1. “An art form that generally refers to
movement of the body, usually to the
accompaniment of music, used as a form
of expression/communication, social
interaction or presented in a spiritual or
performance setting.”
2. It refers to movement set to
music where organization,
structure, and pattern merge. It is
a composition that implies
arrangement of parts into form.
3. It is a means of expressing one’s emotions
through movement disciplined by rhythm.
It is an art of moving rhythmically and
expressively to an accompaniment.
The term “Dancing” came from an old
German word “danson” which means “to
stretch”.
4. Filipinos possess natural grace, an inborn love
for music and dance.
Dances in the Philippines blends the exotic
customs & cultures of many countries races –
Indonesian, Malay, Chinese, Indian, Spanish &
American.
They danced for many occasions – Birth, love,
courtship, thanksgiving, wedding, war, victory,
marriage, planting & harvesting, prosperous
voyage, recovery from sickness and healing of
the sick, to drive away evil spirits & in invoking
their gods and anitos.
5. 1. CREATIVE RHYTHMS – these activities are
sometimes called fundamental rhythms or natural
dances. It is an end-product of exploration and
improvisation of movements as children learn to
move the parts of their body.
2. FOLK/ETHNIC DANCE – is a cultural art form
handed down from generation to generation. It
communicates the customs, beliefs, rituals and
occupations of the people of a region or country.
6. 3. SOCIAL AND BALLROOM DANCE – is a
social gathering with more formal atmosphere
than the simple and informal parties. These are
generally held in the evenings.
4. RECREATIONAL DANCE – includes dance
mixers, square dance, round and couple dances.
5. CREATIVE DANCE – is the highest form of
dance. This is a dance with definite form, a
beginning, and an ending. Examples are ballet,
jazz and modern or contemporary dance
7. Parts of the Body: Head, eyes, torso, shoulders, fingers,
legs, feet, etc
Patterns: upper/lower body, homologous, contralateral,
midline
Body shapes: Symmetrical/asymmetrical, rounded, twisted,
angular, arabesque
Body systems: muscles, bones, organs, breath, balance,
reflexes
Inner self: senses, perceptions, emotions, thoughts,
intention, imagination
8. Swing Stretch
Rock Bend
Tip Twist
Shake Rise
Suspend Fall
Slide Walk
Run Hop
Turn Somersault
Gallop Skip
Crawl Jump
Roll Leap
9. Locomotor Movements are used to move the body
from one place to another or to project the body
upward.
Examples:
1. Walk – is a series of steps in all direction.
2. Run – is a walk with longer strides and there is a push off
by the foot to suspend the body momentarily in air.
3. Hop – is a spring on one foot and land on the same foot.
4. Skip – is a step and hop with the same foot in one count.
5. Leap – is to spring on one foot and land on the other
foot.
6. Jump – is to spring on both feet and land on one or both
feet.
7. Sliding – Gliding along the floor with either foot
10. Non-locomotor movements are movements of the
various parts of the body in fixed base.
Examples:
1. Flexion— Bending or shortening of a body part
occurring at a joint.
2. Extension—Turning, twisting or circling
3. Pendular— Swinging/ swaying arms forward,
backward or sideward.
4. Percussive—Striking and hitting: pushing and pulling.
5. Vibratory — Shaking and beating.
6. Sustained — A slow, smooth flowing movement with
a balance of movement throughout the entire series.
7. Suspended — A sharp movement followed by a
series of slow or prolonged movements until a peak is
reached.
11. Size: large small narrow wide
Level: High / medium / low
Range: on the spot (personal space) ,through the space (general
space) upstage/downstage, in place, travelling
Direction: forward/backward, sideways, diagonal, right/left, rotating
Pathway: Traveling, traced in air, curved, straight, angular, zig-zag,
random etc.
Relationships: in front, beside, behind, over, under, alone, connected,
near, far, individual & group proximity to object
14. This is a measured motion of flow,
characterized by basically regular
recurrence of elements of features as
beats, sounds, or accents. This
definition implies measurement of time,
space and energy.
Denotes an aspect of a quality of
movement that is sometimes thought
of as a dance.
15. 1. Underlying Beat - The steady continuous sound
that is heard or felt throughout any rhythmical
sequence. This constant steady pulsation is
sometimes called pulse beat.
