THE NATURE OF DANCES SPACE - the area of the performers and where they move.

> Direction – the travel of dance movements

WHAT?
- is an expression of the body.
- following rhythmic patterns, and is usually accompanied
by music.
- During the primitive time, dance has been a way of people
in expressing: Festivity, Rituals, Birth & Death, and; Or
any occasions in life
- Dance pioneered in Greece, originally an aid to military
education among the boys
WHO?
> Plato, Aristotle and Socrates - advocates of artistry in
dance as an integration of the body and soul.
> Ancient Roman - slaves was used as interpreter of dance;
the term used to them “entertainers”.
> Catholic Church - had the idea and popularized dance as
a form of “worship.”
WHY? - beneficial in human aspects
PHYSICAL
- Develops cardiovascular and muscular endurance.
- Improves coordination, balance, flexibility, and body
composition.
- Lower risk of cardiovascular diseases.
- Enables joint mobility.
- Helps recover coordination and neuromuscular skills
after injury.
MENTAL/EMOTIONAL
- Helps keep the brain sharp.
- Decreases depressive symptoms.
- Increase self-esteem and improves body image.
- Aids in releasing emotional and physical tension.
SOCIAL
- Gives sense of togetherness within a group.
- Encourage positive social interpersonal relationship in a
group.
- Contributes to the individual’s potential for self
actualization in society.
> Size – the measure of the movements
> Level – the extension of the movements
> Focus – the variety of the directions
DIRECTION
> Tempo - the way on how the movements is being
executed
> Beat/ Pulse- the sound that leads the tempo.
DANCE ENERGIES - the movements are performed by
force or energy in any of the six qualities.
> Sustained – movements are done smoothly,
continuously, and with flow and control that doesn’t have
an ending or beginning.
> Percussive – movements are explosive or sharp in
contrast with sustained movement. They have a clear
beginning and ending.
> Vibratory – movements consist of trembling and shaking
> .Swinging – movements trace curved line or an arc in
space.
> Suspended – movements are perched in space or hanging
in air.
> Collapsing – movements are released in tension, and
gradually giving in to gravity.
BODILY SHAPES - refers to the entire body is molded in
space or the configuration of body parts.
> Symmetrical – balanced shape, movements are
practically identical or similar on both sides.
> Asymmetrical – unbalanced shape; movements of two
sides of the body do not match or completely different from
each other.
FUNDAMENTAL ARMS AND FEET POSITIONS
Introduction: Just like the athletes, dancers also have to
learn the basics of dancing. In dancing folk dance, it is best
to learn the fundamental arms and feet positions to easily
execute the dance step patterns.

CULTURAL
- Promotes cultural values.
- It is looking through at the different dances of other
countries will one see the value of one’s culture.

ELEMENTS OF DANCE

- Space - Dance Energies - Group Shapes

- Timing - Bodily Shapes

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DANCE SPORT
- A combination of art and sport.
- Also called as competitive ballroom dancing in the past
- Goes with partners (male and female) competing against
other partners dancing on the floor at one time
- Provides an avenue to gain discipline of the body and
mind of the dance athletes

LATIN AMERICAN MODERN STANDARD

DANCES DANCES
- Salsa - Paso Doble - Waltz - Quickstep
- Mambo - Jive - Tango
- Samba - Cha-Cha-Cha - Viennese Waltz
- Rumba - Slow Foxtrot

WALTZ
- Introduced in England in 1874
- Became fashionable as tango in 1922
- Standardized by imperial society of teachers of dancing
(istd)
- Time signature: three-four with the 1st beat accented
- Each step – 1 beat
- Counting in beats and bars – 123,123,123,123

TANGO
- First danced in Europe before world war I.
- Originates from Buenos Aires Argentina
- First danced in “barrio de las ranas”
- Time signature – two-four with both beats accented
- Slow count – 1 beat. “quick” count = ½ beat
- Counting in beats and bars – 1&2&2, 2&2&2

FOXTROT
- Named after american performer harry fox which was
premiered in 1914
- Time signature – four-four with the first and third beats
accented
- Slow count = 2 beats. “quick” counts = 1 beat
- Countings: 1234, 2234, 3234, 4234

QUICKSTEP
- Developed during wwi in New York and became popular
in ballrooms.
- Common origin as the of the foxtrot
- Time signature – four-four with the first and third beats
accented
- Slow counts = 2 beats. “quick” count = 1 beat
- Counting: 1234, 2234, 3234, 4234

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VIETNAMESE WALTZ
- Known to be born in the modest outskirts of Austria and
Bavaria
- Time signature: six-eight with the first beat accented
PROMENADE POSITION
- Counting: 123, 223, 323, 423

CHA-CHA-CHA
- New comer in Latin American dances
- Origin in 1950’s
- Time signature: four-four with accented beat on the first
and fourth of each bar
- Counting in beats 2,3,4, and 1. Count
CLOSED POSITION
SAMBA
- National dance of brazil
- Originated in africa
- Danced during carnival time
- Time signature: two-four with musical accent on the first
beat and percussive accent on the second beat OPEN POSITION
- Contrasting rhythms: 1 2, 1 a 2, 1 a 2 a 1 a 2,

PASO DOBLE
- Means “Double Step”
- Originated in Spain and inspired in Bullfightin
- Time signature: two-four with an accent on the first beat
of each bar
- Counting in beats 1 2. Count 1 = 1 beat. Count 2 = 1 beat

JIVE
- Means “Jitterbug” from America
- The popularity of this dance form coincided with that of
rock and roll
CHA-CHA-CHA ROUTINE
- Time signature: four-four with an accent on the first beat
- Basic Movements (Rock Step)
second beat and fourth beat of each bar
- Chasse
- Counting 123a4 3a4. Count 1=1 beat. Count 2 =1 beat.
- New York
Count 3= ¾ beat. Count a = ¼ beat. Count 4= 1 beat
- Spot Turns To Left Or Rights
- Alemana

OPTIONAL FOR PERFORMANCE TASKS

- Shoulder To Shoulder
OPEN FACING POSITION - Hand To Hand
- Three Chachachas
Side Steps
- There And Back
- Time Steps

OUTSIDE PARTNER
POSITION

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