REVIEWER IN P.E 5.
It performs a function in the life of
Dance
- It is an art which deals with the motions
of the human body.
- An art of rhythmic bodily movements.
- The movement of the body in a rhythmic
way, usually to music and within a given
space, for the purpose of expressing in an
idea or emotion, releasing energy, or
simply taking delight in the movement
itself.
- 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.
Folk Dance
- Philippine Folk Dance is a traditional
mode of expression that employs bodily
movements of redundant patterns linked
to definitive features of rhythmic beats or
music.
- Traditional dances found in a certain
country.
- Indigenous dances of any specific “folk”
or the common people.
- Traditional customary or recreational
dance forms of a given country which
have evolved naturally and were handed
down across generations.
- Related to everything importance in our
daily lives, such as: Customs, Rituals,
Occupations of a specific group of
people.
- Most of these dances are related in origin
to religious belief steaming from emotions,
superstitions, festivals of ceremonies of
birth, courtship, marriage, death and war.
Francisca Reyes-Aquino
- The first National Artist for Dance
- Mother of Philippine Folk Dance
Philippine All Stars
Characteristics of folk dance
1. It is traditional.
2. It has an expressive behavior.
3. Simple, basic rhythm dominates the
folk dance and established the pattern
of movement.
4. It is created by an unknown
choreographer or by communal
efforts.
the people.
Carinosa
- One of the most popular Filipino folk
dances. In fact, it has been considered as
the national dance of the Philippines
under the Marcos regime.
- The famous dance represents the shy
mannerisms of Filipina women during
the Spanish colonial era.
- The fans and handkerchiefs are
important props as these represents the
shyness of the woman.
- It is a courtship dance where the man
does his best to get approval of his loved
one in creative ways.
National Dance
- Also, a traditional dance but have a
national scope.
- They are popular and widely danced
throughout a given country.
- Examples: Tinikling, Singkil, Carinosa
Tinikling
- The dance imitates the movements of
Tikling bird as they hop and jump across
grass stems, run over tree branches, or
escape from the bamboo traps set by
farmers.
- Traditionally, the dancers imitate the
movements of the bird skillfully
maneuvering between two large bamboo
piles being operated by two other dancers.
It contains unique steps and timing
depending on the dance routine.
Singkil
- The Singkil dance originated from the
Maranao people of Mindanao. It is
based on the story of Darangen, a pre-
Islamic Maranao interpretation of the
popular Hindu epic, Ramayana.
- It is an ancient dance traditionally
performed by single women to attract
potential suitors.
- It is somehow similar to Tinikling
because the dancers perform a series of
graceful movements as they go in and out
between big bamboo poles.
Ethnic Dance
- Or ethnological dances
- Performed in a primitive tribe and have
retained their close kinship with religious
and community custom.
- These dances may require a certain level
of special performing skills that are
symbolic in meaning, making it harder to
for those outside the group to
understand.
- In the Philippines, dances originating from
the Ifugao people of the Northern Luzon,
T’boli tribe from Southern Mindano,
and Tagbanua tribe from Palawan are
examples of ethnic dances.
- Types of Ethnic Dance: Ritual Dances,
Life-Cycle Dances, Occupational Dance
Ritual Dances
- dances that depicts the ritual ceremonies.
- Examples: Dugso (Bukidnon),
Pagdidiwata (Palawan)
Dugso
- The Dugso, of the Manobos in Bukidnon,
is danced during harvest time and upon
the birth of a male heir.
- Colorful costumes and ornaments
enhance the appearance of the
participants: women wearing feathered
headdress and plaid costumes steps
rhythmically, some using bell anklets as
the sole accompaniment, to punctuate their
movements, others use bamboo drums,
still others, bamboo guitars.
- A fire is lit in the belief that the smoke
will carry the offering up to the gods.
Pagdiwata
- The Pagdiwata is a trance dance,
featuring women dancers who enact a
thanksgiving ritual at the time of the
harvest moon.
Life-cycle Dance
- dances relating to the cycle of the human
life such as birthing, courtship, wedding,
and funeral.
- Examples: Courtship Dance, Manmanok,
Bago Tribe, Wedding Dance, Habanera
Botolena, Botolan, Zambales
Manmanok
- A dance that dramatizes three roosters
from the Bago Tribe who compete
against one another to be able to get the
attention of a hen, Lady Lien. They try to
attract her by use of blankets that depict
their feathers and wings.
