Health

Optimizing
Physical
Education
(HOPE) 3
Content Standard

The learners
demonstrates understanding of
dance in optimizing one‘s health;
as a requisite for physical
assessment performance, and as
a career opportunity
Performance Standard

The learners leads dance event

with proficiency and confidence
resulting in independent pursuit and
in influencing others positively
DANCE
What is Dance?
• Dance is one of the most
beautiful forms of art that has
grown in leaps and bounds.
• Dance is no longer just a hobby;
it is also one of the most
lucrative professions as well.
What is Dance?
• Besides, dance therapy is very much in
vogue these days simply because the
experience of dancing helps a person to
heal from within.
• Dance is a form of expression that
helps a person bring forth who they
are, and what they're passionate about.
Classification of Dances

➢Ballroom Dances (Recreational and

Competitive)
➢Modern and Contemporary Dances
➢Traditional Dances/ Folk and Ethnic
➢Hip Hop/ Street Dance
➢Cheer Dance
➢Festival Dances
BALLROOM DANCES
(Recreational and Competitive)
• is a formal social dancing for couples, where one
person leads and the other follows the steps.
• It is popular both as a recreational and a
competitive activity
• The word "ball" is from the Latin word ballare,
which means dance.
• There are two main types of ballroom dance.
The Smooth/American style and the
Latin/Rhythm style of dance.
International Style
• grew out of English or modern style
ballroom dancing and is the style used in
international dance competitions.

• It is divided into two groups, the Standard

and Latin group
Smooth/American Style
• It was an attempt to make ballroom
dancing less formal and more social.
• It requires a fairly large dance floor.
• It provides the dancer patterns which are
useful for dancing on small dance floors.
• Samples of dance are Waltz box steps,
hesitations steps which provide the
dancers to dance waltz in same place.
Latin Dances
➢ Latin ballroom are dances that
almost stay in one place on the dance
floor. They are energetic dances that
reflect the accented rhythm of music
being played. The five dances of latin
are Cha Cha, Samba, Rumba, Paso
Doble and Jive.
Latin dances in the International
Latin Dances
Dancesport competitions consists of:
❑ cha-cha,
❑rumba,
❑samba,
❑ paso doble, and also the
❑jive of United States origin.
Social Latin dances (Street Latin)
include:
❑ salsa,
❑ mambo,
❑ merengue,
❑ rumba and the
❑Argentine tango.
International Latin Style (Cha
Cha)
❖Cha Cha is a playful,
flashy ballroom dance full
of passion and energy.
❖The classic "Cuban
motion" gives the Cha
Cha its unique style
❖Partners work together
to synchronize each
movement in perfect
alignment.
International Latin Style (Samba

❖Samba is considered
the dance of celebration
and joy at Carnival
celebrations in Brazil.

❖Lively and rhythmical,

ballroom Samba is
made up of many
different South
American dances mixed
into one.
International Latin Style (Rumba

❖Rumba is considered
by many to be the
most romantic and
sensual of all Latin
ballroom dances.

❖It is often referred to

as the "Grandfather
of the Latin dances.
International Latin Style (Paso
Doble)
❖Paso Doble is
modeled after the
sound, drama, and
movement of the
Spanish bullfight.

❖ It is one of the
liveliest ballroom
dances, originating in
southern France.
International Latin Style (Jive)

❖Jive is a lively form of

Swing dance and a
variation of the
Jitterbug.

❖It‘s a ballroom dance

style that originated in
the United States from
African-Americans.
Standard Dances
Standard Dance
includes:
❑Waltz
❑Vienesse Waltz
❑Quick Step
❑Tango
❑Foxtrot
International Standard Style
(Waltz)
❖Waltz is one of the smoothest
ballroom dances.
❖Also, it is the most popular
ballroom dance of all time.
❖ Considered by some as the
"mother of present day
dances" and the "backbone dance"
of the ballroom dancing arena,
the Waltz is the basis for many
dances.
International Standard Style
(Tango)
❖Tango is one of the most fascinating of all
ballroom dances.
❖Originated in Buenos Aires, Argentina, this
sensual ballroom dance is usually performed
by a man and a woman, expressing an
element of romance in their synchronized
movements.
International Standard Style
(Vienesse Waltz)
❖Viennese Waltz is a
quick rotating ballroom dance
with a subtle rise and fall.
❖The simple and elegant
rational movement characterize
by the Viennese Waltz is the
most difficult dance to learn
International Standard Style
(Foxtrot)

❖Foxtrot is an excellent
dance for beginners.
❖ It is a smooth dance in
which dancers make long,
flowing movements across
the floor.
International Standard Style
(Quick Step)

❖Quickstep is a quick
version of Foxtrot.
❖It is a ballroom dance
comprised of extremely quick
stepping, syncopated feet
rhythms, and runs of quick
steps
Classical Dance
Ballet – is considered as the backbone for
many other genres of dance
• It is a type of dance compelled
with rigorous code of technical
guidelines
• Considering the five fundamental
positions of the arms and feet, one
can say that the language of ballet
is objective, specific and fixed
Classical Dance

• Elevation, alignment, pointing of

the foot, port de bras, flexibility,
lightness and the other
foundations for a ballet dancer.
• They have the capability to
convey stories that bring an
audience to another world
Dance Master Pierre Beauchamp’s
Five position of the feet
Ballet has different principles that needs
to be followed when performing its basic
exercise:
Alignment,
Turn-out,
Weight distribution and Balance,
Pull-up
Alignment
• Proper Alignment is the foundation of
all dance techniques and is related to
developing good posture.
• Posture is defined as the
arrangement of the different parts of
the body
Turn-out
• This is the natural rotation from
the hips, making the knees and
toes point diagonally outward.
• Note that the turn-out should not
be forced and is only developed
through practice.
Weight Distribution and Balance

