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Because South Africa is multicultural it is important to explore the different dances found in our country. Who knows, you might find a dance you would like to learn!
Your educator will show you a video of a dance or dances.
As you are watching the video, NOTE THE FOLLOWING :
shape – round, twisted
size – narrow, wide, small, large
speed – slow, fast, sudden, enduring
tension – strong, light, forceful, gentle
direction – backwards, forward, sideways, up, down
levels – high, middle, low
continuity – flowing freely, hesitant, ongoing, stopping
pathways on the floor – curved or straight, squares, circles, zig-zag
actions – jumps, travelling, turning
costumes
make-up
music
set
mood – happy, sad, calm, angry
feelings and emotions – caring, proud, greedy, scared
Write down the answers to the following questions on a sheet of paper or in your workbook after you have viewed the video.
1. What part of the dance was the most exciting?
2. Was there a message in the dance?
3. Can you suggest any other way to end the dance?
4. What part of the dance would you like to dance?
5. What movements did you observe?
6. What do you feel about what you saw?
7. What was original or imaginative about the dance?
8. What did the dance tell you about the people and their environment?
9. Was there a story in the dance? Describe.
10. Describe the music, costumes and set
Assessment Chart
| Learners should be able to: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Comment on the music, dance, costumes, etc. and their feelings about them: | was unable to comment | was able to comment reasonably | was able to comment well | could identify successfully and comment well |
| Describe and comment on appropriateness, range, variety, originality of body actions and use of body parts in the dance they saw: | could not comment on or describe | could describe and comment reasonably | could describe and comment well | successfully identified, described and commented |
| Participate actively and with confidence in the class discussion: | did not participate | participated reasonably | participated well | participated actively and with confidence and insight |
| Understand and completed the questionnaire successfully: | did not complete the questionnaire | partially completed the questionnaire | completed the questionnaire well | understood and completed the questionnaire successfully |
There are various kinds of dancing in South Africa because the population is made up of different ethnic groups. It is interesting to differentiate between the different dances.
Explore the following dances:
Folk dances : Spanish dancing, Irish dancing (e.g. The River Dance), African tribal dancing, Indian dancing, etc.
Latin-American dancing : tango, cha-cha, samba, etc.
Stage dancing : Ballet, Modern dancing, Broadway Musicals, Movie Musicals
Modern social dancing : disco, hip-hop, break dancing, club dancing
Exercise 1:
Try to find as many pictures as possible on dances you have seen in South Africa.
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