INTRODUCTION

Rhythmic activities reinforce and help improve basic skills of the students to ensure quality learning
outcomes in movement education. As such, these activities are designed to promote the development of
skill and health-related components of fitness. This program also provides a venue for students to
integrate creativity to their performances, develop wholesome relationship with others and cultivate
positive traits and values such as confidence, respect, discipline and collaboration.

RELATED TERMINOLOGIES

Dance – inner impulse of man to rhythm or music expressing his feelings of joy, moods, sentiments or
any human experience.

Rhythm – regular pattern of sound and or movement

Rhythms – movement activities with musical accompaniment.

Rhythmic Activities – rhythmic movements using the body as a means of expressing a communication.
Can be either being through fundamental rhythms using locomotor or axial movements or in higher form
of dance.

IMPORTANCE OF DANCE

1. Dancing is a key to good health

2. Dancing is a fun social activity

3. Dancing is a skill that can be always used

4. Dancing is a natural stress reliever
5. Dancing is a great confidence booster
We humans are natural dancers. Dances can be performed during celebrations, or for praise, or for an
audience – or just a simple act of letting the rhythm move your body. Dancers can communicate ideas,
preserve cultural identities, strengthen social bonds, or just have a lot of fun.