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DANCE
an expression of the body,
following rhythmic patterns and is
usually accompanied by music

an activity which can many forms

and fill many different needs

can be a form of: recreation,

education, therapy and religion

 an art, the art of body movement

 Why people
dance?

 To please Gods

 To please others

 To please themselves or
self-expression

 To build community within

an ethnic group or social
interaction
Nature of Dance
Dance can be seen among all the
people and civilization of the world

Dance was used as a way of:

•expressing and reinforcing tribal
unity and strength
•as an approach for courtship and
mating
•as mean of worship
•Communication
•therapeutic experience
Nature of Dance
 It was said that dance during
prehistoric time have not yet been fully
recorded. It was only during the pre-
Christian era that the real knowledge of
dance came about.
Greek philosophers such as Plato,
Aristotle and Socrates strongly
supported this art as an integration of the
body and soul.
The ancient Rome, on the other hand,
gave less importance to dancing. They
ceased to create and perform within the
arts themselves.
Benefits of Dance
PHYSICAL
Develops cardiovascular
and muscular endurance
Improves coordination,
balance, flexibility and
body composition
Lower risk of
cardiovascular diseases
lower body mass index
Benefits of Dance
lower resting heart rate
enables joint movement
helps improve and maintain
bone density, thus helps
prevents osteoporosis
helps recover coordination
and neuromuscular skills after
injury
Benefits of Dance
MENTAL/EMOTIONAL
helps keep the brain sharp
decreases incidence of
dementia and Alzheimer’s
disease
decreases depressive
symptom
increases self-esteem and
improves body image
aids in releasing emotional
and physical tension
Benefits of Dance
SOCIAL
gives sense of togetherness
within a group
encourages positive social
interaction and interpersonal
relationship in a group
contributes to the
individual’s potential for self
actualization in society
Philippine Folk Dance
Physical Education and Health 3
Lesson 2
 What is Folk Dance?
 Is a dance developed by people that reflect the life of the people of a certain country or
region
 A type of dance that is a vernacular, usually recreational and expression of a past or
present culture
 Has more or less fixed movement in their pattern but may differ in various areas or
provinces.
 Not all ethnic dances are folk dances

 Ritual dances or dances of ritual origin are not considered to be folk dances.
 Ritual dances are usually called “religious dances” because of their purpose.
 The terms “ethnic” and “traditional” are used when it is required to emphasize the
cultural roots of the dance.
 WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FOLK DANCE AND
ETHNIC DANCE?
 A folk dance is a form of social dancing that became
a part of a certain customs and traditions of people.
An ethnic dance on the other hand is a dance formed
originating from an ethnic culture that expresses the
aesthetics of a particular culture.
 01 Cordillera Dances
The 5
Major 02 Spanish Influenced Dances
Classification of
Philippine 03 Muslim Dances
Folk Dance
04 Tribal Dances

05 Rural Dances

01. Cordillera Dances
● Cordillera was a name given by
the Spanish conquistadors when
they fist saw the mountain ranges.
● Means “knotted rope” a Spanish
term refers to the jumbled rolls
and dips of this long range
traversing the northern part of
Luzon island.
● Bontoc, Ifugao, Benguet, Apayao
and Kalinga Tribes
● People of these said tribes whose
way of life existed long before
any Spaniard or other foreign
countries stepped foot in the
Philippines.
● Dances reflects rituals which
celebrate their daily lives – a
good harvest, health, peace, war
and other symbols of living.
1. Banga: Kalinga Tribe


