RHYTHMIC ACTIVITIES
FOLK DANCE
- Is a true reflection of daily life in past
centuries while enchanting modern
audiences at the same time.
FRANCISCA REYES- AQUINO
- Mother of the Philippine folk dancing.
- Born on March 9, 1899 Bocaue,
Bulacan, Philippines.
- Died on November 21, 1983 (aged of
84) Manila, Philippines.
RURAL DANCE
- Dances are typically presented during
town fiestas or following successful
harvests.
- Represent love of life and the fiesta
spirit to the Filipinos.
- Convey a love of music, a joy for work,
and delight in life’s simple pleasures.
- Typical attire: Colorful balintawak and
patadyong skirts for women, and camisa
de chino and colored trousers for men.
 OASIWAS
- Dance in which oil lamp is balanced on
the dancer’s head as he swings around
lighted lamps wrapped in porous cloth
or fishnet.
- Comes from the pangasinense word for
swinging.
- Performed by fisher, when celebrating a
good catch.
- Origins: Lingayen, Pangasinan.
 BINASUAN
- “With the use of drinking glasses”.
- Dance shows off balancing skills of the
performers.
- Glasses filled with rice wine are placed
on the head and on each hand, carefully
maneuvered with graceful movements.
- Origin: Bayambang, Pangasinan.
- Attire: balintawak, for female, camisa
de chino, for men.
 MAGLALATIK
- “Manlalatik or Magbabao”.
- Created to represent a fight between the
Moros and the Christians community
over latik.
- It is also shown to pay tribute to the
town’s patron saint.
- Attire: Dress worn, includes a white
vest and red trousers (Moros
Community).
- Attire: dress worn, includes white vest
and blue trousers (Christians
community).
TRIBAL DANCE
- Consist of a unique dance style.
- It represent: Folklore, social systems
and community life.
FILIPINO TRIBAL DANCE
- Includes the repertory of sacred and
secular traditional dances of the
Philippines, notable for its combination
of grace and vigor.
- In southern part regions, the tribe of
Mindanao created dances that reflect
their rich natural environment.
- Dancers imitate the graceful movements
of the birds, fish and boats
- Mindanao, is the country’s cultural
melting pot. ( their houses influences
from Spain, China, Indonesia, and the
middle east.)
- Northern Luzon counterparts, Groups
that honor pagan gods for the fruits and
trials of daily life.
 KADAL TAHAW
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- Performed by T’boli during planting and - Origin: Mountain Province.
harvesting; shows the flights and hops
of the tahaw bird.  TALIP
- Tribe: T’boli
- Courtship dance of ifugaos, where a
- Origin: Lake, Sebu, South Cotobato.
man lures a woman with a blanket to be
- Costumes: K’gal Nisif and luwek.
placed on the woman’s shoulder.
- Origin: Ifugao
 BINAYLAN
- Ritual dance of the Agusan Province.  CHUMNU
- Tribe: Bagobo
- A dance performed by women to
- Origin: Province of Agusan
celebrate tribal victories and to give
- Costume: Kerchief; folded and tied on
thanks for an abundant harvest.
heads (men) Coiffure embellished with
- Origin: Benguet
bead- incrusted comb cut out of wood
(women).
 TURAYEN
- A dance imitating the high flying bird.
 DUGSO
- Origin: Apayao
- Is a ceremonial dance.
- Usually performed during important
occasions, kaliga (feast) or Kaamulan  BANGA
(tribal gatherings). - Performed with kalinga women showing
- Tribe: Talaindig their agility in balancing the bangas on
- Origin: Bukidnon top of their heads, while toddling
- Costumes: Panaksoy (blouse), through rice paddies and mountain
Saya(skirt), Sulam-sulang (headdress). paths.
- Tribe: Kalinga
CORDILLERA

- Name given by the Spanish  IDUDU

Conquistadors when they first saw the - Dance where the men lull their babies to
mountain rangers. sleep while the women till the fields and
- “knotted rope” refers to Jumpled rolls process the harvest.
and dips of this long range traversing the - Tribe: Abra
northern part of Luzon island.
Costumes: Wanes and Lufid.
- “Igorots” tribes in cordilleran moutains
referred by Spanish invaders, “people
from the mountains”.

