EMPOWERING STUDENTSTECHNICALLY, SOCIALLY, AND

MUSICALLY THROUGH PARTNERDANCING

Prof. Mynette dR. Aguilar

Prof. 1 of Dance in Education

College of Human Kinetics

University of the Philippines

Why include partnerdancing in Physical

Education?

Here we learn partneringskills,

working as a team,

respect for your partner

and skills which can carrythroughout your whole life.

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While developing your dancing skills you should not besurprised if you:

O Get more fun and enjoyment out of your social lifeO Enjoy increased self confidenceO Meet new people and make new friendsO Improve your overall healthO Feel more at ease in social situationsO Find the exercise and fitness you’ve wantedO Make your partner happyO Enjoy attending more partiesO Find your business relationships improvingO Acquire more grace and poiseO Dress up and have funO Overcome shynessO Relieve stressO Stand out on the dance floorO Never say “no” to a dance invitationO Discover recreation or entertainment in a new wayO Feel refreshed and relaxed

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Usual problems in partnerdancing activities

O We are faced with a generation who spend moretime in front of monitors than other people –their socialization experience is limited toblogging, face-booking and e-mailing – pursuitsthat allow you time to think before acting, or ifafter typing, allows you to erase and rephrase.Face-to-face encounters have a different set ofsocialization skills compared to web encounters.

O shyness of students (feeling of awkwardness) toget a partner of the opposite sex

O unequal distribution of boys to girls

EMPOWER STUDENTS TECHNICALLY, SOCIALLY,AND MUSICALLY through partner dancing

ESTABLISH CLASS“RULES”

EMPOWER STUDENTS TECHNICALLY, SOCIALLY,AND MUSICALLY through partner dancing

TEACH THEM THEPATTERNS RATHER THAN

JUST THE STEPS–RHYTHMIC PATTERNS &

SKILL PATTERNS

[My BUILDING BLOCKMETHOD]

EMPOWER STUDENTS TECHNICALLY, SOCIALLY,AND MUSICALLY through partner dancing

AFTER LEARNING THESTEPS, STUDENTS

SHOULD BE MADE TOUNDERSTAND THE SKILLSREQUIRED FOR LEADING

/ FOLLOWING A PARTNER

EMPOWER STUDENTS TECHNICALLY, SOCIALLY,AND MUSICALLY through partner dancing

WE SHOULD NOT LIMITTHE CLASS TO JUST

LEARNING THE DANCESKILLS.

We should not forget the“SOCIALIZATION” aspect

of partner dancing

EMPOWER STUDENTS TECHNICALLY, SOCIALLY,AND MUSICALLY through partner dancing

GIVE CLASS RULES SOME“TEETH”

EMPOWER STUDENTS TECHNICALLY, SOCIALLY,AND MUSICALLY through partner dancing

GIVE THE STUDENTS ALOT OF CHALLENGING

OPPORTUNITIES TOPRACTICE

EMPOWER STUDENTS TECHNICALLY, SOCIALLY,AND MUSICALLY through partner dancing

GIVE A VARIETY OFEXPERIENCES TO

PROVIDECOMFORTABILITY IN

PARTNERING

EMPOWER STUDENTS TECHNICALLY, SOCIALLY,AND MUSICALLY through partner dancing

ENHANCE MUSICALITYOF STUDENTS