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RHYTHMIC ACTIVITIES SWING DANCE

• It refers to bodily responses to any type of • Is a popular lively style of social dancing in which
rhythmic accompaniment that provides leeway to a dancer often lifts, spins and flips his or her
the people to satisfy their need for self- partner.
expression. • Developed with the swing style of jazz music in
• Are combinations of physical movements with the 1920s–1940s, with the origins of each dance
sounds, beats, or music. predating the popular "swing era".
• Rely on an internal or external rhythm used for
self-expression, exercise, demonstration of HISTORY OF SWING DANCE
physical ability, socialization, and expression of • Swing dancing is a type of dance that is based in
culture. “street dance” tradition, having started as an
BENEFITS OF RHYTHMIC ACTIVITIES unstructured social dance.
• Swing largely has African American roots which
• Exercise emerged as a dance for around the 1920's.
• Physical express themselves and their • Swing peaked in the 1940's, an era called the
personalities golden age of swing but then died down as
• Break down social barriers by including different influential dancers went overseas for World War
levels of learners. 2 but was revived in the 1980's.
• Promote friendship, community and fun.
TYPES OF SWING DANCE
FIVE PHASES OF RHYTHMIC ACTIVITIES
1. Lindy Pop
1. Aerobics - a kind of exercise that merges • An American dance which was born in the Black
rhythmic aerobic exercise and strength training communities of Harlem, New York City, in 1928
exercise. and has evolved since then.
2. Break dancing - an energetic style of dance • It was very popular during the swing era of the
typically performed to hip-hop music. late 1930s and early 1940s.
3. Gymnastics - a sport that needs balance, strength, • It is frequently described as a jazz dance and is a
flexibility, agility, coordination and endurance in member of the swing dance family.
order to execute. • Lindy Hop is sometimes referred to as a street
4. Bending - a movement around a joint. dance, referring to its improvisational and social
5. Stretching - muscles or tendons are flexed. nature.
2. Balboa
IMPORTANT FEATURES OF DANCES
• Balboa (original Balboa or Pure-Bal) is a dance
• Rhythm – Move or Flow that originated in Southern California during the
• Design - Choreography 1920s and 1930s.
• Technique – Executing skills properly • Balboa also now refers to a fusion of dances that
• Dynamics – Different ways movement is originated from that era.
executed • The original Balboa dance is a form of swing
• Gestures – Movement of any part of the body dance that started as early as 1915 and gained in
popularity in the 1930s and 1940s.
• It is danced primarily in close embrace, and is led
with a full body connection.
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3. EAST COAST SWING SWING MUSIC
• A swing dance style that evolved from Lindy Hop
in the 1940’s through the codification of the • Swing was the predominant style of jazz music
Arthur Murray dance studios across the United played from the late 1920s to mid-1940s.
States. BASIC STEPS OF SWING DANCE
• While the name of the dance implies a regional
context, the East Coast swing spread across the Step 1: Basic 6-Step Swing Step
country.
4. JITTERBUG • The swing has a basic 6-stroke step and a
• Jitterbug is a generalized term used describe basic 8-stroke step.
swing dance since dancers looks jittery or out of • Now we will explain the basic step of 6 beats.
control. Step 2: Basic 8-Step Swing Step
• It is composed of movements like swing balance,
and twirls with lively acrobatics. • Step back with left foot.
• It is spread internationally by US Armed Forces. • Step back with right foot, bringing feet
5. WEST COAST together.
• Smooth and Stylist structured pattern which • Slide left foot forward.
started in 1940's at the West Coast of US. • Slide left foot back beside right foot.
• Popular for Social Dancing. • Step forward with right foot.
• Step forward with left foot, bringing feet
KINDS OF WEST COAST together.
• Slide right foot back, bringing heel off the
a. Jive – fastest Latin dance, energetic, stay in ground.
one place • Slide right foot forward beside left foot.
b. DC Hand Dance – street swing dance, with
attitude, sensual swing dance Step 3: Single Step of Swing First
c. Shag – originate from college dances, 6 basic
• Two steps are marked, one on the left and one
counts, chugging rhythm, side by side
on the right and then the setback, and so on.
KINDS OF SHAG
Step 4: It's using the same pattern (Rock step and
a. Boogie Woogie – social dance, Europe, Triple step)
rock and roll use for swing
• It's just the angle of the step changes slightly.
b. Ceroc – modern Jive, 60s music and
modern music Step 5: Promenades

