Health Optimizing

Physical
Education(H.O.P.E.)
Grade 12
 The History of

 Part of the culture

 Performed for spiritual beliefs
 A thank you gesture of good harvest,
winning the battles, and prosperous
voyage (prayer)
 Expression of love and happiness
 How do we personally
define

 Recreation
 Hobby
 Managing stress
 Love
 Passion
 Way of expressing emotions
 History of Dance
There is no definite date where certain dances originated
1.Experts suggest (through the analysis of cave painting)
that dancing has been around since beginning of life
2.Used for mating, communication, rituals & offerings
 Why People Dance
• Dance is a way to express emotion
• Dance differs by region and culture
• Main reasons why people dance
– Fun
– Exercise
– Stress Relief (Letting Loose)
– Spiritual
– Tradition
 General Types

•Contra
•Belly
•Flamenco
•Latin Dance
•Folk Dance
General Types

• Ballet
• Jazz
• Hip Hop
• Swing
• Tap
• Swing
 American Dances
– The Two Step (1813)
– The Waltz (1880)
– The Cake Walk (1899)
– The Foxtrot (1920)
– The Charleston (1926)
– The Lindy Hop and Jitterbug (1933)
The TWO STEP
The WALTZ
The CAKE WALK
The FOXTROT
The CHARLESTON
The LINDY HOP and JITTERBUG
Modern Dancing
• Break Dancing
– Formed in the streets
– Developed as Hip Hop/Rap music developed
• Bump & Grind (A sexually suggestive dance involving
exaggerated hip movements, especially a striptease dance.
• Disco (club or party at which people dance to
recorded pop music)
Break dance
Disco
 Influences of colonizers to the
Filipinos

 1565-1898 Spanish Period

1898-1946 American Period
Customs, dress, religion, dances, songs,
literature, cuisine, law, family names
Evolution of folkdances (black Americans were
more on music)
 African Dance
• Essential role in the culture of tribes
• Right of passage, communication, also
strengthen the bonds within the tribe
• Most villages have “dance master” who leads
and teaches members
• Drums, stomping, clapping, and singing helped
develop the beat
Spanish Dance

• Salsa
• Flamenco
• Merengue
Famous Dancers
• Michael Jackson
• Britney Spears
• Jennifer Lopez
• Shakira