BOHOL ISLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

College of Teacher Education

CALAPE CAMPUS
Course Code PE 2 Instructor GIRLIE VELLE L. REQUILLO

Course Title Rhythmic Activities Email Girlievelle.lapat@bisu,edu.ph

Course Credits 2 Contact Number 09484584650

Course Classification Physical Education

Pre-Requisite(s) PE 1

Rhythmic Activities:
Dance
Intended Learning Outcomes:

 Identify the different kinds of rhythmic elements and activities;

INTRODUCTION

Rhythmic activities reinforce and help improve basic skills of the students to ensure quality learning outcomes in movement
education. As such, these activities are designed to promote the development of skill and health-related components of
fitness. This program also provides a venue for students to integrate creativity to their performances, develop wholesome
relationship with others and cultivate positive traits and values such as confidence, respect, discipline, and collaboration.

RELATED TERMINOLOGIES

Dance – inner impulse of man to rhythm or music expressing his feelings of joy, moods, sentiments, or any human
experience.

Rhythm – regular pattern of sound and or movement

Rhythms – movement activities with musical accompaniment.

Rhythmic Activities – rhythmic movements using the body as a means of expressing a communication. Can be either
being through fundamental rhythms using locomotor or axial movements or in higher form of dance.

OBJECTIVE OF RHYTHMIC ACTIVITIES

1. Develop skills necessary for recreational enjoyment.

2. Maintain good posture and physical efficiency.

3. Promote emotional freedom.

4. Develop a balanced and well-coordinated body.

RHYTHMIC ELEMENTS:

Accent – stress or force of movement that can vary from very strong and hard to light or weak.

Phrase – a group of several matters giving a feeling of unity and completion the rhythmic sentence and moving pattern.

Beat – constant pulsation that takes place throughout the dance. The beat is divided into units, thus designating the meter or
time in which the dance is performed.
KINDS OF RHYTHMIC ACTIVITIES

Fundamental Rhythms – these are locomotor movements structured and organized to form natural dances.

Mimetic and Dramatic Rhythms – are children interpretation of people, animals, ideas, thought, feelings, and work
activities.
Singing Games – are activities that have both a song and game elements. These are traditional activities done in
their original form which are characteristics of different races.
Folk Dances – are traditional dances that expressed the ideas, thoughts, and feelings of the people.
International Dances or Foreign Folk Dances – relates the tradition, ideas, superstitious, and events of daily living.
Social and Ballroom Dances – activities that tells the story of time and space. A social dance teaches social skills
necessary for comfortable participation in social group activities.
Modern Dances – are activities that use the body as instruments for artistic expression.
Square Dances – is a blend of dancing of many cultures. The friendly spirit among the people is the common
denominator that spells one basic form of democracy.

IMPORTANCE OF DANCE
1. Dancing is a key to good health
2. Dancing is a fun social activity
3. Dancing is a skill that can be always used
4. Dancing is a natural stress reliever
5. Dancing is a great confidence booster

We humans are natural dancers. Dances can be performed during celebrations, or for praise, or for an audience – or just a
simple act of letting the rhythm move your body. Dancers can communicate ideas, preserve cultural identities, strengthen
social bonds, or just have a lot of fun.

HOW TO BE A GOOD DANCER

Get inspired – Whether it is your first week or 10 th year of dancing, the key to being a good dancer is wanting to be
a good dancer. Remind yourself why you love dancing so much.

Warm up and stretch – Warming up and stretching before you dance will help you move with wider range of motion
and more control and help prevent injuries.

Study music – Training your body is just one part of becoming a good dancer. Studying music will give you a much
better understanding of how dance to it.

Learn basics and grooves – Narrow down the styles you want to learn and focus on the foundational movements of
that style. Something that all dance styles have in common is a groove.

Take dance classes – Taking classes at a studio is a great way to learn choreography, practice performing, and
meet new dancer friends.

Train technique and execution – Techniques and foundation are the ABC’s of all movements. Drilling techniques will
ingrain that movement into your muscle memory.

Dance with control and textures – Executing movement the way you want has a lot of different parts. There’s
control, textures and dynamics, cleanliness, and more.

Explore through freestyle – Freestyling is a great way to practice your fundamentals, get in touch with the music,
and to explore the ways your body wants to move.

Create choreography – Making choreography is a great way to challenge yourself as a dancer.

Find what makes you unique – The most captivating dancers are the ones who have found their own voice and learned to
use it. Think about your music tastes, develop your natural groove, embrace those weird poses your body comes up with.
Your unique style will not just make you a better dancer, it’ll make you the best dancer you can be.

Stay growth-minded – Don’t pigeon-hole yourself into a “type” of dancer. Let yourself explore all different kinds of
dance, let yourself fail, let yourself keep striving for growth.

Join a dance team – Being on a dance team surrounds you with dancers of different backgrounds, experience,
styles, and wisdom that you can learn form.

Kill it on stage – Dance is a performance art – so being a great dancer means that you know how to kill it on stage.
Become a leader – If you want a push yourself even further, then consider being a captain or director of your dance team.
Not only will being a leader teach you management and communication skills, but it’s also an opportunity to give back to a
team and community that gives you so many opportunities.

Collaborate with others – Share the love by collaborating with other dancers

Share your work – It’s not about the video. But if you worked hard on a piece or enjoyed teaching a class, do share!
Your work can inspire someone else and push you to create better.

Take care of your body – A healthy, nourished, hydrated body will perform much better than a weak, stiff,
dehydrated one in any dance setting.

References:
https://chmscphysed.educatorpages.com/pages/physical-education-2
http://hnupe.weebly.com/pe-2.html

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PERFORMANCE TASK 1:

In 2 paragraphs, create your own scenario wherein the values of a good dancer are being applied.