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Rhythmic Activities

SUBJECT CODE : PE 002

MODULE NO. : 12
WEEK : 16
TOPIC OR LESSON : Contemporary Dance
SUB- TOPICS : Modern Dance
Jazz

OVERVIEW OF THE TOPIC

Since the earliest times, dance historians have found out that man
learned to dance from watching birds and animals as they performed courting
rituals and other dance-like movements. They said that dance was early man’s
greatest preoccupation. One uses dance as means for social communication,
in celebrating special occasions such as birth, good harvest, fertility and
forgiveness.
Contemporary dance or modern dance is a form of contemporary art. It
has the power to expand horizons of every individual. The basic instrument of
modern dance is the body. The expression of every dancer varies depending on
how far he can explore movements. There are no established steps or pattern in
doing a modern dance. The dancers must create his own movements
according to his styles and can go beyond what has been done.
On the other hand jazz originated in African tribal culture as a sacred
and practical dance, as a fundamental way to communicate and celebrate.
They believed that dancing was associated with a socializing role as
entertainment and recreation that dancing was done in fashion depending
upon the occasion. By far most revolutionary change in jazz dance was
affected by the joint and nearly simultaneous influences of modern dance and
ballet.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

1. Discuss the history of contemporary dance

2. Perform the common steps used in modern dance and jazz
3. Create and perform different dances
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1.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of the week, the students are expected to:

1. Explain and discuss the history and the different dance terminologies of
modern dance and jazz.
2. Perform the different axial and locomotor movements
3. Execute the dance steps and dance combinations
4. Create and perform the suggested themes for group dance composition,
improvisation and choreography.
5. Gain satisfaction in creating and performing different dances

ENGAGE
Activity 1: Crossword Puzzle. Directions: Identify the
word by filling in the missing letters

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M D R

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EXPLORE

Activity 2: Word Association

Directions: Using the information you got from the previous activity, try to provide
answers to the questions below. (maximum of two sentences per item).
1. What are the words you’ve got from activity I?
2. How those words associated with the latest dance craze?
Activity 3: Picture Analysis

Directions: Identify the different dances related on each picture. (maximum of 3

sentences). Share your views and perspectives on this photograph

Modern dance Jazz

Jazz Jazz
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Modern dance Modern dance

EXPLAIN

Activity 4: Think and Share

Directions: Read and understand the concepts below. You can raise questions
that you want to clarify where students and teacher must collaborate in this
part.

Contemporary Dance
Contemporary dance or modern dance began at the beginning of the
20th century in the western coast of the United States. It is a form of dance
based on dynamism and the pull of gravity, also of the opposing movement of
the fall and recovery, contraction and release. Modern dances is often
concerned with the communication of emotions or ideas through the medium
of movement.

The characteristics of modern or contemporary dance are:

1. It is a contemporary art form

2. It is an expression of the individual who practices it
3. It is constantly changing
4. The instrument of dance is the body

The Forerunners of the Modern dance

1. Isadora Duncan

She believed that ballet dances moved liked mechanical people. It was
her dislike for ballet that motivated her to experiment and discover the source of
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her own movements. At an early age, she could interpret music w ith her own
movements. She was referred to as the wayward heart of modern dance.

2. Louie Fuller

Her interpretation of movements tended to be highly pictorial and

illustrational. She was like a moth in a beam of light when se danced. She was
the technical head of modern dance.

3. Ruth Denice

At an early age, her mother enrolled her in a popular rhythmic exercises

and later in formal dancing lessons. David Belasco, the producer who
discovered her and gave her the title “Saint” which later became St. Denice,
her stage name. She married Ted Shawn and she was branded as the first Lady
of American dance. Her contribution to modern dance inspired many to enter
dancing as a career, a vital force in the growth of modern dance.
Dance Pioneer who contributed to the Popularity of Modern Dance

1. Martha Graham

She taught modern dance in Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New

York. She was called the Doyenne of modern dance.

