Dances

What is Dance?
Is a performing art form consisting of
purposefully selected sequences of human
movement. This movement has aesthetics and
symbolic value, and its acknowledged as dance by
performers and observers within a particular.
Dance can be categorized and described by its
choreography, by its repertoire of movements, or
by its historical period or place of origin.
 Types of Dances:
1.Ballroom Dances
2.Modern Dances
3.Hip-hop and Funk Dances
4.Professional performance Dances
5.Festival Dances
6.Folk Dances
History of Ballroom Dancing
The term ballroom dancing is derived from
the word “ball” which in turn originates
from the Latin word “ballare” which means
“to dance” (a ball-room being a large room
specially designed for such dances.)
In times past, ballroom dancing was social
dancing for the priviliged, leaving folk
dances for the lower classes.
Types of Ballroom Dancing
There are many different types of ballroom dancing, with the main two
being Smooth style and Latin/Rhythm style.

1.Standard/ Smooth Style

The smooth style dances are performed with the couple
dancing over the entire dance floor. This type of dancing
includes the:
Quickstep
Viennese Waltz
Tango
 Waltz
 Foxtrot
 Quickstep
the quickstep is a light-hearted dance of the
standard ballroom dances. The movement of
the dance is fast and powerfully flowing and
sprinkled with syncopations. The upbeat
melodies that quickstep is danced to make it
suitable for both formal and informal events.
How To Dance The Perfect Quickstep - It Takes Two 2017 - BBC Two – YouTube

QUICKSTEP | The Swingers - Despacito (Dj Ice Mix) - YouTube

 Viennese Waltz
The Viennese waltz is a dance
performed to music with three beats to
the bar. This means that if a step is taken
on each beat, then each bar starts with the
opposite foot to that of the previous bar.
 How-to dance the Viennese Waltz - It Takes Two – YouTube

