5. Dance
Dance is an activity which can take many forms and fill many
different needs.
It can be recreation, entertainment, education, therapy, and religion.
In its purest and most basic form, dance is art, the art of body
movement.
6. Dance
Dance can also be considered recreational activity that can develop our
physical, mental, social, and emotional health.
Dance teaches the importance of movement and fitness in a variety of
ways through a variety of disciplines. As well, dancers learn to coordinate
muscles to move through proper positions.
Dancing is a great activity to pursue at almost any age provided you are in
proper health to handle the rigors of dancing for life. Health-related
fitness assessment helps make the link between physical activity and
fitness.
7. The lesson is divided into three lessons,
namely:
Lesson 1 – Dances from the Past
Lesson 2 – Dancing toward the 21st Century
Lesson 3 – Health-Related Fitness and FITT
Principles
8. Instructions. Read the following statements carefully and put a check mark (√) on the
statements that apply to you.
11. 8. BE HONEST in conducting the test. This will not be graded. Results will be your basis in setting your
fitness goal, to achieve and/or maintain health-related fitness.
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20. Your best quote that reflects your
approach… “It’s one small step for
man, one giant leap for mankind.”
- NEIL ARMSTRONG
Editor's Notes
Regular physical activity is fun and healthy, and increasingly more people are starting to become more
active every day. Being more active is very safe for most people. However, some people should check with
their doctor before they start becoming much more physically active.
If you are planning to become much more physically active than you are now, start by answering the
seven questions in the box below. If you are between the ages of 15 and 69, the PAR-Q will tell you if you
should check with your doctor before you start. If you are over 69 years of age, and you are not used to being
very active, check with your doctor.
Common sense is your best guide when you answer these questions. Please read the questions carefully and answer each one honestly
We will discuss the true meaning of dance from different perspective as well as learn the history of dance to fully understand its significance to a person. Self-assessment of health-related fitness (HRF) status will be conducted in order to determine barriers to participation in dance-related activities.
You will set fitness goals based on training principles and consider dancing to be one of your recreational activities, combining it with healthy habits to sustain lifelong fitness. Your involvement in each part of the fitness assessment will give you multiple opportunities to learn self-assessment procedure.
How healthy is your lifestyle? Prior to conducting a series of tests, let’s take a review on your physical activities and make a self-assessment.
Dance During the Prehistoric Period
It had been a major form of religious ritual and social expression
within primitive culture.
It was used as a way of expression and reinforcing tribal unity and
strength.
It is based on superstition and infused with magic. Shamans as lead
dancers acted as physicians and religious leaders and kept tribes
Healthy, prosperous and safe.
Dance during ancient civilization
Ancient Egypt.
3,300 BCE (First Dancing). It is believed that the first people to dance were the Egyptians. Archaeologists discovered paintings of dancing figures in rock shelters and caves. As a way of expressing religious service and teaching ancient myth, three (3) major dancers were evolved: (1) the king; (2) the priests who performed magical dances; (3) virgin dancers who were trained to perform during ceremonies led by the priests.
Ancient Crete.
The Cretan civilization (3000-1400 BC) was a cultural link in the ancient world between Egyptians and Greeks. Cretans used dance to perfect their military training which made excellent.
------Ancient Greece.
Dance was not just for religious and military training but also a
form of entertainment and display.
Plato immensely gave importance to dance in education as stated
in the education on the Laws. He highlighted the two kinds of
dance and music: the noble (fin and honorable) and the ignoble
(imitating what is mean or ugly).
-----Ancient Rome.
Gave less importance to dancing which eventually became an
integral part of the corruption in the latter days of the Roman
Empire resulting in the condemnation of dance by early
Christians.
Dance was primarily performed for religious, social and
entertainment. However, theatrical entertainment was prohibited
but still existed and was performed within church during
religious ceremonies.