2. Doris Humphrey

She was the one responsible for the systematic management of the
radical ideas of the 20’s and 30’s into a recognizable and usable vocabulary of
movement. She wrote the book entitled “The Art of Making Dances” which
contained and explained the basis of her choreographic methods, the process
of falling and recovering from falling.

3. Mary Wigman
She was Germany’s most famous dancer. Her dance cycles are often
concerned with basic human emotions. She has primitive style in dancing and
danced about death.

Improvisation
Dance improvisation is used by choreographer and her dancers to
become familiar with each other, this is a discovery session for both. Through this
improvisation process, the choreographer gets to know the limitations of his/her
dancers or how far his/her dancers can go. On the part of the dancers, they will
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know how deep is the idea of the choreographer regarding the theme. Both will
have a common denominator building a foundation for the dance
composition.

Common Steps Used

1. Dance walk – It is done with the toes and the ball of the feet striking the floor
first.

2. Run – A transfer of weight from one foot to another. A run is used to gain
height or cover distance.

3. Hop – It is done by springing on one foot and landing on the same foot . Make
sure that legs and ankles are flexed to reduce the shock of landing.

4. Jump – A way of lifting the body into the air. The body is lifted by one or both
feet pushing off from the floor and landing on both.

5. Skip – A step hop with an uneven rhythm. This can be used to cover distance
on height.

6. Slide – It is done by gliding the foot on the floor either forward or backward.

7. Gallop – It is done by stepping right foot sideward, out left foot moving
sideward right or left.

8. Pas de Borre – It is done by the right foot step in rear, left foot sideward, right
foot step sideward.

9. Leap – It is an extended run with suspension in the air.

10. Plie – It means bend both Knees slightly

Jazz
The story of Jazz dances started with the coming of African culture to
America through American slaves trade. The wholesale and compulsory seizure
of the African native was meant to bolster America’s economic life. Despite the
influence of Euro-American culture, the African were able to retain their style of
moving. The Euro-American influence led to the development of jazz dance.
Jazz dance has been used to describe a constantly evolving form of popular
and artistic dance movement.

The tremendous contrast between the dances and their intentions

between step pattern and music of the slaves. These individual rhythmic steps
and expressive elements were cross fertilized slowly, making Jazz dance an
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Indigenous American folk art that grow out of the traditional African dance.
One thing can be said jazz dance was born in Africa but was refined in America.

Jack Cole, the “Father of Jazz Dance” According to him, jazz dance
would always be concerned with individual expressions and formal variety.

Other Personalities in jazz dance

1. Eugene Facciuto – commonly known as Luwigi.

Created a series of exercises to develop the dancer’s concentration and

total body corrdination

2. Gus Giondano
He formed a dance company dedicated depicting the jazz dance
heritage as an expression of the extravagance and realism of life.
3. Matt Mattox

His career in dancing began in Jack Cole, and Eugene Loring. His
Broadway debut (in 1946) was when he danced in the film “Seven Brides for
Seven Brothers” 1954. His work as described by film dancer and actress Betty
Garret requires that you move one part of the body without moving anything
else “in order to get the kind of distortion that jazz has.

Common Steps Used

1. Change step – It is done with a step right, close left and step right either
forward, side ward, and backward

2. Cross Walking – it is done by crossing right foot or left foot; cross left foot, over
right foot moving forward. This can be repeated as desired.

3. Contraction – It is a controlled withdrawal or retreat of the torso from the

body’s center line.

4. Flexion and extension – to bend from the joint and to straighten the flex joint.

5. Gallop – it is done by steeping right foot sideward right, cut left foot moving
sideward right on left.

6. Grapevine – The step pattern is a cross-right backward, step left sideward,

cross-step right in front, close to right

7. Head Swing – It is to swing the head to the right and to the left
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8. Hip Bounce – With knees slightly bent, hips are moved right and left obliquely
forward.

9. Jazz Square – The step pattern is cross right over left, step left over right
forward, step right back, step left sideward left, close right to left.

10. Fall and Recovery – Variation of falling across in all directions. This is a
dynamic way to use space more fully.

11. Kick Ball Change – It is done with a kick of the right foot forward; the dancer
displaces right foot backward, steps left in place.

