HEALTH – RELATED COMPONENT

 Lifting a barbell [STRENGTH]

 2-minute plank [MUSCULAR ENDURANCE]
 Dancing ballet [BODY COMPOSITION]
 Jogging [CARDIOVASCULAR ENDURANCE]
 Maintaining a healthy diet[ BODY COMPOSITION]
 Learning gymnastics [FLEXIBILITY]
 Carrying a heavy bag to school [STRENGTH]
 Monitoring calorie intake [BODY COMPOSITION]
 Wall Push-ups [MUSCULAR ENDURANCE]
 Doing sit and reach [FLEXIBILITY]

DIFFERENT ERAS OF DANCE

RENAISSANCE – a fervent period of European cultural, artistic, political and economic “rebirth”
following the middle ages.
FOLK DANCE – a dance developed by the people that reflect the life of the people of a certain
country or region.
BACCHANALIA – a roman festival of bacchus with dancing, song and revelry.
DANCE – an act or instance of moving one’s body rhythmically usually to music.
ETHOS – It refers to distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature or guiding beliefs of a
person, group or institutions.

ELEMENTS OF DANCE
“BASTE”
BODY/ BODILY SHAPE – this refers to how the entire body is molded in space on the
configuration of body parts.
a. Symmetrical – balanced shape; movements are practically identical or similar on both sides.
b. Asymmetrical – unbalanced shape, movements of two sides of the body do not match or
completely different from each other.
ACTION – any human movement included in the act of dancing it can include dance steps,
facial movements, partner lifts, gestures, and even everyday movements such as energy.
SPACE – this is the area the performers occupy and where they move. It can be divided into
four different aspects, also known as spatial elements.
a. Direction – dance movement can travel in any direction. The performers can go forward, side,
backward, diagonal, circular and so on.
b. Size – movements can be varied by doing larger or smaller actions.
c. Level – movements can be done in a high, medium, or low level.
d. Focus – performers may change their focus by looking at different directions.
TIME – human movement is naturally rhythmic in the broad sense that we alternate activity and
rest.
ENERGY – the movements here propelled by energy or force.
1. Sustained- movements are done smoothly, continuously, and with flow and control does not
have a clear beginning and ending.

2. Percussive- movements are explosive or sharp in contrast with sustained movement. They
are accented with thrust of energy. They have clear beginning and ending.

3. Vibratory- movements consists of trembling or shaking. A faster version or percussive

movements that produce a jittery effect. ( Minton, 2007)

4. Swinging- movements trace a curved line or an arc in space. The movements are released
and giving in to gravity on the downward part of the motion, followed by an upward application
of energy.

5. Suspended- movements are perched in space or hanging on air, holding a raised leg in any
direction is an example of a suspended movement.

6. Collapsing- movements are released in tennis and gradually or abruptly giving in to gravity.
Letting the body descend to the floor. A slow collapse can be described as a melting or oozing
action in a downward direction (Minton, 2007).

STREET DANCE
-It is often improvisational and social in nature, encouraging interaction and contact with
spectators and other dancers.
-It refers to dance styles that have evolved outside of dance studios.
-It is performed in streets, dance parties, parks, school yards, or any available space.
HIP-HOP – is a cultural movement best known for its impact on music in the form of the musical
genre of the same name.
KEY ELEMENTS

