DANCE

• Dance is said to be the oldest of all arts.

Man's gestures express emotions
through rhythmic movements. Body
movements heighten the pleasure of
being and at the same time mirror the
life of the society. The medium of dance
is the body of the dancer. It is through
his body that ideas or feelings are
communicated to the audience.
 A dancer may move only a part of
his/her body or the whole body in-tune to
the music. The movements may be
instinctive, hence, people do not have to
undergo rigid training to be able to dance.
Dancing is a personal expression of
something within the person that connects
him to others. Dancing as a performing art
may be telling the audience a story, setting
the mood or expressing an idea.
TYPES OF DANCE
• Ethnologic (ethnic) - dances includes folk dances
associated with a national and/or cultural
groups. For Philippine folk dances,
Examples: tinikling, pandango sa ilaw, and singkil
Social or ballroom- dances are the type of
dancing that are generally performed in pairs.
Examples: Tango, Waltz, Boogie
Ballet - is a type of dance which originated in the royal
courts of the Medieval era. It may be a solo or concerted
performance on stage accompanied by music. A ballet is
generally built around a theme or story.
Examples: Swan Lake, Nutcracker
Social- are sometimes called contemporary or
interpretative dances. They represent a rebellion against
the classical formalism of ballet. These dances emphasize
personal communication of moods and themes and is
strongly influenced by societal trends in music.
Examples: hip-hop, popular dance crazes
Musical Comedy (musicale) - refers to those dances
performed by one dancer or a group of dancers in
theaters, night clubs, motion pictures and television.
It combines various forms of ballet, modern, tap and
acrobatics.
 Elements
A set of movements must have certain basic
elements to be considered as dance.
1. Music- plays an important role in the dance
to which it is closely related. It should be
melodic and harminious and fits into the
movements of the dance.
2. Movement- is how the dancers use their
bodies to move and create organized patterns.
3. Choreography- is refers to how the steps and
movements are connected for it to be performed in an
organized manner.
4. Technique- is the skill of the dancer in executing the
movements.
5. Theme- is the content or the main ingredient of the
dance.
6. Design- is the plannes organization or patterns of
movement in time and space.
7. Costume- the type of dance performed and the
costumes worn relate closely to the customs, beliefs and
environment of the people.