12. Spirals – The movement that twist the body.

13. Pas de Borre – It is a step right foot in rear, step left foot sideward, step right
forward and raise left in rear.

14. Abstraction – The dancers initiate movement with or gesture and then
enlarge, distort on enhance the image through manipulation of the elements of
time, space and energy.

15. Point Step – Step pattern is a point right foot in place, close right point left
foot, close left foot. This can be done in place or moving forward.

16. Push – It is done pushing the right arm forward with flexed hands.

17. Isolation – These movements that highlight one part of the body at a time.
These are usually brief and small movements such as shoulder isolation, rib cage
and hip girdle.

18. Slide Close – It is done with a step right sideward, slide left foot close to right.
This can be done sideward right and left.

19. Lunge – A wide open standing position either in second or in fourth position.
One leg is bent while the other leg in fully extended and resting flat on the floor.

20. Arabesque – A sample back leg extension which can be done in front or to
the side.

ELABORATE

Activity: 5 Guide Questions:

Directions: Read and answer the following questions
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1. Why do people dance?
2. What are the characteristics of modern dance and jazz dance?
3. Who were the pioneers of modern dance and jazz dance and their
respective contributions?
4. What are common steps used in Modern dance and Jazz dance?
Activity: 6 Interpretation

Directions: Execute and practice the following:

Sample of common steps in modern dance

1. Dance Walk

Four walking steps forward

Four walking steps backward

2. Run

Eight running steps forward

Turn about eight running steps forward

3. Hop

Two steps hop forward

Two steps hop backward

4. Jump

Four jumps in place

Two jumps forward

Two jumps backward

5. Skip

Three skips forward

Three skips backward

6. Slide

Two slides forward (R+L)

Two slides backward (R+L)

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Four Slides Sideward (R+L)

7. Gallop

Four gallops sideward right

Four gallops sideward left

8. Pas de Borre

Two pas de borre sideward (R+L)

9. Leap

Three leaps moving forward

Turn about, three leaps to places

10. Plie

Turn right, two plie

Face front, two plie

Activity 7: Interpretation

Directions: Execute and practice the following

Sample of dance steps of jazz in stationary movements

1. Hip Bounce
a. Bounce hip up; snap fingers – ct.1
b. Bend knees, bounce hip downward, snap fingers – ct.2
c. Repeat to the left- ct. 3-4
d. Repeat all – cts.16
2. Hip Throw
a. Throw hip to the R, extend R arm at the back to the side with open
fingers – ct.1
b. Repeat to the left – ct. 2
c. Repeat all (8x)– 16 cts.
3. Pushing
a. Push R arm to the L, point R foot to the side – ct.1
b. Push L arm to the R, point L foot to the side – ct.2
c. Repeat all – (8x) – 16 cts.
4. Finger Snapping
a. Point R foot sideward, snap finger twice – ct. 1
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b. Step R in place, L foot sideward, L arms upward – ct.2
c. Repeat all – (8x) – cts.
5. Knee Bend with Arm Dropping
a. Point R foot sideward, R arm upward – ct.1
b. Bend R knee drop R arm – ct.2
c. Step R foot in place, Point L foot sideward, L arm upward – ct.3
d. Bend L knee, drop L arm – ct.4
e. Repeat all (8x) – 16 cts.
6. Step Cross with Body Curl
a. Step L across R in front full turn to the L, R arm obliquely upward, L arm
across the stomach – cts. 1-2
b. Step L foot sideward, Step R foot in place – cts. 3-4
c. Jump to feet together body curl – cts 5-6
d. Jump to feet together body curl – cts. 7-8
e. Repeat all (8x) – 16cts.

Activity 8: Interpretation

Directions: Execute and practice the following:

Sample of dance steps of jazz dance changing location by crossing the floor.
The feet and legs are the means by which dancers move through space.

