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 WHAT IS CONCEPT OF DANCE?

Body
The body is the main instrument of dance. It is the tool that dancers use

to express themselves through movement, and it’s the visual

representation that others can witness. The body is the conduit between

the inner realm of intentions, ideas, emotions and identity and the outer

realm of expression and communication. Whether watching dance or

dancing ourselves, we shift back and forth between the inner/outer

sense of body.

Action
Action implies movement, whether it’s dancing, facial expressions, lifts, or

dance steps. Streams of movement and pauses are what dancing is

made of. Movement can be freestyled or choreographed.

Space
Space is the canvas where the body generates movement. There’s a

dynamic involvement of the space in each performance, even during solo

performances, so much so that the space could be considered a partner

in the dance. Dancers can intentionally move outward or inward.Spatial

relationships between dancers or between dancers and objects are the

basis for design concepts such as beside, in front of, over, through,

around, near, or far.

Time
Human movement is rhythmic by nature. From our breathing to the

conversations we have, they all have rhythm. When we talk about

seconds, minutes, and hours, we’re referring to clock time, but there is

also sensed time, which is basically how dancers pick up on each other’s

timing.

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 DEFINITION OF DANCE

Dance, the movement of the body in

a rhythmic way, usually to music and

within a given space, for the

purpose of expressing an idea or

emotion, releasing energy, or simply

taking delight in the movement

itself.

Dance is a powerful impulse, but the

art of dance is that impulse

channeled by skillful performers into

something that becomes intensely

expressive and that may delight

spectators who feel no wish to

dance themselves. These two

concepts of the art of dance—

dance as a powerful impulse and

dance as a skillfully choreographed

art practiced largely by a

professional few—are the two most

important connecting ideas running

through any consideration of the

subject. In dance, the connection

between the two concepts is

stronger than in some other arts,

and neither can exist without the

other.

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 WHAT IS DANCING
Dancing is a means of expressing

one’s emotions through movement

disciplined by rhythm. It is an act of

moving rhythmically and expressively

to an accompaniment. The word

dancing came from an old German

word “ danson” which means to “

stretch”. Essentially, all dancing is

made up of stretching and relaxing.

Dances are social, participatory or

performed for an audience.

Moreover, dancing can also be

ceremonial, erotic as well as

competitive. One of the most basic

motives of dance is the expression

and communication of emotion.

People—and even certain animals—

often dance as a way of releasing

powerful feelings, such as sudden

accesses of high spirits, joy,

impatience, or anger. These motive

forces can be seen not only in the

spontaneous skipping, stamping,

and jumping movements often

performed in moments of intense

emotion, but also in the more

formalized movements of “set”

dances, such as tribal war dances or

festive folk dances. Here the dance

helps to generate emotions as well

as release them.

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 VALUES OF DANCE

Dancing Ability
With the basic understanding of the fundamentals of dance that taking

dance lessons provides, you can literally dance throughout the world.

Social Interaction
Dance lessons have a way of developing and improving social

relationships

Having A Healthy Hobby

Having healthy hobbies are important to living a well balanced life

Lasting Friendships Formed

Through the social interaction and the diversity found in group dance

lessons, it’s hard not to make fast friends. Having a friendship that

shares a common passion like dance is more than a value…it’s truly

invaluable.

Educational Value
With the basic understanding of the fundamentals of dance that taking

dance lessons provides, you can literally dance throughout the world.

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 PHASES OF DANCE

Creative Rhythms
Are sometimes called fundamental rhythms or natural dances. A creative

rhythm is an end product of exploration and improvisation of movements

as children learn to move the parts of their body and to use them as

instruments of expression.

Folk/ Ethnic dance

Is a cultural art form handed down from generation to generations. It

communicates the customs, beliefs, rituals, and occupations of the

people of a region or country. Folk dancing belongs to the people. It

emanates from them. Ethnic tribes have their specific tribal art forms

originated and danced by the people of the tribe.

Examples of folk dances are the rural and country dances, jotas,

mazurkas, pandanggos, among others with foreign influence.

Social and Ballroom Dance

The setting of the social and ballroom dance is a social gathering with

the more formal atmosphere than the simple and informal parties in

which the recreational dances are the usual forms. Social and ballroom

dancing are generally held in the evenings. The participants are usually in

formal attire.

Recreational Dance
Includes dance mixers, square dance round and couple dances. Many of

these dances have simple patterns and combinations of walking steps,

polka step and the waltz step. The setting is usually informal gatherings

and parties, reunions etc.

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 PHASES OF DANCE

Creative Dance
Is the highest form of dance. It is the end-product of exploration and

improvisation of movements as the dancer or the choreographer

expresses his feelings or emotions, ideas, and interpretations. This is a

dance with a definite form, a beginning and an ending. The principles of

art form are all observed in the composition of the dance.

Examples of creative dance are ballet, jazz,and modern or contemporary

dance.

Nature of dances
The Nature of Dance presents dance work that in its very essence gives

voice to many dance styles. The value of this production is seen not only

the combination of various dance styles it profiles, but also that it

highlights the value of collaboration, marrying the dance ethos of today

with long established schools of dance. All of these characteristics may

produce a state of mind and body that is very different from that of

everyday experience. The dance requires unaccustomed patterns of

muscular exertion and relaxation as well as an unusually intense or

sustained expenditure of energy.

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