PHYSICAL EDUCATION 3

(Fitness Dance & Individual/ Dual Sports)

 INTRODUCTION
“Dance is your pulse, your heart beat, it’s the
rhythm of your life. It’s the expression in time
and movement, in happiness, joy, sadness
and envy”
-Jaques D’ Ambroise
What is Dancing?
Dance is an expression of an intensified sense
of life, arising from an inner perception that
stimulates both mind and body. It is man’s natural
and primitive means of expression. The truest
expression of people in an art is in its dances and
its music. “The body never lies” Dance has been a
party of the life of every tribe, society or nation.
 Dance Education
This refers to an educational process whereby the
central process is the learning and studying the dance
as the medium to understand one’s self society and
culture.
This chapter highlights the importance of fitness
dance sports to support healthy lifestyle, to improve
physical condition to engage in physical activities like
dance sports and other various exercises.
 Importance of Aerobic Exercise

Healthy living exercise and physical activity is one

of the important objectives of conditioning
program.
Being a physically fit person does not only help
people live healthy lives, it also helps people live
longer.
 Exercise and Fitness
Exercising regularly, every day if possible, is the most
important thing you can do your good health. It helps to
control appetite boost mood, and improve sleep.
It also reduces the risk of heart disease, heat stroke, diabetes.
At least 120 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise like
walking, jogging, running, dance aerobic.
Health Benefits of an Aerobic Exercise

1. Helps reduce the risk of developing heart disease.

2. Increases energy.
3. Helps decrease anxiety and stress
4. Help you feel better.
5. Strengthens ligaments and bones.
6. Improves your body figure.
 Health Benefits of an Aerobic Exercise

7. Maintains physically fit

8. Improves sleep
9. Strengthens muscles
10. Helps you reach a healthy good weight
11. Improves efficiency of movement.
12. Decreases resting heart rate.
 Warm- Up Exercise
1. Jogging in place – 16 counts left and right foot
2. Head rotation – 16 counts
3. Neck rotation – 8 counts to the left and 8 counts to complete slow
rotation
4. Shoulder Rotation – 16 counts
5. Arm circling – 16 counts
6. Knee Rotation- 8 count forward, 8 counts backward
7. Feet rotation - 8 count forward, 8 counts backward
 Warm- Up Exercise
8. Steps Forward - 8 count forward, 8 counts backward
9. Leg Lifting - 8 count forward, 8 counts backward
10. Jumping Jack - 8 count forward, 8 counts backward
11. Knee Push- up - 8 count forward, 8 counts backward
12. Seat –ups – 16 counts
13. Curls- ups – 16 counts
14. Bear hug – 16 counts starting from left
 Dance Forms
Classical Dance
~Dance with standardized rules and
restriction. It can be religious related dances or
court and royal entertainment form.
 Dance Forms
Classical Ballet
~A dance of supreme standards learned from an
academe.
This originated from Italy from the word Bal- lo
meaning to dance flourished in the royal court of
France.
 Dance Forms
Modern Dance
~A deviation from the principles of classical
ballet developed by Isadora Duncan. She believed in
the principles of naturalness and the expression of
human body and soul.
 Dance Forms
Contemporary Dance
~ This is a combination of ballet and
modern dance whereby it uses the varied
medium of other dance forms like folks,
ethnic, jazz or tribal dance.
 Dance Forms
Popular Dance
~ This is highly recognized as a dance form
usually seen in television and other dance
center like discotheque houses and social
gatherings.
 Dance Forms
Folk Dance
~The term implies the traditional flavor and
characteristics of the people, their feeling and
sentiments. It is also referred sometimes as
traditional dance.
 Dance Forms
Ethnic/ Tribal Dance
~ A dance particularly found in a group of
people living together in a locality with a common
belief and customs.
 Dance Forms
Ballroom Dance
~A popular term for dance performed on ballroom
areas or for purposes of recreation and entertainment.
Example: Latin American dance
(cha-cha, Mambo, rumba, jive, samba and paso doble)
 Dance Forms
Standard Dance
Examples:
• tango
• waltz
• foxtrot
• quick step
 Dance Forms
Rumba
~The exact meaning varies from island to
island.
 Festivals and Events Celebrated in May
1. Flores De Mayo/Santacruzan (May – Nation Wide)
- town’s loveliest ladies
2. Viva Vigan Festival of the Arts (1st week of May – Vigan Ilocos Sur)
- Biggest cultural events in the north
- Heritage and cultural treasures
3. Summer Pilipinyahan Festival (May 1 to 7 – Tagaytay City)
- Promote the PINEAPPLES
4. Hundred Islands Festival (May 1 to 7 – Alaminos City, Pangasinan)
- Most anticipated event
- Largest crowd drawer
- Island Adventures
 Festivals and Events Celebrated in May
5. Boa-Boahan “Alinsangan” Festival (May 2 – Nabua, Camarines Sur)
- Derived from the dialect “alinsangan” which describes the early settlers of
Nabua,
- Celebrates fertility and thanksgiving
6. Carabao-Carroza Festival (May 3 – Pavia, Iloilo)
- (1973) One of Iloilo oldest
- 18 gaily-decorated carrozas
7. Bawang (Garlic) Festival (May 3 – Sinait, Ilocos Sur)
- Featuring the GARLIC
- Competitions and Exhibitions
 Festivals and Events Celebrated in May
8. Magayon Festival [Honoring Mt. Mayon] (May 11 to 22 – Albay)
- Albay’s cultural heritage
9. Pahiyas Festival (May 15 – Lucban, Quezon)
- Bountiful Harvest Home
10. Onggoyan Festival (May 15 – Malimono, Surigao del Norte)
- Movement of MONKEYS
- Agro-industrial fair
11. Obando Fertility Rites (17 to 19 – Obando, Bulacan)
- Honor Sta. Clara
- Hopes of bearing children
 Festivals and Events Celebrated in May
12. Padaraw Festival ( May 30 – Bulan, Sorsogon)
- Costume created from ABACA FIBER
- Grand street presentation
13. Tapusan (May 31 – Alitagtag, Batangas)
- Honoring the Holy Cross
- End of Flores de Mayo
14. Santacruzan (May 31 – Zamboanga City)
- Parade of local beauties
- Reyna Elena carrying the Holy Cross