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LESSON 2
DANCE

At the end of this unit, you should be able to:

 demonstrates an understanding of the elements of theater and drama as seen through various theater practices
and styles.
 demonstrates an understanding of the different theater skills, its characteristics, specificities, specialization,
and demands, as well as its contribution to the development of a theatrical production.

Tell the periods those dance style are.

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 MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY DANCE

Contemporary dance is a style of expressive dance that combines elements of several dance genres including
modern, jazz, lyrical, and classical ballet. Contemporary dancers strive to connect the mind and the body through
fluid dance movements.
Modern dance is a broad genre of western concert or theatrical dance, primarily arising out of Germany and the
United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Modern dance is often considered to have emerged as a
rejection of or rebellion against, classical ballet.
Born in the early 20th century, modern dance is a dance style that focuses on a dancer's own interpretations instead
of structured steps, as in traditional ballet dancing. Modern dancers reject the limitations of classical ballet and
favor movements derived from the expression of their inner feelings.
EXAMPLES OF MODERN DANCE – In this topic, we will now take a look at some of the following examples
of modern dance.
1st EXAMPLE OF MODERN DANCE
Ballet is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and
later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It has since become a widespread, highly technical
form of dance with its own vocabulary based on French terminology.
-An artistic dance form performed to music using precise and highly formalized set steps and gestures. Classical
ballet, which originated in Renaissance Italy and established its present form during the 19th century, is
characterized by light, graceful, fluid movements and the use of pointe shoes.
A literary, dramatic, or musical work, which aims to create laughter by caricaturing the behavior of serious works
or via absurd treatments of such subjects.
King Louis XIV Ballet was invented in 1459 in Italy for a royal wedding. At the banquet, the performers did
dances representing the dishes being served. For instance, imagine a 'broccoli dance. ‘Ballet got a great boost in
the 1700s in France when King Louis XIV (14th) appeared on stage as a dancer.
2nd EXAMPLE OF MODERN DANCE
BELLY DANCING
Belly dancing gives the female body legitimization to be "round,” in contrast to modern Western cultural
preferences for flat stomachs.
Belly Dance is identified by swaying hips, undulating torso, and articulated isolations employed in a range of
dynamic and emotional expressions. Characteristic movements in the dance include curving patterns,
undulations, thrusts, lifts, locks, and drops, and shaking or quaking body movements. The focus is on isolated
movements of individual parts of the body with little notice given to the footsteps. Arms and hands move
fluidly, like serpents or ribbons in the air. Unusual strength and control is demonstrated in the belly area
Accents using "pop and lock" where a dancer either shimmies or makes a striking motion in her shoulders or
hips are common, as are feats of flexibility, rolling one's stomach muscles, balancing various props like baskets,
swords, or canes, and dancing with chiffon or silk veils.
Why belly dancing is popular?
-Women of all ages and social and cultural backgrounds feel as if the movements of belly dance speak to them,
because belly dance offers so many different rewards. A new & creative way to get a workout, get fit & increase
flexibility & balance. A way to find ones inner power, beauty, and femininity.

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Purpose of belly
-Women who guess belly dancing originated as a tool for priestesses to honor a goddess want the origin story to
convey a message of female empowerment. Women who guess that belly dance originated as a tool for
preparing the female body for childbirth want the origin story to celebrate motherhood. End of Belly Dancing 

