Elements of Dance

Body
- In dance, the body is the mobile figure or shape, felt by the dancer, seen by others. The
body is sometimes relatively still and sometimes changing as the dancer moves in place or
travels through the dance area. Dancers may emphasize specific parts of their body in a dance
phrase or use their whole body all at once.

Action
- Is any human movement included in the act of dancing. Dance is made up of streams
of movement and pauses, so action refers not only to steps and sequences, but also to pauses
and moments of relative stillness.

Space
- Dancers interact with space in myriad ways. They may stay in one place or they may
travel from one place to another. They may alter the direction, level, size, and pathways of their
movements.

Time
- Human movement is naturally rhythmic in the broad sense that we alternate activity
and rest. Breath and waves are examples of rhythms in nature that repeat, but not as
consistently as in a metered rhythm.

Energy
- Choices about energy include variations in movement flow and the use of force,
tension, and weight.

https://www.elementsofdance.org/
FILIPINO ARTIST

Francisca Reyes Aquino - “Mother of Philippine Dancing”

Born : March 19, 1899 in Lolomboy, Bocaue, in the Philippine Province
of Bulacan,
Death : November 21, 1983 (aged 84)
Occupation : Folk Dancer – academic
Works : Philippine Folk Dances and Games(1926); Philippine National
Dances (1946); Gymnastics for Girls (1947); Fundamental Dance Steps
and Music (1948);Foreign Folk Dances (1949); Dances for all
Occasion (1950); Playground Demonstration (1951); and Philippine
Folk Dances, Volumes I to VI.
Awards : Philippine Republic Award of Merit; Cultural Award; Rizal
Pro-Patria Award; Ramón Magsaysay Award.

Lisa Teresita Pacheco Macuja - Elizalde - “Prime Ballerina”

Born : October 3, 1964 in Manila, Philippines
Age : 53 years old
Occupation : Ballet/Ballet instructor; Artistic Director of Ballet Manila;
Vice-Chairman of the Philippine UNESCO National Commission;
Commissioner of the National Commission on the Role of Filipino
Women; Directress and faculty member of the Ballet Manila School.
Awards : Special Prize for Artistry by the House of Diaghilev in
Moscow(1992); International Diaghilev Ballet Competition in Moscow,
Russia, 5th Place(1992); USA International Ballet Competition in
Jackson, Mississippi, Semi-Finalist(Senior Division)(1990); Quezon
City’s Outstanding Citizen Award(1989); Manila’s Patnubay ng
Kalinangan at Sining(1988); Asia-Pacific Ballet Competition in Tokyo,
Silver Medal(1987)
Recognitions : Pearl of the Orient Award(2008); The Order of
International Friendship awarded by Russian President Vladimir
Putin(2001); Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World(TOYP U.S.A,
1997); Ten Outstanding Young Filipinos(TOYF, 1995); The Outstanding
Women in Nation’s Service(TOWNS, 1989); Outstanding female lead
performance in a dance production(Gawad Buhay Awards for the
Performing Arts, 2008)
Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga
best known for her roles in musical theatre, for supplying the singing
voices of two Disney Princesses, and as a recording artist and television
performer.
Born : February 22, 1971 in Manila, Philippines
Age : 48 years old
Occupation : Singer/song writer; Actress
Awards : WhatsOnStage Award for Best Ensemble Performance(2011);
Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical(1991); Drama Desk
Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical(1991); Outer Critics Circle
Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical(1991); Laurence Olivier
Award for Best Actress in a Musical(1990)
MUSICAL CAREER
Genre : Original Pilipino Music(OPM), Pop, Musical Theatre
Songs : A Whole New World(1992), Reflection(1998), The
Journey(1993), Mula Noon, Hanggang Ngayon(2007), etc.

Ramon Arevalo Obusan

is credited for his work in promoting Philippine traditional dance and
cultural work. He is also an acclaimed archivist, researcher and
documentary filmmaker who focused on Philippine culture. He also
founded Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group in 1971.
Born : June 16, 1938 in Legazpi, Albay
Death : December 21, 2006 (aged 68)
Occupation : dancer, choreographer, stage designer and artistic director
Works : Vamos a Belen! Series (1998-2004) Philippine Dances
Tradition; Noon Po sa Amin, tableaux of Philippine History in song,
drama and dance; Obra Maestra, a collection of Ramon Obusan's
dance masterpieces; Unpublished Dances of the Philippines, Series I-IV;
Water, Fire and Life, Philippine Dances and Music--A Celebration of
Life; Saludo sa Sentenyal; Glimpses of ASEAN, Dances and Music of the
ASEAN-Member Countries; MJ (Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group):
Philippines Costumes in Dance
Award : National Artist of the Philippines; Patnubay ng Kalinangan
award by the City of Manila (1992); Gawad CCP Para sa Sining award
(1998)