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    1. The document is a learning activity sheet from Sogod National High School in the Philippines for a Physical Education and Health class. It provides an overview of contemporary dance for an assignment where students will study and perform a contemporary dance. 2. Contemporary dance broke from the strict structure of ballet by focusing on floorwork and improvisation. Pioneers like Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham, and Merce Cunningham believed dancers should have freedom of movement to express feelings. 3. Contemporary dance has roots in modern dance from the late 19th/early 20th century, as dancers broke from ballet. Innovators like Martha Graham formalized modern dance using breathing and muscle movements. Merce Cunningham

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    1. The document is a learning activity sheet from Sogod National High School in the Philippines for a Physical Education and Health class. It provides an overview of contemporary dance for an assignment where students will study and perform a contemporary dance. 2. Contemporary dance broke from the strict structure of ballet by focusing on floorwork and improvisation. Pioneers like Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham, and Merce Cunningham believed dancers should have freedom of movement to express feelings. 3. Contemporary dance has roots in modern dance from the late 19th/early 20th century, as dancers broke from ballet. Innovators like Martha Graham formalized modern dance using breathing and muscle movements. Merce Cunningham

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    1. The document is a learning activity sheet from Sogod National High School in the Philippines for a Physical Education and Health class. It provides an overview of contemporary dance for an assignment where students will study and perform a contemporary dance. 2. Contemporary dance broke from the strict structure of ballet by focusing on floorwork and improvisation. Pioneers like Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham, and Merce Cunningham believed dancers should have freedom of movement to express feelings. 3. Contemporary dance has roots in modern dance from the late 19th/early 20th century, as dancers broke from ballet. Innovators like Martha Graham formalized modern dance using breathing and muscle movements. Merce Cunningham

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    Subject: Physical Education and Health (Grade 12) : Content Standards

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    1. The document is a learning activity sheet from Sogod National High School in the Philippines for a Physical Education and Health class. It provides an overview of contemporary dance for an assignment where students will study and perform a contemporary dance. 2. Contemporary dance broke from the strict structure of ballet by focusing on floorwork and improvisation. Pioneers like Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham, and Merce Cunningham believed dancers should have freedom of movement to express feelings. 3. Contemporary dance has roots in modern dance from the late 19th/early 20th century, as dancers broke from ballet. Innovators like Martha Graham formalized modern dance using breathing and muscle movements. Merce Cunningham

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    Republic of the Philippines

    DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Region


    VIII- Eastern Visayas Division of Southern
    Leyte District I of Sogod
    SOGOD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

    LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS

    Subject: PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH (Grade 12)

    Name:____________________________________________ Date______________
    Grade Level & Section:___________________________

    Content Standards: Demonstrates understanding of dance in optimizing one’s health; as requisite for physical
    activity assessment performance, and as a career opportunity

    Performance Standards: Leads dance events with proficiency and confidence resulting in independent pursuit
    and in influencing others positively

    Most Essential Learning Competencies:

    1. Discusses the nature of the different dances/PEH12FH-Ia-19


    2. Explains the role of physical activity assessments in managing one’s stress
    3. Engages in moderate to vigorous physical activities (MVPAs) for at least 60 minutes
    most days of the week in a variety of settings in- and out-of school

    ACTIVITY NO. 6

    Instruction: Study and perform the CONTEMPORARY DANCE using the music provided by the teacher. Record
    your performance in any video recorder.

    Overview of Contemporary Dance

    Contemporary dance stresses versatility and improvisation, unlike the strict, structured nature of ballet.
    Contemporary dancers focus on floorwork, using gravity to pull them down to the floor. This dance genre is often
    done in bare feet. Contemporary dance can be performed to many different styles of music.

    Pioneers of contemporary dance include Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham, and Merce Cunningham because they
    broke the rules of the strict forms of ballet. These dancer/choreographers all believed that dancers should have
    freedom of movement, allowing their bodies to freely express their innermost feelings. It's important to note,
    however, that while Graham moved into what is now known as modern dance, and Duncan's style was uniquely her
    own, Cunningham is often spoken of as the father of contemporary dance.
    Historic Roots of Contemporary Dance
    Modern and contemporary dance has many elements in common; they are, in a way, branches stemming from the
    same roots. During the 19th century, theatrical dance performances were synonymous with ballet. Ballet is a formal
    technique that developed from court dance during the Italian Renaissance and became popular as a result of the
    support of Catherine de' Medici.

    Around the end of the 19th century, several dancers began to break the ballet mold. Some of these individuals
    included Francois Delsarte, Loïe Fuller, and Isadora Duncan, all of whom developed unique styles of movement
    based on theories of their own. All focused less on formal techniques, and more on emotional and physical
    expression.

    Between about 1900 and 1950, a new dance form emerged which was dubbed "modern dance." Unlike ballet or the
    works of Duncan and her "Isadorables," modern dance is a formalized dance technique with a specific aesthetic.
    Developed by such innovators as Martha Graham, modern dance is built around breathing, movement, contraction,
    and release of muscles.

    Alvin Ailey was a student of Martha Graham's. While he maintained a stronger connection with older techniques, he
    was the first to introduce African American aesthetics and ideas into contemporary dance.
    During the mid-1940's another student of Graham's, Merce Cunningham, began exploring his own form of dance.
    Inspired by the radically unique music of John Cage, Cunningham developed an abstract form of dance. Cunningham
    took dance out of the formal theatrical setting and separated it from the need to express specific stories or ideas.
    Cunningham introduced the concept that dance movements could be random, and that each performance could be
    unique. Cunningham, because of his complete break with formal dance techniques, is often referred to as the father
    of contemporary dance.

    Today's Contemporary Dance


    Today's contemporary dance is an eclectic mix of styles, with choreographers drawing from ballet, modern, and
    "post-modern" (structureless) forms of dance. While some contemporary dancers create characters, theatrical
    events, or stories, others perform entirely new creations as they improvise in their own unique style.

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