![]() ![]() They represent a particular period in time. Finally, social dances often come from popular culture and popular songs. Some refer to cultural dance as folk dance. In cultural dance, students learn dance movements and gain an understanding of a people’s heritage, traditions as well as the place a dance originates. For example, second grade students create movements that correspond to each stage of the butterfly life cycle. In creative dance, children create or select movements and sequence them for a dance segment or complete dance. Students can use these pieces of dances to create their own unique dance.Ĭedar school offers learning experiences in three types of dance: creative, cultural/folk and social. These dances can be broken down, by the teacher or the student, into body, space, effort and relationship aspects. It is important to note that “traditional” dances such as square, folk, and social/ballroom do have an important place in physical education. Here, learning is on a higher level than simply repeating a dance that was created by another. When students apply the aspects of the movement framework to create dance sequences they are learning how to dance.Ĭreating dances means exploring the movement framework, selecting movement elements and refining dance sequences. It is a vital part of a child’s movement education. CEDAR SCHOOL PHYSICAL EDUCATION, HANOVER, MAĭance is masterful movement in a rhythmically coordinated, and expressive way.
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