• The proper distribution of weight among

the legs develop balance and strength, and
make the performer move efficiently
without falling down.
• Proper weight distribution will give relief to
one side of the body that is usually
overused.
Pull-up
• Pulling up means that the performer feels
the floor under her feet while consciously
thinking of her muscles stretching upward,
engaging the abdominals and lifting the
torso up. It can be described as “feeling
tall” and engaging your abdominal muscles
to your spine.
Modern Dance
➢ Modern dance is a free,
expressive style of dancing started
in the early 20th century as a
reaction to classical ballet.
➢ In recent years it has
included elements not usually
associated with dance.
Contemporary Dance
Contemporary dance
• Is a style of expressive dance that
combines elements of several dance
genre including modern, jazz, lyrical and
classical ballet.
• Contemporary dancers strives to connect
the mind and the body through fluid dance
movements
Nature of Contemporary Dance
❖Around 1980s, the world "contemporary dance" referred to the
movement of new dancers who did not want to follow strict
classical ballet and lyrical dance forms, but instead wanted to
explore the area of revolutionary unconventional movements that
were gathered from all dance styles of the world.
❖ Contemporary dances therefore do not use fixed moves and instead
try to develop totally new forms and dynamics, such as quick
oppositional moves, shifting alignments, expressions of raw emotions,
systematic breathing, dancing moves preformed in non-standing
positions (for example lying on the floor), and in general trying to find
the absolute limits of our human form and physique.
Cheer Dance
❖Cheerdance - sometimes referred to as
cheerleading, is a team physical activity
using organized routines for the purpose of
motivating a sports team, entertaining an
audience, or competition.

❖The origins of cheerdance are definitely

to be found in American cheerleading,
which goes back to the 19th century and
was originally all-male, until women were
allowed to come in starting in the 1920s.
4 Ways To Do Basic
Cheerleading

➢Motions
➢Jump
➢Stunt
➢Tumbling
Jumps
➢ Herkie

➢ Toe Touch

➢ Pike
MOTIONS
1. High V
2. Low V
3. Table Top
4. Touchdown
5. T Motion
6. Beginning Stance
7. Cheer stance
8. Clap
9. Clasp
10. Bow and Arrow
STUNTS
➢Shoulder Sit
➢ L Stand
➢ Thigh Stand
➢ Basket Toss
➢ Elevator
Tumblings
➢ Forward Roll

➢ Cartwheel

➢ Backbend
Hip-Hop/Street Dance
➢ Hip-hop dance refers to street
dance styles primarily performed
to hip- hop music or that have
evolved as part of hip-hop
culture.

➢It includes a wide range of styles

primarily breaking which was created
in the 1970s and made popular by
dance crews in the United States.
Hip-Hop/Street Dance
➢Each character specializes in one dance
style. Consequently, a wide range of
styles are displayed including:
krumping, tutting, breaking, locking,
boogaloo, and popping.

➢The majority of the dancing shown in the

series is hip-hop; however, other styles
have also been performed including jazz,
tap, and ballet.
Popular Hip-Hop
Groups/Crews
➢ Jabbawokeez
➢ Kinjaz
➢ Super Crew
➢ Quest Crew
➢ Philippine All Star
➢ U Peeps
What distinguishes hip-hop from other forms
of dance?
• it is often "freestyle" (improvisational) in nature and hip-
hop dance crews often engage in freestyle dance
competitions—colloquially referred to as "battles".
• Crews, freestyling, and battles are identifiers of this style.
• Hip-hop dance can be a form of entertainment or a
hobby.
• It can also be a way to stay active in competitive dance
and a way to make a living by dancing professionally.
FESTIVAL DANCE
Festival Dances
➢ Festival dances are cultural dances performed to the
strong beats of percussion instruments by a community of
people sharing the same culture usually done in honor of a
Patron Saint or in thanksgiving of bountiful harvest.

➢ Festival dance may be religious or secular in nature, but

the best thing about festivals is that they add to the merry-
making the festivities where they are celebrated the reason
why they are called festival dances after all.
EXAMPLES OF FESTIVAL DANCES IN THE
PHILIPPINES
❑Sinulog Festival in Cebu
❑Dinagyang in ILOILO
❑Ati-atihan in Kalibo Aklan
❑Masskara in Bacolod
❑Kadayawan in Davao
❑and of course here in Pampanga we have Sinukwan Festival
❖Pinukpok Festival in FloridaBlanca
❖Binulo festival in Porac
❖Sampaguita festival in Lubao
❖Ibon Ebun festival in Mexico
❖Makatapak Festival in Bacolor
❖ and Kuraldal Festival in Sasmuan
TRADITIONAL DANCE
Folk and Ethnic
➢ Traditional dances are dances of indigenous communities that show cultural
traits of peoples from a specific time and place. Customs and traditions (
through dance steps and costumes) are preserved in traditional dance.
Handed down from generation to generation, with fixed sets or patterns, these
dances can either be ethnic or folk.

➢ According to some literature , ethnic dances in the Philippines are classified

into two categories. One is that of the dances of the non- Christians ,referring to
the pre-hispanic and the Muslim dances . The other category is that of the
Christians. Performed mostly by the lowland Filipinos. Dances under this category
have strong influence from the Western culture, particularly from Spain.
Learning The Basics (Folk
Dance)
• Waltz Step• Polka Step
• Cross (Heel and • Gallop
Step Toe) • Redova
• Change • Brush • Contraganza
Step Step
• Touch • Hop Step
Step • Mincing