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Download Health Optimizing Physical Education and more Slides Physical education in PDF only on Docsity! Lesson 2 BENEFITS, ELEMENTS, AND CHARACTERISTICS OF DANCE Z ro rs rs | Wash Your Hands Sanitize Wear your Facemask Social Distancing aN rh Mental/Emotional Benefits -Helps keep the brain sharp -Decreases incidence of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease -Decreases depressive symptoms -Increases self-esteem and improves body image -Aids in releasing emotional and physical tension. Social Benefits -Gives 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 in society Cultural Benefit -Promotes cultural values. a. Direction- Dance movement can travel in any direction. b. size- Movements can be varied by doing larger or smaller actions. c. focus- Performers may change their focus by looking at different directions. d. level- Movements can be done in a high, medium, or low level. Six Qualities of Dance Energies 1. sustained- movements are done smoothly, continuously, and with flow and control. It does not have a clear beginning and ending. SUSTAINED SUSTAINED 2. percussive-movements are explosive or sharp. They have a clear beginning and clear ending. wea 4. swinging- movements trace a curved line or an arc in space. The movements are relaxed and giving in to gravity on the downward part of the motion, followed by an upward 6. collapsing- movements are released in tension and gradually or abruptly giving in to gravity, letting the body descend to the floor. COLLAPSED ae {= =\ . alll D. BODILY SHAPES It refers to how the entire body is molded in space or the configuration of body parts. The body can be grounded, angular, or a combination of two. Other body shapes can be from wide to narrow and from high to low. a. symmetrical-balanced shape; movements are practically identical or similar on both sides. What is FORM? -instrument by which ideas and elements are arranged or combined into a logical sequence which results in unity and consistency, and by means of which the content or idea can be expressed and communicated. The form should progress through time from the beginning to the end of choreography. Each section is composed of several units that are connected to each other. These small units are called phrases. What is a PHRASE? -is the smallest unit of form in the whole dance. Commonly, a single phrase consists of eight counts. What is a MOTIFF? -the style and intention of a dance - One good example of a dance with motif is the Itik-Itik Philippine folkdance. CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD DANCE 1. UNITY- The interconnected phrases of the dance are coherent and flow smoothly together. The movements fit together and each plays an important role that contributes to the entirety of a dance. 2. CONTINUITY and DEVELOPMENT- The phrases of the dance that are organized progressively, making each movement phrase move naturally into the next. There is a continuous development of the movement of phrase and the audience is swept along to the end. 3. VARIETY and CONTRAST- add excitement and flavor in the dance *Variety- changing direction, use of energy, timing, and avoiding repeating them in the exact way *Contrasting movements- slow to fast, short to long, minimal to large movement