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INTRODUCTION

TO DANCE
BRIEF HISTORY,
NATURE, AND
BENEFITS OF DANCE
WHAT YOU KNOW
1.All dances are movements, but not
all movements are a dance.
2.The Greeks and Romans did not use
dance in their theater epics.
3.Which among the component of
physical fitness is the main target of
dance?
WHAT IS DANCE?
DANCE
Historically, it was described as “a
product of the utmost intellectual
effort, appraised according to
aesthetic criteria and
communicated meanings
(Loutzaki, 2019)
DANCE
According to Alwin Nikolais, a
famous American dancer and
choreographer, described dance as
the “art of motion, where the
motion is its end, without need to
justify itself”
Do you know where dances
come from?
Dance can be seen among all the people
and civilizations of the world.
The origins of the dance are rooted in
the prehistoric past. Various artistic,
religious, and social forces started
incorporating and developing dance.
• Dance has been a significant form of
religious ritual and social expression within
primitive cultures.
• It was used to express and reinforce tribal
unity and strength, as an approach to
courtship and mating, and as a means of
worship, communication, and therapeutic
experience.
The first use of dance was
a gesture to communicate.
Ancient Greek
• Also thought highly of dance.
• It was closely linked with other kinds of
experiences.
• Dancing was taught to aid military
education among boys in Athens and
Sparta.
• It is also form of entertainment and
display.
Ancient Greek
• Also thought highly of dance.
• It was closely linked with other kinds of
experiences.
• Dancing was taught to aid military
education among boys in Athens and
Sparta.
• It is also form of entertainment and
display.
Dance was commonly used in education. The greek philosophers
such as Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates, strongly supported this art
as an integration of the body and soul.

Plato immensely gave importance to


dance in education in hius explanation to
Laws.

2 kinds of dance and music


• the Noble (fine and honorable)
• Ignoble ( imitating what is mean or
ugly)
ANCIENT ROME

• Gave less importance to dancing.


• it stopped valuing such qualities in art as the
nation grew wealthy and powerful
• Dance became brutal and sensationalized as
their entertainers were slaved people and
captives from many nationalities, and it was
used more often for gruesome purposed.
BENEFITS OF DANCE AND CREATIVE MOVEMENTS

PHYSICAL
• When done regularly, dancing is an excellent way to develop
cardiovascular, muscular endurance, body composition,
balance, and flexibility.
• lowers risk of cardiovascular diseases
• Lowers body mass index
• Lowers resting heart rate
• Improves lipid metabolism
• Enables joint mobility (hip motion and spine flexibility)
• helps improve and maintain bone density, thus helping
prevent osteoporosis
BENEFITS OF DANCE AND CREATIVE MOVEMENTS

MENTAL/EMOTIONAL
• Helps keep the brain sharp
• Decreases incidence of dementia and
ALzheimer’s disease
• Decreases depressive symptoms
• Increases self-esteem and improves body image
• Aids in releasing emotional and physical tension
BENEFITS OF DANCE AND CREATIVE MOVEMENTS

SOCIAL
• Gives a sense of togetherness within a
group
• Encourages positive social interaction
and interpersonal relationship in a group
• Contributes to the individual’s potential
for self-actualization in society.
BENEFITS OF DANCE AND CREATIVE MOVEMENTS

CULTURAL
• Promotes a place or a country’s rich
culture through showcasing the different
cultural dances.
• Brings the people around the world to a
closer understanding of the lives of the
people represented
THANK YOU FOR
LISTENING!!!

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