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Rhythmic
 A movement or sound that is repeated at regular intervals, forming a regular pattern or
beat.

2. Rhythmic Activities
 Combinations of physical movements with sounds, beats, or music. Rhythmic activities rely
on an internal or external rhythm used for self-expression, exercise, demonstration of
physical ability, socialization, and expression of culture.
 Examples are walking, running, hopping, skipping, galloping and sliding to music

3. Dance
 Moving your body and feet in a way which follows a rhythm, usually in time to music.

4. Types of Dances
 Contemporary - Incorporates lyrical, modern, ballet and jazz. Contemporary dance is all
about connecting the mind and the body through dance movements. It is typically done
barefoot and there is a heavy emphasis on strong controlled legwork. This style often allows
the dancer creative freedom, and can be danced to a variety of different music.
 Ballet - Often referred to as the backbone of dance. The fundamentals used in ballet are
often used throughout all other styles of dance as well. There are three main classifications:
classical ballet, neoclassical ballet and contemporary ballet. This style of dance is used to
tell a story.
 Jazz - This type of dance is very fun and energetic. It is typically paired with upbeat music
such as hip-hop or show tunes to add a theatrical flare.
 Tap - Probably best known for the type of shoes the dancers wear. Tap dancers wear special
shoes with metal taps on the soles that allows them to create their own drum like rhythmic
patterns and sound while they dance. Although a majority of the focus in this dance is on
the feet, jazz dancers use their upper bodies and arms a lot to blend the movements of their
routine.
 Hip-hop - A style of dance that evolved from hip-hop culture and is typically danced to of
course, hip hop music. Breakdancing is the most well known type of hip-hop dance, but
other styles include krumping, popping and locking. This style of dance is probably the most
different from the other forms.
 Ballroom - Ballroom dances are done with a partner, almost always a man and a woman.
For this reason, it is known as the social dance, because of the interaction between the two
dance partners. There are several popular types of ballroom dances including the Cha Cha,
foxtrot, jive, lindy hop, mambo, paso doble, quickstep, rumba, samba, tango, Vietnamese
waltz, and the waltz.
5. What Is Social Dancing
 Social Dancing is partner dancing that is informal, relaxed, and danced for the enjoyment of
the partners - rather than to meet the criteria of a dance school or an audience. Social
dancing is danced for enjoyment, socialization, recreation and health. The test for social
dancing success is how much the dance partners have enjoyed the dance - not how they
have danced in the eyes of others or how "correctly" they have danced.
 Spot or Slot Dances –A type of social dance where a couple dance in one spot or slot. Once a
couple establish their dance spot or slot on the dance floor, they do not drift around the
dance floor.
 Progressive Dances - a type of social dance that travels around the dance floor in an anti-
clockwise direction. Progressive social dances generally need a somewhat larger floor than
those best suited for spot dancing

6. Line Dance
 a form of dance that takes place with a group of people. Participants line up in rows and
execute the same movements in a synchronized manner.
7. Square Dance
 a dance for four couples (eight dancers in total) arranged in a square, with one couple on
each side, facing the middle of the square.
 The various square dance movements are based on the steps and figures used in traditional
folk dances and social dances from many countries. Some of these traditional dances
include English country dance, Caledonians and the quadrille.

8. Locomotor
 These are movements where the body travels through space from one location to another.
Locomotor movements primarity use the feet for support however, the body can travel on
other parts such as the hands and feet.
 Even Rhythm
 Walk - The walk is a transfer of weight from one foot to the other. Usually the
heel touches first.
 Run - The run is a transfer of weight from one foot to the other however, the
body is propelled into the air and suspended between run steps.
 Jump - The jump required the body to push off from one or both feet. Most
common is a two foot take off and two-foot landing. A jump can take off on one
foot and land on two or take off from two feet and land one one foot.
 Uneven Rhythm
 Skip - A combination of a step and a hop on the same foot followed by a step and
hop on the other foot. The rhythm is uneven long -short. Long (the step) and
short (the hop).
  Gallop - A forward movement where one foot leads the gallop while the other
foot follows. The lead footsteps with a bent knee and pushes off into the air and
landing on the trailing foot. The rhythm is uneven, long -short. Long (the step)
and short (the landing).
 Slide - Is similar to a gallop performed with the right or left foot leading. The
rhythm is uneven, long -short. Long (the step) and short (the landing).

9. Non-Locomotor
 These are movements that occur in the body parts or the whole body and do not cause the
body to travel to another space. However, non-locomotor movements can be combined
with locomotor movements such as a walk and arm swing.
 Swing - a pendular motion of a body part that can move forward and backward or side
to side.
 Twist - a partial rotation of body parts around an axis
 Bend - a flex of a body part at a joint
10. Basic Steps in Dancing
 Ball Change - The ball change is found in most dance disciplines, including jazz, tap, lyrical,
and hip hop. Due to its crossover appeal, it's usually one of the first steps taught to new
dancers.

- Step onto your right foot, transferring all your weight to that foot.
- Lift the left foot and step back, behind the right foot, just onto the ball of the foot.
- Shift your weight to the ball of the left foot as you raise your right foot.
- Step back down onto the right foot, completing the move.
- Step-ball-change can be done to the right, to the left or in place. It's often used as a
transition, and it happens very fast.
 Box Step - This one will get you through any wedding; it's your basic tool from foxtrot to
rumba. Your steps form the shape of a simple square or box.

- If you're leading, step forward, slide the back foot up, and end with both feet together.
- Next step to the side, slide, together. Two things to remember: each step involves a full
weight transfer; no cutting corners, no sloppy diagonal shortcuts.
 Heel Turn - In ballroom dance, the heel turn involves turning on the heel of the supporting
foot, while the other foot stays parallel. As the turn completes a full rotation, the weight is
placed onto the other foot.
- Step back on the right foot, turning the toes in slightly toward the body.
- Shift your weight to the heel of the right foot as you slide your left foot back.
 - Slide the left foot on the heel, to the right foot and around as you turn your body,
pivoting on the right heel.
- Come up slightly onto the balls of the feet as you complete the turn.

11. Fundamental Position of Arms

 First position- raise arms to a circle in front of the chest.
 Second position – open up arms sideward, raised below shoulder level with a graceful
curve.
 Third position – raise one arm overhead while other arm remains in 2nd position.
 Fourth position – raise one arm in front of chest in a half circle, while one arm remains
overhead.
 Fifth position – raise both arms overhead in a graceful curve.

12. Fundamental Position of Feet

 First position – bring heels close to touch; toes apart.
 Second position – bring feet apart sideward.
 Third position – bring the heel of one foot to touch the instep of the other foot.
 Fourth position – bring one foot in front of the other foot to walk strike.
 Fifth position – bring the heel of one foot to touch the toe of the other.