Aninon, Bianca Mae V.

ABM - 2

Assignment in Physical Education

The History of Dance

A brief dance history of ballroom, breakdance, country, fad, flamenco, hiphop, jazz
and Latin dance, salsa, swing, tango and western.

Argentine Tango - The antique Argentine Tango was influenced by the Tango
Habanera, which bears no resemblance to the Argentine Tango we know
today.Argentine Tango History - Milonga and Argentine Tango history by Mike
Higgins. When talking about the history of the Tango, the reader should consider
that although their were many "influences" in the creation and life of the Tango, it is
very important not to assume that it was some form of linear development.

Ballet - Originating in Italy and expanding from there to many points in the world,
ballet has always been regarded as a trained form of dancing that required practice
to achieve.Breakdance - Though some experts trace the lineage of the break dance
back to the Brazilian Frevo, a Russian folk-dance-influenced form of martial-arts
dance/march, it seems more likely that breakin', while it did originate in Brazil
approximately 500 years ago, was invented by African slaves rather than native
Brazilians or their Portuguese rulers.

Cha Cha - Cha Cha is an offshoot of the Mambo.Clogging - clog dancing or clogging, as
it is sometimes known, takes its origins from square dancing. This is not where or
how clogging began however.

Disco - Most Disco dances have strong roots in Swing, Samba, Cha Cha, Mambo,
Merengue, Fox Trot and Tango.

Flamenco and the Spanish Gypsy - History of Flamenco Dance & Music.Foxtrot - The
Foxtrot originated in the summer of 1914 by Vaudeville actor Harry Fox.

Hip Hop - The first mention of hip hop dance dates back to the 70's when some new
moves were introduced to the dance world to accompany the funky sounds of hip
hop music that was also being discovered.Hip Hop - The styles that developed in the
later years are known as the New School. The older ones involve break dances and
funk styles.Hula and Tahitian Dance - Today, there are many different variations of
the original hula dance but all have the roots grounded to some extent or another in
the original hula dance created centuries ago.Hustle - The Hustle started here, in the
Big Apple.

Irish Dancing - There are many different styles of Irish dancing but for those who are
only familiar with Riverdance and others, there is no question that this style of Irish
step dancing is mesmerizing.

Jazz - Only one kind of music suited this generation - jazz, the vehicle for dancing the
fox-trot, shimmy, rag, Charleston, black bottom, and various other steps of the
period.

Mambo - The Mambo dance originated in Cuba where there were substantial
settlements of Haitians.Merengue - Merengue has existed since the early years of the
Dominican Republic (in Haiti, a similar dance is called the Meringue or Mereng)

Peabody - Legend has it that the Peabody was created by a portly police or fire chief
- Captain Peabody.Polka - Bohemian historians believe that the polka was invented
by a peasant girl (Anna Slezak, in Labska Tynice in 1834) one Sunday for her
amusement.

Rumba - There are two sources of the dances: one Spanish and the other African.
Although the main growth was in Cuba, there were similar dance developments
which took place in other Caribbean islands and in Latin America generally.Rumba
Dantza historia - Hitza Rumba epe generikoa, askotariko izenak (hau da, Son,
Danzon, Guagira, Guaracha, Naningo) estaliz, West Indian musika edo dantza mota
bat da.

Salsa - Salsa is a distillation of many Latin and Afro-Caribbean dances. Each played a
large part in its evolution.Samba - The Samba originated in Brazil. It was and is
danced as a festival dance during the street festivals and celebrations.Swing - The
history of swing dates back to the 1920's, where the black community, while dancing
to contemporary Jazz music, discovered the Charleston and the Lindy Hop.

Tango - Originating in Spain or Morocco, the Tango was introduced to the New
World by the Spanish settlers, eventually coming back to Spain with Black and
Creole influences.Twist - The song "The Twist" was written by Hank Ballard in 1959.
Viennese Waltz - The first record of a dance to 3/4 rhythm is a peasant dance of the
Provence area of France in 1559, as a piece of folk music called the Volta.

Waltz - Waltz: a dance born in the suburbs of Vienna and in the alpine region of
Austria.Western - Modern western dance is part of this global language and its roots
run wide and deep. They can be traced to the taverns of Ireland and to the ballrooms
of Europe, to the Czarist palaces of Russia and further back still to the fluid tribal
rituals of Africa.

Benefits of dancing
Dancing can be a way to stay fit for people of all ages, shapes and sizes. It has a wide
range of physical and mental benefits including:

-improved condition of your heart and lungs

-increased muscular strength, endurance and motor fitness

-increased aerobic fitness

-improved muscle tone and strength

-weight management

-stronger bones and reduced risk of osteoporosis

-better coordination, agility and flexibility

-improved balance and spatial awareness

-increased physical confidence

-improved mental functioning

-improved general and psychological wellbeing

-greater self-confidence and self-esteem

-better social skills.