NEO/ SWING DANCE AGE • One must start by marking a setback and then
the couple goes around with 2 steps and
• Swing continues to evolve along with the
sliding their arms around the waist, and to
contemporary music change from the 1920's to
finish the series you mark another setback
the present times. In recent years, a new
and you can chain it with the basic swing step.
generation of swing dancers started with the late
1990’s swing music revival.
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CHA-CHA CHARACTERISTICS OF CHA-CHA

- A fast ballroom dance of Latin American origin, 1. Timing

similar to the mambo, that follows a rhythmic 2. Music
pattern based upon a quick three-step movement. 3. Steps
4. Movement
HISTORY OF CHA-CHA 5. Partner Work
- The cha-cha dance was originated from Cuba and
was originally known as the cha-cha-cha, and
derived from the shuffling of the dancers' feet. HIP-HOP
- The Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrín
is credited with inventing the cha-cha-cha. - Hip hop dance is a style of street dance form that
- The dance gained popularity around the 1950's evolved from hip hop culture and hip hop music.
and was created from two other dances – the It borrows elements from a number of different
'mambo' and the 'danzon'. styles like African dance, tap, and ballet. Hip hop
- It was originally introduced by Cuban composer dance began as a freestyle dance performed in
and violinist Enrique Jorrín during the 1950s. the streets by dance crews, mostly to hip hop
music.
FOUR DANCE STYLE OF CHA-CHA
HISTORY OF HIP-HOP
1. Ballroom Cha Cha
- Also called "Latin American Dancing" is a more - It began during the late 1960's and early 1970's
European influenced Cha Cha dance style that is - Invented by Clive Campbell (DJ Kool Herc) Hip-
seen in ballroom dance competitions around the hop combines two slang terms. Hip, which means
world. “in the know,” Hop represents the hopping
movement exhibited by hip-hop performers.
TWO TYPES OF CHA-CHA IN BALLROOM - Hip-hop is born at a birthday party in the Bronx,
New York City
• International style Cha Cha Cha
• American Rhythm Cha Cha Cha ROOTS OF HIP-HOP DANCE
2. Club Cha-Cha
- This is primarily a fun, informal social dance style • East Coast Hip-Hop
that you will see in salsa clubs. It is often danced • West Coast Hip-Hop
to the rhythm of one- two, cha cha cha, with the
FAMOUS HIP-HOP ARTIST
triple steps being more compact.
3. Cuban Cha Cha • Michael Jackson
- The Cuban Cha-Cha is a popular Latin dance that • Snoop dogg
originated in Cuba in the 1950s. It is known for its • Nicky Minaj
energetic and playful rhythm, and it is often • Francis Magalona
performed to lively Cuban music with a strong • Gloc 9
beat.
4. Fusion Cha Cha ELEMENTS OF HIP-HOP
- Fusion Cha Cha is a ballroom dance style that
combines elements of traditional Cha Cha with • DJing
Latin and other dance styles to create a unique • MCing
and energetic dance form. • Graffiti
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• Breakdancing - Modern reggae dancing may more closely
• Beatboxing resemble hip-hop or pop dancing
• Street Fashion
DANCE STEPS/POSITION (HANDS AND LEGS)
CHARACTERISTICS OF HIP-HOP
1. SIDE BASIC (BALLROOM POSITION)
1. High-energy
2. Complex Footwork
3. Versatility
4. Attitude

