BRIEF HISTORY & NATU

RE OF DANCE
PHYSICAL EDUCATION GRADE 12

by: Jet P. Estefani

 WHAT IS DANCE?
• -Is a performance art form consisting of purposeful
ly selected sequences of human movement. This
movement has aesthetic and symbolic value, and i
s acknowledged as dance by performers and obse
rvers within a particular culture. Dance can be cat
egorized and described by its choreography, by its
repertoire of movements, or by its historical period
or place of origin.
 WHAT IS DANCE?
• ATHLETICS/SPORTS • DANCE
Muscle Development Aesthetic/Artistic Value
Endurance Entertainment Experien
ce
 PEOPLE MAINLY DANCE FOR 4 REASONS

1.To please the gods

2.To please others
3.To please themselves or self-expression
4.To build community within an ethnic group or soci
al interaction (Myers, 2005)
Do you know where Dan
ce come from?
PHYSICAL EDUCATION GRADE 12

by: Jet P. Estefani

 Do you know where Dance come from?

• -The origins of Dance are rooted in the “prehi

storic era.” Various artistic, religious, and soci
al forces started out the incorporation and de
velopment of Dance.
 Do you know where Dance come from?
• -Dance has been a major form of religious ritual
and social expression.

• -It was used as a way of expressing and reinforci

ng tribal unity and strength, as an approach for
courtship and mating, and as a means of wors
hip, communication, and therapeutic experienc
e.
 Do you know where Dance come from?
• --It was said that the first use of Dance was a gest
ure in order to communicate.

• --It was during the pre-Christian era that the real k

nowledge of dance came about within the great M
editerranean and Middle Eastern civilizations like
Egypt.
ANCIENT GREECE
 Do you know where Dance come from?
• --Ancient Greeks also thought highly of Dance. Da
ncing was taught as an aid to military education
among the boys in Athens and Sparta. It was also
a form of entertainment and display. Greek Philos
ophers such as Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates stro
ngly supported this art as an Integration of Body a
nd Soul.
ANCIENT ROME
 Do you know where Dance come from?
• --The Ancient Rome, on the other hand, gave less
importance to dancing. Dance became brutal and
sensationalized as their entertainers were slaves
and captives from many nationalities and it was us
ed more often for gruesome purposes (Kraus et a
l., 1981) Dance eventually became an integral part
of the corruption in the latter days of the Roman E
mpire.
middle/dark ages
 Middle Ages
• -Middle Ages or Dark Ages marked the beginning of Soci
al Dancing. The peasants performed 2 basic types of da
ncing: The Round Dance and the Couple Dance. In Ro
und Dance, dancers hold each other by hand, forming a l
ong chain and move about in an open or closed circle, or
in an extended line. Couple Dance, at that time, was not
as popular as round dance as it was considered scandal
ous when first seen.
 Middle Ages
• -Nobility soon followed the peasants’ lead in dancing but
in a more refined and courtly form, Court Dances emerg
ed as part of the chivalric way of life. Because of the nob
lemen’s and women’s nature of clothing and elaborate a
ccessories, their dance steps were limited to gliding, curt
seying, and posing as they were not able to move freely.
The peasants’ dances, in contrast, have large movement
s.
 Middle Ages
• -During the Renaissance period, dance and art in
general gained impetus. The old restraints were lo
osened and clerical ideas and purposes no longer
dominate all creative expressions of the human sp
irit (Kruas and Gaufman, 1981)
 Middle Ages
• -A vast dance movement occurred throughout the courts
of Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries. During these ti
mes, new court dances performed by the nobility came a
bout as well as the rise of the art BALLET in Italy and Fr
ance. (Kruas and Gaufman, 1981)
What is a folk Dance?
 FOLK DANCE
• -are the indigenous dances of any specific “fo
lk” or the common people. They are tradition
al customary or recreational dance forms of a
given country which have evolved naturally a
nd were handed down across generations.

