Physical Education and Health 3 - Dance and Movement

Vocabulary flashcards covering physical education definitions, legal foundations, dance history, elements of dance, genres, hand and foot positions, dance positions, and basic folk dance steps.

Physical Education

The integral part of the whole educational program designed to promote the optimum development of the individual physically, socially, emotionally, and mentally through total body movement in the performance of properly selected physical activities.

Section 19, Article XIV of the 1987 Constitution of Republic of the Philippines

The legal basis stating that the state shall promote physical education and encourage sports programs, league competition, and amateur sports to foster self-discipline, teamwork, and excellence.

Dance

The movement of the body in a rhythmic way, usually to music and within a given space, for the purpose of expressing an idea or emotion, releasing energy, or simply taking delight in the movement itself.

BASTE

An acronym that helps students remember the five elements of dance: Body, Action, Space, Time, and Energy.

Body (Element of Dance)

In dance, the mobile figure or shape, felt by the dancer and seen by others.

Action (Element of Dance)

Any human movement included in the act of dancing—it can include dance steps, facial movements, partner lifts, gestures, and even everyday movements such as walking.

Space (Element of Dance)

The element dancers interact with by staying in one place or traveling, altering direction, level, size, and pathways of their movements.

Time (Element of Dance)

Refers to the movement of dancers through time, and specifically within relationship to the music, tempo, meter, or rhythm.

Energy (Element of Dance)

Variations in movement flow and the use of force, tension, and weight.

Traditional Dance

A dance that has arisen from a people's cultural traditions with emphasis on cultural roots, such as the folk dances of indigenous people.

Religious Dances

Dances that have a ritual origin or purpose.

Pop Dance

A dance style originating in America in 1980 that is easy to dance to and uses simple, catchy lyrics.

Popping

A funk dance and street dance style based on the technique of quickly contracting and relaxing muscles to cause a jerk in the dancer's body, referred to as a pop or a hit.

Dance Sports

Formal social dancing in couples, popular as a recreation and also as a competitive activity involving ballroom dance repertoires.

Ballet

A type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia.

Modern Dance

A free, expressive style of dancing started in the early 20th century as a reaction to classical ballet.

Jazz Dance

A performance dance technique and style that first emerged in the United States in the early twentieth century, featuring improvisation and pairing animated expressions with sharp yet fluid motions.

First Position (Feet)

Heels together; feet turned-out in 45° angle.

Second Position (Feet)

Stride stand sideward position, feet about six inches apart.

Third Position (Feet)

Heels of one foot touches the instep of the other foot.

Fourth Position (Feet)

From the third position, slide the front foot diagonally forward and end in a stride stand forward position.

Fifth Position (Feet)

Heel of one foot touches the big toe of the other foot.

First Position (Arms)

Arms are rounded and are raised in front of the waist with palms facing in and relaxed wrists.

Second Position (Arms)

Open arms to the sides, arms are rounded, with palms facing each other.

Third Position (Arms)

One arm is raised overhead while the other arm is in second position opened at the side.

Fourth Position (Arms)

One arm is raised overhead (in 5th position) and the other arm is in first position.

Fifth Position (Arms)

Both arms are raised overhead, arms are rounded, and palms are facing inward-downward.

Facing Position

Partners facing each other, join both hands at chest level or a little lower.

Conversation Position

Also known as Flirtation Position; Girl's L hand is placed on the R shoulder of the Boy, and Boy's R hand is placed around the girl's waist.

Escort Position

Girl holds the R arm of the boy with her L hand.

Couple Position

Side by side couple position where dancers join inside hands at shoulder level.

Close Ballroom Dance Position

Partners face each other, Girl's L hand is placed on Boy's R shoulder, Boy's R hand is placed on Girl's L waist, and outside hands are joined and extended toward the audience.

Open Social Ballroom Dance Position

Same as close ballroom dance position except that the dancers are facing the audience.

Shoulder-Waist Position

Partners face each other; Girl places both hands on Boy's shoulder, and Boy places both hands on Girl's waist.

Butterfly Position

Partners facing each other, join both hands and extend them sideward.

Wrap Position

Partners face audience with Boy standing slightly behind Girl; Girl crosses arms (R over L) in front of waist, and Boy holds her L hand with his L hand and R hand with his R hand.

Back-Crossed Arm Position

Dance position where both arms are crossed at the back.

Time Signature

A numerical symbol in music notation that indicates the number of beats in each measure (or bar) and the type of note that receives one beat.

Dance Pattern

Refers to a structured and repeated sequence of movements or steps in a dance routine.

Count Pattern

Refers to the rhythmic structure or timing of a dance sequence, involving counting beats or measures to coordinate movements with the music.

Touch Step

Point R foot in fourth in front, then step R close to L.

Step-Point

Step R in fourth in front, then point L in fourth in front.

Hop-Step

Step R in fourth in front, then hop on the same foot and raise the L foot in front or in rear.

Step-Swing

Step R foot in second position, then swing the L foot across the R foot in front with knee slightly bent and toes pointing downward.

Step-Brush-Swing-Hop

Step R foot in fourth in front, brush L foot forward and swing it across the R in front, then hop on the R foot.

Slow Bleke

Place the R heel in fourth in front, then close the R foot to L.

Cut Step

With R foot slightly raised in front, displace the L foot with R foot backward, then displace R with the L foot forward.

Grapevine

Step R sideward R, step L across the R foot in rear (or in front), step R sideward R, step L across the R foot in front (or in rear).

Contraganza

Leap sideward R, cross the L foot over the R foot in front & step on it, then step the R foot close to the L foot.

Change Step

Step R foot in front, step L foot close to the R foot in rear, then step R foot quickly in front.

Plain Polka

Step R foot in front, step L close to R in rear, step R foot in front, then pause.

Heel and Toe Polka

Place the R heel in fourth in front, touch the R toe in fourth in rear, then take one plain polka step forward with the R foot.

Escotis

Step R foot sideward, step L close to R, step R sideward, then hop on R foot in place and raise L foot in rear of R knee.

Mazurka

Slide R foot in second, displace or cut R foot with the L foot sideward, then hop on L foot and raise R across L foot in front or in rear.

Sway Balance With A Point

Step R foot obliquely forward R, step L across the R foot in front, step R obliquely backward R, then point L in front.