What are Rhythmic Activities? 2. Do not make the dances too dainty and evening.
oo dainty and evening. It is meant as a way to relax and
These are the physical manifestations
of the mental and emotional response of the
individual to rhythm. They are activities which a
child responds to physically, socially, and
mentally to regular patterns of sound.
Rhythmic activities include any kind of
activity that is based upon a steady and
prominent beat. Individuals can participate in
rhythmic body movement, drumming, auditory
stimulation, singing, and chanting, to name a
few. Professionals use these activities as
therapeutic treatments for those who suffer
from dementia (healthy.ny.gov., n.d.)
What are the Do’s and Don’t’s in Folk Dancing?
According to Ladaran (n.d.), Folk Dancing has a
series of rules:
Do’s in Folk Dancing
1. Dance in a natural, simple and direct
manner.
2. Dance with ease and smoothness.
3. Use the proper costume for the dance.
4. Follow directions and dance instructions as
closely as possible.
5. Dance with feeling and expression.
Don’t’s in Folk Dancing
1. Do not exaggerate the dance steps.
graceful like ballet. socialize.
3. Don’t make entrance and exit long.
4. Don’t make steps too elaborate and
complicated.
5. Don’t call a dance a folk dance unless steps
come from traditional dances.
What is Ballroom Dancing?
It is a type of social dancing, originally
practiced in Europe and the United States, that
is performed by couples and follows prescribed
steps (Cohen-Stratyner, n.d.). Folk dancing is ethnic dancing deeply
based in a county's roots. Often it comes from
It is a style of dancing with a partner, the countryside and danced to traditional
normally to music with a consistent rhythm and music. Often they are performed with groups of
tempo, with one partner, the leader, initiating people..
the movement and the follower responding to
that. Where social dancing can change with the
What dances are included as ballroom times, Folk dancing doesn't change and it is
dancing depends on the context. Some would rooted in culture (n.a., 2011)
include any partner dancing with lead and
follow, where others would restrict to such
dances as Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango, Rumba, Cha
Cha, etc. (Farre, 2013).
Ballroom Dancing vs. Folk Dancing
Social dance would be the type of
dance you would find if you went to a wedding.
Ballroom dancing when not competitive is
social dancing too. Many are partner-dancing
and partners are often switched throughout the