HEALTH OPPORTUNITES THROUGH PHYSICAL EDUCATION

(HOPE)
2nd Periodical Exam

Name of Learner: _____________________________________

Grade Level: _______________
Section: ___________________________
Date: ________________

MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY DANCE

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Background Information for Learners

The modern dance style does not have set rules. Modern dancers often create their own dance routines
using their emotions and moods, but on the other hand, many performances are choreographed. Modern
dancers prefer a more relaxed and free style of dancing. While ballerinas try to be light on their feet, modern
dancers use body weight to increase movement.

Contemporary dance is a style of expressive dance that combines elements of several dance genres
including modern, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet. Contemporary dancers strive to connect the mind and the body
through fluid dance movements. The term “contemporary” is somewhat misleading: it describes a genre that
developed during the mid-20th century and is still very popular today. Contemporary dance stresses versatility
and improvisation, unlike the strict, structured nature of ballet. Contemporary dancers focus on floor work, using
gravity to pull them down to the floor. This dance genre is often done in bare feet. Contemporary dance can be
performed to many different styles of music.

Contemporary dance styles and techniques combine the discipline, control and poise of more traditional
dance forms with the free movement and spatial expansion of modern, experimental dance modes. Adults and
children alike can gain fluidity of movement, greater understanding of improvisation and the freedom to express
them individually and in groups, through dance. Contemporary dance techniques and forms that enhance and
strengthen the skills, understanding and enjoyment of dancers of all ages include the following:

1. Hip Hop. - This lively, upbeat form of dance invites and encourages students to use their own unique
innovative skills and sensibilities to add creative style and spark to this creative form of choreography. Its
varied, energetic rhythms are inspiring to all, including beginning students, making it nearly impossible to
stand still once the music starts.
2. Zumba. - Both teenagers and adults find this type of dance captivating and enjoyable. Popular at many
parties and other social events, Zumba is based on Latin rhythms and movements. Advanced students of
this dance form often perform strenuous moves that combine studied choreography and individualized
dance patterns and steps. Due to the sometimes athletic stamina, skill and body strength necessary to
perform some of the more advanced and complex moves and sequences of this dance, it is often considered
an ideal form of exercise.
3. Modern Improvisation. - This contemporary dance mode is designed to help students gain greater
awareness of the space around them as they move freely about the dance floor, experimenting with
flexible, creative body shapes, movements and choreography. Modern music modes that accompany this
improvisational dance encourage dancers of all levels of skill to reach new levels of achievement in using
their bodies as fluid, unlimited instruments to form new spatial patterns and artistic statements with relaxed
yet dynamic and ever-evolving forms of movement.

Activity 1-Assessments
 Instruction: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. It often creates their own dance routines using their emotions and moods, but on the other hand, many
performances are choreographed.
a. Modern Dance c. Festival Dance
b. Contemporary dance d. War dance

2. Most of these dancers prefer a more relaxed and free style of dancing.
a. Modern Dance c. Festival Dance
b. Contemporary dance d. War dance

3. It is a style of expressive dance that combines elements of several dance genres

including modern, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet.
a. Modern Dance c. Festival Dance
b. Contemporary dance d. War dance

4. It is a kind of dance that invites and encourages students to use their own unique innovative skills and
sensibilities to add creative style and spark to this creative form of choreography.
a. Lapay Bantigue Dance c. Cha-Cha-Cha
b. Hip hop d. Line Dance
5. What dance that the dancers focus on floor work, using gravity to pull them down to the floor? This
dance genre is often done in bare feet?
a. Modern Dance c. Contemporary dance
b. Wedding dance d. War dance

6. What dance genre is often done in bare feet?

a. Modern Dance c. Contemporary dance
b. Wedding dance d. War dance

7. What dance mode is designed to help students gain greater awareness of the space around them as they
move freely about the dance floor, experimenting with flexible, creative body shapes, movements and
choreography?
a. Cheer dance c. Cultural Improvision
b. K.Pop d. Modern Improvision

8. It is based on Latin rhythms and movements. Advanced students of this dance form often perform
strenuous moves that combine studied choreography and individualized dance patterns and steps.
a. Tango c. Rumba
b. Cha Cha Cha d. Zumba

9. Advanced students of this dance form often perform strenuous moves that combine studied choreography
and individualized dance patterns and steps.
a. Tango c. Rumba
b. Cha Cha Cha d. Zumba

10. Both teenagers and adults find this type of dance captivating and enjoyable.
a. Tango c. Rumba
b. Cha Cha Cha d. Zumba

11. In dancing, who is responsible for designing and creating the dancing movements?

a. Dance trainer c. Dance Choreographer

b. Dance Composer d. All of the choices

12. Which of the following is not a popular form of ballroom dance?

a. Cha-cha c. Ballet
b. Rhumba d. None of the choices

True or False: Write true if statement is true and false if statement is false.

13. You always need a partner to dance. ________

 14. Dance is always done to music. ____________
15. All dancing is a form of stretching and relaxing. ____________

Activity 2
Directions/Instructions -Essay
Explain in your own words and discuss significance. Write your answer on long bond paper.

1. What do you think is the difference between modern and contemporary dance?
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2. What dance genres do you like and why?
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3. How does dancing vital for students like you?

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Activity 3: 60 seconds Tiktok Dance

Direction: 60 seconds Modern dance challenge wearing a Filipiniana costume. Submit your video in FB-messenger
(group chat). You will be graded based on the ff criteria below;
 Performance- 20
 Attire-20
 Timeliness-10
Answer Key

Activity 1
1. A
2. A
3. B
4. B
5. C
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7. D
8. D
9. D
10. D
11. C
12. C
13. False
14. False
15. True

Activity 2-Answer may vary.

Activity 3- Answer may vary.
Activity 4- Answer may vary.
Activity 5- Answer may vary.

Prepared: Validated:

CLERISSA S. DOROMAL BEVERLY T. SUSON

Subject Teacher AP-Department Head

Validated: Approved:

RODULFO C. VILLAROSA, EdD ERVIN M. PLANAS,PhD

Secondary School Principal I Public Schools District Supervisor