The underlying beat determines the time
signature of a piece of music or movements.
I _ _ I I _ _ I I _ _ I I _ _ I
I_ _ _I I_ _ _I I_ _ _I I_ _ _I
3
4
2
4
16. 4
2
1
2. Note a written symbol of a musical tone
indicating sound.
Whole Note
Half Note
Quarter Note
Eight Note
Sixteenth Note
NAME VALUE
NOTE
1
2
1
4
17.
18. 3. Note Pattern refers to a note or set of notes with
or without rest used for a certain dance step.
1 2
1 and 2
1 and 2 and
1 ah 2 ah
1-2
In Time
2
4
A dot is equivalent to half
the value of the note
19. In Time
3
4
1 2 3
1 and 2 3
1 2 and 3
1 2 3 and
1 and 2 and 3 and
1 2-3
1-2 3
20. 2
4
3
4
4
4
4. Measure refers to the identical grouping
of underlying beats. This group of notes is
between two bar lines.
Bar line
21. Top Number: How many beats
are in the bar
Bottom Number: The type of
beat
5. Time signature used to specify how many beats
are in each bar and which note value constitutes one beat.
22. 6. Rhythmic Pattern is a definite
grouping of sounds or beats related to
the underlying beat. It is also called
melody pattern because the rhythmic
pattern follows the words or melody.
Example:
Word pattern Ba hay ku bo ka hit mun ti
Rhythmic pattern _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
23. 7. Phrasing is a group of measures that
gives a feeling of unity. Learning to identify
or recognize phrases is essential to learning
and creating dances.
Example:
3
4
Rock- a - bye ba - by on the tree tops
24. 8. Accent is the force or emphasis given
to any one beat in a series of pulse beats in
a measure.
Examples:
25. 9. Tempo is the rate of speed of the
movement. Music or accompaniment.
10. Intensity is the quality of movement
or music. It refers to dynamics or force
such as heavy or light.
26. Is the response of an
individual displaying his
emotional and mental reactio
to music or any rhythmic
accompaniment.
30. Movement is a change of
position in space. This
governed by mechanical
principles that limits the ability
of an individual to move
effectively and efficiently.
31. 1. Psychological Factors - Fear, anxiety and
other mental phenomena affect movement
either positively or negatively. All these may
affect the performance of an individual.
2. Physiological Factors - Physical Fitness and
body built are two main concerns that affect
human movement. Poor muscle
development and low fitness level will
surely affect movement.
3. Sociological factors - a particular group and
his regard to social conformity and norms.
Editor's Notes
Influences the diversity of our cultural beginnings and the drama of our everyday lives.
It blends the exotic customs & cultures of many countries races – Indonesian, Malay, Chinese, Indian, Spanish & American.
All movements take placed in space. The two kinds of space occupancy are the following:
Personal space maximum space available to a person in a stationary position
General Space the area which include one or more persons moving space plaza, ballroom
when dance occurs (how long it takes),
MEASURE MOTION OF FLOW, CHARACTERIZED BY REGULAR RECURRENCE OF ELEMENTS OR FEATURES AS BEATS, SOUNDS, OR ACCENTS.
The regular recurrence of accented and unaccented beats.
An aspect of a quality of movement that is sometimes thought of as dance.
When an individual move in response to a particular rhythm or music we call the movements as rhythmic movements.
Rhythmic activities---- are the physical manifestations of the mental and emotional response of the individual to rhythm. They are activities which a child responds to physically, socially, and mentally to regular patterns of sound.
Everyone reacts to music or rhythm in one form or another. A head swaying, a foot tapping, fingers snapping, shoulders and body moving while a musical piece is played are physical reactions.
how dance is performed, including weight, force, energy and movement qualities
Note a written symbol indicating sound
Note value the relation one note has to another
Bar lines are vertical lines drawn through the staff to indicate measure
Measure a space between 2 barlines used to divide the music into groups of beats
Rhythm is pulse
Time signature a sign that is indicated at the beginning of a composition.
a note value indicates the relative duration of a note, using the color or shape of the note head, the presence or absence of a stem, and the presence or absence of flags/beams/hooks/tails.
In a musical score, the time signature appears at the beginning of the piece, as a time symbol or stacked numerals, such as or 3 4 (read common time and three four time)The lower numeral indicates the note value that represents one beat (the beat unit).
