comes from the Greek word “danson” which means to stretch.

This also refers to movement set to music where there emerges organization, structure and pattern.

This is a means of expressing one’s emotions through movement disciplined by rhythm.

The traditional dance of an indigenous society showing the cultural characteristics of specific people of a given time and place.

"The Mother of Philippine Folk Dances” a Filipino folk dancer and academic noted for her research on Philippine folk dance. She is a recipient of the Republic Award of Merit and the Ramon Magsaysay Award and is a designated National Artist of the Philippines for Dance.

Traditional dances of a given country”. Found throughout the islands with little or no modification.

Sample of National Dances

Found in certain locality

Example of Local Dances and their places

Are those dances that reflect the peculiar characteristics of specific tribes specially their cultural, racial religious and traditional similarities. The movements of pattern are no specific type; dance is seldom classified as a folkdance.

are for children in the elementary grades. These activities are sometimes called fundamental rhythms.

The “highest form of dance” for the purpose of entertainment. It is the end product of exploration and improvisation of movements as dancer or choreographer expresses his feelings or emotions, ideas and interpretations. It has definite form, beginning and ending.

This includes the wholesome and artistic form of dancing used by societies for recreative purpose. This dance is generally held in the evenings and the participants are usually in formal attire.

This dance includes dance mixers, square dance, round and couple dances. Many of these dances have simple patterns and combination of walking steps, two-step, polka step, and waltz step. The setting is usually informal gatherings and parties, reunions, and the like.

Elements of Dance (BASTE)

the ____ identifies its mobile figure shape

it is any movement that includes act of dancing

refers when the dancers interaction with ____ (large,level, place, direction, orientation or pathways)

it refers to the movement of dancers through time ( pulse, tempo,accent,rhythm pattern, metered the rhythm)

is a variation in movement flow that uses force tension and weight

elements of music

the overall sound of the music as pleasant or unpleasant

the unique sound quality of an instrument or sound

the layers of sound sparse or dense the music is

how long or short a sound is

how loud or soft the music is

the order and arrangement of the parts of the music

a series of peaches that makes a tune

locomotor movements

moving at moderate phase on feet lifting one foot only after the other foot has touched the floor or ground

moving on foot springing steps at rapid pace

springing and taking off with one foot and landing on both feet

springing on one foot and landing on the same foot

same procedure as in hopping but bouncing likely with alternative steps and hops

the instruments that supports the melody with chords

The physical expression of rhythm and music. Pure expression of the dancer’s thoughts and feelings. Union of the movement rhythm and arts of life. Union of minds and body expressing the intangible thought, the medium of time and space. Man’s primitive and natural self-expression.

springing on one foot and landing the other foot

moving in continuios forward or sideward direction with one foot leading

gliding along the floor with other foot

played by two teams of five players on a rectangular court

hoop measurement of a basketball

height and backboards measurement of each court of basketball

who invented the game basketball

Every position on a basketball team, from centers to point guards, needs to understand ball handling in order to be effective offensive players.

the basketball game was invented

first basketball coach in kansas jayhawks

year replace the peach with iron hoops and hammock style basket

fundamentals of basketball

just the ability to run at full speed on the court. back pedal foot pleasant and weight distribution

Scoring a field goal by _____ a basket helps to win games, players learn hand placement, proper stance, and long-distance from half-court or the free throw line.

is more than throwing a ball to a teammate. It requires decision-making skills, a keen understanding of the many kinds of passes, and the spacing required to make this effective.

Players need to know how to use their bodies to box out an opponent and prevent ____, as well as the ability to grab and run to the other end of the court in a fast break.

in which an offense player grabs a missed field goal attempt by their own team.

in which a defensive player grabs a missed field goal by an offensive player.

Players must understand how to defend against an opponent in a one-on-one situation, or man-to-man. This drills teach the proper defensive stance, and how to defend in half-court and full-court games, as well as how to defend in perimeter situations along the sidelines and in close quarters with post players (those near the baseline).

fundamentals include the skills to carry out any number of jump shots, including layups, slam dunks, and three-pointers. They also include the proper technique to step and land on both feet for a jump stop and help players decide when to use two feet or a left-foot-right-foot step for a jump shot.

rules of the basketball

equipment of the basketball