• -
 FOLK DANCE
• -are related to everything of importance in our dail
y lives, such as customs, rituals and occupations
of a specific group of people. Most of these dance
s are related to religious belief, stemming from em
otions, superstitions, festivals, ceremonies of birth,
courtship, marriage, death, war, and countless the
mes common to all people around the world.
• -
 FOLK DANCE
• -Lopez (2006) defined Philippine Folk Dance
as a “traditional mode of expression that emp
loys bodily movements of redundant patterns
linked to definitive features of rhythmic beats
or music.”
• -
CHARACTERISTICS OF PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCE
1.It is traditional.
2.It has an expressive behavior.
3.Simple, basic rhythm dominates and establishes t
he pattern of movement.
4.It is created by an unknown choreographer or by c
ommunal efforts.
5.It performs a function in the life of the (folk) people
.
What are the differences
between folk, national, an
d ethnic dances?
What are the differences between Folk, National, and
Ethnic dances?
I. Folk Dances are Traditional dances found in a ce
rtain country.

II.National Dances are also Traditional but have a n

ational scope. They are popular and widely danced t
hroughout a given country, often with a number of re
gional variations.
What are the differences between Folk, National, and
Ethnic dances?
Examples of National Dances:
Carinosa
Curacha
Pandango
These dances are popular throughout the country. Pandan
go, for example has several variations coming from Luzon
and Visayas islands.
What are the differences between Folk, National, and
Ethnic dances?
Examples of Pandango Dances:
1.Pandango Ilocano
2.Pandango Visayan
3.Pandango Dumagueteno
4.Pandango Ivatan
5.Pandango Rinconada
6.Pandango sa Ilaw
What are the differences between Folk, National, and
Ethnic dances?
III.Ethnic Dances are those performed in primitive t
ribes and have retained their close kinship with religi
ous ritual and community custom.

- These dances may “require a certain level of speci

al performing skills” (Kraus, 1962) that are symbolic
in meaning, making it harder for those outside the gr
oup to understand
What are the differences between Folk, National, and
Ethnic dances?
3 Categories of Ethnic Dances
Ritual Dances - dances that depict ritual ceremonies. Ex
amples are Dugso (Bukidnon) and Pagdidiwata (Palawan)
Life-cycle Dances - dances relationg to the cycle of hu
man life such as birth, courtship, wedding, and funeral. Ex
amples are Binasuan (Pangasinan) and Daling-daling (Mu
slim courtship dance from Sulu.)
What are the differences between Folk, National, and
Ethnic dances?
3 Categories of Ethnic Dances

Occupational Dances - dances that exhibit work and oc

cupation of the dancers. Examples are Mag-asik (Cotobat
o) and Mananagat (Cebu) dances.
What are the differences between Folk, National, and
Ethnic dances?
3 Categories of Ethnic Dances

Occupational Dances - dances that exhibit work and oc

cupation of the dancers. Examples are Mag-asik (Cotobat
o) and Mananagat (Cebu) dances.
Major Regional Classifications of Philippine Folk
Dance

1.Tribal Dances from the Cordilleras

2.Lowland Christian Dances
3.Muslim Dances
Categories of Philippine Folk Dances
1.Life-cycle Dances - Dances that serve as ritual as one
passes to a different stage in life such as from birth to child
hood to adulthood; from singlehood to marriage; and from l
ife to death. Below are the different dances that portray life
cycle:
A.Courtship dance
B.Wedding dance
C.Funeral dance
Categories of Philippine Folk Dances
2.Festival Dance - dances that are either religious or secu
lar and are connected with the celebration of recurring eve
nts of special significance.
Categories of Philippine Folk Dances
3.Occupation Dances - dances that depict the means of l
ivelihood of the Filipino people.
4.Ritual & Ceremonial Dances - dances performs as part
of of the rituals an ceremoniesof a certaint tribe or people/
5.Game Dances - derivations from local folk games
6.Joke & Trickster dances - include jokes pr tricks played
by a dancer om another or a group of dancers who is one
of them.
Categories of Philippine Folk Dances
7.Mimetic or Drama Dances - dances that mimic animals,
inanimate objects, or other people.
8.War Dances - dances that express feud and enmity whe
rein two male dancers engage
9.Social Dances - dances that express social graces, hos
pitality, and offerings of gifts to friends.
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