HIP HOP
SALSA
BALLET
BREAK DANCE
POLKA
JIVE
TANGO
WALTZ
TINIKLING
DANCE
EXPRESSION STEPS
MOVEMENT EMOTION
PATTERN
What is Dance?
Dance comes from the German
word damson, which means “to
stretch or “to drag”. It developed as a
natural expression of united feeling
and action. Dance is considered the
mirror of the society because it
responds to historical and religious
events as well as social and political
statements.
Dance - is a performing art form
consisting of purposefully
selected sequences of human
movement. This movement has
aesthetic and symbolic value and
is acknowledged as dance by
performers and observers within
a particular culture.
Dance - move rhythmically
to music, typically following
a set sequence of steps.
"Their cheeks were pressed
together as they danced
Four mainly reason why
people still dance:
(a) to please gods;
(b) to please others;
(c) to please themselves or
self-expression ; and
(d) to build community
It said the first use of dance
was a gesture to
communicate. Dance
accompanied ancient
rituals, spiritual gatherings,
and social events.
The oldest proof of existence of
dancing comes from the 9000-
year-old cave paintings that were
found in India, which depicts
various scenes of hunting,
childbirth, religious rites, burials
and most importantly communal
drinking and dancing
I. As a means of religious
expression- In Egypt, the priests
and priestesses, accompanied by
harps and pipes, perform stately
movements, which mime significant
events in the story of a god, or
imitate cosmic patterns such as the
rhythm of night and day.
II. As an aid to military
education – ancient
Greeks believed that a
man’s grace in dance
equaled his powers in
battle; therefore, dance
was incorporated in their
basic education.
III. Way of expressing tribal unity -
They danced to appease the gods, to
curry favor from powerful spirits, to
celebrate a hunt or harvest, to
mimic the exotic life forms around
them. They danced their stories and
their shamanic rituals, their rites of
passage and their remembered
legends and history.
IV. As an approach for courtship-
Panliligaw are the Tagalog terms
for courtship, which in some
parts of the Tagalog-speaking
regions is synonymous with
digahan (from Spanish diga, “to
say,express”). Manliligaw is the
one who courts a girl; nililigawan
is the one who is being courted.
1. OCCUPATIONAL -
depicting action of certain
occupation industry or
human labor
Example: planting rice,
harvesting, pounding, and
pabirik
2. RELIGIOUS OR
CEREMONIAL –
performed in connection with
religious vows and ceremonies.
Example: Sta. Clarang Pinong-
pino
3. COMIC DANCES -
depicting funny
movements for
entertainment.
Example: Kimbo-
kimbo, Kinoton
4. GAME DANCES -
having play elements
Example: Lubi-lubi,
payo
5. WEDDING DANCE
– Performed during
the wedding feast
Example: Panasahan
6. COURTSHIP
DANCES – Depicting
love making
Example: Tadek,
Daling-daling
7. FESTIVAL DANCES
– suitable for special
occasion or any social
gathering.
Example: Habanera,
Jota, Pandango
8. WAR DANCES –
showing imaginary
combat.
Example: Palu-palo,
Eskrima
