Dance Arts
Dance Arts
Dance Arts
WHAT IS DANCE?
• It is an expression in rhythmic movement of an
intensified sense of life.
• It is a visual and auditory feast of meanings,
costumes, props, and music.
Why do people dance?
• To bring magical powers
• To worship
• For courtship
• For socialization and companionship
• To restore health to life
• For therapeutic purposes
• To have fun
• To entertain
• To give beauty and inspiration
Kinds of Dance
1. Communal Dance.
Primitive tribal cultures
invented dance. Themes
include magic, strategy,
method, survival, and way Daling-daling dance of the Tausūg
of life. people performed by the Parangal
Dance Company.
Kinds of Dance
2. Ritual Dance.
It celebrates mythology
rather than magic.
Pandango sa Ilaw
Kinds of Dance
4. Social Dance.
This is a dance with gay and
lively characters. The
dancers typically wear
bulky fashions in clothes.
Ballroom Dance
PHILIPPINE DANCE
FORMS Participatory Theatrical
Ritual Dances or Sacred Dances Ballet
Ethnic and Folk Dances Flamenco
Catholic Influenced Tango
Subli
Sayaw sa Obando
Turumba
Sinulog
Singhayag
Gapnod
PHILIPPINE DANCE
FORMS Participatory Theatrical
Ethnic and Folk Dances
Courtship and Wedding Dance
Mimetic Dance
Langka
Lunsay
Martial Dance
PHILIPPINE DANCE
FORMS Participatory Theatrical
Hispanic-Influenced Dance Variety Show
Balitaw Kuratsa Bodabil
Balse Lanceros Dancing for Television
Escotis Martial Dance Cultural Dancing
Game Dance Mascota Jazz
Habanera Mazruka
Jota Pandanggo
Kumintang Pantomina
Kuradang Paseo
Paso Doble Polka
Rigodon de honor
Pateado/Zapateado
PHILIPPINE DANCE
FORMSParticipatory Theatrical
Modern Dance Dance in Drama Productions
Aerobic
Polynesian and Tahitian
Ballroom Dancing
Disco
Rock and Roll
Hip-hop
Elements of Dance