SOCIAL DANCES

• are dances intended primarily to get to know

other people in attendance to a certain social
function.
• They are also called ballroom dances.
• They are usually performed in pairs, male and
female, but may also be performed in groups.
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• Social dances are classified into two major
classifications namely the Latin American
Dances and the Modern Standard Dances.
• Social Dances are communal dances performed
in social gatherings in any given space.
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• They are synonymously

referred to as ballroom dances,
but the former is performed in
balls or formal social functions.
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•Latin American Dances:

•Salsa, Mambo, Meringue, Swing,
Cha-Cha-Cha, Rumba, Samba,
Jive, Boogie, and Paso Doble.
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• Modern Standard Dances

include:
•Slow Waltz, Tango, Viennese
Waltz, Foxtrot And Quickstep.
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• Latin dances distinguish themselves

by the costumes worn by performers.
•They are somewhat revealing, tight-
fitting, sexy yet sophisticated in
nature.
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•They are also distinguished by the

nature of the movements. They are
freer and can be performed in
close or open hold.
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• Standard dances on the other hand,

wear formal, ankle-length gowns for
females and coat-and-tie for males.
•Most of the time, movements in these
are restricted to close ballroom
position with partner.
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•Social or ballroom dances are

different from dancesport because the
latter is freer in nature and are
primarily intended to widen one’s
social horizon, for recreation; and
fitness.
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• The former is performed in

competitions and are referred to
as competitive ballroom
dancing.
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• The required athleticism has

established rules of different
levels of difficulty and is limited
to five dances per category only.
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•They are the cha-cha-cha, rumba,

samba, paso doble and jive 75
seconds for the Latin category and
slow waltz, tango, Viennese waltz 60
seconds, foxtrot and quickstep is 75
seconds for the standard category.
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•The origin of dances in both the Latin
American and Modern Standard groups
might also help in understanding the
nature and background of social dances
and dance mixers. Below is where each of
the dances enumerated came from:
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• Latin American Dances:
Cha-cha-cha Cuba
Rumba Cuba
Samba Brazil
Paso Doble Spain
Jive/Boogie USA Quickstep USA Swing USA
Merengue Dominican Republic
Salsa Cuba
Mambo Cuba
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•Slow Waltz Austria

•Tango Argentina
•Viennese Walt z Vienna
•Foxtrot USA
•Quickstep USA
 THE FITNESS SIDE OF SOCIAL DANCING
AND DANCE MIXERS
•There is more to dancing than
dancing itself.
• F for frequency, I for intensity, T
for time and the other T for type of
the activity.
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AND DANCE MIXERS
•To receive maximum cardiovascular
benefits, learners should dance at an
intensity that raises their heart rate
from 60% to 80% of your PMHR
(Predicted Maximum Heart Rate).
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AND DANCE MIXERS
•STEP 1: Ask them to find their PMHR in beats
per minute by subtracting their age from 220:
• 220 - __________ = (Learners’ Predicted
Maximum Heart Rate)
•Example:
• 220 - 15 = 205 (PMHR of a 15 year-old
individual)
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AND DANCE MIXERS
• STEP 2: They will need to work out their lowest
Target Heart Rate that they need to aim for during
exercise by multiplying their PMHR by 60% (or .6):
• _____(PMHR) x 60% (or .6) = (Lowest Target
Hear Rate)
• Example: 205 x .6 = 123 beats/minute
(Lowest THR of 15 year-old individual)
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AND DANCE MIXERS
• STEP 3: Lastly, learners need to work out for their
Highest Target Heart Rate that they can aim for
during exercise by multiplying their PMHR by 80%
(or .8):
• _____(PMHR) x 80% (or .8) = (Highest Target
Hear Rate)
• Example: 205 x .8 = 164 beats/minute
(Highest THR of 15 year-old individual)
 ACTIVITY #1
• NAME:_____________________________
• Yr./Sec.:________________Date:________

• Social dances are _____________________________________________________________

_______________________________________. They are classified into two groups,
_____________________________ and _________________________________________. Social dances are also
called ________________________. _____________________ on the other hand can be social dances performed
in groups while periodically changing partners to maximize the social dimensions of social dancing.
___________________ can be developed if one engages in _______________________. ___________________
and ___________________ can also improve if one performs social dances regularly. The
___________________________ can guide one as to what kinds of food to eat to maintain or improve weight
too. My favorite among the social dances is____________________
because______________________________________________________________________ ________________. I
believe that with my participation in social dancing, I will improve my fitness, ________________________ and
may eventually help me in influencing my _____________________ to improve their fitness too.
• Basic
BASIC CHA CHA CHA
• New York
• basic
• Hand to hand
• basic
• Spot turn
• basic
• Underarm turn