A Detailed Lesson Plan in Dance For

Grade 9

Prepared by: Janine I. Gandullas

I. Objectives:

At the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

1. Describes the nature and background of the Varsovienne dance.

2. Executes the skills involved in the dance.

3. Performs the Varsovienne dance with appropriate music.

II. Subject Matter: Varsovienne Dance

III. Reference/s: K to 12 Physical Education Curriculum Guide, CAED 3 Module 4 page 17.
IV. Materials: speaker, laptop and music

V. Procedure:

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

A. Preliminary Activities/Daily
Routine/Warm-up

Prayer (Everyone stands and Gemmarie leads the

Everyone, please all stand for our prayer)
prayer. Gemmarie, kindly lead the Let us pray. Lord, we offer to you our class
class. today. We pray that through your Divine
Guidance, we would learn how to listen
attentively to the inputs of our teacher. May
we appreciate his/her effort in imparting
his/her knowledge to us. Amen.

Greetings
Good morning class! Good morning Ma’am Janine.
You may now take your seats. Thank you, Ma’am. (students take their
seats)

Checking of Attendance
Miss Secretary, is there any
absent for today? None, Ma’am.
 Alright, that’s good to hear.

B. Motivation
Before we start our lesson, let’s have
first a short activity. This activity is
called, “Dance Around the World”. I
will group the class into 4. Then,
I will show videos of dances from
Yes, Ma’am!
different countries around the world.
The group who can guessed more
dances will receive a price. Is it clear?

Okay. Group yourselves into 4. (Students group themselves into four)

Since everyone has their own group,

let’s start! (each group guesses the dances)
(videos start playing)

(after the activity)

Let’s give the winner group a (Students perform the “boom boom” clap)
“boom boom” clap.

Did everyone enjoy the activity? Yes Ma’am!

Based on the videos, what can you It looks like a community dance, Ma’am.
observe about the dances?

Very good. What else? Festivals, Ma’am!

Great! I showed a while ago some

festivals here in the Philippines. Ma’am, I noticed some ballroom dances.
Okay, next.

Very good, class. So, our activity

has something to do with our topic
 for today.

C. Lesson Proper

Those videos that I’ve shown you are

examples of social and ballroom
dances. Today, we will tackle about a
specific dance called “Varsovienne”
which is a "graceful and elegant"
social and ballroom dance in 3/4 time.

But before we proceed, I have a Ma’am for me, social dance is usually
question, class. What is social dance performed with a partner and in groups or as
for you? a community activity for fun and enjoyment.

Exactly. From the word itself,

“social”, it means relating to or
involving yourself with other
people. So, when we say social
dance, it is a category of dance
that has a social function and
context. Sometimes it does not
require a partner but simply a number
of people in a group.

Now, Varsovienne dance is an

example of a social and ballroom (students shook their heads)
dance. Does anyone here is
familiar about this dance?

Well, I guess most of you are not (Karl reads the text in front)
familiar to this dance. So, let’s first Varsovienne dance is originated around 1850
discuss the nature and background in Warsaw, Poland in honor of Mount
of it. Karl, can you read the text? Vesuvius.

Thank you, Karl.

So, just like any other ballroom

dances, Varsovienne is also one of
the most popular dances of its time.
The exact origin of the Varsoviana is
unknown. The name Varsoviana
refers to Warsaw,
Poland, but they haven't seen any
indication that the dance actually
originated there. It's more likely one of
many examples of 19th century
dances that were named after places.

The dance became popular during the

19th century in America, where it was
danced to the tune Put Your Little Is it only popular in the places in America,
Foot. It is because it was introduced Ma’am?
to France by a young dance instructor
named De’sire’ in America in 1853.

Apparently, it quickly became a

favorite social dance in Scandinavian Oh, I see.
countries as well.

As you can see in the picture,

 the costume worn in this dance
varies according to the gender, and
they are as follows. Sofia can you
please read? Yes, Ma’am. For males, the attire worn
includes black pants, colored stockings, gray
coat, a full shirt, and round green felt hat with
ribbons.

For females, the attire worn includes short full

dark shirt, white blouse, black velvet bodice,
colored apron, and large black bow.

Thank you, Sofia.

But, if ever that I will require the class
to perform this dance, you can always
improvise your costumes since not all
of you have these kinds of clothes
at home. Clear? Yes, Ma’am.

D. Generalization

So, before we proceed on executing

the steps involved in the dance,
where does Varsovienne dance
originated again? (Student 1 raises his hand)
The exact origin of the Varsovienne dance is
unknown but based on some literatures, this
dance was created in Warsaw Poland.

