URDANETA CITY UNIVERSITY

One San Vicente West,Urdaneta City, Pangasinan

College of Teacher Education and Human Sciences

Christopher L. Pascua
Bcaed-3
CA29
Technology for Teaching & Learning in Culture and Arts

Detailed Lesson Plan

I. Objectives
At the end of lesson, the students should be able to:
a. Discuss the features and basic elements of dance.
b. Justify the importance of the features and basic elements of dance.
c. Demonstrate/execute the features and basic elements of dance.

II. Subject Matter

Topic: Features and Basic Elements of Dance.
Instructional Materials: Power Point Presentation and Pictures
References: https://www.slideshare.net/jomarigingo/dance-14908246
Values: Understand the importance of the features and
Basic elements of dance.

III. Learning Activities

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

A. Preliminary Activities
a) Greetings
Good morning class. Good morning Sir.
How was your day? (The students will response)
Well, that’s good to hear.
b) Prayer
So before we start our lesson, class (One student will volunteer)
any volunteer to lead our prayer for
today? (The whole class will stand and do
Okay class please stand everyone. the prayer)

c) Classroom Environment
Class as we proceed to our lesson, Yes, Sir.
would you please keep everything (The students will keep their things
under your table that are not needed under their table accept the paper
for the class and prepare a paper for and ball pen they will need)
you to take down notes the important
things for the discussion later.
d) Checking of Attendance
Please go to your proper seat for Yes, Sir.
the checking of attendance. Diana,
please check the attendance today. Yes, Sir.
Diana, how many absent do we
have today? (Diana will state the number of
Thank you, Diana. absent.)
B. Review or Drill
As we start the lesson, I prepared
an activity just for the introduction of
our lesson for today. The title of our
activity is “guess the pic” and I want
you to participate and pay attention
in our activity. Okay, Sir.

Okay class, the activity goes like

this, I will display or show you
different pictures in the screen one by
one and those pictures are usually
seen and used in dance. After a
seconds of every picture, I want you
to guess and name it if what you
think is in the picture.
Understood class?
Okay, get ready class and let us
start.
Okay Sir.
What is this class?
 (The students will try to guess it.)

How about this one?

(The students will try to guess it.)

Okay, next.
(The students will try to guess it.)

Next, this one.

(The students will try to guess it.)

How about this one?

(The students will try to guess it.)

 (The students will try to guess it.)
Lastly, this one.

(The students will come up an answer

like this on below.)
*Music
*Props and Costumes
*Movement
*Time
*Theme
*Space

C. Discussion or Developmental
Activity
Well done class! I hope that our
activity gives you a hint or idea about (The students will response
our lesson for today. differently)
So how was the activity class? Chris: it’s so enjoying Sir.
Josh: it’s so intense Sir.
But you made it class. Okay Sir.

So lets start now our formal

discussion for today and our lesson
for today is all about the different
features and basic elements of dance.
Based on our activity, those things
that we’ve seen earlier are some of
the important things we need to
consider in dance.
Let’s begin to the different features
in dance. The number one is the
music. So Alfred, please read the Alfred: It is closely related to dance
definition of music. for it plays a significant role in it. It is
used as a accompaniment that
somehow motivates the dancer’s
movement.
Thank you, Alfred.
Yes, so that is music. Always
remember that music is one of the Okay Sir.
ingredient in dance. (A student will volunteer and give
Next, is the theme. (The teacher will his/her own insight about it.)
read the definition of theme). So any
idea about the theme based on the
definition.
Thank you. Alice: It refers to action of dances
The third one, is the movement. with the use of their bodies to create
Alice, please read the definition of organized patterns. (She will state
movement and give your own her own insight about it).
understanding about it.
Thank you, Alice.
Okay, number four is the
techniques.(So techniques, refers to
the skill in executing movement. As a
dancer, one needs to ave a complete
control over the the muscles oh
his/her body for him/her to be said
technically proficient.)(The teacher
will elaborate the definition of
techniques.) Jake: (t refers to the arrangement of
Next one, is the design. Jake, kindly movements according to pattern in
read the definition of design. time(either fast or slow) and
space(one’s position in relation to
his/her background.)
Thank you, Jake.
(The teacher will give his own insight
about design.)
Okay number six and the last
features of dance is the properties
and costumes. Jane, kindly read the Jane: (These contribute to the visual
definition. effect of dance. The costumes can be
somehow relate closely to the beliefs
and environment of people.)

Thank you, Jane.

So, props and costumes are one of
the most important features in dance
but not all the time, props is included
because it always depends on the
theme and criteria of the dance. (A student will volunteer and share
(The teacher will ask student, what his/her thoughts about it.)
is the benefits/importance of props
and costumes in dance.)
Thank you.
Let’s proceed to the basic elements
of dance. Let’s start with number one,
which is the time. So what is time in
dance class? Kindly read the Mara: (dance utilizes time in ways
definition Mara. that determine the rhythm, tempo,
and duration of movements.)

Thank you, Mara.

So in time, we talk about the speed,
tempo or beat of the music and
dance.
Next, is the space. ( is the area in
which we move to produce patterns
and design.) So, the space pertains
the area or stage and also it talks
about the distance of the performers. ( The student will response)
Understood class?
Okay, number three is the
Force/energy. So, please read Marlon Marlon: (the amount of energy
what is force/energy . applied in a movement, which
contributes to a variety of movements
qualities.(e.g light, strong, weak,
sharp, smooth).

Thank you, Marlon.

(The teacher will give his thoughts
about force/energy to his class.)
Let’s proceed, to weight. (Weight is
the light, medium,heavy.) (A student will volunteer and share
What do you think class, what is the his/her thoughts about it.)
weight pertains in dance? Clark: ( the body itself of the dancer.)
Next, is the body. Clark, kindly read (He will share his thoughts about it.)
the definition and tell something
about it.
The last element of dance is the,
movement concepts. (The teacher
will read the definition and he will
explain it in his class.)
So class, that’s all the different
features and basic elements of dance.
Any question or clarification class Students: (None sir.)
about the lesson for today?
Since everything is clear to you Students: (Goodbye sir.)
class. This will be the end of our
lesson for today class. Goodbye and
see you tomorrow class.

D. Generalization
The teacher will divide the students
into five groups and they will execute
or perform a simple dance routine
using the features and elements of
dance that has been discussed.  

IV. Evaluation
The teacher will provide a short quiz and recitation about the
discussion.

V. Assignment
1. Make a reaction paper about the lesson.
2. What are the importance of features and elements of dance in any kind of
dance?