Dance

DANCE
 DANCE AS ART
Dance is a rhythmic and expressive movement of the body in
successive movement usually accompanied by music. It has been
said to be the mother of the arts, for it’s the oldest of the art which
actually reflects man’s age old need to communicate different
emotions such as joy, grief excitement and others.
Dance simply started as man’s own life for almost all occasions, in
whatever aspects, as birth, death, healing of the sick, asking for
forgiveness, war, marriage--- were celebrated by dancing.
There are dances that express thankfulness for a good harvest, in
celebration of religious festivities, or just a mere pleasurable
expression of the body. It uniquely intensifies different moods and
emotions that somehow deepen everybody’s feelings.
 REASON WHY DO PEOPLE DANCE
• It has been used in worship.
• It plays a role in courtship.
• It serves as form of acquaintance for a man and a woman.
• It is an expression of the joy one feels.
• As in old times, it brings magical powers to people.
• It brings victory or somehow restores health to life.
• It even breaks the monotony of the daily activities.
• It serves to entertain others.
• It gives beauty and inspiration to others.
• It provides personal and effectiveness of communication.
 FEATURES OF THE DANCE AS AN FORM
The two kinds of movements
1. Movement within the body which includes the hand and arms.
2. Movement from one space to another.
 FEATURES OF DANCE
1. MUSIC- It is closely related to dance for it plays a significant role in it. It is used as
accompaniment that somehow motivates the dancer’s movement.
2. MOVEMENT- It refers to action of dances with the use of their bodies to create organized
patterns.
3. THEME- It pertains to the content or main ingredients of the dance. It actually conveys the
message of the dance.
4. TECHNIQUES- It refers to skills in executing movement. As a dancer, one needs to have a
complete order over the muscles of his body for him to be said technically proficient.
5. DESIGN-It refers to the arrangement of movements according to pattern in time (either fast
or slow) and space (one’s position in relation to his background.
6. PROPERTIES AND COSTUMES- These contribute to the visual effect of dance. The costumes
can somehow relate closely to the beliefs and environment of people.
 KINDS OF DANCES
1. ETHNOLOGIC DANCE-This is a dance that is indigenous to a certain race or
country. The term ethnic is used to distinguish religious dances, and
designed as hymns of praise to a God, or to bring on good fortune in
peace and war. They are symbolic in meaning that can’t be understood
easily by persons who don’t belong to the ethnic group.
2. SOCIAL DANCE-These are popular type of dancing for pleasure as
generally performed by pairs of group of people following a definite step
or pattern. Most of these have specific rhythms and coordinated with the
movement and steps of the body, hand, foot and head.
a. BALLROOM DANCE-It actually originated as square dance which was followed
by waltz, tango, foxtrot, swing, etc….
b. FALK DANCE-It usually derived from ethnic dances. People all over the world
have their own folk dances as distinct to their specific culture.
3. SPECTACULAR OR THEATER DANCE- These are the dances which are intended for
viewing audience. Usually, there are performed for the entertainment of spectators.
a. Ballet- It’s the ultimate expression of art in dance which originated in the royal
courts during the middle ages. The term ballet refers to the solo converted
dances with poses and steps combined with light flowing figures, music
accompaniment and expressive scenic accessories of a dramatic atmosphere.
The movement of the dance is subject to definite discipline of the body, hands,
legs and others. Usually a ballet includes staging scenery, costumes dancing
and music; but no singing and dialogue.
b. MODERN DANCE- It is often characterized as something natural and free. It also
been called as expressional dance. This dace emerged as a form of revolt
against the strictness goveming the old forms of dance. It has varied styles of
movements based on the new trends, therefore, it doesn’t stick to conventions.
The major emphasis of this dance is on the expression through the dancer’s
execution.
 THE ELEMENTS OF DANCE
Time
-Speed : slow, medium, fast, freeze, suspend
-Rhythm: pulse, beat, pattern, etc..
Space
-Place: personal general
-Size: small, medium and big
-Level: low, middle and high
-Direction: forward, backward, left, right, up, down, diagonal, etc..
-Pathway: straight, curved, zigzagged and turning
Energy
-light, strong, weak, sharp, smooth
Weight
-light, medium, heavy
Body
-Shape: lines, curves, angles, various shapes
-Parts: head, neck, shoulders, arms, hands, back, stomach,
bottom, legs, fingers, toes, etc...
Movement Concepts
-Locomotor: walk, run, hop, jump, slide, crawl, roll, and more.
-Non-Locomotor: bend, twist, stretch, reach, swing, push pull,
sway, turn, dodge, kick, poke, dab, punch, flick, float, glide,
press, shake, rise, shrink, burst, wiggle and explode.
 FILIPINO FOLK DANCE
1. PANDANGO SA ILAW- It’s typically folk dance originated in Ilocano
region. It’s a very popular dance which express in different version,
It is the most difficult for the female dancers that they have to
balance these oil lamps, one on her head and two on each palm.
It’s a dance of grace and skill.
2. ITIK-ITIK- This fascinating dance or originated from a dance called
sibay. It is a native dance interpreting the playfulness if duckling
wading in the river.
3. HABANERA SOLTERA-This dance is from Ilocos Sur. This dance is
performed by the bride to be and her close friends at the
traditional social gathering on the eve of wedding. This is bride’s
farewell to the state of single blessedness.
4. SINGKIL- It’s a dance based on the Maranao epic “Bantugan”. It features a beautiful princess
dancing gracefully over clashing bamboo pole in nimble followed by a nimble prince. It is a Lanao
court dance which women of royal blood have to learn.
5. TINIKLING- It is a native dance presenting using bamboo sticks from which the dancers hop from one
pole to another.
6. OBANDO- amed after a town in Bulacan. Obando Dance is a dance of rural Philippines. Attire is the
native “balintawak” and “salakot” for the ladies and “barong tagalog” and “buntal” hats for the
gentlemen.
7. SAKUTING- A folk dance of Ilocanos usually performed during
Christmas. Groups of boys and girls go to perform from
house to house receiving many gifts in return. Note the two sticks
used to produce the rhythmic sound. (Barangay Folk dance Troupe
Philippine Normal College.
8. BINANOGBANOG DANCE- A dance in imitation of the hawk. Held in reverence to the bird for it
not to do harm to the community.
9. DUGSU- Is a ceremonial dance among the Manobo people in
Bukidnon, Agusan and Misamis Oriental.
10. KUMENTANG-The graceful hand movements from the wrist
going clock or counter clockwise while dancing.
This is a type characteristic movement of the
hands in the Phillippine folk dances.
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