MAPEH - P.E & HEALTH

• Dance -

  • is considered an excellent fitness workout. It provides not only physical benefits but also mental and social benefits. It also strengthens the core muscles to balance the body.
• Dance -

  • dancing sessions give people opportunities to mix up with other people.
  • improves one’s memory as dancers must memorize and recall steps and patterns in dance routines.
• Physical fitness assessments in dancing are evaluations used to measure dancers' physical capabilities, strengths, and areas for improvement.
• 1. BALANCE

  Is the ability to maintain an upright position while standing and moving.
• COORDINATION

  Is the linking of senses through the brain to the different parts of the body to produce a smooth, quick, and effeciently controlled movement.
•  AGILITY

  Is the ability to change and control the direction and position of the body while maintaining a constant and rapid motion
• Folk dance is a traditional dance that is developed by a group of people from a certain country or region. It reflects the culture of this group of people
• Folk dances are typically performed at social gatherings, festivals, religious ceremonies, and other communal events.
• • Folk dances are important in understanding culture and history.
• • Folk dances also reflect the well-known qualities of a group of people in a particular community.
•  ARMS IN REVERSE “T” POSITION

  • Both arms are at the sides and elbows are bent at right angles while the forearms are parallel to the head.
• CHASING

  • Dancers will execute successive close steps with one foot leading 
• CLOCKWISE

  • One will move like the direction of the clock arms in circle formation or any parts of the body.
• COUNTERCLOCKWISE

  • This is the opposite movement of the clock hands in a cirle formation or any parts of the body.
• KUMINTANG

  • This is the movement of the hand rotating from the wrist either in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction.
•  LATERAL POSITION

  • Both arms are at one side, either on the right or left side.
• TRANSFER WEIGHT

  • It is the shifting of weight from one foot to the other foot when stepping or misaligning the waist like in doing hips-swaying movement.
• WEIGHT ON BOTH FEET

  • Body weight is equally distributed on both feet while standing.
• SALUDO OR BOWING

  • This is also called curtsy or salute. By bending the knees, a dance shows respect and recognition to the audience, to their partners, or to neigboring dancer
• NATIONAL DANCES

  • These are traditional dances throughout the Philippines. Examples are Carinosa, Kuratsa, Balitaw, Rigodon, and Pandanggo.
• REGIONAL OR LOCAL DANCES

  • These are dances found in a certain region or town. Examples are Maglalatik in Binan Laguna, Alcamfor in Leyte, Rogelia in La Union, and Esperanza in Nabua Camarines Sur.
• FESTIVAL DANCES

  These are dances that are performed to show gratitude for a bountiful harvest or to honor a patron saint. Examples are Kadayawan in Davao City, Sinulog in Cebu City and Dinagyang in Iloilo.
• • Tinikling is a traditional Filipino folk dance.
• Tinikling originated in the Philippines and is often considered the national dance of the country.
• • The Tinikling dance involves two people rhythmically hitting bamboo poles on the ground and against each other while dancers step in and out between the poles.
• The name "Tinikling" comes from the tikling bird, known for its quick and agile movements avoiding bamboo traps
• Tinikling dancers showcase agility, coordination, and grace as they navigate the bamboo poles.
• • Tinikling is a symbol of Filipino culture and heritage, preserving traditions through dance.