3rd EXAMPLE OF MODERN DANCE

 Jazz dance is a performance dance technique and style that first emerged in the United States in the
early twentieth century. Jazz dance may refer to vernacular jazz or to Broadway or theatrical jazz. Both
genres build on African American vernacular styles of dancing that emerged with jazz music.
 One of the most popular and long-lasting styles of dance in the performing industry is jazz. It arose
when African ethnic dances and the dance techniques of the European nations were combined in the
1800s. Over the years, jazz has evolved into a global phenomenon, continuing to be one of the most
creative and experimental forms of dance. Shows like So You Think You
 Can Dance bring the beauty, fun, and versatility of dance to light, showcasing all the different moves
that are incorporated into the style?
Here are some of the most common styles of Jazz Dance:
CAKE WALK
This particular style of dance is very significant compared to other forms of jazz dance. While all jazz
goes back to the times of slavery, the Cakewalk stands out. It was a socially acceptable way for slaves to
make fun of their masters. The dances were usually held at the owner or master’s house and took the
form of a competition. The winning dancers would receive cake as their prize. The dancers would line
up and high step in a straight line as if to mock the wealthy aristocrats and masters they served under.
CHARLESTON
Rising in popularity during the 1920s, the Charleston remains to be a popular dance today. It involves
pivoting the feet in and out, while straightening and bending the knees. The dancer will shift their
weight from foot to foot, and as each foot is underweighted, it kicks out at an oblique angle.
BROADWAY JAZZ
This type of jazz is one of the most popular kinds for live audiences. The dances are often seen in
Broadway musicals in New York theatres, and productions like Mamma Mia!, Cabaret, and Cats.
AFRO- JAZZ
The Afro-Jazz style combines the modern form of dance with its original African ethnic roots. The dance
focuses more on rhythm and improvisation, making it simpler but very cultural
JAZZ-POP
Also known as Pop-Jazz, this style evolved from modern jazz dance culture and has grown to include
elements of vogue, street-dance.
LATINO JAZZ
Combined with elements of samba and salsa, Latino-Jazz is usually performed under Latin American
rhythms.
BALLROOM
 Ballroom is a traditional partnered dance form performed by a couple in a closed dance position
(embrace). This is so because from the beginning, the primary motivation for social ballroom dance was
the romantic pleasure of dancing.
 Jane Austen, in her book Pride and Prejudice wrote “To be found of dancing was a certain step towards
falling in love.”
 Starting in the 19th century, only non-competitive social ballroom dance existed. This was the age of
the waltz and polka, when “ballroom dance” meant precisely that dancing in a ballroom characterized
by genuine politeness, and enhancing the pleasure of the dance partners as well as the assembled
company. Besides the attitude of generosity, the original ballroom mind was that of flexibility, wherein
the gentlemen adapted their style to their partner. For most social dancers, this attitude of generosity,
kindness, and flexibility has been kept up to the present times.
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  The ballroom dance forms are classified into social competitive (known as
dance sport) and exhibitions. In social dance, the partners interact with each other
 Spontaneously, perform steps that are enjoyable for them and for fun, as well as modify their steps to
adapt to each other. The pair assumes Lead and Follow roles and is continually engaged in split-second
decision making as partners have their personal styles. They make up the steps along the way often
based on what occurs to lead spontaneously and what Follow is doing at the moment. When mistakes
occur they just laugh it off and move on because the focus in one one’s partner rather than on the
choreography.
 In dance sport, different pairs compete with one another as they perform their choreographed routines in
front of judges. Judges want to see that the steps and styles in the official syllabus are executed
precisely, correctly, and with great flair. The performance is therefore rigorously standardized, with the
judges deducting points for every mistake. Correct posture and frame are equally important, while the
combination of long strides as partners quickly traverse the dance floor result in the need for a large
dance floor.
The Five Most Popular Ballroom dances in the world are:
FOXTROT DANCE
1914. The foxtrot is a smooth, progressive dance characterized by long, continuous flowing movements across
the dance floor. It is danced to big band (usually vocal) music.
WALTZ
The waltz is a ballroom and folk dance, normally in triple time, performed primarily in closed position.
RUMBA DANCE
Rumba, also spelled rhumba, ballroom dance of Afro-Cuban folk-dance origin that became internationally
popular in the early 20th century. Best known for the dancers' subtle side-to-side hip movements with the torso
erect, the rumba is danced with a basic pattern of two quick side steps and a slow forward step.
CHA-CHA DANCE
The cha-cha-cha, is a dance of Cuban origin. It is danced to the music of the same name introduced by Cuban
composer and violinist Enrique Jorrin in the early 1950s. This rhythm was developed from the danzón-mambo.
SWING DANCE
Swing dance is a group of dances that developed with the swing style of jazz music in the 1920s–1940s, with the
origins of each dance predating the popular "swing era.