Literally means “pot”
The banga or pot dance is
a contemporary
performance of Kalinga of
the Mountain Province of
the Philippines.
 Illustrates the languid grace
of a tribe otherwise known
as fierce warriors.
 Heavy earthen pots, as
many as 7 or 8 at a time,
are balanced on the heads
of maidens as they trudge
to the beat of the “gangsa”
or wind chimes displaying
their stamina and strength
as they go about their daily
task of fetching water and
balancing the banga.
 2. Uyaoy/Uyauy: Ifugao Tribe
 The Ifugao people are said to be the
"children of the earth."
 The term Ifugao is derived from the
word ipugao which literally means
"coming from the earth."
 The Spaniards, however, changed it
to Ifugaw, a term presently used in
referring not only to these people but
also to their province.
 This Ifugao wedding festival dance is
accompanied by gongs and is
performed by the affluent to attain the
second level of the wealthy class.
 Wealthy people (Kadangyan) who
have performed this dance are entitled
to the use of gongs at their death
 02. Spanish Influence Dances
1. Jota
• Philippine aristocrats  The jota is a genre of music and
created Filipino the associated dance known
adaptations of throughout Spain, most likely
European dances originating in Aragon.
• Known as “dances by  courtship dance traditional in
the youngs” northern Spain, particularly
• Dances reflects socialites Aragon; also a genre of folk song
to the Christianity, and that precedes and accompanies
stringed music of the dance or is sung only.
European art and the  It varies by region, having a
rondalla culture. characteristic form in Aragon,
• These includes: jotas, Catalonia, Castile, Navarre,
fandango, mazurkas, Cantabria, Asturias, Galicia, La
and waltez Rioja, Murcia and Eastern
Andalusia.
 2. Fandanggo
 Fandango, exuberant Spanish
courtship dance and a genre
of Spanish folk song.
The dance, probably of
Moorish origin, was popular in
Europe in the 18th century and
survives in the 20th century as
a folk dance in Spain,
Portugal, southern France, and
Latin America.
 Fandango is a lively
couples dance originating
from Portugal and Spain,
usually in triple metre,
traditionally accompanied by
guitars, castanets, or hand-
clapping ("palmas" in Spanish).
 3. Mazurka
 Polish folk dance for a circle of
couples, characterized by
stamping feet and clicking
heels and traditionally danced
to the music of a village band.
 The Mazurka (Mazur or Mazurek
in Polish) is a lively Polish folk
dance, in triple time, intended
for a circle of couples and
characterized by the stamping
of feet and clicking of heels,
traditionally danced to the
music of a village band.
 4. Waltz
 a dance born in the suburbs of
Vienna and in the alpine region of
Austria. As early as the seventeenth
century, waltzes were played in the
ballrooms of the Hapsburg court.
 The Waltz is a smooth dance that
travels around the line of dance.
 Characterized by its “rise and fall”
action, the Waltz includes a step,
slide, and step in 3/4 time.
 Dancers should move their shoulders
smoothly, parallel with the floor
instead of up and down.
 Dancers must strive to lengthen each
step.
 03. Muslim Dances
• They are known for their mysticism, royalty, and beauty which are evident in
their music and dances. Accompanied by the agong and kulintang, Filipino
Muslim dance is marked by intricate hand and arm movement along with
shimmering costumes.
• Characterized by vivid colors and rhythmic movement which reflect the
influence of Arabian and Indo-Malaysian culture.
• Uses intricate hand and arm movement
• The fingers expresses feelings and emotions.
• Uses shimmering costumes.
 1. Singkil: Maranao Tribe (Lanao)
 Singkil dance takes its name from the bells
worn on the ankles of the Muslim princess.
Perhaps one of the oldest of truly Filipino
dances, the Singkil recounts the epic legend
of the "Darangan" of the Maranao people of
Mindanao. This epic, written sometime in the
14th century, tells the fateful story of Princess
Gandingan, who was caught in the middle
of a forest during an earthquake caused by
the diwatas, or fairies or nymph of the forest.
 When performed by ladies of the royalty of
Lanao, the dancer is usually accompanied
by a waiting lady, who holds a beautifully
decorated umbrella over the Princess' head
wherever she goes. Royal princesses to this
day in the Sulu Archipelago are required to
learn this most difficult and noble dance.
 2. Pangalay: Badjao Tribe
 A royal couple balance perilously on top
of bamboo poles imitating the
movements of the picturesque southern
boat (the vinta) with colorful sails gliding
across the Sulu Sea.
 Pangalay is a traditional Tausug dance
characterized by elaborate body
postures and gestures and the graceful
arm and hand movement of the dancer,
amplified by the use of janggay or metal
claws.
 The dance is performed to the music of
the kulintangan, gandang, agong and
gabang.
 Commonly referred to as the fingernail
dance, Pangalay is usually performed
during weddings and other festive
celebrations.
 04. Tribal Dances
• Filipino Tribal Dance includes the
repertory of sacred and secular
traditional dances of the Philippines,
notable for its combination of grace
and vigor.
• In the southern regions, the tribes of
Mindanao create dances that
directly reflect their rich natural
environment.
• Dancers imitate the graceful
movements of birds, fish and boats,
celebrate fertility in vigorous
movements to the accompaniment
of resonant drumming or gongs, and
welcome visitors in delicate swaying
dances using fans and scarves.

1. Kadal Tahaw: T’boli Dance
 A bird dance performed by the
T'boli during planting and
harvesting which simulates the
flights and hops of the tahaw
bird.
 This dance that mimics the
hopping and flying behavior of
Tahaw bird is performed to
celebrate good harvest.
2. Binaylan: Higaonon Tribe (Agusan)
 The Bagobo tribe from the central
uplands of Mindanao originated
this dance which imitates the
movement of a hen, her banog,
or baby chicks, and a hawk.
 The hawk is sacred, and it is
believed that the hawk has the
power over the well-being of the
tribe. The hawk tries to capture
one of the chicks and is killed by
the hunters.
 05. Rural Dances
• Perhaps the best known and closest to the Filipino heart
are the dances from the rural Christian lowlands: a country
blessed with so much beauty.
• To the Filipinos, these dances illustrate the fiesta spirit and
demonstrate a love of life.
• Reflects the simple life of perseverance of people in the
barrio
• dances to celebrate victories, festivals, religious rituals,
thanksgiving, etc; musical instruments include nose flute,
bamboo guitar, drums, gongs and wooden sticks.
 1. Maglalatik: Binan Laguna
 The Maglalatik (also known as
Manlalatik or Magbabao) is an
indigenous dance from the
Philippines.
 Coconut shell halves are secured
onto the dancers' hands and on vests
upon which are hung four or six more
coconut shell halves
 The dancers perform the dance by
hitting one coconut shell with the
other; sometimes the ones on the
hands, the ones on the body, or the
shells worn by another performer, all
in time to a fast drumbeat.
 2. Binasuan
 Binasuan is a folk dance that originated
in Bayambang, Pangasinan,. The word
“binasuan” means “with the use of
drinking glasses.”
 The dancers balance glasses on their
heads and in their hands as they move.
 This colorful and lively dance from
Bayambang in the Pangasinan
province shows off the balancing skills
of the dancers.
 The glasses that the dancers gracefully,
yet carefully, maneuver are half-filled
with rice wine.
 This dance is often performed as
entertainment at weddings, birthdays,
and fiestas.
 TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
01 WHAT IS BALLET?

