HEALTH RELATED FITNESS
— Refers to related programs capable of enhancing ones physical fitness. Also this
balances both mind and physical aspects.
Components :
Body composition – it pertains the bodies physics the condition of the body
Muscular Strength – pertains to the strength of muscles, the ability to provide
force on objects
Flexibility – the ability of the body to be flexible, ability of your joints to stretch
and move to maximum reach
Muscular endurance – pertains to the ability of muscle to contract (in
contraction)
Cardiovascular fitness – pertains to activities that enhances your cardiovascular,
ability of our heart to provide oxygen for our body and muscles
Warm up – important to avoid physical problems or concusion
Dance
(JOHN MARTIN) a movement of the body in a rhythmic way, usually to music
within a given space.
LOCOMOTOR – movements involve a change in location
NON – LOCOMOTOR – movement without causing the body to travel from one
location to another
BENEFITS OF DANCE AND CREATIVE MOVEMENTS
PHYSICAL
— Develops cardiovascular and muscular endurance
— Improves coordination, balance, flexibility and body composition
— Enable to joint mobility
— Lower risk of cardiovascular diseases
— Helps improve and maintain bone density, prevent osteoporosis
— Helps recover coordination and neuromuscular skills after injury
MENTAL/EMOTIONAL
— Helps keep the brain sharp
— Decreases incidence of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
— Decreases depressive symptoms
— Increase self – esteem and improves body image
— Aids in releasing emotional and physical tension
SOCIAL
— Give sense of togetherness within a group
— Encourages positive social interaction and interpersonal relationship in a group
— Contributes to the individual’s potential for self – actualization society
CULTURAL
— Promotes cultural values
ELEMENTS OF DANCE
— The human body is living in time and space, and it exhibits some effort. Thus, all
movements occur in time, through space, and with effort. ( Shrader, 1996.)
Since dance is entails a lot of movements, it uses the very same elements,
space, time, and energy. These elements are beneficial to anyone interested in
recognizing, or creating movement.
SPACE
This the area the performers occupy and where they move. It can be divided into four
different aspects, also known as spatial elements.
a. Direction- dance movements can travel in any direction. The performers can go
forward, side, backward, diagonal, circular, and so on. They may also face any
direction while executing a single movement or several phrases.
b. Size- movements can be varied by doing larger or smaller actions
c. Level- movements can be done in high, medium, or low level.
d. Focus- performers may change their focus by looking at different directions
TIMING
The movements in timing may be executed in varying tempo Performers move with
the tempo of an underlying sound, known as beat or pulse. The timing can be varied
by moving faster or slower than the normal beat. When a sequence of movement or
group of phrases is done in varying tempos, they generate rhythmic patterns. The
addition of silences or pauses also adds to rhythmic patterns.
Six qualities of dance energies
Sustained – movements are done smoothly, continuously, and with flow and control.
It does not have a clear beginning and ending
Percussive – movements are explosive or sharp in contrast with sustained
movements. They are accented with thrust of energy. They have a clear beginning
and ending.
Vibratory – movements consists Of trembling or shaking. A faster version of
percussive movements that produce jittery effect.
Swinging- movements trace a curved ine or an arc in space. The movements are
relaxed anc giving in to gravity on the downward part of the motion. Folowed by an
upward application of energy.
Suspended- movements are perched in space or hanging on air. Holding a raised leg
in any direction is an example of a suspended movements.
Collapsing -movements are released in tension and gradually or abruptly giving in to
gravity.
BODILY SHAPES
• Symmetrical- balanced shape, movements are practically identical or similar on
both sides.
BODILY SHAPES
• Asymmetrical – unbalanced shape, movements of two side of the body do not
match or completely different from each other.
BRIEF HISTORY AND NATURE OF DANCE
— DANCE is an activity which can take many forms and fill many different need. It
can be recreation, entertainment, education, therapy, and religion. In its purest
and most basic form, dance is art the body movement (Barbara Mettler, 1980).
PREHISTORIC PAST
— Dance can be seen among all the people and civilizations of the world. Dances
thrived at different periods of history and mostly were a result of intercultural
exchange and contact. Dance has been a major form of religious ritual and
social expression within primitive cultures. It was use as a way of expressing
and reinforcing tribal unity and strength as an approach courtship and mating,
and as a means of worship and communication.
— KRAUS AND GAUFMAN (1981)
Dance is originally to supplicate the gods on all important occasions in life.
ANCIENT EGYPT PRE-CHRISTIAN ERA
— The real knowledge of dance came about within the great mediterranean and
middle eastern civilization. Dance become full blown and was richly recorded in
ancient Egypt.
Dance was also commonly used in education Plato, Aristotle and Socrates
— Strongly supported this art is an integration of the body and soul. Plato is
immensely giving importance in education as started in his elucidation on the
laws. He highlightened the two kind of dance the noble and the ignoble.
Ancient Rome
— Gave less importance in dancing
— Dance became brutal and sensationalized as their entertainers were slaves and
captives from many nationalities and it was used more often for gruesome
purposes
Roman Empire
— Dance eventually become an integral part of the corruption.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE CATHOLIC CHURIDAR IN EUROPE
TRANSFORMED THE HISTORY OF DANCE
— Sole custodian of learning and education as well as the source of moral
— Church and religious ceremony
— Dances become part of worships and dance services
— Marked the beginning of social dances
Two basic types of dancing
— Round dance and the couple dance.
