Pre-colonial or Folk Dance is indigenous dance in a locality.

It is characterized by:

• A musical and movement pattern that is well-defined.

• A well-defined clothing pattern.

• Exaggerating the culture of the community members.

• It has its own set of movements and music.

• It frequently recounts a tale or dramatizes a profession.

• It's a more serious game than a singing contest.

Spanish Period

• It was a singing and dance performance in the style of a pantomime.

• The grace with which the body and arms move.
• The slow elegance that is characteristic of many Filipino dances tempered and softened the
harsh and quick motions.

• The speed and mood of the dances.

• Ritual, vocational, and imitative dances.

American Period

• Modern dance encourages dancers to create their own moves and routines based on their
feelings and moods.
• Rather of following a defined pattern of technique, dancers frequently design new moves for
their routines.
• Dances capture the essence of the fiesta and display a love of life.

• They take delight in their profession, music, and the simple beauty of life.

• The American rhythm is frantic and upbeat.