02 BALLET IN THE PHILIPPINES

COMPOSITION OF A BALLET
03 DANCE

BASIC IN BALLET Basic Composition of a Ballet

04 Class
Basic Dance Positions in Ballet
Basic Ballet Movements
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INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
Ballet was taken from the
Italian word “ballare”,
meaning to dance, and
“ballo”, referring to dances
performed in ballroom.
  It was in the 17th century

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during Renaissance

WHAT SET US APART

period when ballet began
in Italy.
 It started as a
performance in the royal
court where the male
servants would execute a
movement related to the
course they are serving
during a court dinner

 Many of the features that we see in ballet today began only during the Romantic
era in the 19th century where artistic endeavor flourished together with the many
developments in science and industry.
 People became more liberated in their fantasy in books, music, art and ballet.
 Ballerinas wore softly gathered skirts, rose in tiptoe in specially stiffened shoes
and pretended to be fairies, sylphs and other exotic being.
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THE - Founded in 1969 by Alice Reyes with

THE CURRICULUM
PHILIPPINES the support of Eddie Elejar and the
Cultural Center of the Philippines.
-Ballet Philippines (BP) is widely
recognized today as a cornerstone of the
Filipino cultural identity.
-Every year, outreach and educational
programs introduce new generations of
audience members not only to dance,
but to music and visual arts as well.
-As the dance company in residence at
A little later compared
the Cultural Center of the Philippines,
to European and Ballet Philippines is recognized as the
Western countries, it country’s flagship company in ballet and
does not fall far
behind when it comes
contemporary dance.
to producing world-
class performances.
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OUR AREAS
1ST POSITION 2ND POSITION 3RD POSITION
Raise arms to a Open up arms Raise one arm
circle in front of sideward, raised overhead while the
below shoulder level other arm remains
the chest
with a graceful in second position
curve.

5
4TH POSITION 5TH POSITION
FUNDAMENTAL
Raise one arm in
front of chest in a
POSITIONS OF Raise both arms
overhead in a
half circle, while one THE ARMS graceful curve.
arm remains
overhead.
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OUR AREAS
1ST POSITION 2ND POSITION 3RD POSITION
Bring heels close Bring feet apart Bring the heel of
to touch; toes sideward one foot to touch
apart the in-step of the
other foot
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FUNDAMENTAL
POSITIONS OF
4TH POSITION 5TH POSITION
THE FEET
Bring one foot in Bring the heel of
front of the other one foot to touch
foot to walk strike the toe of the
other foot.
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The Basic Ballet Movements

OUR GOALS
Port de bras- the carriage of the arms; graceful
01. movements of the arms through a series of postitions.

Arabesque-it can be pose, a step in adagio (slow movements) or a

02. step in allegro (fast movements) combination. To form an arabesque,
one leg is raised and extended behind the body and a variety of
shapes of the arms are used to harmonize with its long, extended line.

Attitude- the bent leg is raised in front or behind the behind. It

03. gives a feeling of enclosing space because of the wrapped-around
quality of the raised leg.

Pas de bourrée- means “stuffed steps”. From the starting

04. position and moving right, step the working (left) foot behind
the supporting (right) foot. Step on the right foot on the side,
and close the left foot in the beginning position. The back
and side steps are done on three-quarter time.

05. Glissade- means “gliding step”.


The Basic Ballet Movements
Ballet Walks- starting in
06.
first or third position,
walk through the toes, 07.
ball and then heel of
one foot and then the
other. The body is
aligned and moves with
grace and ease.
Chassé- means “chasing
step”. Starting in a first or
third demi-plié position, shift
the weight so the front leg
slides along the floor to
fourth or second position.
This is similar to galloping
but done with straight knees
and pointed toes.
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SUCCESSFUL STORIES
Grand Jeté- means “big
leap.” Using run brush the
08. front foot forward, push off
the back leg for the air
moment, and land in demi-
plié on the other foot. Hold
the landing briefly, and then
begin the runs for repeating
the leap on the other side.
09.Assemblé

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OUR MISSION AND VISION
Means “assembled”.
In this jump, the feet
are brought together
or assembled in the
air, with the legs
beating together
before landing on the
ground. It is done in
all directions either as
a small or as a very
large jump.

Demi Plié
Start in turned out
feet position. Bend
knees and turn
them out to the side
and keeping the
heels in contact with
the ground.
Straighten the
knees and stand
tall.