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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.

The Elements of Dance

1. Body - dance is comprised of various body motions that express feeling
and emotion.
2. Energy - energy is the force at which we express our body motions.
3. Space/Level - to show variation and movement, we need to use our
sorroundings.
4. Relationship - In dance, we often dance with one another person in a
group.
5. Time - timing is key to any dance. We follow the rhythm or beat to match
our actions with the sound of the music.

Traditional dance (Philippine Folk dance and Ethnic dance)

Ethnic dance
3 Types of Ethnic dance
1. Ritual dance
Dugso - dugso meaning dance is a ceremonial dance among the Manobo
people. This dance usually performed during important occasions like kaliga
(feasts) or kaamulan (tribal gatherings).
Pagdidiwata - Pagdiwata is a dsnce originating from the Tagbanua tribe of
Palawan which depicts rituals after a rice harvest.
2. Life-cycle dance
Salip - celebrate important events in life such wedding.
Binasuan - Filipino folk dance that involves dancers balancing glasses of
wine on their heads and the palms of their hands.
3. Occupational dance
Mananagat (Cebu) - this dance imitates the work of a fisherman and his
companions.

Folk dance - these are the dances that tell much about a country and its
people. These dances portrays the customs, mores, and traditions, of the
people of a certain country.

Nature of Philippine Folk dance

 Occupational dance - depict actions of a particular occupation
 Religious/ceremonial - associated with religion, vows and ceremonies.
 Comic dances - depict funny movements for entertainment
 Game dances- done with play elements
 Wedding dances - performed during wedding feasts.
 Courtship dance - depict the art of courtship
 Festival dances- suitable for special occasions
 War dances - show imagery combat

Modern dance and Contemporary

Modern dance - a creation of movements to match a dancer’s feelings and
purpose.
Purpose : flourished in areas that lacked strong ballet traditions, such as in
the United States where ballet companies were imported from Europe.
Examples of Modern dance : Ballet, ballroom, Jazz, Belly dancing
Contemporary dance - is a style of expressive dance that combines elements
of several dance genres including modern, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet.
Purpose : is to let thee dancers express his/her inner emotions to the
audience.

Ballroom dance refers to a set of partner dances, which are enjoyed both
socially and competitively around the world.

Two Styles of Ballroom Dancing:

1. Smooth or Standard
2. Rhythm or Latin.
“Ballroom dancing” as a term hails from the Latin word “ballare” which,
coincidentally, means “to dance.”
Types of Ballroom dancing
Cha cha is widely recognizable by its catchy rhythm – one, two, cha, cha,
cha. It's easy to learn and fun to dance. Cha cha can be danced to almost
any music with a good beat, from traditional Latin rhythms to club music,
from country to pop.
Salsa is a sensual Latin dance, similar to mambo. Both have a pattern of six
steps over eight counts of music and they both share many of the same
moves.
Tango, also referred to as the "Dance of Love", is a passionate and dramatic
dance. It's a dialogue between partners, an expressive form of
communication through movements.
Rumba, or sometimes 'rhumba', is a slow and flirtatious dance. Some say it
is the spirit and soul of Latin American dance. It's certainly a dance of
romance and always a good choice for weddings.
Samba is a lively dance of Brazilian origin. It's a popular party dance,
characterized
by simple forward and backward steps and rhythmic hip
Jive is a faster version of swing and shares many things with it, from
footwork to underarm turns, swivels, etc. It evolved from early swing dances
like Boogie-Woogie and Jitterbug.
Swing is a lively, non-progressive partner dance that can be danced to a
wide variety of music, from blues to rock & roll.
Waltz dates back to the late 17th century Europe, but has never really been
out of fashion and clearly stood the test of time. It should probably be one of
the first ballroom dances you learn.

Cheer dance
What is Cheer dance?
Also known as cheerleading, refers to a type of grouped dance that intends
to give a motivation and support to a sporting team, entertainment to
audience, or competition.
Elements of Cheer dance
-Yells/ Chants – are usually done by the performers with pride and
confidence. This element helps to encourage the supportive spectators to
cheer along and bring the prideful message to the competitors.
-Motions
-Jumps
Stunts
Most stunts are done by flyers (usually female) with bases (male lifters) and
spotters. It is essential to know the proper execution of the stunts to secure
the safety of both flyers and lifters.
o Bases
These are the athletes (usually male cheer dancers) that hold, lift, and toss a
flyer up to the air during stunts.
o Flyers
Flyers are the athletes being held, lifted, and tossed up to perform certain
stunts in height or in the air.
 Tumble
Including tumbling skills in your cheer dance routine is an excellent
way to add extreme, thrill and excitement.

Street dance
It refers to dance styles that have evolved outside of dance studios. It is
performed in streets, dance parties, parks, school yards, or any available
space. It is often improvisational and social in nature, encouraging
interaction and contact with spectators and other dancers.
Hiphop dance
Hip-hop is a cultural movement best known for its impact on music in the
form
of the musical genre of the same name. It originates in Bronx, part of New
York City during 1970’s.
Streetdance is a distinctly Pinoy term, which is very closely related to
hiphop,
but rather, defined by cultural nuances and influences that, as Jungee and
others of this breed have seen, have made streetdance a variation of hiphop
dance that is identifiably Pinoy to the rest of the world.

Street and Hip-hop dance Styles

B-Boying
B-Boying is also known as breaking or breakdancing is the first hip-hop
dancing that originates from Black and Puerto Rican youths in New York
City during the early 1970’s.
Practitioner is the term given to b-boy or b-girl who do breakdancing. B-
boying and breaking is the original term for breakdance.
Popping
Popping was popularized by Samuel Boogaloo Sam Solomon together with
his crew, the Electric Boogaloos. It is based on the technique of quickly
contracting and relaxing muscles to cause a jerk in a dancer’s body.
Locking
Locking which is also known as campbellocking, from the name of the
creator
of this style Don Campbellock Campbell around 1969 in Los Angeles,
California. The Lockers are the crew of Don Campbell who popularized
Locking.
Krumping
Knumping is the form of dancing that was originated from African-American
community of South Central Los Angeles, California and is a relatively new
form of the “Urban Black dance movement. It is free, expressive and highly
energetic.
Tutting
Tutting is a creative way of making geometric shapes forming right angle
using your body parts.
Shuffling
The Melbourne Shuffle (also known as Rocking “The Shuffle”) is a rave and
club dance that originated in the late 1980’s in the underground rave music
scene in Melbourne, Australia.
Waacking
It is an African American form of street dance originated in 1970’s as disco
era of underground clubs in Los Angeles and New York City. Waacking has a
stylized posing with a fast synchronized arm movement following beat of the
music. It is very popular element of hip-hop nowadays.