Alright, very good.

 The Varsovienne dance is in what 3/4, Ma’am.
time signature?

Very good, Charlie.

Is Varsovienne a social dance or not? It is a social dance, Ma’am.

How do you say so? Because Varsovienne dance is usually

performed with a partner, Ma’am.

Very good, class. I see that you’re

already familiarized with the nature
and background of the Varsovienne
dance. So now let’s proceed on
executing the steps.

E. Application

Since Varsovienne dance is

performed with a partner, I will
give you the freedom to choose Ma’am, the class has only 10 boys.
your partner.

Alright. Since we lack of boys, the rest

of the girls can act as boys. But I
suggest that your chosen partner
for today is the same person that Okay, Ma’am. But, can we do the pairing
you’ll be performing with for our alphabetically for it to be fair with everyone?
culminating.

No problem, class. (Students started to form their groups)

Alright. So, does everyone have
already a respective partner? Yes, Ma’am.

The music for this dance is composed

of two parts: A and B.
Count one, two, three to a
measure.

Let me show you first the formation.

Remember class that I will lead the Noted, Ma’am.
step then you will follow. Okay?

For the formation, double circle facing

counterclockwise, boys in the inside
and girls in the outside circle. (students attentively watching)

The boy places his right arm across

the shoulder of the girl, takes her right (students execute the formation for the
hand over her right shoulder, left Varsovienne dance)
hands joined in front.
Okay, now you do it.

Very good.

For music a, starting with the right (students start to execute the first step)
foot, take eight varsovienne steps,
moving counter clockwise. This step
is equivalent of 16 measures.

Next, for music b, take two mazurka

(starts doing the steps)
steps diagonally forward right. This
step is equivalent of 2 measures.
Another 2 measures for the next
steps which is take one varsovienne
step to right. Now, you’re turn.

Nice. Now, take two mazurka steps

diagonally forward left and take one
varsovienne step to left. Remember
that each step has 2 measures.

After that, repeat all. Take note that

the dance may be repeated as many Is that all, Ma’am?
times as desired.

Yes, class. Pretty easy right? Yes, Ma’am!

Now, let’s do it one more time before

doing it with music. One, two, three, (starts doing the Varsovienne dance)
go.

Very good class, you quickly got

those steps! So now, we’re going to
do it with music.

(plays appropriate music) (starts dancing with music)

Great! You really did it well! Thank you, Ma’am!

 VI. Evaluation
No, Ma’am. It’s quite easy to learn especially
I see how the class enjoyed the if you will just listen on how it should be
Varsovienne dance. Did you find it executed properly and we really enjoyed it!
difficult to learn?

Very good, April. But it seems that I think Ma’am, we need more time to practice
some pairs have a hard time the dance for us to master the steps.
executing the steps. What happened?

Okay, don’t worry class. I will give you (Clap, clap, clap)
enough time to practice the dance. But Thank you so much, Ma’am!
still, give yourselves a round of
applause for doing a great job today!

None, Ma’am.
Are there any questions?

Bye, Ma’am!
Alright if none, class dismissed!
Goodbye, class.

VII. Assignment:

Rehearse the Varsovienne dance and get ready for the performance next meeting. Don’t
forget to bring your own costumes and appropriate music. Table below is the rubrics for your
performance:

Rubric for the Performance of Varsovienne Dance

CRITERIA 4 3 2 1
1. Mastery of Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates
movement excellent knowledge of some no knowledge
 patterns knowledge of the dance and knowledge of of the dance.
the dance and performs with the dance and
performs few errors. performs with
movement free lot of errors.
of errors.
2. Musicality Shows a full Shows Had some The student
understanding understanding knowledge of speed up/falls
of rhythm and of rhythm and rhythm and behind often
timing by timing by timing but throughout the
staying on beat staying on beat speeds dance.
for the entire throughout up/slows down
dance. most of the many times
dance. throughout the
dance.

3. Technique Great attention The dance is The dance is The dance is

to the quality of performed with performed with performed with
movement, attention to little attention to no attention to
body position details and details and details and no
and shows lacks proficiency on
demonstrates proficiency on proficiency on the dance style.
excellent the dance style. the dance style.
understanding
on the dance
style.

4. Stage The student The student The student The student

Presence uses their face uses facial and lacks facial and didn’t use facial
and body to full body body and body
express the expression expression expression
intent of the when when when
movement. performing. performing. performing.