1. Hip Lead
a. Double change step moving forward arms at waist level swinging
forward – cts. 1-2
b. Repeat to the L – cts. 3-4
c. Repeat all – (4x) – 16 cts.
2. Side steps with contraction
a. Step R foot sideward, close L foot to R bend R arm upward, L arm
downward – ct.1
b. Bend L arm upward, R arm downward – ct.2
c. Repeat (a) going to the L, reverse positions of arms – ct.3
d. Repeat (b) reverse position of arms – ct.4
e. Repeat all (4x) – 16 cts.
3. Cross Walking with Head Swing
a. Step R across L foot moving forward, snap R fingers, swing head to the
R – ct.1
b. Step L across R foot, moving forward snap R fingers, swing head to the
L – ct.2
c. Repeat (a & b) moving forward – ct.3-4
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d. Repeat (a to c) moving backward – ct. 5-8
e. Repeat all (2x) – 16 cts.
4. Raise and Point
a. Step R foot across L; put both arms upward – ct.1
b. Point L foot sideward, arm downward – ct.2
c. Repeat (a) to the L – ct.3
d. Repeat (b) to the R – ct.4
e. Step R foot across L moving backward; snap finger twice – cts. 5-6
f. Raise both heels, snap finger twice overhead – cts. 7-8
g. Repeat all (2x) – 16 cts.
5. Jazz Square with arm movements
a. Step R foot forward, Bend R arm upward L arm downward – ct.1
b. Cross step L foot over R, in front reverse position of the arm – ct.2
c. Step R foot backward, bend R arm upward, L arm downward – ct.3
d. Close R foot to left. reverse position of the arms – ct.4
e. Repeat all (4x) – 16 cts.
6. Change Step with Hand Scoop
a. Step L foot, Bend R knee, palms up & down – ct.1-2
b. Step R foot, bend L knee, palms up & down – cts.3-4
c. Change step R sideward arms extended sideward – cts. 5-6
d. Step L across R, scoop R hand forward – ct.7
e. Step R across L, Scoop L hand forward – ct.8
f. Repeat all (2x) – 16 cts.
7. Gallop and Turn

Gallop to the R – ct. 1-2

a. Step L across R in front and turn to the R, raise R arm upward – cts. 3-4
b. Repeat (a & b) to the L – cts. 5-8
c. Repeat all (2x) – cts. 16
8. Pas de Borre with Hip Swing
a. Step R sideward – ct.1
b. Step L foot backward; step R foot sideward – ct.2
c. Step L sideward – ct. 3
d. Step R foot backward; step L foot sideward – ct. 4
e. Repeat all (4x) – 16 cts.
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EVALUATE

Activity 9: Performance Test: Jazz Dance

Directions: A. Interpret and perform from any of the following suggested themes
for group dance composition and choreography.

Drug addiction

Poverty

Environment

Health and Sanitation

B. Performance Test – Modern Dance

Directions: With your group, create and perform Modern dance.

Rubrics – Jazz Dance

Criteria Percentage Total Equity Grade

1.Mastery 20%
All steps are
executed
properly and
correctly
2.Coordination 15%
Synchron-
ized movement of
hands, feet and
body movements
3.Rhythm 10%
Follows the
correct beat and
tempo of music
(accented and
unaccented)
4.Projection 20%
Presents a
good poise,
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gracefulness, and
bearing
5.Choreography 35%
Different
formations are
seen using the
eight
combinations
including the
created
combinations
Total 100%

99-100% - 1.00 84-86% - 2.25 71 below – 5.00

96-98% - 1.25 81-83% 2.50

93-95% - 1.50 78-80% - 2.75

90-92% - 1.75 75-77% - 3.00

87-89% - 2.00 72-74% - 4.00

Rubrics – Modern Dance

Criteria Percentage Total Equity Grade

A. Creativity 30%
B. Precision & 20%
Coordination
C. Rhythm & 20%
Grace
d. Mastery 30%
Total 100%
99-100% - 1.00 84-86% - 2.25 71 below – 5.00

96-98% - 1.25 81-83% 2.50

93-95% - 1.50 78-80% - 2.75

90-92% - 1.75 75-77% - 3.00

87-89% - 2.00 72-74% - 4.00

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