Senior High School

HEALTH OPTIMIZING
PHYSICAL EDUCATION 3
Quarter 1 – LAS 2:
Discusses the nature of the different
dances
(MODERN CONTEMPORARY DANCE)

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HEALTH OPTIMIZING PHYSICAL EDUCATION 3

Learning Area

MODERN CONTEMPORARY DANCE

Topic

Most essential learning competency with code: Discusses the nature of the
different dances
(PEH12FH-Ia-19)

After the completion of this learning activity sheet, you should be able to:
1. define Modern Contemporary Dance;
2. identify the elements of Contemporary Dance;
3. value the importance of contemporary dance towards health and wellness.

 Ballpen and Notebook

Comprehensively read and understand the content on the lesson and answer
the following activities provided.
 Modern Contemporary Dance comes from the structured nature of ballet that
composed of various genre including, jazz, modern, and lyrical. It is an expressive
dance style that the dancers connect the mind to the body through dance
movements. The dance emerge during mid-20th and became popular today. Dancers
as well as the choreographers have freedom of their movements that allows them to
express their innermost feelings. An American pioneer named Isadora Duncan has a
great influence on the contemporary dance history. Her self-styled dancing leads her
to become the “Mother of Modern Dance”. In the Philippines, Alice Reyes a National
Artist for dance where called the “The Mother of Contemporary Dance”. Today the
Contemporary Dance has mix styles and the performers create improvise concepts
to perform an own unique styles.

ELEMENTS OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE

Elements are the foundation of every dance genre. Learning these elements
can develop unique floor patterns to every performance.
1. Theme - the basic element of contemporary dance because it conveys the story
line or concept of the dance.
2. Design – the pattern of movements in time and space.
3. Movement – involved the bodily actions including the steps of the
performer.
4. Technique – the style of movements executed by the dancer.
5. Music – the auditory background to which a dancer moves.
6. Costume and Body Paraphernalia - worn by the dancer that will help to show the
story line.
7. Choreography – the Floor pattern or the transition of dancers to move and perform
in an organized manner
8. Scenery – the setting where the dance is performed to make it more realistic.

BENEFITS OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE AS AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE

Because contemporary dance is focused on spontaneity and self-expression,
as opposed to choreography and rigid technique, and individual tend to develop
better self-awareness, both physical and emotional, along with the fitness and
flexibility that all dance classes offer. It’s an important addition to a well-rounded
dancer’s repertoire for many reasons, and it actually helps build creativity and
thought processes that will offer countless advantages and benefits throughout the
student’s life today and in the future.

Physical Benefits
1. The reduction of the blood pressure and cholesterol levels of the body, increasing
the concentration of high-density lipoprotein (HDL or “good” cholesterol in the
blood) thus, reduces chances for coronary heart disease such as stroke.
2. It stimulates digestion making digestion more efficient that helps to reduce
chances for colon cancer. It also improve the body’s speed, balance, coordination,
strength, power, agility and attentiveness.
Mental Benefits
1. It increases blood flow to the brain and stimulates growth of nerve cells in memory
center of the brain which greatly improves various indexes of psychological
functioning
2. It enhances brain functioning by increasing the amount of oxygen available to it
thus it increases thinking capacity and the sense of wellbeing.
Emotional Benefits
1. This can help you deal with stress and reduce your risk of depression.
2. It also Increases resistance to pain because endorphin levels are elevated,
increases sense of excitement because hormone epinephrine is elevated and
reduces stress by removing lactic acid from blood.
Social Benefits
1. Improves self-esteem and self-confidence since body and mind are improved and
strengthened.
2. The improved physical appearance could make people feel good about themselves
making it easier to socialize and have new friends.
Spiritual Benefit
Dance delivers a fresh supply of blood and oxygen to the brain. This clears the
mind of stress, anxiety, depression, sadness, and anger. A healthy body has a healthy
mind and a well-functioning brain increases the following;

1. Ability to benefit from reading the Bible, to focus in prayer, and be sensitive to
the needs of those around.
2. A strong healthy body leads to invigorate our spiritual life.
Exercises/Learning Activities
Activity 1.
Directions: Complete the definition of Modern Contemporary Dance by arranging
the words in each item. Write your answers on your activity notebook.
1. Modern Contemporary Dance- FROM COMES THE STRUCTURED NATURE
OF BALLET COMPOSED THAT OF GENRE VARIOUS INCLUDING, JAZZ,
MODERN, AND LYRICAL.
Correct Statement:
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Activity 2:
Directions. Identify the correct elements of Modern Contemporary dance on the
blanks provided. Write your answers on your study notebook.
_______1. The basic element of contemporary dance because it conveys the story line
or concept of the dance.
_______2.The pattern of movements in time and space.
_______3.The setting where the dance is performed to make it more realistic.
_______4.The Floor pattern or the transition of dancers to move and perform in an
organized manner.
_______5.Worn by the dancer that will help to show the story line.
_______6.The auditory background to which a dancer moves.
_______7.The style of movements executed by the dancer.
_______8.Involved the bodily actions including the steps of the performer.
_______9.Comes from the structured nature of ballet that composed of various genre
including, jazz, modern, and lyrical.
_______10. An American pioneer known as “The Mother of Modern Dance”.
Activity 3: “Bubble Diagram”
Directions. Jot down the benefits of contemporary dance towards healthy lifestyle.
Write your answers on your activity notebook.

