PHYSICAL EDU FT. SWIMMING

• is an elegany social dance performed in many social occasions such as a wedding or a ball

  waltz
• is recreational dance usually performed with a partner

  social dance
• 2 major classifications of social dance

  latin american dances and modern standard dances
• it is a latin american dance with small steps and swaying hips movement

  cha-cha-cha
• latin category in competetive dancing

  cha-cha-cha, rumba, samba, paso doble,and jive
• standard category

  slow waltz, tango, viennese waltz, foxtrot, quickstep
• a modern standard dance in triple timee performed by a pair who turns rhythmically around as the progress around the dancefloor

  waltz
• imitating the movements of a matador

  paso doble
• can vary in its specification and stringency between different styles of dance

  dance etiquette
• it is a good idea to follow the accepted costumes of a dance group

  what to wear
• dancing is an activity of 2 people come in close contact that is why it is important to follow proper grooming and personal hygiene

  personal grooming
• dancing on a floor is done along a counterclockwise direction

  line of dance
• never blame a partner for missed execution figures

  no-fault dancing
• be personable, smile and make eye contact with your partner

  dance floor demeanor
• in the past it has been the tradition that men asked for a dance

  asking for a dance
• is a cuban dance that evolved from the mambo in the mid 1950s

  cha-cha
• char-char means

  to chew cocoa leaves
• spanish word for cha-cha

  nursemaid
• what does char mean?

  tea
• chacha derived from 2 dances

  mambo and swing
• sound like slow mambo

  danzon
• was the most popular dance of americans

  gaga over Cha-cha
• cha-cha is played by the time signature of

  4/4
• elements of chacha

  walking step, side step, walking forward and backward step, rock step
• the basic steps of chacha

  reck step, new york, spot turn, chasse, alemana turn
• is an elegant social dance performed in many social occassions such as a wedding or a ball

  waltz
• considered one of the most oldest ballroom dances

  walts
• the name waltz came from the dance called

  walzer
• and walzer which originated from the latin word

  volvere
• which volvere means

  rotating motion
• what century was the introduction of waltz?

  19th century
• what is the basic step used for waltz

  the box step
• the box step contains 2 parts

  forward half box and backward half box
• the basic box step uses 3 counts

  slow quick quick
• are cultural dances performed to the beats of percussion instruments

  festival dances
• why do we do festival dances

  to honor patron saints
• are form of entertainment that attract foreign and domestic tourists to visit a place contributing to the elevation of the filipinos quality of life

  festival
• is a display of the positive outlook and resilience of the filipino people

  festival dances
• a celebration to honor a religous icon by performing dances to strong beats og percussion

  religious/secular festivals
• are celebrations in a community is done in thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest

  non religous festivals