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- 2. OBJECTIVE/S • Discuss thenature of the different styles of social/ballroom dances; • Observe personal safety protocol to avoid dehydration, overexertion, hypo-and hyperthermia during MVPA participation; • Engage in moderate to vigorous physical activities (MVPA’s) for at least 60 minutes most days of the week in a variety of settings in and-out-of-school.
- 3. ACTIVITY • Create acircle in your notebook and write the term Ballroom Dance • Draw as many lines as connections you can give about the term outside the circle • At the end of each line, write word that describe the experience, description or anything you can say about the term • Organize your thought and share it to your classmate
- 4. QUESTIONS? 1.How do youfind the activity? 2.What have words have you write at the end of each line? 3.How will you describe the term based from the words you write? 4.Are you familiar with that kind of dance?
- 5. BRIEF HISTORY OFBALLROOM DANCING “Ballroom Dancing “ as a term hails from the Latin word “ballare” which coincidentally, means “to dance”. The first documented authority of early ballroom dancing is Jehan Thoinot’ Arbeau’s Orchesographie (1588). These dances are partner dances enjoyed socially and competitively world wide.
- 6. CHA CHA •Is widelyrecognizable by its catchy rhythm- one, two, cha, cha, cha. •It originates from Cuba. •It was developed by the Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrin in the middle of 1950’s. •Music is composed in 4/4 time (four beats to a bar of music).
- 7. FOXTROT • Was namedafter an American performer Harry Fox, which was premiered in 1914. • It is an elegant dance whose objective is to travel smoothly around the dance floor. • The time signature is 4/4 with the first and third beats accented. • “Slow” count = 2 beats. “Quick count = 1 beat. • Counting in beats and bars: 1 2 3 4, 2 2 3 4, 3 2 3 4, 4 2 3 4, etc
- 8. SALSA •Is a dancedwith partner facing each other. It can be a danced in closed or open position. •A sensual Latin dance similar to mambo.
- 9. TANGO • also referredto as the “Dance of Love” is a passionate and dramatic dance. It’s a dialogue between partners, an expressive form of communication through movements. • Was first danced in Europe before World War I. The word “tango” may be an African term for “closed space” or “reserved ground,” or it may be from the Latin verb tanguere which mean “to touch”. It originates from Buenos Aires (Argentina) where it was first danced in “Barrio de Las Rana”, the ghetto of Buenos Aires. • It is a sensual ballroom dance that originated in South America during the early 20th century.
- 10. RUMBA •Is a slowand flirtatious dance. •Is generally regarded as the “dance of romance”, but also known as “waltz” or the “waltz with a wiggle” •A spot dance which means the coupledoes not travel around the dance floor.
- 11. SAMBA •A lively danceof Brazilian origin. •A National dance of Brazil •A partner dance that has little in common with the original form. •A dance in a closed position, with partners slightly apart.
- 12. JIVE •I an excitingpartner dance , fun, easyto learn, and playful in nature. •It evolved from early swing dances like Boogie-woogieand Jitterbug. •During WWII American soldiers introduced it to Europe, especially UK, where it became very popular with the youth.
- 13. SWING •A lively, nonprogressive partner dance that can be danced to a wide variety of music, from blues to rock and roll
- 14. WALTZ • Is anelegant, nearly universal dance, perfect for wedding, or almost any social occasion. • Was introduced in England in 1874 but it was in 1922 that it became as fashionable as Tango. Waltz’s steps have already undergone change and improvements as well and as a result of this, many more variations became possible. It is also considered by some as “mother of present-day dances” and the “backbone dance” of the ballroom. • It is a smooth, progressive dance that travels around the line of dance, characterized by its “rise and fall” action.