Princeton Science School Pe 7

LESSON 1
Traditional Dance
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this lesson, learners are expected to:
1. describe the nature and background of the dance; and
2. assumes responsibility for achieving personal fitness.

Recreation consists of human activities and experiences that occur during leisure time.

Dance
Dance is a performing art form consisting of purposefully selected sequences of human
movement. This movement has aesthetic and symbolic value and is acknowledged as dance by
performers and observers within a culture.

Dancing can be a way to stay fit for people of all ages, shapes and sizes. It has a wide range of
physical and mental benefits including improved condition of your heart and lungs. increased muscular
strength, endurance and motor fitness.

Dance is a series of movements set to music where there emerge, organization, structure, and
pattern, according to (Dance Education in the School Curriculum).
Dance is a series of rhythmic and patterned bodily movements usually performed with music,
according to (Merriam Webster Dictionary).

Folk Dance/Traditional Dance

Logically speaking, the adjective folk should modify the noun dance to indicate a certain kind of
dance and dancing and perhaps the style or some other distinguishing feature of the dance or
performance. It should also imply who the performers are. However, the term folk dance, which has
been in common use since the late 19th century, along with its parent term folklore, which was coined in
1846, is not as descriptive or uncontroversial as it might seem. Much of the problem lies in the attitudes
and purposes of early scholars and their audience.
Folk Dance is a type of dance that depicts culture, tradition, and heritage. It is also a cultural art
form handed down from generation to generation. Dance is also about the customs, beliefs,
occupations, and rituals of the people of a certain region or country and a heritage that every Filipino
must give pride and respect.

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Significant Benefits of Folk Dancing

Physical
• It enhances fitness components.
• It improves appearance and posture.
Emotional
• It expresses feelings and emotions.
• It releases stress.
Social
• It allows socialization whether as performer or as part of the audience.
• It can help building friendships.
Mental
• It provides ideas, concepts, knowledge, and other related information
Spiritual
• It leads to values.

Movements
Non-Locomotor Movements
• Abduction is a movement toward the center of the body.
• Adduction is a movement away from the center of the body.
• Circumduction is a movement in circular motion.
• Flexion is a movement of the joints of the body which is to bend.
• Extension is a movement of the joints of the body which is to extend.
• Vibration is a movement like shaking and vibrating.
Locomotor Movements
• Walking is done by transfer of weight from one foot to the other.
• Running moving at a faster speed than walking, never having both feet on the ground at the same
time.
• Jumping is done by springing on one foot or both feet but landing on two feet.

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• Sliding is done by gliding of foot on the floor.

• Hopping is done by springing on one foot and landing on the same foot.
• Leaping is done by springing on one foot and landing on the other foot.
• Galloping is done by one foot is leading and the other foot follows.
• Skipping is a combination of step and hop at a faster pace.

Reference/s:
Lacia, F., et. al. (2015). The 21st Century MAPEH in Action 7. Rex Book Store, Inc. (RBSI).
Sampaloc, Manila. pp. 206-220.

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