CORDILLERA DANCES

- Dance to appease their ancestors and

gods to cure ailments, to ensure success
at war, or to ward off bad luck or natural MODERN DANCE
calamities.
 PATTONG DANCE - Is a broad genre of western concert or
- A war dance depicting a mock fight theatrical dance; include dance style
between two warriors.
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such as ballet, folk, ethnic, religious and
social dancing.
- Combining the physical and emotional,
to express the human spirit.
- Arouse out of Europe and the United
States in the late 19th and early 20th
centuries.
PHILIPPINE MODERN DANCE
- His powerdance are the most prominent,
following the groups: hotlegs, of Julie
Borromeo, metropolitan dance theatre,
etc.
TELEVISION
- Has also provided exposure for the
popularization of the ballroom dancing.

- 1926, Two founders of modern dance DANCE SPORT COUNCIL

visited in manila, it is also the date when - Has also helped standardize dance
the Filipinos, training under this dance competitions and dance instructions.
style.
- Rising of the rubbles of WWII and free OLD AND NEW DANCE FORMS
from American domination. The
Filipinos surged in creativity.  The boogie-woogie
 Rock and roll
OLDEST DANCE COMPANY  Mashed potato
- In the 50’s a stirring of nationalism  Twist
amidst a widening American cultural  Boogaloo
influence resulted in the formation of  Bossa nova
several native dance troupes.  Frug
 Pachanga
 Leonor Goquingco’s Filipinescas  Watusi
Dance Company.  Hustle
 Far Eastern University Dance  Lambada
Company.  Swing
 Bayanihan Philippine Dance  Hip-hop
Company.  Free for all disco dancing
 University of the Philippine
POPULAR TYPES OF MODERN
Filipianiana Dance group.
 Mindanao State University Darangan DANCES
Troupe.
 Twist dance
 Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group.
 Mashed Potato
 Teresa Pil’s Leyte Kalipayan Dance
 Boogaloo Dance
Company.
 Pechanga Dance
VAUDEVILLA  Watusi Dance

- Known locally as “bodabil” or “stage

show”.
PHILIPPINE MODERN DANCERS
- Brought in the fast -paced slickness of
broadway or French or english music  LUCRESIA REYES-URTULA
hall.
- National artist for dance in 1988.
DOUGLAS NIERRAS - Received Republic Cultural Heritage
Award for her research in folk dance.
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- Founder of the Philippine National Folk - Simple, yet energetic movements
Dance Company. oftentimes based on the song that is
 FRANCISCA REYES AQUINO being sung by the artist.
- Mother of Philippine dancing.  JAZZ
- First woman to received National Artist - Composed of different movements like
Award for her contributions in dance in gymnastics., jumps and other
1973 movements.
- Founder of The Philippine Folk Dance  CONTEMPORARY DANCE
Society. - Requires the dancer to possess great
 LEONOR OROSA-GOQUINCO physical strength.
- Mother of Philippine Theater Dance - This is slower as compared to jazz.
- Known as “Traiblazer” - Does not only enhance the strength of
- Founder of Filipinescas Dance the dancer, but this also increase one’s
Company. flexibility.
 REMEDIOS DE OTEYZA
- Founded a ballet school in Manila,
called Classic Ballet Academy.
- Boss of the ballet group Hariraya Ballet
Company.
- Choreographer in the Cultural Center of
the Philippine (CCP).
- Known for her abstract neo-classical
ballet performances.
- End of her career, she taught at CCP
dance school and at the Ballet
foundation of the Philippines.

