OBJECTIVES

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DISCUSS REALIZE RECOGNIZE

-the nature of the different styles -realize one’s potential for health -dance as an art
and characteristics of folk dance and dance related activities
Dance as
an Art
“Dance is an art which deals
with the motions of the
human body”

James K. Feibleman
PHILIPPINE
FOLK DANCE
FOLK DANCE
FRANCISCA REYES
AQUINO
She is the country's pioneer
researcher on traditional Philippine
folk dances and music and known as
the “Mother of Philippine Folk
Dancing”. She is a recipient of the
Republic Award of Merit and the
Ramon Magsaysay Award and is a
designated National Artist of the
Philippines for Dance.
 Folk dances are the indigenous
dances of any specific “folk” or the
common people. They are traditional
customary or recreational dance
forms of a given country which have
evolved naturally and were handed
down across generations.

PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCE

 Philippine folk dance is a
traditional mode of expression that
employs bodily movements of
redundant patterns link to
definitive features of rhythmic
beats or music
Lopez (2006) Philippine Folk Dance
 Philippine folk dance should have the following
characteristics:
1. 1. It is traditional
2. 2. It has an expressive behavior
3. 3. Simple, basic rhythm dominates the folk dance
4. 4. Created by an unknown choreographer
5. It performs a function in the life of the (folk)people.
 FOLK DANCE
NATIONAL DANCE
ETHNIC DANCE
DIFFERENT TYPES
OF ETHNIC DANCES
A. RITUAL DANCES
B. LIFE-CYCLE DANCES
C. OCCUPATIONAL
DANCES
 CLASSIFICATIONS OF PHILIPPINE FOLK
DANCES
folk dance may be classified by geographical extent of origin, nature, speed of
movement , formation and distinguishing feature.

Lowland Christian Dances

Tribal Dance (Cordilleras) Muslim Dances

FOLK DANCE
A. LIFE-CYCLE DANCES
B. FESTIVAL DANCES
C. OCCUPATIONAL DANCES
D. RITUAL AND CEREMONIAL
DANCES
E. GAME DANCES
F. JOKE AND TRICKSTER DANCES
G. MIMETIC OR DRAMA DANCES
H. WAR DANCES
I. SOCIAL AMENITIES DANCES
Thank You!!