Humanities Semi-Finals The term ‘Traditional’ is more frequently used when

the emphasis is on the cultural roots of the dance.

Performance Art
Filipino Folk Dances
The performing arts are those forms of art which
uses the artist's own body, face, and presence as a 1. Pandango Sa Ilaw
medium. The term "performing arts” first appeared in 2. Itik-Itik
the English language in the year 1711. 3. Habanera Soltera
4. Singkil
• Artists who participate in performing arts in 5. Tinikling
front of an audience are called performers, 6. Jotabal
including actors, comedians, dancers, 7. Pandiwata
magicians, musicians, and singers. 8. Obando
Performing arts are also supported by workers 9. Sakuting
in related fields, such as songwriting and 10. Kappa Malong Malong
stagecraft. 11. Binanogbanog
Types of Performance Arts 12. Dugsu
13. Kumentang
Dance - Dance (from Old French dancier) generally
refers to human movement either used as a form of
expression or presented in a social, spiritual or Ballroom Dance
performance setting. Ballroom dance usually means pairs (mostly a man
Music - Music as an academic discipline mainly and woman) dancing separately from other pairs.
focuses on three career paths, music performance,
Style is between the modern or standard dances and
music education (training music teachers), and
the Latin dances.
musicology (theory, history, etc.). Students will not
only learning to play a musical instrument, but also Smooth Style:
study music theory, musicology, history of music and
musical composition. • Quickstep
• It is an art form whose medium is sound. • Viennese Waltz
Drama - "Drama" is the branch of the performing arts • Tango
concerned with acting out stories in front of an
• Waltz
audience using combinations of speech, gesture,
music, dance, sound and spectacle. • Foxtrot
Musicals - a play or movie in which singing and Energetic Latin Style:
dancing play an essential part. Musicals developed
from light opera in the early 20th century. • Rumba

Circus Arts - is an entertainment or spectacle usually • Cha Cha

consisting of trained animal acts and exhibitions of • Swing
human skill. The word has the same root as circle and
circumference, recalling the distinctive environment. • Disco

ELEMENTS OF DANCE • Samba

• Body Element Modern Dance

• Space Modern dance is a type of dance which was created by
• Time early 20th century dancers and choreographers as a way
• Energy of renouncing the strictness of classical ballet. It is a
• Relationship free, expressive style of dancing that does not have set
rules.
TYPES OF DANCES
Cheer Dance
Traditional Dance
Cheer Dance is the performance of athletic skills,
Traditional dancing can be another term for “folk jumps, dance and/or chanting to gain a response from
dance”. spectators at an event (whether this is in support of a
sports team, or simply to score points in a • Pattarradday
cheerleading competition).
Place of Origin: Santiago City
HipHop/Street Dance
Religious Figure Honored: Señor San Tiago
Hip Hop dance is very energetic, expressive,
improvisational, and social. Month of Celebration: May

Street dance evolved from Hip Hop dance as the term SECULAR FESTIVAL
‘street’ comes from the fact that the dance style didn’t
• Bangus
originate in dance studios but on the streets and clubs
among groups of people. Place of Origin: Dagupan, Pangasinan
Types of Hip-hop Dance Industry: Milkfish
• B-boying Month of Celebration: April to May
• Popping
• Locking • Mammangui
• Krumping
Place of Origin: City of Ilagan
• Tutting
• Shuffling Industry: Corn
• Waaking
Month of Celebration: May
Festival Dance
• Mango
Festival dance is a cultural dances performed to the
strong beats of percussion instruments by a community Place of Origin: Iba, Zambales
of people sharing the same culture usually done in
Industry: Mango
honor of a Patron Saint or in thanksgiving of a
bountiful harvest. Month of Celebration: April
TWO TYPES OF FESTIVAL DANCES • Panagbenga
• Religious Festival - a festival celebrated in Place of Origin: Baguio City
honor of a certain religious icon.
• Secular Festival - a festival celebrated as Industry: Flower
thanksgiving or celebration of people’s Month of Celebration: February
industry and bountiful harvest. Non-religious
festival.’
RELIGIOUS FESTIVAL

• Sinulog
Place of Origin: Cebu City
Religious Figure Honored: Sto. Niño
Month of Celebration: January
• Dinagyang
Place of Origin: Iloilo City
Religious Figure Honored: Sto. Niño
Month of Celebration: January
• Ati-Atihan
Place of Origin: Kalibo, Aklan
Religious Figure Honored: Sto. Niño
Month of Celebration: January
REGION 10 CONTEMPORARY ARTS FORMS
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TREKEROSOIL PAINTING IN
BUKIDNON Artwork by John Estrada.
→ SOIL PAINTING is only heard to have
existed in Bukidnon.
→ One of the most popular soil painters of
the province is the tribal singer and artist
Waway Saway. A member of
the Talaandig tribe in Songco,Lantapan,
Bukidnon, Waway also popularized the song
ES GALI (Hey, Dude). According to
him,Bukidnon is a home to original and
authentic soil painters, besides, Bukidnon
artists have wideconsciousness about visual
art. Waway even initiated events showcasing
Bukidnon's beauty through soil painting,
eyeing Bukidnon as "Soil Painting Capital of
the World."
DON PAPA RUM: Bottling the Filipino’s Artistic
Spirit
ENIGMATA: Camuigin Island
→ Enigmata means “to open your eyes”
and “enter the journey inwards the creative
circles of themind.”
→ As a social enterprise, Enigmata maintains a
low-impact eco-friendly treehouse ecolodge
cumtraining venue for its artists and
students. It promotes homestay with
the purpose of guests experiencing
ameaningful visit in Camiguin while engaging
in and interacting with the community to
understand locallife and the environment.
KURI-KURI: Lanao Art Makes A Splash in The Big
→ The artist,Anna Leah, hails from Iligan City,
once dubbed The Pittsburgh of the South
because for atime it was the most
industrialized city outside Manila.
Smokestacks and silos do not form the
backdrop of Anna Leah’s works, rather, it is
the rich tapestry of the Higaunon-Meranaw
culture pervasive in thearea that serves as
wellspring of her inspiration. The intriguing
okir (a general term used to describe theset of
art motifs based on plant forms prevalent in
the Lanao region and Sulu), intricate bead
work, themosaic weave of the banig , the burst
of colors they all jump from Anna Leah’s
oeuvres rendered in oil and pastel.
→ The Philippine Art scene is vibrant as ever,
with more artists exhibiting theircraft away
from traditional venues and moving into more
unconventional paces to reach a wider
audience.This determination coupled with
support from various commercial and non-
profit organizations, has become pivotal in
making art more accessible.