PHYSICAL EDUCATION 103

PREFINAL ACTIVITIES
Instructor: RONELO V. GASATAYA JR., LPT

Complete Name: Aimie B. Velez

Course/Year/Section: BSCE 2-A
Student Email: velez_aimie@fbc.ph.education

MODULE 1 DANCES

Activity 1
ESSAY. Read and discuss the following comprehensively. (10 points each)

1. Discuss the importance of maintaining posture and correct body framing while dancing.
- Correct posture allows us to control the balance and freedom of movement in all
the joints. In the simplest way, it is how we line up the horizontal blocks (such as
head, shoulders, rib cage and hips) and the vertical lines (shoulder to hip on the
left and right sides) of our bodies. Proper poise helps the dancer maintain balance,
movement, shape and connections with a dance partner. Frame it is basically how
we connect our arms to our bodies. By stretching elbows against each other, using
the chest and shoulder blades, we create both a flexible and structured dance
frame. Developing and maintaining good posture, proper poise and a good frame
takes time and constant adjustment as we grow as dancers.

2. Differentiate the characteristics of slow waltz to tango.

- The International Slow Waltz is like the Smooth Waltz in musicality and rhythm,
however, like all standard dances, the lead and follow remain in closed position
and do not separate throughout the dance. The Waltz is very characteristic
because of its rise and fall action. The tango is a much faster dance style than the
waltz, allowing the two partners to pick up the pace greatly with more high-tempo
music. The tango is all about the feet and the head action. It is well-known for its
quick foot movements, as well as snaps of the head to exaggerate turns and keep
up with the music.
3. Differentiate the characteristics of Cha-cha-cha to rumba.
- The cha-cha is a vibrant, flamboyant and playful dance. The light and bubbly feel of
the cha-cha gives it a unique sense of fun. The cha-cha requires small steps and
lots of hip motion (Cuban motion), as it is danced in 4/4 time. The fourth beat is
split into two, giving it the characteristic rhythm of 2, 3, 4 and 1. The Rumba is a
very slow, serious, romantic dance that exudes flirtation between the partners -
good chemistry makes the movements even more impactful. The dance is fun to
watch, as many of its basic dance figures of the dance have a teasing theme in
which the lady flirts with and then rejects her male partner, often with apparent
sexual aggression. The Rumba spotlights the lady's rhythmic body movements and
hip actions resulting in intense - almost steamy - scenes of passion.
4. What do you think is the most difficult to perform among the given examples of social
dances?
- The quickstep is a quick version (naturally) of the foxtrot. It is a ballroom dance
composed of extremely quick stepping, syncopated feet rhythms, and runs. The
quickstep is exciting to watch but among the most difficult of all the ballroom
dances to master. The quickstep is a ballroom dance that certainly deserves its
name. Marked by extremely quick stepping, syncopated feet rhythms, and runs of
quick steps in time to 4/4 or common time music, usually jazz, the quick step is fun
to watch and difficult to perform. The dance includes kicks, runs, and complex
rhythm patterns. The quickstep can be one of the more difficult dances to learn,
since a single set of moves may often take place over several measures of music.
It’s comparable in some ways to the waltz, since some of the steps are performed
in triples or triplets.