Pe 12 Week 7

GRADE LEVEL: 12 WEEK: 7

SUBJECT: PE 3 LESSON: 1
TOPIC: Ballroom Dancing History (Recreational and Competitive)

OBJECTIVES:
1. Summarize the history of ballroom dancing
2. Describe how ballroom dancing is being done by different performers
3. Choose and prepare one dance routine of ballroom dancing for recreational
LESSON PROPER:
BALLROOM DANCING
-Ballroom literally stands for "dancing room", and is a general and most common name for five
elegant dances: Waltz, Tango, Slow Foxtrot, Viennese Waltz and Quick Step.
-Internationally they are called Standard Dances.
-All these dances have grown and are developed from various insights, influences and
backgrounds. For Ballroom Dancing moves and posture are fairly clearly defined and
documented.

BALLROOM ATTITUDE
-Ballroom can be identified by the position of the dance partners. They dance in pairs in a tight,
upright posture, lady and gentleman standing against each other. In most dance schools these
dances begin (except Tango) for the men with the right foot. All ballroom dances are
'progressive': it is danced around the dance floor. The dance direction is counter clockwise. If
you sin, you are a ghost driver or better: a ghost dancer. You'd better avoid accidents.
ORIGIN OF BALLROOM
 The History of Ballroom Dancing goes back to the medieval folk dancing. Dancing in
pairs was first recorded in Italy at the beginning of the 15th century.
 In the 16th century in France arose ballet from the court dance. In the 17th and 18th
centuries came from the court of King Louis much incentive for expressing (dance) art in
France. There were clothes fashions with great dresses and corsets for the ladies. The men
wore the forerunners of our "smart suits" and walked on high heels. The dances were
performed stately (and rather stiff) because they could not move properly move in this.
 Especially the last 100 years, everything has become more and more swinging, and
Ballroom dancing has come to its present form. Weather variations, too, have come, as
with the emergence of Rock' n Roll. Yet, it is typical that the Latin dances are looser and
more frivolous than the European dance. For example there are two forms of the Tango,
Argentine and Ballroom version.
 North America delivered early 20th century all the elements of the British -style ballroom,
tango was just this one major exception.
In 1909, the first world championships ballroom dancing were held in Paris.
 Today various organizations have ballroom dancing competitions, virtually all over the
world often each with their own rules. It is now possible in all countries to have dance
seasons with multiple games per month. Just as in football, there are different categories
and regions.
 Between 1920 and 1930 a group of British professional dancers designed four existing
dances by comparing all existing dances and impose strict rules in every single dance:
waltz, slow fox (trot), quickstep, tango were so designed.
 They could be danced to the popular music of the time by the general public.
 Together with the Viennese waltz, a particular variant from Germany, were these dances
called ballroom dancing.
 Standard Dances: those (ballroom- and Latin-) dances are standardized. The basic steps
and basic figures are globally uniformly done the same way, allowing all dancers to
dance together (and there are competitions and comparisons possible)
BALLROOM DANCING AS RECRATIONAL
 Dancing is a relaxing form of recreation. It teaches you coordination, how to move and it
helps to maintain your fitness. Apart from the health benefits, is dancing also a fun way to
socialize, make new friends and to enjoy.
BALLROOM DANCING AS COMPETITIVE
 Competitive dancing is a style of dance in which dance competition is the main focus.
Couples perform several different dances in front of judges who evaluate and score
each routine. In recent years, this style of dance has come to be viewed as a sport,
demanding high levels of strength, stamina, and flexibility
REFERENCE: Physical Education in Daily Life https://dancefans.cultu.be/ballroom-attitude

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