Republic of the Philippines

UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PHILIPPINES

University Town, Northern Samar, Philippines
Web: uep.edu.ph; Email: uepnsofficial@gmail.com

GRADUATE STUDIES
Master of Arts in Education
Physical Education

COURSE OUTLINE IN
PE 838: DANCE COMPOSITION AND CHOREOGRAPHY

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course deals on the interpretation and analysis of Philippine folk
dances and other dance forms. Techniques and strategies on how to compose
and choreograph a dance are also taken up. Participation and demonstration in
selected dance forms are required to enrich one’s experience.

TOPICS
1. Concepts and perspectives on the following:
 Dance
 Dance Composition
 Choreography
 Genre
 Folk dances
 Ethnic Dances
 International Dances
 Ballroom Dance
 Contemporary Dance
 Ballet
 Modern Dances
 Jazz
2. Why People Dance?
 Social reasons
 Religious reasons
 Recreational reasons
 Artistic reasons
 Occupational reasons
 Other reasons
3. Common Dance Terms
 Folk Dances
 Foreign/International Dances
 Other Dance Forms (Ballroom dance, ballet, contemporary, jazz)
4. Common Dance Steps
 2/4 time signature
 3/4 time signature
 Sway Balance Series
 Engańo steps
 Waltz steps
 Polka steps
5.
6. Classification and Nature of Philippine Folk dances
 Philippine Ethic groups
 Major Categories of Ethnic dances
7. Elements of Dance
 Body
 Energy
 Space
 Time
8. How to create and choreograph a dance?
9. Rubrics for creative dances and other forms of dances (ballroom, contemporary,
jazz)
10.Suggested criteria for judging a dance
 Folkdance
 Ballroom
 Cheer dance/cheerleading
 Other dance forms
11.Fundamental Choreographic Methods
12.Techniques in a Dance Composition
 Folkdances
 Other forms of dance
13.Principles of Choreography
14. Cheer Dance / Cheerleading
 Meaning and Description
 Purpose
 Common terms used
 Types of cheerleading
 Basic elements of cheer dance
 Cheer dance routines
 How to choreograph
 Scoring and judging
15. Dance Composition, interpretation and analysis (folkdances)
16. Dance Composition, interpretation and analysis (ballroom dances-American style)
17.Dance Composition, interpretation and analysis (ballroom dances-International
style)
18. Dance Composition, interpretation and analysis (modern dances/modern jazz)
19. Dance Composition, interpretation and analysis (contemporary dances /other
dance forms)

Prepared by:

DR, CHONA B. FROILAN

Graduate Professor