Social

Physical

Emotional

Benefits of
Modern
Contemporary
Dance

Spiritual
Mental
Activity 4: “Give Me a Paragraph”

Directions. From the discussion stated above, create your own idea what other
benefits can we get in participating Modern Contemporary Dance. Write you answer
on the space provided.

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Directions. Select the most appropriate answer to each of the following questions.
Write your answers on your activity notebook.

1. What element of contemporary dance that is worn by the dancer that will help
to show the story line?
A. Music C. Theme
B. Design D.Costume and Paraphernalia

2. What is the auditory background of contemporary dance to which a dancer

moves?
A. Music C. Theme
B. Design D.Costume and Paraphernalia
3. The style of movements executed by the contemporary dancer.
A. Music C. Movement
B. Technique D. Theme

4. What element of contemporary dance which involved the bodily actions

including the steps of the performer?
A. Music C. Movement
B. Technique D. Theme

5. What dance comes from the structured nature of ballet that composed of
various genre including, jazz, modern, and lyrical?
A. Hip Hop Dance C. Folk Dance
B. Ballroom Dance D. Contemporary Dance

6. Who is an American pioneer known as “The Mother of Modern Dance”?

A. Alice Reyes C. Isadora Duncan
B. Martha Graham D. Isadora Dumcun

7. What basic element of contemporary dance which conveys the story line or
concept of the dance?
A. Music C. Theme
B. Design D.Costume and Paraphernalia

8. The pattern of movements in time and space.

A. Design C. Theme
B. Scenery D. Choreography

9. The setting where the dance is performed to make it more realistic.

A. Design C. Theme
B. Scenery D. Choreography

10. The Floor pattern or the transition of dancers to move and perform in an
organized manner.
A. Design C. Theme
B. Scenery D. Choreography
11. What benefit of wellness that through contemporary dance it reduces the blood
pressure and cholesterol levels of the body, increasing the concentration of high-
density lipoprotein (HDL or “good” cholesterol in the blood) thus, reduces chances
for coronary heart disease such as stroke?
A. Mental benefit C. Social Benefit
B. Physical Benefit D. Spiritual Benefit
12. It Increases blood flow to the brain and stimulates growth of nerve cells in
memory center of the brain which greatly improves various indexes of psychological
functioning. This benefit of wellness is referring to.
A. Mental benefit C. Social Benefit
B. Physical Benefit D. Spiritual Benefit

13. What the improved physical appearance could make people feel good about
themselves making it easier to socialize and have new friends can help you deal with
stress and reduce your risk of depression?
A. Mental benefit C. Social Benefit
B. Physical Benefit D. Spiritual Benefit

14. This benefit of wellness can help you deal with stress and reduce your risk of
depression.
A. Mental benefit C. Social Benefit
B. Emotional benefit D. Spiritual Benefit

15. An ability to benefit from reading the Bible, to focus in prayer, and be sensitive
to the needs of those around. What benefit of wellness is this?
A. Mental benefit C. Social Benefit
B. Physical Benefit D. Spiritual Benefit
Directions: Explain what you have learned and what you need to know more in this
learning activity sheets. Write your reflections using the following paragraph starters
on your notebook.
Concepts Learned:

I learned that…
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Concepts Unlearned:

I need to know more about…

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Mental Benefits
1. It Increases blood flow to the brain and stimulates
growth of nerve cells in memory center of the brain Activity 1.
which greatly improves various indexes of
Modern Contemporary Dance comes
psychological functioning
from the structured nature of ballet
that composed of various genre
including, jazz, modern, and lyrical.
Social Benefits
 Ability to benefit from reading the Bible, to focus in Emotional Benefits
prayer, and be sensitive to the needs of those
around. 1. This can help you deal with
 stress and reduce your risk of
depression.
Social Benefits
Activity 2.
1. Improves self-esteem and self-confidence since body and
mind are improved and strengthened. 1. Theme
2. Design
3. Scenery
4. Choreography
5. Costume and Body
Physical Benefits
Paraphernalia
1. The reduction of the blood pressure and cholesterol levels 6. Music
of the body, increasing the concentration of high-density 7. Technique
lipoprotein (HDL or “good” cholesterol in the blood) thus, 8. Movement
reduces chances for coronary heart disease such as 9. Contemporary Dance
stroke. 10. Isadora Duncan
https://isadoraduncan.org/ > [Accessed at 30 September 2020].
Isadora Duncan (N.D). Mother of Modern Contemporary Dance / Access at:
2020].
https://www.astepaboveacademy.net/1671-2/ >[Accessed 28 September
Liveabout.com (N.D). Contemporary Dance / Access at:
2020].
28 September https://www.astepaboveacademy.net/1671-2/ >[Accessed
at: /Access Dance Contemporary if Benefits (N.D). Academy Dance
 Development Team of the Self-Learning Activity Sheets

Writer: Rogie Rose N. Rabaya, T-I

Editor: Renato S. Roche, T-III
Reviewer: Mia O. Laorden, MT-II; Joeconsly L. Valeroso, MT-I
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