Psalm Twenry A.
Tremedal
STEM 12 - Faraday
CHAPTER 2 (ART DANCE: BALLET AND MODERN) ACTIVITIES
Activity 1.1. Fill Me In!
Below is the brief history of ballet and modern dance. Fill in the
missing words in the paragraph. Pick the words scattered in the
ballet shoes.
Ballet was taken from the Italian word (1.) O. Ballere, meaning
to dance, and “ballo”, referring to dances performed in a
ballroom. It was in the (2.) J. 15th century during the
Renaissance period when ballet began in Italy. From Italy,
Catherine de Medici (Queen of France) brought it to her country
which marked the staging of ballet and further developed at the
French courts during the (3.) K. 16th century. Many of the
features that we see in ballet today began only during the
Romantic era in the (4.) N. 19th century. The (5.) B. America
colonization paved the way for the introduction of classical
ballet in the Philippines. Modern dance developed
independently in (6.) B. America and Germany. It was then
known in Germany as “Ausdruckstanz”, meaning expressive
dance. Modern dance, a term to describe (7.) C. Contemporary
dance, is a style of dancing where dancers are free to express
their feelings through movements without adhering to any rules
in dance particularly that of ballet. At the beginning of the (8.) P.
20th century, a group of pioneering dancers started creating a
new movement that suited the tempo and pulse of the new
century. (9.) I. Isadora Duncan, Ruth St. Denis, and Ted Shawn
studied ballet but found it not suitable to their temperament and
movement style. Her style of dancing emanates from the center
of the body where energy flow outward, providing impulses for
actions. Her aim was to create the classical ideals of the ancient
Greeks through her dancing, putting less emphasis on theatrical
effects and focus in pure movement and the use of the (10.) E.
Body.
Activity 1.2. Choosy Dance!
Read the statements given below. Choose what fundamental
ballet and modern dance movement is being referred to. Choices
are inside the rectangular box.
1. Standing with the head and the spine in alignment with
supporting foot turned out.
- A. Lateral
2. Brush the leg high into the air, pushing off the back leg,
and perform a leap.
- B. Jete
3. Straighten the knees and lift the heels at the same time
keeping the toes on the floor.
- C. Releve
4. Hop and lands in a deep second-position plie, feet are
turned out, heel to heel and the knees are bent.
- G. Primitive Squat
5. A rapid traveling turns on demi-pointe staying in 1st position.
- H. Chaines
Activity 1.3 Move It Out!
Execute the basic movements specified below, then identify if
the movement is (A.) Locomotor or (B.) Non-locomotor
1. Stag Turn - opposite arm is thrust cleanly forward with
the palms down and turn around moving forward.
- A. Locomotor
2. Chasse - slide front leg along the floor in 2nd position, pull
both legs together in the air with both feet land together
in the starting demi-plie position.
- A. Locomotor
3. Balance - in releve position, shift feet in 5th position with
a rock step and bend side ending with a deme- plie.
- B. Non-locomotor
4. Developpe - lift the foot from 5th position to touch the ankle.
Raise the foot to the knee in retire keeping the hip level
and not lifting with the leg.
- B. Non-locomotor
5. High Release - tilt the breastbone up rather than ending
with the spine and upper body in an upright neutral
position.
- B. Non-locomotor
Activity 1.4 Let’s Dance!
Using the fundamental ballet and modern dance movements,
create a 60- minute dance routine. Choose your preferred music
and be guided with the dance pattern applying the dance
elements in creating your dance figure. Rehearse your
performance and take a video for documentation and submit it
your teacher/facilitator. Before doing this activity, always follow
safety in dancing protocols. The Rubrics for the dance routine is
found at the Answer Key part of this module.
DANCE PATTERN FOR CHOREOGRPAHED DANCE MOVEMENT
Dance Elements (D.E.S.T.)
Direction *Energy
Basic Movements (forward,
(Sustained,
Shape Timing/
percussive,
(Ballet/Modern) side,
vibratory,
(Arm and Counting
backward, feet (slow, fast,
swinging,
diagonal, positions) natural)
suspended,
circular, and
collapsing)
so on)
1. Locomotor Forward Percussive Feet Fast
Position
2. Non-locomotor Feet
(combinations of 2 or more) Not
Sustained Position Slow
Applicable
3. Locomotor Backward Collapsing Arm Position Fast
4. Non-locomotor Not Vibratory Feet Natural
(combinations of 2 or more) applicable Position
6. Locomotor Circular Swinging Arm Position Natural
7. Non-Locomotor Not Suspended Arm Position Slow
(combination of 2 or more) applicable
* Energy - a dance element that minimizes the monotony of the movements in a
performance such as:
1. SUSTAINED- movements are done smoothly and does not have clear beginning and
ending;
2. PERCUSSIVE- movements are explosive or sharp in contrast with sustained. They
have a clear beginning and ending;
3. VIBRATORY- consist of trembling or shaking. A faster version of percussive
movements;
4. SWINGING - movements trace a curved line or an arc in space;
5. SUSPENDED - movement are perched in space or hanging on air;
6. COLLAPSING – a slow collapse which can be describe as melting or oozing action in
a downward direction.