VIENNESE WALTZ | Dj Ice - Perfect (Ed Sheeran Cover) - YouTube

 Tango
Tango dance is one of the most famous partner dances
that emphasizes the vibrant and playful style of
movement, rich expressions, improvistation and
requires close connection and passion between
dancers. The core concept of the tango dance revolves
around leader and follower, where leader through their
embrace gives openings to the follower what to do and
follower then chooses how he will respond.
TANGO | Dj Ice - DDU-DU DDU-DU 뚜두뚜두 (BlackPink cover) - YouTube
 Waltz
The Waltz is a smooth dance that
travels around the line of dance.
Characterized by its “rise and fall”
action, the Waltz includes a step,
slide and step in 3/4 time.
SLOW WALTZ | Dj Ice - A Million Dreams - YouTube
 Foxtrot
The foxtrot is a smooth dance, traveling
around the line of dance. The long walking
movements involve a subtke rise and fall
action. Turning movements are similar to
Waltz, but with a more moderate rise and
fall and more length-wise action.
 Georgia May Foote & Giovanni Pernice
Foxtrot to 'Beauty & The Beast' - Strictly Come Dancing: 2015 - YouTube
 2. Latin/Rhythm Style
The energetic Latin style of dance usually keeps the couple dancing
over the entire dance floor. This type of dancing inludes:
Rumba
Cha Cha
Swing
Disco
Samba
Paso Doble
Jive
East Coast Swing
Bolero
Mambo
 Rumba
also spelled Rhumba ballroom dance of Afro-
Cuban folk-dance oigin that became
internationally popular in the early 20th century.
Best known for the dancers' subtle side to side
hip movements with the torso erect, the rumba is
danced with a basic pattern of two quick side
steps a slow forward step.
RUMBA | Dj Ice - Shallow (ft. Avery - from A Star Is Born) - YouTube
 Cha Cha
The cha cha is a vibrant, flamboyant and
playful dance. The light and bubbly feel of
the cha cha gives it a unique sense of fun.
The cha cha requires small steps and lots
of hip motion (Cuban motion), as it is
danced in 4/4 time.
CHACHA | Dj Ice - Senorita (Shawn Mendes Cover) - YouTube
 Swing
Swing dance is lively style of social
dancing in which a dancer often lifts,
spins and flips his or her partner.
Consideredboth hip and cool, swing
dancing is a favorite among social
dancers of all ages.
Sofia Swing Dance Festival 2017 - Adv. J&J Competition (Fast) - YouTube
 Disco
Disco dance is moving to music in your own way
while wearing disco-inspired clothing. Disco consists
of steps and moves performed in time to the beat of
disco music. some common elements of disco dance
include side-stepping in between bigger moves, raising
your arms overhead, large hip and pelvic movements
and twisting your hands in time to beat. A few common
disco dance steps include pivot turns, foot stamps and
shoulder rocks.
Disco inferno- The Tramps | DiscoDance (Coreografia 70.80) Dance Video - YouTube
 Samba
ballroom dance of Brazilian origin, popularized
in Western Europe and the United States in the
early 1940's. Characterized by simple forward
and backward steps and tilting, rocking body
movements, it is dnced to music in 4/4 time with
syncopated rhythm.
 Anita Rani & Gleb
Savchenko Samba to 'Hips Don't Lie' - Strictly Come Dancing: 2015 - YouTube
 Paso Doble
is French for “Two Step” which refers
to the nature of the powerfully styled
walking step, as they are traditionally
organized in patterns (left, right).
Susanna Reid & Kevin dance the Paso Doble to 'Los Toreadors' - Strictly Come Dancing:
2013 - BBC One - YouTube
 Jive
is one of the five International Latin ballroom
dances. It originated in the United States from
African-Americans in the early 1940's. It is
lively and uninhibited variation of the earlier
forms of Swing dance such as the Jitterbug.
JIVE | Dj Ice - Treat You Better (Shawn Mendes Cover) - YouTube
East Coast Swing
is a form of social partner dance. It
belongs to the group of Swing dances. It
is danced under fast swing music,
including rock and roll and boggie-
woggie.
East Coast Swing - YouTube
Bolero Dance
is a slow, sensuous rhythm dance coming
from the Spanish tradition. The lead in dance
literally mimics the movements of the toreador
in a bullfight, while the follow alternates
between movements suggesting the bull or the
matador's cape.
Bolero Dancing - YouTube
 Mambo Dance
originated in Cuba where there
were substantial settlements of
Haitians. In the back country of
Haiti
Mambo Show Dance at Ultimate Ballroom Dance Studio in Memphis - YouTube
 2. Modern Dance
Advancements in music technology
brought the birth of many new types of
dances. Introduction of electronic and
rock music brought the era of House,
Punk, Rave and Disco dance.
Examples of Modern
Dance:
1.House Dance
is a social dance primarily danced
to house music that has roots in the
clubs of Chicago and of New York.
(1) House Dance Choreography by MaMSoN - YouTube
 2. Punk Style
this dance styles were characterized
by the strong and full body contact of
live band audience, with frequent
bumping and jostling both alone and in
groups.
 3. Rave Dance
fuelled by the unending focus on pulsating
beats, loud volume and psychedelic music
effects, dancers of rave music are free to create
their freestyle of movements, with no rules
about dance routines or synchronized moves,
usuallyin dark and crowded venues of dance
clubs, night clubs and festivals.
(1) Essential Rave Dance Moves [iHeartRaves.com] - YouTube
 4. Disco Dance
is a style of dance highly dependent
on disco music. Disco music consists
of strong, rising vocals over a steady
beat and bass line.
(1) Bee Gees - You Should Be Dancing /Clase Disco Retro - YouTube
5. Bollywood Dance
created as the mix of traditional Indian music,
Hindi dance traditions of the Indian sub-
continent and Middle-Eastern techniques,
Bollywood dance is characterized by elaborate
choreographies, energetic movements and
dances that involve a large number of
participants.
(2) "Nagada Sang Dhol" -Bollywood Dance I Simmi Singh I Deepika Padoukone
I Ram Leela - YouTube
3.Hip-Hop and Funk
Dance
Dancing style of Hip-Hop evolved from the
music style that was introduced during 1970s.
Powered by the great popularity, exposure in
media, movies and television programs, hip-
hop dances found a great foothold in United
States, France, United Kingdom and South
Korea.
Example of Hip-Hop Funk
Dance
1.Breakdance
(Breaking)
Usually danced solo, this dance requires
talented dancers to perform the series of
either choreographed or freeform dance
and athletic movements alongside
(2) Breakdance Sample Dance (Really simple) - YouTube
 2. Bounce
