements."
The term "swing dancing" is often extended to include other dances that do not
have certain characteristics of traditional swing dances: West Coast
Swing, Carolina Shag, East Coast Swing, Hand Dancing, Jive, Rock and
Roll, Modern Jive, and other dances developed during the 1940s and later. A
strong tradition of social and competitive boogie woogie and Rock 'n' Roll in Europe
add these dances to their local swing dance cultures.

Swing Basic dance Steps for Gentlemen

1 & 2: Triple step to the left

3 & 4: Triple step to the right
5: Right foot backward
6: Left foot in place, weight shifts to it.
Swing Basic dance Steps for Ladies

1 & 2: Triple step to the right

3 & 4: Triple step to the left
5: Right foot backward
6: Left foot in place, weight shifts to it.

Let’s Apply

Invite family members in your home to be your dance partner and interpret the
steps in Swing. Play the swing music and dance to the beat. Record and submit
your video via messenger or G-mail.

1.Basic 6-Step Swing Step

The key to the basic swing step is the swing.
The swing has a basic 6-stroke step and a basic 8-stroke step. Next, we explain
the basic step of 6 beats and then the 8 beats.
Make a setback with two beats, then mark step 3 and 4 with the same foot forward,
and then mark step 5 and 6 with the opposite foot backward and repeat the series
successively.

2. 8-Step Basic Swing Step

After you have learned the 6-stroke step you can learn the 8-stroke step so that
you can combine them on the track. Here's the basic 8-stroke step.
The basic 8-stroke step is marked in the same way as the 6-stroke step, but after
the first four steps another setback is marked on the opposite side and then two
steps back are marked by 6 and 7.
The chain of this 8-stroke basic is setback (1 and 2), step forward (3 and 4 with the
same foot), setback starting with the opposite foot (5 and 6) and two more steps
backwards marking the (7 and 8).
3.Single Step of Swing
First, two steps are marked, one on the left and one on the right and then the
setback, and so on.
It is very important to be able to internalize this step well as it is used constantly
in the different combinations of swing steps, and especially when marking step
changes.

3. Girl's turn at the basic pass

After learning the basics, they play the twists and turns and the twists are one of
the most popular figures in any dance style.
It marks a setback, and then the boy marks a twist to the 2-stroke girl with the
same foot and 2 more steps are marked with the opposite foot to back off.

5.Displacement at the waist or what are called "promenades"

You start by marking a setback and then the couple goes around with 2 steps
and sliding their arms around the waist, and to finish the series you mark another
setback and you can chain it with the basic swing step.

For more information visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FvsnqL124Q

Let’s Analyze

Using the Venn diagram, write the similarities and differences of Cha Cha Cha
dance versus Swing dance according to their characteristics such as time
signature, tempo, attire, etc. Explain your Venn Diagram. Copy and answer it on a
short bond paper and send it via messenger/ email or submit your work to your
teacher on the scheduled retrieval of answer sheets.

SWING CHA CHA CHA

 Let’s Create

Create your own 8 figure steps of Swing dance aside from the basic steps given.
Encourage your family members to be your partner so it will be easier to perform.
Your performance will be submitted via messenger or G-mail and you will be
graded based on the following rubrics:

Rubrics 5-Excellent 4-Good 3-Fair 2-Needs Improvement

Executes Executes some Executes some There is no mastery

excellent knowledge of knowledge of on the performance
Mastery movements movements movements with
and free from with few errors many errors
errors
The mechanics The mechanics The mechanics The mechanics given
show a large shows a large show an attempt is not original
Originality
number of number of at originality.
original ideas. original ideas
Exceptionally Accurate in Little accurate in The performer is
accurate in beat, tempo, beat, tempo, and offbeat.
Rhythm
beat, tempo, and rhythm rhythm
and rhythm
Shows great Shows effort Shows little effort Shows no effort while
effort while when while performing the dance
Effort
performing the performing the performing the
dance dance dance

Let’s Try (Evaluation)

True or False. Read the sentence carefully. Write true if the sentence is
correct and False if it is incorrect. Write your answers on the space
provided.

___________ 1. Swing dance originated in Harlem N.Y.

___________ 2. Time signature used in swing dance 3

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___________ 3. Social dancing is only for senior citizens.

___________ 4. Ballroom dance is done both socially and as a sport in which

people compete.
____________ 5. Swing music originated in the 1920s'-1940s.
___________ 6. When a gentleman invites the lady by telling “May I have this
dance?”, he shows respect.
___________ 7. Cha cha cha, swing and salsa are classified as Modern
Standard Dances.
___________ 8. Participation in Social dancing can improve fitness.
___________ 9. The step patterns used in swing are quick, quick, slow, slow.
___________ 10. In the dancing swing the ladies will start with her left foot.