CLASSIFIED ROUTINE AS MODERN

DANCE

1. Freeform and improvisational. Modern

dance is often described as fluid and
freeform, alternating between long,
languid movements and jerky ones that
show the contraction and expansion of
the body.
2. Its emotional. Modern dance expresses
the emotion that the music evokes in the CONTEMPORARY DANCE
dances. Dancers essentially perform - is an important genre of dance
their feelings to music, conveying a raw performed in societies around the world.
or impassioned display. - Is a style of interpretive dance that
TYPES OF MODERN DANCES embraces innovations, blending
techniques from various genres.
 BROADWAY DANCE - Focuses more on floor work over leg
- Dance commonly see in broadway work and pointe.
musicals and shows on T.V.
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- It relies on improvisation and versatility
and is characterized by freedom of
movement and fluidity.
- Developed during 20th century.
MERCE CUNNINGHAM
- Most prolific contributor.
- An American choreographer and dancer
who was at the very forefront of
American modern dance for over half a
century during 1900s.
AROUND 1980’S
- Contemporary dance referred to the
movement of new dancer who did not
want to follow strict classical ballet and
lyrical dance form.
- Contemporary dances do not use fixed
moved and instead try to develop totally
new forms and dynamics.
- In general, trying to find the absolute
limits of our human form and physique.
DANCERS (Who introduced and
greatly popularized the
contemporary dance worldwide).
 MARTHA GRAHAM
 MERCE CUNNINGHAM
 ISADORA DUNCAN
 LESTER HORTON
 RUTH ST. DENIS
 LOIE FULLER
CONTEMPORARY DANCES
(Philippines)
 Ballet
- Is an art form created by the movement
of the human body.
- It is theatrically performed on a stage to
an audience utilizing costumes, scenic
design and lightning.
- It can tell a story or express a thought,
concept or emotion.
 MODERN BALLET
- A modern dance that uses
contemporary, and sometimes
experimental attitude toward traditional
dance techniques and styles.
- Not limited to the confines of the stage
and can be presented outdoors and in
other unconventional venues.
- Tackles prevailing themes and
accompanied by modern music.
 OPERA BALLET
- Modern version, called rock ballet
combines dances and song mahal.
- 1975- rock ballet and song mahal
produced and the first rock opera ballet
in Philippines.
- 1988- Rama Hari produced by Ryan
Cayabyab Bienvenido Lumbera and
Alice Reyes.
 CLASSICAL BALLET
- Is any of the traditional, formal styles of
ballet that exclusively employ classical
ballet techniques.
- Known for aesthetics and rigorous
techniques; It is flowing, precise
movements and its ethereal qualities.
- (Romeo & Juliet, Giselle, The
Nutcracker)
 JAZZ DANCE
- Performance dance and style that arose
in the United States in the mid 20th
century.
- Allude to vernacular jazz about
Broadway or dramatic jazz.
- (Cake Walk, Charleston, Broadway
Jazz.)
 MODERN DANCE
- Is a broad genre of western concert or
theatrical dance.
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- (Hip-Hop, Belly dancing,
breakdancing.)
 LYRICAL DANCE
- Dance style that embodies various
aspects of ballet, jazz, acrobats and
modern dance.
- Styles combine ballet techniques with
freedom and musically of jazz and
contemporary.
- (Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot)
CHOREOGRAPHER AND DANCERS
(Contemporary dance)
 ALICE REYES
- Mother of contemporary dance
- Visionary founder of ballet, who
propelled the company into a national
arts institution.
- She established regular season concerts,
professionalized dance as a career, and
played a major role in the phenomenal
development of dance in the country.
- She continued to shine even brighter as
she grew up.
 AL BERNAND GARCIA
- Making waves in the Philippine
contemporary dance scene as a
independent dance artist, teacher,
choreographer, and performer.
- He won first prize at the 2012 wi-fi
contemporary dance festival(new
choreographer)
- Featured winning piece at the
Yokohama dance collection EX
showcase in 2013.
 ERL SORILLA
- Steadily earning recognition as one of
today’s most exciting young
choreographers
- 1st CCP National Ballet Competition in
2014
- He won the Trudl Dubsky award for his
choreographer entitled “Dolores” and
nominated for Outstanding
Choreography for dance production for
“requiem to Cygnet” at the 2015
Philstage Gawad Buhay Award.
 GIA GEQUINTO
