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Lesson 2 BENEFITS, ELEMENTS, AND

CHARACTERISTICS OF DANCE

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Physical Benefits -Develops cardiovascular and muscular endurance -Improves coordination, balance, flexibility, and body composition -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 helps prevent osteoporosis -Helps recover coordination and neuromuscular skills after injury

Mental/Emotional Benefits -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.

Cultural Benefit -Promotes cultural values.

A. SPACE

- the area the performers occupy and where they move.

a. Direction- Dance movement can travel in any direction. b. size- Movements can be varied by doing larger or smaller actions.

c. focus- Performers may change their focus by looking at different directions.

B.TIMING

The movements in timing

may be executed in varying

tempo (speed). Performers

move with the tempo of an

underlying sound, known as

beat or pulse.

C. DANCE ENERGIES

The movements are propelled by energy

or force. A force can either initiate or stop an

action. Dance uses different energies and a

varied use of theses minimizes the monotony

of the movements in a performance.

2. percussive- movements are explosive or sharp. They have a clear beginning and clear ending.

3. vibratory- movements consist of trembling or shaking. A faster version of percussive movements that produces a jittery effect