The Play-Playing

(Latin-Iocum y Ludus-Ludere)
Diversion
Playful Activity
Joke

To apply playful activities within the body and movement education is of outstanding help.

Playing is a creative, spontaneous and social method to teach the human being. It prepares us in a playful manner to understand and join society.
Its character seems universal. All cultures of the world are playing, therefore by playing we overcome social borders.

Through playful doings either established movement games or self-created play activities, the body is unconsciously pushed to move, is activated to transfer in space and time.

The focus is positioned completely towards the action; thus, the bodily stress, activation and preparation appears as a side product and not as a target aim. It needs effort, concentration and attention.

Playing signifies having fun, enjoyment, to relax. It produces a certain distraction from daily life. It is a fountain of pleasure.

It is a manifestation that carries its purpose within, just “playing”.
By playing we learn to respect rules, to have goals and objectives.

It is an experience that provides autonomy but also implies a couple of restrictions which one voluntarily accepts.

Playing is an element of expression and discovery of oneself and the surrounding world. It favours interaction and communication.

It is essential for the psychomotor, intellectual and social development.


Applying playful activities or games within a dance class means to choose consciously games that carry bodily activity within.

The activity should bring the potential for development. So one can utilize different variations of movement aspects as locomotion, body contact, body parts or movement coordination, time change etc.

Applying playful activities within the class,
gives the chance in a more lively way:

-To coordinate the body movements
-To identify the different parts of the body
-To experience the movement efforts
in a playful way
-To become conscious about the own
Body Unit
-To recognize oneself as an independent being
-To know its proper possibilities
-To develop Imagination and Creativity

Ect.