To describe different types of rhythmic activities and creative rhythm.

2. Learning Outcomes
• To describe the different types of rhythmic activities
and creative rhythm.
• To become familiar with movements that can be
used in performing creative rhythms.
• To make a dance performance that demonstrates
original rhythms.

3. Movement and Rhythm
• Rhythm in dance is simply expressive
movement made with or without
music.
• Rhythm can arouse a higher intensity of
movements, longer participation and
interest, and possibly increased
enjoyment.

4. RHYTHM
• is measured motion or flow,
characterized by regular
recurrence of elements and
features as beats, sounds and
accents.
RHYTHMIC MOVEMENTS
• when an individual moves in
response to a particular
rhythm or music. It is a term
which denotes an aspect of a
quality of movement which is
sometimes thought of dance.

5. CONCEPT OF MOVEMENT
• Movement as practically defined is a
change of position in space.
• Movement is foundational structure
portion of physical education.
• The use of person’s body or any body
parts is important in all movements.

6. BASIC MOVEMENT SKILLS
LOCOMOTOR SKILLS
physical action that propels an individual from one place to
another.
WALKING Moving at moderate space on feet, lifting one foot only after the one foot has touched floor or ground. Legs
swing from the hips; arms swing naturally at sides.
RUNNING Moving on foot with springing steps at rapid space such as that for an instant both feet are off ground during
each step.
JUMPING Springing and taking off with one foot and landing on both feet
HOPPING Springing on one foot and landing on same foot.
SKIPPING Combination of a step and a hop in the same foot.
LEAPING Springing on one foot and landing on the other foot.
GALLOPING Moving in continuous forward or sideward direction with one foot leading.
SLIDING Gliding the feet along the floor.

7. BASIC MOVEMENT SKILLS
NON-LOCOMOTOR SKILLS
are skills that need only stationary movements.
FLEXION & EXTENSION
Bending or shorting of a body part
occurring at the joint.

8. PERCUSSIVE
Striking and pushing
Sharp and aggressive
movements.
BASIC MOVEMENT SKILLS

9. BASIC MOVEMENT SKILLS
SUSTAINED
A slow smooth flowing movement
with a balance movement throughout
entire series.

10. BASIC MOVEMENT SKILLS
VIBRATORY
Shaking and beating
Shake arms and hands rhythmically.
Shake hips and shoulder rhythmic
patterns.
Vibrate entire body rhythmically.

11. BASIC MOVEMENT SKILLS
SUSPENDED
A sharp movement followed by a
series of slow or prolonged
movement until; a peak is reached.

12. BASIC MOVEMENT SKILLS
COLLAPSED
A sudden release of energy in the
movement.

13. BASIC MOVEMENT SKILLS
SWINGING
A waving, swaying, rotating
movement.

14. Fundamentals of Movements
Centering – this is fundamental to your ability to dance well. This
is maintaining a sense of your own body center that holds you
together as you move. It allows you move gracefully and freely.
Gravity – is the force that holds you to the earth. It is force you
must work because it constantly inhibits movement. Try to
become aware of the pulls in your body.
Balance – is concerned with more than balancing on one leg.
Your aim is to achieve and constantly maintain an inner balance
of the whole body. It is an inner relationship between all the
points of your body, which you hold your awareness.

15. Fundamentals of Movements
Posture – To achieve these elements you need to change your
perception of you body, there is often a wide discrepancy
between what feels right and what looks right. Dancers work
their entire dance live on their posture, also called alignment. It
is the key to balance and movement. Your Posture will feel
brighter and more aware.
Gesture – involves using the body as an expressive instrument
to communicate feelings and ideas in patterns of movements.
Rhythm – a rhythm is largely a matter of paying attention. It is
the rhythm and the beat of the dance that form the “threads”
which allow you to memorize the structure of the dance.

16. Fundamentals of Movements
Moving in Space – you need to be aware of
the sparce around you. You must move with
care and awareness, gauging the space.
Breathing – breathing is crucial to dance. Not
only does it bring to the body, but it also
gives your movements fluency and harmony.
It is an expressive tool. Calm slow breathing
suggests a certain degree of self-control.

17. Putting it All Together; in Making
Dances
ACTIONS OF THE BODY

18. BODY SHAPES

19. HOW THE BODY PERFORMS

20. THANK YOU!
BASIC NATURAL MOVEMENT – CREATIVE
RHYTHM
PEED103 MODULE 2
BY JOHN B. SALADAS