JSS2 Cultural and Creative Art (CCA) Lesson Note on Dance

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Topic:  Dance

1. Meaning of dance
2. Types of dance (Pure dance, dance drama, dramatic dance and comic dance).
3. Dance as a career
4. Dance as a respectable profession.

Meaning of Dance

Dance is the rhythmic movement of the body to a playing music.

Types of Dance

Pure dance: This deals only with movement itself. For example, a jazz dance based only on the movements of that technique, there is no meaning to be interpreted. These dances may, however come from an interpretation of the music.

Dance drama: This is a type of dance accompanied with dramatic plot and actions. Also in dramatic dance, the actors dance out the story through body and gesture languages.

Comic dance:  This is a dance meant to depict funny movements.

Dramatic dance:  This is a type of dance that expresses emotions, character and action.

Evaluation

1. What is dance?
2. List three types of dance.
3. Briefly explain the types of dance listed above.

Period 2

Dance as a career

Dance now is no longer a medium of entertainment, but now seen as a career or profession. As a career option it has now been opened up in recent times, in addition to it, there are government and non-government funding for the artistes, various scholarships and grants are given for study, advanced training and travel.

Dance as a career includes;

1. Making a living as a dancer or choreographer.
2. One can work in government-owned councils.
3. One can take part and win money and fame in talent hunt.
4. Programmes like maltina dance-all can be an opportunity for dancers
5. One can be a dance lecturer, educator and consultant.
6. One can be employed as choreograph dancers for music video production.
7. One can own and run dance companies.

Dance is a respectable profession.

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