BALLROOM DANCE 3.

Rumba
- exotic dance with violent and
 social dancing popular since the serious movement of hip, shoulder,
beginning of the 20th century. and torso.
 a type of dancing in which a man and a - Dress that is feminine, sexy but not
woman dance together using fixed too revealing. Usually, the top is not
sequences of steps and movements. as tight, has a few floating details
like sleeves or cowls, the skirt is
long but at the same time has a slit
Ballroom Dance Repertoire includes Dances to show the legs occasionally, or
Developed from Old European Folk Dances uneven length skirt.
4. Cha-Cha
1. Waltz
- Cuban dance that evolved from the
- to be performed solely for the
mambo rising to the great
demonstration of elegance and not
popularity in the mid 1950s.
pleasure.
- Dance costume worn while
- Men: coat should have no vents at
performing the cha-cha is more
the back, be single-breasted, no
likely to be short, as well as to allow
flaps on the pockets, and satin
for free leg movement and to add
facing on the laps.
to the sensual appeal of the dance.
: a black waistcoat with a black tie
- Traditional Spanish-styled cha-cha
and cummerbund.
Latin dance costumes feature multi-
- Woman: wear a full-skirted formal
layered ruffles and often a bare
gown that is hemmed to ankle
midriff.
length.
5. Foxtrot
2. Tango
- a ballroom dance in quadruple
- Now a sensuous, flamboyant and
time; combines short and long and
highly exotic dance.
slow steps fixed sequences.
- Men: the shirt, normally silk or
- normally have long sweeping
some other similar material, and
sleeves or skirts, to help elongate
straight cut trousers.
the moves of the dancers, making
- Women: dresses often have
the dance look smoother.
asymmetrical hemlines and are
6. Swing
adorned with fringes and crochet
- noted for its acrobatic movements
applications. The tops normally
thar complement the "exuberant"
show cleavage and are very sensual.
and "bounding".
It is also usual to see clothes made
- The swing dress is usually a knee-
with modern materials, like llycras
length dress, fitted at the waist and
and other stretch fabrics that allow
flared so that it swings with the
clothes with a comfortable fit and
dancer.
stylish look.
7. Paso Doble 4 WAYS TO DO BASIC
- known as the man's dance, CHEERLEADING
portraying the story of the matador I. Motion
with the female being his cape. a. Beginning Stance
- A traditional woman's Paso Doble b. Cheer Stance
costume should include a full skirt, c. Clasp
often red, that represents the d. Clap
matador's cape. A matador outfit e. High V
usually consists of pants and f. Low V
matching bolero jacket, white shirt g. Touchdown
and tie. h. Low Touchdown
8. Polka i. Bow and Arrow
- The name "POLKA" came from the j. Overhead Clasp
czech word meaning "half", because k. Tabletop
of the number of half steps used in l. Low Clasp
dance. m. Punch
9. Jive n. L Motion
- The jive came about by taking over o. Diagonal
the jitterbug dancing of the 40's as p. T Motion
the change from live bands jukebox q. Half T
dancing hit the dance halls and r. Side Lunge
soda parlors in the 1950's s. Front Lunge
10. Mambo II. Jump
- dance with a jagged phythm; there a. Straight
was beat in every bar on which the b. Tuck
dancer took no step but rested. c. Spread Eagle
d. Double Hook
e. Herkey
Cheer Dance f. Front Hurdler
g. Side Hurdler
- sometimes referred to as h. Toe Touch
cheerleading, is a team physical i. Pike
activity using organized routines for III. Stunt
the purpose of motivating a sports a. Shoulder Sit
team, entertaining an audience, or b. L Stand
competition. c. Thigh Stand
- The origins of cheerdanceare d. Basket Toss
definitely to be found in American e. Elevator
cheerleading, which goes back to IV. Tumbling
the 19th century and was originally a. Forward Roll
all-male, until women were allowed b. Cartwheel
to come in starting in the 1920s. c. Backbend
 d. Roundoff
e. Back Handspring
f. Front Handspring
g. Standing Back Tuck
h. Punch Front
i. Layout
j. Full
k. Double Full
l. Ariel
m. Black Flip Twist
n. Roundoff Back Flip Twist

Festival

- cultural dances performed to the

strong beats of percussion
instruments by a community of
people sharing the same culture
usually done in honor of a patron
saint or in thanksgiving of a
bountiful harvest.

WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS?

- we celebrate our unity amidst the

diversity of cultures.
- we celebrate our industry bringing
about a bountiful harvest.

BENEFITS OF FESTIVAL DANCE

- Festivals have a consistent crowd-

producing activity leading to
upliftment of community’s economy
due to its tourism and
entertainment value.
- its a form of entertainment that
attracts foreign and domestic
tourist to visit a place eventually
leading to the elevation of the
Filipinos quality of life.