Habanera Botolena
- Combines both Filipino and Spanish
techniques to showcase the beautiful love
and happiness existing between
newlyweds.
- The dancers are composed of the bride and
groom, and their respective bridesmaids
and groomsmen.
Occupational Dances
- dances that exhibit work and occupation
of the dancers.
- Examples: Mananagat – Cebu,
Ragragsakan
Mananagat
- Mananagat dance is a folk dance
originated from Bogo, Cebu. It is a dance
imitating the actions of the fishermen.
- The music of the Mananagat folk dance is
lively and it is divided into four parts.
There is a song made to sing to tell the
fisherman’s story and while dancing the
dancers are singing the song in accordance
with the dance steps.
Ragragsakan
- A Cordillera tribal dance which
showcase that working in mountains is
fun.
- Ragragsakan literally means happy, is a
work-dance of the Kalinga women as they
carry baskets on their heads skillfully
balancing them while traversing the
narrow trail to the river.
Festival Dance
- Dances that are either religious or
secular and are connected with the
celebration of recurring events of special
significance.
Itik-Itik
- Mimetic or Drama Dances (Dances that
mimic animals, inanimate objects, or other
people)
 - Itik-Itik dance from Surigao
Maglalatik
- War Dances (Dances that express feud
wherein two male dancers engage in
physical combat with Spartan-like
intensity)
- from Biñan, Laguna
- an example of war dance as depicts a
battle between Muslims of Southern
Philippines and the Christian Filipinos
of the lowlands over latik
Pukol dance
- Game Dances (Derivations from local
folk games)
- dance form Aklan and Capiz; it means to
strike or bump each other.
University of Association of the Philippines
(UAAP)
- Today, cheerdancing is identified as one of
the most spectacular events in one of the
biggest collegiate sports events in the
country
Ballet
- a theatrical art form using dancing,
music, and scenery to convey a story,
theme, or atmosphere.
- dancing in which conventional poses and
steps are combined with light flowing
figures (such as leaps and turns)
Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)
- the first ballet company in the
Philippines
Alice Reyes
- founded ballet in the Philippines in 1969
- Mother of Contemporary dance
Cheerdance
- Coined from the words, CHEER and
DANCE
- To cheer is to shout out words or
phrases that may help to motivate and
boost the morale of a playing team.
- Dance is a physical activity where one
expresses emotions or gestures while
performing bodily movements usually in
time with music.
- Cheerdancing rooted from
cheerleading – performance of a routine,
usually dominated by gymnastic skills
such as jumps, tumbling, lifts and tosses.
Dancesport
- It is a combination of art and sport.
- It was called competitive ballroom
dancing in the past.
- This goes with partners (male and lady)
competing against other partners
dancing on the floor at one time.
5 Latin dances:
1. Samba
2. Cha-cha-cha
3. Rumba
4. Paso Doble
5. Jive
5 Standard dances:
1. Waltz
2. Tango
3. Viennese Waltz
4. Slow Foxtrot
5. Quickstep
Hip-hop Dance
- One of the newest dance genres in the
20th century that immensely attracts the
new generation particularly the youth.
- It came from the African-American hip-
hop culture and tremendously spread
worldwide.
It consists of four fundamental characteristics:
1. Rapping (Mcing)
- vocal element
- Rap music is the heart of the hip-hop
musical genre
2. Disc Jockeying (Djing)
- means scratching or turn-table record
mixing.
3. Break Dancing (B-boying)
- it started as a form of fighting, a mixture
of physically demanding movements which
exploited the daredevil prowess of their
performers, and stylized punching and
kicking movements directed an opponent.
4. Graffiti Art
- also known as aerosol art.
Philippine All Stars
- The first Philippine Team who won the
World Hip Hop Dance Championships
Pandanggo sa Ilaw
- is a Philippine folk dance which has
become popular in the rural areas of the
Philippines. The dance evolved from
Fandango, a Spanish folk dance, which
arrived in the Philippines during the
Hispanic period. The dance is
accompanied by castanets.
NOTE: All national and ethnic dance are folk
dances, but not all folk dances are considered
national or ethnic dances.