 Groove
 Character
 Originality
 Intention
  Creativity
 Social interaction

STREET AND HIP-HOP DANCE STYLES

B-BOYING – is also known as breaking or breakdancing is the first hip-hop dancing that
originates from Black and Puerto Rican youths in New York City during the early 1970’s.
Four Movements:
1.Toprock - Footwork-oriented steps performed while standing.
2.Downrock - Footwork performed with both hands and feet on the floor.
3.Freezes - Stylish poses done on your hands.
4.Power moves- Comprise full-body spins and rotations that give the illusion of defying gravity.
POPPING – based on the technique of quickly contracting and relaxing muscles to cause a jerk
in a dancer’s body.
LOCKING – it is usually performed by stopping the fast movement of the performer, locking the
body into a position, holding it, and then continuing the same speed before stopping.
KRUMPING – it is a free, expressive and highly energetic style where most people paint their
faces in different designs, a style similar to release of anger.
TUTTING – a creative way of making geometric shapes forming right angle using your body
parts.
SHUFFLING – the basic movements of this style are a fast heel-and toe action with a style
suitable for various types of electronic music.
WAACKING – a stylized posing with a fast synchronized arm movement following beat of the
music.
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FOLK DANCE – a type of dance that depicts culture, tradition and heritage.
Benefits of Folk Dance:
Physical – it enhances fitness parameters.
Emotional – it expresses feelings and emotions.
Social – it allows socialization whether as performer or as part of the audience.
Mental – it provides ideas, concepts, knowledge and other related information.

DANCE TERMS
1. Abrasete – girl at the right side, holds R arm of partner with her L hand, free hands down at
the sides.
2. Arms in Lateral position – both arms are at one side, either sideward right or left.
3. Arms in Revers “T” – arms are side horizontal, elbows bent at the right angles, forearms
parallel to head, palms forward or facing inward, fists loosely closed.
4. Bilao – to turn palms of hands up and down alternately, hands at waist level in front, elbows
close to waist.
5. Brush – weight on one foot, hit the floor with the ball of heel of the other foot after which that
foot is lifted from the floor to any direction.
6. Cabeceras – when dancers are in square formation, the couples occupying the width of the
hall.
7. Clockwise – like the motion of the hands of a clock.
8. Counterclockwise – the reverse direction of clockwise.
9. Costados – when dancers are in square formation, the couples occupying the length of the
hall.
10. Crossed arms – partner are facing each other or standing side by side.
11. Cut – to displace quickly one foot with the other, thus completely taking off the weight of the
body from the displaced foot
12. Draw – to pull one foot along the floor close to the other which has the weight of the body.
13. Free Foot – the foot not bearing the weight of the body.
14. Free hand – the hand not placed anywhere or not doing anything.
15. Hands on waist – place hands at the waist line.
16. Hapay – to flourish or offer a handkerchief, hat o glass of wine to somebody as a sign of
invitation.
17. Hayon-Hayon – to place one forearm in front and the other at the back of the waist. A
visayan term.
18. Hop – a spring from one foot landing on the same foot in place or in any direction.
19. Inside foot – the foot nearest one’s partner, when partners stand side by side.
20. Inside Hand – the hand nearest one’s partners stand side by side.
21. Jaleo – Partners turn once around clockwise or counterclockwise using walking or any kind
of dance step.
22. Kumintang – moving the hand from the wrist either in a clockwise or counterclockwise
direction.
23. Leap – a spring from one foot, landing on the other foot in any direction (forward, sideward
backward or oblique).
24. Masiwak – to turn the hand from the wrist half-way clockwise then raise and lower wrist
once or twice.
25. Outside foot – the foot away from one’s partner when partners stand side by side
26. Outside hand – the hand away from one’s partner when partners stand side by side.
27. Panadyak – to stamp in front or at the side with R (L) foot and tap with same foot close to
the L (R) foot.
28. Place – to put foot in a certain or desired position without putting weight.
29. Pivot – to turn with the ball, heel, or whole foot on a fixed place or point.
30. Point – touch the floor lightly with the toes of one foot, weight of the body on the other foot.
31. Salok – to swing the arm downward-upward passing infront of the body as if scooping.
32. Slide – to glide foor smoothly along the floor.
33. Step – to advance recede by raising or moving one foot to another resting place.
34. Jump – Spring from one or two foot and lands on both feet.
35. Saludo – partners bow to each other to the audience.
36. Hand on waist – place hands at the waist line fingers pointing in rear.