OFFICIATING DANCE SPORTS AND

OTHER RELATED ACTIVITIES

Submitted By:

John Benedict Vocales

Herson Jhen Nolla

Submitted to:

Mr. Henson Banaylo

 Officiating Dance Sports and Other Related Activities
A. Choreography/ Choreographic principles This is a diagram that shows 8 principles of choreography and how these principles
contribute to the unity of a dance. It can be used as a part of a choreographic process or when students are critiquing a dance.

B. Basic elements of dance composition:

1. Step Pattern - The step pattern is the combination of steps put together to create mini sequences. These sequences can then be
linked to create routines or variations.
2. Foot work - Footwork is the action in which we use the foot to create the technical element of the dance. For example heel, toe
actions commonly used in the smooth and standard dances to create rise and fall. Ball, flat footwork commonly used in the
rhythm and Latin dances.
3. Timing - Timing is the beats of the music we move our feet to. For example a box step can be danced in waltz to a 1, 2, 3,
timing. This is the feet being placed on the floor to those specific beats. A box step can also be danced in rumba but with a slow,
quick quick timing, making the 2 dances very different in appearance. All dances have their own unique timing.
4. Lead and Follow - Lead is what the gentleman is doing to maneuver the lady around the floor and through changes of direction
within step patterns. Follow is the lady reacting to the mans lead. The lead and follow element is paramount to 2 people
ultimately moving as a 1 in harmony.
5. Style - Style is the element that is added to create the character of each individual dance. This can be done through hip action,
arm style, body position, and movement across the floor. It can be grace and elegance common for waltz, the staccato action
common for Tango or even the sexy hip action used in most Latin dances. Although style is the icing on the cake to create the
Look it is achieved by the technical elements in 1-4.
6. Continuity - Continuity is the ability to maintain the consistency of the dance. Whether it be to link the step patterns together
with ease or maintain the timing of the dance throughout the music or even be consistent with the correct footwork we all aim to
achieve that perfect dance performance. A perfect dance performance is ultimately unrealistic but to become as consistent as
possible is definitely a good feeling and will build confidence in your dancing.

C. Choreography of routine sequence

- Six (6) movement qualities
Collapse: a sinking movement involving the release of tension; disintegrate, shrink, deflate.
Percussive: sharp, aggressive movement; hit, whip, beat, chop, cut, strike.
Suspended: movement that creates the impression of defying gravity; hang dangle, linger.
Sustained: energy is released equally in a smooth pattern; sailing drifting, wandering.
Swing: tension held, then released to move with gravity; wave, swoop, sway.
Vibratory: rapidly repeated bursts of percussive movements; tremble, shiver, flutter.
- Dance Production
Most of the time when a dancer or choreographer thinks of the art of dance, they think of performance, perhaps of movement design;
their idea of the art will often be very much centered around their own experience.

Other Related Activities:

A. Cheerleading- is an activity wherein the participants (referred to as "cheerleaders") cheer for their team as a form of
encouragement. It can range from chanting slogans to intense physical activity for sports team motivation, audience
entertainment, or competition based upon organized routines. Competitive routines typically range anywhere from one to three
minutes, and contain components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting.
B. Pep squads - are found in high schools, middle schools and sometimes elementary schools in the United States. The pep squad's
main duty is to promote school spirit. Pep squad members make posters, cheer for school sports teams, and help with pep rallies.
During games, pep squads lead cheers and chants. A pep squad is often similar to a cheerleading squad, but is usually a separate
organization. In some cases, a dance team serves as a pep squad. Pep squads and cheerleaders often perform the same or similar
kinds of routine, although they differ in costume and style. Pep squad uniforms vary by school. A traditional uniform is a skirt
and a top in school colors. Sometimes pep squads use pom-poms. Some squads, especially those that perform intensive dance
routines, wear colorful dance costumes.
C. Dance sport - denotes competitive ballroom dancing, as contrasted to social or exhibition dancing. In the case of wheelchair
dance sport, at least one of the dancers is in a wheelchair. Dance sport events are sanctioned and regulated by dance sport
organizations at the national and international level, such as the World Dance Sport Federation. The name was invented to help
competitive ballroom dancing gain Olympic recognition. The physical demand of dance sport has been the subject of scientific
research
D. Folk dances are dances that are developed by people that reflect the life of the people of a certain country or region. Not all
ethnic dances are folk dances; for example, ritual dances or dances of ritual origin are not considered to be folk dances. Ritual
dances are usually called "Religious dances" because of their purpose.

References:
http://centurydancesport.com/sample-post/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheerleading
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folk_dance
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/johnny-nevin/dance-production-and-
mana_b_4160714.html
http://www.carverdance.net/movement-qualities-and-dynamics.html