CHAPTER-12
DANCE FOR JOY
Dance means telling a story using
your whole body and finding ways to
express yourself without words. It also
expresses day-to-day activities in a
stylish and artistic manner. Dance can
be filled with lots of new things where
each individual can come up with new ideas and movements.
ACTIVITY 1
Know my Body Part
In this activity we are exploring the parts
of our body.
• You can breathe in while raising up
your hands.
• By doing so you will feel an
enhancement of your energy level.
Our breath is like music in our dance.Breathe in and out as in Yoga.
Try to move your body in a rhythm of
four beats with the breathing exercise.
As our body is a magical kit of amazing
parts, you will find many ways of
expressions as you explore yourself.
In dance, body parts are divided
into two types—
1. Large body parts
2. Tiny body parts
Large Body Parts Head
Head, arms, legs and waist
Tiny Body Part
Shoulders, eyes, eyebrows, eyeballs,
cheeks, nose, jaw, lips, teeth, tongue,
chin face, limbs — heels, ankles, toes and fingers
Now it’s your turn to use both large
and tiny body parts. Show the
movements of your body parts to
express daily tasks you perform
.
ACTIVITY 2
Move the Body to the Rhythm
Think or imagine that you are
playing outdoors amidst nature
with your friends. Show how you
will be using your eyes, nodding
your head, lips, hands, fingers,
hoping or taking large steps to
run in excitement.
At the same time, imitate how
birds, animals, and trees use
their large and tiny body parts.
Also, use the rhythm in small
movements, sing in rhythm
and dance.
For example, one, two, three,
four – four, three, two, one. Lets
dance our routine!
Come on … put all the above
tiny activities together and show your routine activities through dance
ACTIVITY 3
Routine Story in Dance
Use your body to show—
• Waking up
• Having breakfast
• Eating tasty food
• Having a large amount of homework
• Riding a bicycle
• Any other movement
• How an old person walks
• You are flying like a bird in the sky.
Make your whole body involved in
telling a story of your own. You are
a story teller and this dance is a special tale
Did I learn big and tiny parts of my body and how are they used in the dance? How did I tell stories? Am I good at coordinating with my friend ?
ACTIVITY 4
Your Folk Dance
Traditional or Folk Dance
Have you heard the word folk dance?
Folk dance refers to traditional,
community-based dance forms, performed while celebrating festivals. This dance
differs from one region to another.
ACTIVITY 4
Draw a picture of a folk dance with 3–4 people.
Have you attended any festivals? Do you dance for festivals? What kind of dance do you see in a festival? Can you and your friends dance together? Try to recall—what type of music did you hear while people were dancing in the festival?What type of clothes did they wear?