Definition of Dance

History of Dance

Elements of Dance

Benefits of Dancing

Basic movement skills

DANCE
It is an expression of the
body, following rhythmic
patterns, and it is
accompanied by music.
 The history of dance is difficult to access because dance does
not often leave behind clearly identifiable physical artifacts that
last over millennia, such as stone tools, hunting implements or 
cave paintings. It is not possible to identify with exact precision
when dance became part of human culture.

The impulse to dance may have existed in early primates

before they evolved into humans. Dance has been an important
part of ceremony, rituals, celebrations and entertainment since
before the birth of the earliest human civilizations. Archaeology
 delivers traces of dance from prehistoric times such as the
30,000-year-old Bhimbetka rock shelters paintings in India and 
Egyptian tomb paintings depicting dancing figures from c. 3300
BC. Many contemporary dance forms can be traced back to 
historical, traditional, ceremonial and ethnic dances of the
ancient period.
Body - is the mobile figure or shape, felt by the
dancer, seen by others.
Action - is any bodily movement involved in
dancing it can be the form of gestures and
facial expressions    
Space - is the area the performers occupy
and where they move     
Time - dance movements can be executed
at varying beats    
Energy - include variations in movement
flow and the use of force, tension and weight
Non – Locomotor
movements

are movements done by a

part or several parts of the
body in a stationary place
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Bend or Flex – to move the body or part of
the body around a wide axis.
Lift, Raise – to elevate a part of the body
or the whole body to the desired level.
Stretch, Extend, Straighten - to lengthen
a part of the body
Swing – to move continuously from one
point to another
Turn, rotate – to change direction to move
around on axis
Twist – to move a body around a long axis
Locomotor
movements

are movements that bring the

performer from one place to
another. https
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Walk – a movement through space done by shifting
weight from one foot to another without losing
contact with the floor.
Run – a movement through space by transferring
weight from one foot to another with a short period
of non- support while the body and feet are off the
floor, the tempo is faster than walk.
Hop – a spring on one foot and landing on the ball of
the same foot
Jump – a spring on one foot or both feet and
landing on both feet.
Leap – a transfer of weight from one foot to another
Activity 1:

WHAT: Do the locomotor and non-locomotor movement with

the accompaniment of your desired music. The music should
be in up beat for you to easily adapt the timing. It should be
last for not more than 1 minute and 30 seconds but not less
than 1 minute. Please shoot your video that whole body is on
the frame of your camera. Thank you!

WHEN: To be passed on October 5, 2020 until 11:59PM

HOW: To be passed via Messenger. To our group Chat. See to
it that will send only your video plus your full and correct
name into our GC. Thank you