DIFFERENT DANCE TYPES OF HIP-HOP

1. Breakdancing
2. Locking 2. FALL BACK (BACKWARD AND SIDEWARD
3. Popping BASIC)
4. Krumping
5. Freestyling
6. Party Dances

REGGAE DANCE

- Developed from the preceding genres ska and

rocksteady
- Was heavily influenced by traditional mento as FOLK DANCE
well as American jazz and rhythm & blues
- Form of dance developed by a group of people
- Comes from the word “rege – rege” which means
that reflects the traditional life of the people of a
“rags” or “ragged garments”
certain country or region.
- Uses a lot of irregular beats (staccato beats a.k.a.
upbeats) of a measure by a guitar or piano HISTORY OF FOLK DANCE
- Has a "jumpy" quality
- Another reggae pattern that is frequently heard is - Combine influences from conquerors and
the immigrants while also retaining their uniquely
- "One drop rhythm.” Filipino roots.
- Representation of day-to-day living from earlier
HISTORY OF REGGAE DANCE eras while also enthralling audiences now.
- Originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s DISTINCT CHARACTERISTICS
- By the 1970s it had become an international style
- Dancers stand apart.
CHARACTERISTICS OF REGGAE DANCE - There is little, if any, bodily contact
- Most of the dances are done by pairs or couples
- Solid offbeat rhythm, Propulsive, percussion, and
- Dances from the lowlands have more foreign
steady.
elements those found in the uplands.
- "Skank beat "
- War dances are found among non-Christian tribes.
- Partners usually stand close to each other
- Hand movements play an important part
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- Most dances are in long formation. 6. Maglalatik
- Most dances begin and end with “saludo.”
- From the Province of Laguna
EXAMPLES OF PHILIPPINES FOLK DANCE - Dance mimics the battle between the Christian
and the Muslim Moro tribesmen
1. Tinikling - Dance mimics the battle between the Christian
- The National Dance of the Philippines and the Muslim Moro tribesmen
- Basically, involves imitation of movements seen 7. Itik-Itik
in a bird known as ‘Tikling’.
- It involves dancers dancing through bamboo - Originated from the province of Surigao
poles which open and close to a faster and faster - Created by imitating the “movements of a duck”
rhythm.
8. Bulaklakan
2. Carinosa
- Originated from the native town of Bulacan
- Spanish colonial period - Various amount of impromptu and unscripted
- Courtship dance between a man and a woman; festive dances that would be performed as a form
characterized by its graceful and playful of relaxation
movements. - It is showcased is showcased by 12 females.
- Often performed during fiestas and other special - The dancers are all clutching onto a circle of
occasions. bamboo with garlands of leaves and flowers stuck
on them.
3. Kuratsa
9. Singkil
- Originated in the province of Leyte and Samar
- Usually danced during fiestas, family reunions, - Dance that tells the story of a princess.
weddings, and birthday parties - Done in a circular formation, with two sets of
- Referred to as a courtship dance where the dancers.
dancers creatively imitate the courtship - One set of dancers holds two fans, while the other
movements of a rooster and a hen. set of dancers holds bamboo poles to create a
structure around the princess
4. Pantomina
10. Banga Dance or Pot Dance
- Originating from the towns of Bicol and Sorsogon
subregions; performed during wedding festivities - Dance is performed with Kalinga women showing
by the couple and their guests their agility in balancing the bangas on top of
- This Spanish influenced dance has been popular their heads while toddling through rice paddies
in the Bicol Region up to the present day. and mountain paths
- Daily routine to fetch water from the mountain
5. Binasuan springs
- Originated from the province of Pangasinan BASIC STEPS OF FOLK DANCE
- Usually performed during special occasions and
festivals 1. Saludo
- Involves people holding up a tray of coins or 2. Arms in lateral position
glasses filled with rice wine while they dance 3. Step close
together 4. Bleking step
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5. Waltz balance
6. Hayon-hayon
7. Slide up
8. Cross waltz
9. Sarok
10. Step hop
11. Touch step