- Regularly choreographs for the ballet
Philippine dance school’s recital and
ballet Philippines 2’s productions.
- She is coming into her own as a
choreographer, having premiered her
first work for the company in 2014 for
”The art of Dance” and being chosen as
one of the choreographers for the dance
film. “Where the light settles.”
 BONIFACIO “BONNIE
GUERRERO JR.
- Finalist at the 7th wi-fi body independent
contemporary dance festival in 2014.
- He choreographed several contemporary
pieces for ballet (Maniera, Dance in
you, Hugot sa Rosas.)
- His first full length work as a director
and choreographer*(Bai Bankeul)
 DANILO DAYO JR.
- Newly promoted company member of
ballet Philippines, is also an anspiring
young choreographer.
- He choreographed (Torpe, Hugot sa
Rosas and The Young Choreographers
and dancers showcase)
- Restaging an excerpt from his thesis
(Déjà vu 2015 and Belle Donne and
Monay in 2016).
 JOHN ABABON
- Newly promoted company member john
ababon has been honing his knack for
choreography by creating pieces for
ballet Philippines ii.
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- He premiered “Padayon and Hugot sa
Rosas and Prelude to Partita” in ballet
Philippines 46th season.
BALLROOM DANCE
- Is a partnership dance where couples,
using step – patterns, move
rhythmically, expressing the
characteristics of music.
- Consist of two styles: the smooth or
standard, and the Rhythm,or latin.
- “Ballroom dancing” term hails form
the latin word “ballare” means “to
dance”
- Ballroom is a room which where to
dance.
Ballroom dancing
- “Ballroom dancing” term hails form
the latin word “ballare” means “to
dance”
- Ballroom is a room which where to
dance.
- was primarily for the privileged and
well to do , while the commoners had to
make do with folk dancing.
- Today, it applies to numerous dances in
which a leader and a follower dance
together in close proximity, usually with
some degree of physical contact. This
have permit to get the follower to, well
follow along.
- Originated in England in the late 18TH
and early 19th centuries.
MICHAEL DE MONTAIGNE
- Founder of ballroom dance.
- Wrote of a dance that he observed in
1580 in Augsburg, Germany.
EARLY BALLROOM DANCING
- First documented authority; Jehan
Thoinot’s Arbeau’s orchesographie
(1588) that discussed 16th century
French social dance.
- 1650, Jean-Baptiste Lully introduce the
Minuet to paris.
- 1800s, waltz came in England.
- 1840, Polka, Mzurka and Schottische
emerged.
BALLROOM VS LATIN DANCE
- Ballroom, generally smooth dances
(Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango, Quickstep
and Viennese waltz.)
- Latin Dance, are more rhythmic
(Rumba, Swing/Jive, Samba, Chacha,
Mambo, Merengue, Bolero and
Salsa.)
TYPES OF BALLROOM DANCE
 WALTZ
- dance which two dancers move in triple
time as they turn together in circles.
- It is also the name of music that’s
written for that sort of dance.
 SWING
- An upbeat and playful partner dance
often set to jazz music.
- Is also known as the Jitterbug.
 TANGO
- Ballroom dance of latin American origin
in 2/4 time with a basic pattern (step-
step-step-step-close and long pauses and
stylized body positions.)
 SALSA
- Latin dance, associated with the music
genre of the same name.
- First popularized in the united State in
the 1960’s in New York city.
- Mixture of Cuban dances.
FAMOUS DANCERS OF BALLROOM
 ARUNAS BIZOKAS
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- Former professional ballroom dancer
who competed under WDSF and WDC.
- Representing Lithuania until 2007.
- After 2007 representing the United
States.
- 11 times WDC professional world
champion, world amateur, European,
international, UK and British champion
in standard division.

 DONNIE BURNS
- Born in Scotland.
- 14-time World Professional latin
champion and true world class star.
- His name is included in the guiness
world of record
- Donnie and his partner are the best
couple in ballroom dancing history.

 MIRKO GOZZOLI AND EDITA

DANIUTE
- Are two of the most renowned names in
the ballroom dancing.
- Both world champions and European
champions.
- Have been dancing for both WDC &
WDSF

MAJOR CLASSIFICATION OF
BALLROOM

- It encompasses two categories, standard

and latin, each of which consist of five
dances;
- LATIN: international waltz,
international tango, international
Viennese waltz, international slow
foxtrot and international quickstep
- STANDARD: international samba,
international cha-cha, international
rumba.