The Brief History and Nature of Dance.pptx

The Brief History and Nature of Dance in Physical Education 3

1. Brief History and Nature of Dance

2. What is Dance? Is an activity which can take many forms and fill many different needs. It can be recreation, entertainment, education, therapy, and religion. It is an art, the art of body movement. Dance differs from athletics or other daily activities. It focuses primarily on “an aesthetic or even entertaining experience”

3. 4 Main R easons To please the gods To please others To please themselves or self expression To build community within an ethnic group or social interaction

4. BRIEF HISTORY AND NATURE OF DANCE Dance has been a major form of religious ritual and social expression within primitive cultures. It was used as a way of expressing and reinforcing tribal unity and strength, as an approach for; Courtship and mating As a means of worship Communication And therapeutic experience

5. EGYPT It was only during the pre-Christian era that the real knowledge of dance came about within the Great Mediterranean and Middle Eastern civilizations. Dance was richly recorded in ancient Egypt. It was reflected in their wall paintings, reliefs, and in the literary record in hieroglyphs.

6. GREEKS They also thought highly of dance Dancing was taught as an aid to military education among the boys in Athens and Sparta. Also, a form of entertainment and display.

7. EDUCATION Dance was also commonly used in education . PLATO ARISTOTLE SOCRATES Strongly supported this art as an integration of the body and soul

8. Plato 2 kinds of dance and music NOBLE – Fine and Honorable IGNOBLE – Imitating what is mean or ugly

9. ANCIENT ROME They give less importance to dancing. It stopped valuing such qualities in art as the nation grew wealthy and powerful. Dance became brutal and sensationalized as their entertainers were slaves and captives from many nationalities. It was used more often for gruesome purposes. It became an integral part of corruption

10. Development of Christian Church It transformed the history of dance. The Christian fathers approved the use of dance, provided that its form and intent were holy and profound. Dances then became part of worships and church services .

11. 2 basic types of dancing Peasants performed ; ROUND DANCE COUPLE DANCE

12. ROUND DANCE Dancers hold each other by hand, forming a long chain and move about in an open or closed circle, or in an extended line .

13. COUPLE DANCE Was not as popular as round dance It was considered scandalous when first seen.

14. NOBILITY VS. PEASANTS NOBILITY Court dances emerged as part of the chivalric way of life. Because of the nature of clothing and elaborate accessories, their dance steps were limited to gliding, curtseying and posing. Noblemen danced in smooth floor or wood polished marble called BALLROOM

15. NOBILITY VS. PEASANTS PEASANTS Dances have large movements and wide-stepping figures. Peasants danced on grass or on the beaten earth of the town

16. 15 th and 16 th centuries The rise of BALLET in Italy and France . After the pinnacle of ballet prominence, CONTEMPORARY DANCES that were stylistic variations of ballet emerged and evolved .

17. Benefits Of Dance And Creative Movement “Dance is fun! It lifts the spirit, strengthens the body, and stimulates the mind.” – Wayne Sleep (1986) Dance is one of the oldest and most popular forms of exercise. AEROBIC – it entails about an hour of “continuous exercises, choreographed to music .”

18. SPECIFIC BENEFITS OF DANCE

19. PHYSICAL Develops cardiovascular an muscular endurance Improves coordination, balance, flexibility, and body composition Lowers risk of cardiovascular diseases Lowers body mass index Lowers resting heart rate Improves lipid metabolism Enables joint mobility Helps improve and maintain bone density, thus helps prevent osteoporosis Helps recover coordination and neuromuscular skills after injury

20. MENTAL/EMOTIONAL 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

21. SOCIAL 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

22. CULTURAL Promotes cultural values

23. Assignment All students will prepare a Dance Exercise to be performed on Thursday Flag Ceremony Send to me through messenger