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 LESSON 2: Modern and Contemporary Dance
Name: Teacher:
Section: Score:
TRUE or FALSE
DIRECTION: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if it is not correct. Write your answer on the
blank provided in each number. (2 pts. Each)

_______________ 1. Belly dancing gives the female body legitimization to be "round,” in contrast to
modern Western cultural preferences for flat stomachs. Belly Dance is identified by swaying
hips, undulating torso, and articulated isolations employed in a range of dynamic and
emotional expressions.
_______________ 2. Ballet is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance
in the 14th century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It
has since become a widespread, highly technical form of dance with its own vocabulary based
on French terminology.
_______________ 3. King Louis XIV Ballet was invented in 1459 in Italy for a royal wedding. At the
banquet, the performers did dances representing the dishes being served. For instance, imagine
a 'broccoli dance. ‘Ballet got a great boost in the 1700s in France when King Louis XIV (14th)
appeared on stage as a dancer.
_______________ 4. In 1940, the foxtrot is a smooth, progressive dance characterized by long,
continuous flowing movements across the dance floor. It is danced to big band
(usually vocal) music.
_______________ 5. The waltz is a ballroom and folk dance, normally in triple time, performed primarily
in closed position.
_______________ 6. Rumba, also spelled rhumba, ballroom dance of Afro-Cuban folk-dance origin that
became internationally popular in the early 20th century. Best known for the dancers' subtle
side-to-side hip movements with the torso erect, the rumba is danced with a basic pattern of
two quick side steps and a slow forward step.
_______________ 7. The cha-cha-cha, is a dance of African origin. It is danced to the music of the same
name introduced by Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrin in the early 1950s. This
rhythm was developed from the danzón-mambo.
_______________ 8. Swing dance is a group of dances that developed with the swing style of jazz music
in the 1920s–1940s, with the origins of each dance predating the popular "swing era.
_______________ 9. Rising in popularity during the 1920s, the Charleston remains to be a popular
dance today. It involves pivoting the feet in and out, while straightening and bending the
knees. The dancer will shift their weight from foot to foot, and as each foot is underweighted,
it kicks out at an oblique angle.
_______________ 10. The Afro-Jazz style combines the modern form of dance with its original African
ethnic roots. The dance focuses more on rhythm and improvisation, making it simpler but very
cultural.

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 LESSON 1&2: Dance
Name: Teacher:
Section: Score:

MATCHING TYPE
Match the following dance forms that are being described from Column A to Column B. Write only the letter of
the correct answer on the space provided before each number. (2pt. Each)

Column A Column B

_________1. A broad genre of western concert or theatrical dance, a. Charleston

primary arising out of Germany and the United States in b. Itik - Itik
the late 19th and early 20th centuries. c. Folk Dance
_________2. The name of the dance itself means, “to entangle the feet d. Pop - Jazz
with disturbing objects such as vines or anything in your path. e. Latino Jazz
_________3. This particular style of dance is very significant compared f. Tinikling
to other forms of jazz dance. g. Pandango Oasiwas
_________4. A ballroom and folk dance normally in triple time performed h. Afro - Jazz
primarily in closed position. i. Ballet
_________5. For most social dancers, this attitude of generosity, kindness, j. Rumba Dance
and flexibility has been kept up to present times. k. Ballroom
_________6. A literary dramatic or musical work which aims to create l. Cariño
laughter by caricaturing the behavior of serious work or via m. Waltz
absurd treatments of such subjects. n. Jazz
_________7. In this version, the lamps are placed in cloths nets and swung o. Cake Walk
around as the dancers circle and sway. p. Broadway Jazz
_________8. It is usually performed under Latin American rhythms. q. Singkil
_________9. This dance developed by people that reflect the life of the r. Foxtrot Dance
people on a certain country or region. s. Modern /
________10. It involves pivoting the feet in and out, while straightening Contemporary Dance
and bending the knees.
________11. This dance traces its roots back to the areas of Pangapisan, Lingayen and Pangasinan.
________12. A smooth progressive dance characterized by long, continuous flowing movements across the dance
floor.
________13. This dance is often seen in Broadway musicals in New York theatres and productions like Mamma
Mia, Cabaret, and Cats.
________14. It brings the beauty, fun, and versatility of dance light showcasing all the different moves that are
incorporated into style.
________15. The essence of this dance is the courtship between two sweethearts.
________16. The dance of Afro- Cuban folk-dance origin that became internationally popular in the early
20th century.
________17. This dance focuses more on rhythm and improvisation making it simpler but very cultural.
________18. The dance imitates the movements of the bird as it walks around through tall grass and between
tree branches.
________19. A style of dance that evolved from culture and has grown to include elements of vogue,
street- dance, and whacking.
________20. According to popular tradition, the dance was created by a lady named Kanang who choreographed
the steps while dancing at a baptismal party.

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