PATHFIT-3 DANCE AND SPORTS ALTERNATIVE LEARNING MATERIALS

Course Outcomes
1. Demonstrate content knowledge and understanding of dance and sports and its
application to sustained learners’ interest and experiences in worthwhile dance and
sports.
2. Demonstrate understanding of supportive learning environments that the learner
maintains an active lifestyle to participate in physical activities.
3. Demonstrate understanding of learning environments that promotes fairness, respect and
care to encourage learning in applying the sport skills accurately through dance.

INTRODUCTION

Gabao assailed that the Universal

knowledge of Dance is a movement using the
body as the medium or instrument to express
its meaning or significance. To comprehend a
dance, one must gain backward and
understanding from simple to complex
movement interpreting how and why the use
of a body part and the whole body to a
particular order hence, Dance becomes a
physical activity executed in a musical pattern
and an accompaniment. The nature of the
human body calls for its natural impulse and
rhythm and therefore exhibits a natural
phenomenon on how it moves in space, ( an
area of performance) or the body space itself
or space that is referred to as the freedom of
movement without obstruction wherein the
body that expresses unique or properties and
qualities.

This module is designed to expose the

learners gradually to the wonderful world of
dance trough a rich variety of rhythmic
activities
 Learning Outcomes
At the end of the lesson, the learners are expected to do the following:
1. Recognize and appreciate the history and nature of dance.
2. Identify the Phases of the Dance Program.
3. Develop deeper appreciation in the Phases of the Dance Program.
4. Analyze and Classify the Purposes of Dance.
5. Categorize the different type of dance in the Philippines.

LESSONS:
TORY AND NATURE OF DANCE
 PHASES OF THE DANCE PROGRAM
 THREE PURPOSES OF DANCE

BRIEF HISTORY AND NATURE OF DANCE

From the earliest moments of known human history, dance accompanied ancient rituals,
spiritual gatherings and social events. As a conduit of trance, spiritual force, pleasure,
expression, performance and interaction, dance became infused into our nature from the earliest
moments of our existence - from the moment when first African tribes covered themselves in
war-paint to the spreading of music and dance across all four corners of the world. Without a
doubt, dancing remains one of the most expressive forms of communications that we know.

Dance, the movement of the body in a rhythmic way, usually to music and within a given space,
for the purpose of expressing an idea or emotion, releasing energy, or simply taking delight in
the movement itself.

According to American dancer, dance educator, author, and film and video producer
Barbara Mettler…Dance is an activity which can take many forms and fill many different needs.
It can be recreation, entertainment, education, therapy, and religion. In its purest and most basic
form, dance is an art, the art of body movement.”

Why is dance so important?

Dance teaches the importance of movement and fitness in a variety of ways through a
variety of disciplines. As well, dancers learn to coordinate muscles to move through proper
positions. Dancing is a great activity to pursue at almost any age provided you are in proper
health to handle the rigors of dancing for life.
PHASES OF THE DANCE PROGRAM
CREATIVE RHYTHM FOLK / ETHNIC DANCE

SOCIAL/BALLROOM DANCE RECREATIONAL DANCE

CREATIVE DANCE
THREE PURPOSES OF DANCE
1. Ceremonial Dance- Celebrating life events, religious rituals and other occasions reflecting
cultures or traditions.
 Culture is defined as our way of life. The tradition and norms which is important in
every culture can be represent in a way of dancing and this is what we called cultural
dance.A graceful dance, colorful props and costumes, slow movements and fast that
catches the Attention of every people.
 Religious ritual- a ceremony or action performed in a customary way….As an adjective,
ritual means “conforming to religious rites,” which are the sacred customary ways of
celebrating a religion or culture.
2. Recreational Dance- Dances performed in a social setting like folk, social dancing and
aerobic dance
 Folk Dance- generally, a type of dance that is a vernacular, usually recreational,
expression of a historical or contemporary culture.
 Social Dance- recreational and usually performed with a partner and in groups or as a
community activity or fun and enjoyment.
 Aerobic dance- energetic physical exercises, often performed with a group of people to
music,that make the heart, lungs and muscles.

3. Artistic Dance- Performed on a stage for an audience like ballet, modern, narrative, tap,
lyrical.
 Ballet- classical dance form characterized by grace and precision of movement and by
elaborate formal gestures, steps, and poses.
 Modern dance- theatrical dance that began to develop in the United States and Europe
late in the 19th century.
 Narrative dance- a choreography structure that follows a specific story line and intends
to convey specific information through that story
 Tap dance- style of dance in which a dancer wearing shoes fitted with heel and toe taps
sounds out audible beats by rhythmically striking
 Lyrical dance- relatively recent form of dance coming from a fusion of jazz dance and
ballet.
Activity: Print this page (Submit per group)
Instruction: Analyze the pictures below and classify the purpose and type of dance.
DANCE PICTURES/ IMAGES PURPOSE/FORM TYPE OF
OF DANCE DANCE
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