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Rhythmic Activities - Introduction

The document discusses rhythmic activities and dance. It defines rhythm and describes rhythmic movements and activities. It explains the elements of dance including space, time, force, and body. It also discusses different types of dances and the concepts and phases of a dance program.

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Rhythmic Activities - Introduction

The document discusses rhythmic activities and dance. It defines rhythm and describes rhythmic movements and activities. It explains the elements of dance including space, time, force, and body. It also discusses different types of dances and the concepts and phases of a dance program.

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Rhythmic

Activities
Every individual has rhythm. It is found in all
of nature and is natural to every individual.
Rhythm is most clearly seen through dance the
Rhythmic art of movement.
Activities
What is rhythm? 
Is the regular recurrence of accented and unaccented beats.

Rhythms - Is a term which denotes an aspect of a quality of


movement that is sometimes thought of as dance. When an
individual moves in response to a particular rhythm or music we
call the movements as rhythmic movements or rhythms.
Structured forms which start creative rhythmic movements are
called rhythms.
Rhythmic activities -are the physical manifestations of the mental and emotional
response of the individual to rhythm. They are activities which a child responds to
physically, socially, and mentally to regular patterns of sound.
- are usually expressed as synchronized dancing with preplanned movements.

Some examples of rhythmic activities are line dancing, classic dances like the
waltz, and other popular social group dances.
 
They are also a source of enjoyment for people of all ages. Through these activities,
skills and the sense of rhythm are acquired and developed, feelings are expressed,
basic principles of time, space and force can be experienced.
Everyone reacts to music or rhythm in one form or another. A head swaying, a foot
tapping, fingers snapping, shoulders and body moving while a musical piece is
played are physical reactions.

Dance - refers to movement set to music where there emerges organization, structure
and pattern. It is a composition that implies arrangement of parts into a form.

Dancing -is a means of expressing one’s emotions through movement disciplined by


rhythm. It is an act of moving rhythmically and expressively to an accompaniment.
The word dancing came from an old German word “ danson” which means to “
stretch”. Essentially, all dancing is made up of stretching and relaxing.
The Elements of Dance: Dance Concepts
The elements of movement are space, time, and force (energy). The
instrument is the body.
Elements of Dance are the foundational concepts and vocabulary that
help students develop movement skills and understand dance as an
artistic practice. 
The body moves in space and in time with force. The dance concepts
should be viewed holistically.
When participating in dance, all elements of dance are integrated all
the time.
The separation among concepts here serves as a means to think about,
plan, and discuss dance.
SPACE Place: self-space/general space (also called personal/shared)
Where is movement Size: big/small, near/far
performed?
Level: high, middle, low Direction: forward, backward, right, left, up, down, diagonal
Pathway: curved, straight, zig zag
Focus: single focus or multi focus

TIME Speed: fast or slow


When is movement Rhythm: beat, pattern, and tempo
performed?

FORCE Energy: sharp (sudden) or smooth(sustained) Weight: strong or light Flow: free or bound
How is movement
performed?

BODY Parts: head, neck, arms, wrists, elbows, hands, fingers, pelvis,spine, torso, legs, knees, feet, toes, ankles, heels,
What is being used to shoulders, etc.
perform?
Shapes: curved, straight, angular, twisted, symmetrical, asymmetrical Elements of
Relationships: body parts to body parts, individuals to groups, body parts to objects, individuals to groups and objects,
individuals and groups to the room/space; mirroring, shadowing, meeting, parting, above, below, under, over, alone, Dance
connected, etc.
Balance: on/off balance

FORM ABA: a= one phrase, b= another


How is dance Recurring theme: theme in variation (ABACA, ABBC), canon, and round
structured?
Abstract: a geometrical form, not representational
Suite: moderate beginning, slow middle, fast end
Broken Form: unrelated ideas, often used for humor
Chance Dance: movement selected and refined, but randomly structured
Choreographic Devices: retrograde (performing sequences backwards as if watching movement in rewind),
accumulation (A, AB, ABC, and ABCD), repetition (repeating individual movements or movement sequences within a
dance)
 Elements of movement Space:
1.    Direction—is the line of movement taken which maybe forward,
backward, sideward, diagonal, upward, or a combination of those
mentioned.
2.    Level—is movement through space that maybe done at a high,
low, or medium level.
3.    Range—refers to the area covered as the body moves. It maybe
small as when the movement is done in one’s place; or large when
movement covers a wide area as when getting away from one’s place.
4.    Floor Pattern—the path or design that is made while moving in
space is what is termed as floor pattern. It may take a form of a circle,
square, straight line or zigzag.
Movements Concept
 Movement concepts (or elements of movement) explored in the curriculum include body awareness, spatial
awareness, effort awareness, and relationship to/with objects, people and space. Movement strategies refer to a
variety of approaches that will help a player or team to successfully achieve a movement outcome or goal.
 Movement Concepts.
Body awareness – What body parts move and in what way?
Spatial awareness – Where does the body move?
Effort awareness – How does the body move?
Relationship – With whom or with what does the body move?
 body and movement. concepts. a framework for enhancing movement performance;
include body awareness; space awareness; quality of movement; and relationship
to/with objects, people and space.
 Also Know, what are the concepts of movement education? Movement education is
about teaching movement through four key concepts: body, space, effort, and
relationships. When teaching students about the body, the focus is on actions such as
nonlocomotor, locomotor, and manipulative skills.
 Secondly, what are examples for each of the four movement concepts?
 Examples include: running, skipping, leaping, and hopping.
Phases of dance program

 Creative Rhythms
 Folk/Ethnic Dances
 Social/ballroom Dance
 Recreational Dance
 Creative Dance
Thank you

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