PHILTECH INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY INC. SUBJECT: PHYSICAL EDUCATION 03

LESSON 5: Dance as a Competition TOPICS: Dance as a Competition

Learning Outcomes: At the end of this session, you will be able to: 1. Develop an understanding and appreciation of dance as an art for 2. To introduce both artistic and athletic aspects of dances.

LET’S START:

A good cheerleader is not measured by the height of her jumps but by the span of her spirit.

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 History of Cheerleading Cheerleading history is linked closely to the united states history of sports, its sporting venues as well as the historical development of overall crowd participation at many athletic events (History of Cheerleading, 2015). However, its origins can trace a far back as the late 19th century where in 1860’s students from Great Britain began to cheer and chant in unison for their favorite athletes at sporting events. This event eventually reached and influenced America (Timeline of Cheerleading, 2012). In the late 1880’s the first organized recorded yell done in locomotive style was performed in an American campus and was first seen and heard during a college football game. However, organized all-male cheerleading only transpired when Thomas Peebles, one of the graduates of Princeton University brought the yell and the football sport to the University of Minnesota, that cheerleading officially began in November 2, 1898. Cheerleading for the first 25 years was an all-male activity. It was only during the 1920s when women cheerleaders participated in cheerleading. A lot had happened then in the world of cheerleading in America.  The elements of cheer dance routine  Dance techniques- depending on the competition requirements, various dance techniques may be used in a cheer dance competition.  Cheers are coordination of organized words and movements relating to an athlete event.

Basic gymnastics skills- cheer dance incorporates simple gymnastics skills such as jumps and tumbling to add to the thrill of the game and the effect of a routine. a. Jumps- jumping requires stamina, strength, and flexibility and they greatly improve every areas in cheer dance routine.

Approach- the first stage of a jump Lift- occurs after a cheerleader leaves the ground. Execution- is hitting a jump at its peak or maximum height. Landing- this involves whipping of the legs and feet together to end with a small rebound.

-Cheer Dance Jumps

DANCESPORT

Dancesport is a combination of art and sport. It was called competitive ballroom dancing in the past. This goes with partner (male and lady) competing against other partners dancing on the floor at one time.

There are five latin dances: Samba, Cha-cha-cha, Rumba, Paso Doble, and Jive, and five standard dances : waltz, tango, Viennese, Slow Foxtrot and Quickstep which constitute the dance style.

 Characteristics of Dancesport  Posture- enables a dancer to stand out on the floor, which shows sophistication and confidence.  Timing- dancing on time with the music.  Line- the stretching of the body.  Hold- the correct position of the body with the partner in closed position.  Poise- the stretch of the woman’s body upwards and outwards and leftwards into the man’s right arm to achieve balance and connection with his frame, as well as to project outwards to the audience.  Togetherness- dancing of two people as one on the dance floor.  Musicality and expression- the basic characterization of the dance with the particular music being played and the choreographic adherence to musical phrasing and accents.  Presentation- how the couple presents their dancing to the audience as well as the proper costuming and grooming.  Power- the energy that is controlled and not wild.  Foot and leg action- the use of lower extremities that creates balance, beauty and strength.  Shape- the combination of turn and sway to create look or a position.  Lead and follow- the non-verbal communication of the man and lady through shape, visual, and body weight.  Floorcraft- the ability to avoid bumping into other couples and continue dancing without pause when boxed in.  Intangibles- how a couple “look” together in performing their dances.

STREET DANCE (Hip-Hop Dance) Where did Hip Hop Dance came from? The history of hip-hop dance encompasses the people and events since late 1960’s that have contributed to the development of the early hip-hop dance style uprock, breaking, locking, roboting, boogaloo, and popping. Black and Latino Americans created uprock and breaking in New York City.

Is hip-hop a dance style? Hip-hop dance refers to street dance styles primarily performed to hip-hop music or that have evolved as part of hip-hop culture.

 B-boying or breaking, also called breakdancing. First hip-hop dance style that originated among black and Puerto rican youth in new York city during the early 1970’s.  Popping- was popularized by Samuel boogaloos . it is technique of quickly contracting and relaxing muscles to cause a jerk in dancer’s body.  Locking- was created by Don Campbellock Cambel in 1969 in Los Angeles California. It is usually performed by stopping the fast movement that you are doing, locking your body into a position, holding it and then continuing at same speed as before.  Krumping- is a form of dancing that originated in the African-american community of south central los angeles California. Relatively form of “urban” black dance movement. Is dance style to release anger.  Tutting- it is creative way in making geometric shapes forming right angle using your body part. It derived from the positions people were drawn in during the days of the ancient Egyptians.  Shuffling- people who dance the shuffle are often referred to as rockers, due in part to the popularity of shuffling in the early 1990’s.  Waacking- it consists of stylized posing and fast synchronized arm movements to the beat of the music.

Activity: Let’s try these!

 Create your own version/video of basic cheer motion and send it via messenger. ( Wear your P.E uniform while doing this activity)

Evaluation: Let’s check your understanding! Answer the following: write the letter of the correct answer.

______1. Jumping requires stamina, strength, and flexibility and they greatly improve every areas in cheer dance routine.

a. jumps b. lift c. approach

______2. Is hitting a jump at its peak or maximum height.

a. jumps b. execution c. lift

______3. Very dynamic and excellent way to shake a crowd up quickly.

a. jumps b. execution c. tumbling

______4. A combination of art and sport.

a. dancesport b. cheerdance c. street dance

______5. The stretching of the body.

a. hold b. line c.power

______6. The combination of turn and sway to create look or a position.

a. line b. power c.shape

______7. The energy that is controlled and not wild.

a.power b. shape c.hold

__8. It was created by Don Campbellock Campbel in 1969 in los angeles.

a. popping b. locking c.krumping

______9. It is creative way in making geometric shapes forming right angle using your body part.

a. popping b. krumping c. tutting

______10. Was popularized by Samuel boogaloo sam salomon and his crew the electric boogaloos.

a. popping b.krumping c. tutting

Reflection:

SO WHAT? Did you find it entertaining? If so, what part did you particularly enjoy?

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