The main feature of this dance is
wide-set feet with balance on the
toes, knees bent and turned in and
out rapidly to the hip-hop or rap
beat.
(2) The billy bounce the new dance - YouTube
3. Electric Boogaloo
It is characterized as a fluid leg-
oriented style danced to funk music,
utilizing rolls of the hips, knees,
legs, and head, which was later
combined with popping.
(2) Poppin Hood - Electric Boogaloo in "Voodoo Vibes-The Magic Hip Hop Dance Theatr
e" - YouTube
4. Street Jazz
It encompassed any
dance done to jazz music,
including both tap dance
and jitterbug.
(2) MDS | Street Jazz - Beginner (Jason Derulo - Swalla) by Shasya
ft. Faris Azim - YouTube
 5. Jookin
The Gangsta Walk is commonly
performed to crank music due to
the particular ‘’ Bounce ‘’ in the
beat and the movement the
dancers make to keep with it.
(2) Lil Buck performs Memphis Jookin | The Kennedy Center - YouTube
 6. Locking
The core gimmick of this style of
hip-hop dance is to suddenly stop
and hold the position (or get locked)
in the middle of dance routines for a
short while, and then suddenly
resume the dance.
 (2) Locking Performance Showcase / Hilty
& Bosch Choreography / 310XT Films / URBAN DANCE CAMP - YouTube
 7. Popping
The technique that the dancers need to master to
properly dance Popping is controlled and quick
contrasting and relaxing of muscles that will
create the feeling of jerk throughout the body.
This jerk is referred as ‘’ pop’’ or ‘’ hit ‘’ and can
be used to augment dance routines, movements
and possess.
(2) MDS | Popping - Beginner (B.Bravo - Nights) by Feeder - YouTube
4. Professional Perform
Dance
Professional dancing was first introduced in
the early years of Italian Renaissance when
music, dance, arts and poetry started to rise
in popularity after the millennia of medieval
stagnation. Refined by the efforts of the
France and Russia, ballet became the
premier technical concert dance.
Examples of Professional
Performance Dance
1.Ballet
theatrical dance in which a formal
academic dance technique-the danse
d’ecole- is combined with either artistic
elements such as music, costume, and
stage scenery. Tha academic technique
itself is also known as ballet.
Ballet is without any doubt one of the most highly
technical and famous of all performance dances. It
was originally created in 15th century Renaissance
Italy, but it received popularization in countries
such as France and Russia. It’s incredible
popularity and influence has had a profound impact
on techniques found in many othe dances, and has
even morphed the cultural histories of many
countries around the world today.
(2) Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from The Nutcracker (The Royal Ballet) - YouTube
2. Contemporary
Dance
Contemporary dance is a style of
expressive dance that combines elements of
several dance genres including modern,
jazz, lyrical and classical ballet.
Contemporary dancers strive to connect the
mind and the body through fluid dance
movements.
(2) [Contemporary-Lyrical Jazz] Say Something - A Great Big World Choreography.JIN
- YouTube
3. Concert Dance
is a dance performed for an audience. It is
frequently performed for an audience. It is
frequently performed in theater setting,
though this is not a requirement and it is
usually choreograph and performed to set
music.
4. Modern Dance
a free, expressive style of dancing
started in the early 20th century as a
reaction to classical ballet. In recent
years it has included elements not
usually associated with dance, such as
speech and film.
(2) HEY LITTLE FIGHTER - MODERN DANCE VIDEO - YouTube
5. Tap Dance
is a type of dance characterized by
using the sounds of tap shoes striking
the floor as a form of percussion.
(2) "Cups" Tap Dance - Anna Kendrick (Pitch Perfect) @ChrisRiceNY - YouTube
5.Are
Festival Dances
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.
Two Types of Festival
Dance
1.Religious Festival
a festival celebrated in honor of a certain
religious icon.
2.Secular Festival
a festival celebrated as thanksgiving or
celebration of peoples industry and
bountiful harvest. Non religious festival
Ritual Festival
Examples of Religious
Festival:
Sinulog Festival in Cebu City
• Religous Figured
Honored: Sto. Nino
• Month of Celebration:
January
Penafrancia in Bicol
• Religous Figured
Honored: Virgin
Mary
• Month of
Celebration:
September
Higantes Festival in Angono, Rizal
• Religous Figured Honored:
Saint Clement
• Month of Celebration:
November
Longganisa Festival
in Vigan, Ilocos Sur
• Religous Figured
Honored: Saint
Paul
• Month of
Celebration:
January
Ati-Atihan Festival in Kalbo,
Aklan
• Religous Figured Honored:
Sto. Nino
• Month of Celebration:
January
Non-religious Festival
 Bangus Festival in
Dagupan, Pangasinan
• Industry: Milkfish
• Month of Celebration:
April to May
 Mammangui
Festival in City of
Ilagan
• Industry: Corn
• Month of
Celebration:
May
Mango Festival in Iba,
Zambales
• Industry: Mango
• Month of Celebration:
April
Panagbenga Festival
in Baguio City
• Industry: Flower
• Month of
Celebration:
February
Masskara Festival in
Bacolod City
• Industry:
Mask(Sugar)
• Month of
Celebration:
October
 6. Folk Dance
Folk dances are dances that are developed by
people that reflect the life of the people of a
certain country or region. Not all ethnic dances
are folk dances; example, ritual dances or
dances or dances of ritual origin are not
considered to be folk dances. Ritual dances are
usually called “Religious dances” because of
their purpose.
 A dance that originates as ritual
among and is characteristic of the
common people of a country and that
is transmitted from generation to
generation with increading
secularization- distinguished from
court dance, festival dance, etc.
Types of Folk Dance:
1.Rural
2.Maria Clara
 Type of Rural:
Binasuan
Binasuan is a type of Rural dance where
as the dancers balance glasses of water or
candle lights on their head or hand
without any type of adhesive help.This
dance is performed for occasions like
festival or ethnic passing.
 Common Costumes:
For boys: any clothing that stretches to their elbow and
pants that would fit up to their knees and a red or blue
scarf that will be used or not used for the balance. The
boys would only carry and balance 1 glass.
For girls: festive clothing that represents the festivity of
the event and the girls would carry and balance glasses up
to 3 glasses.
(2) Philippine Folk Dance Binasuan - YouTube
Type of Maria Clara:
Polkabal
Is the type of Maria Clara
dance that celebrates at Formal
Parties where the Male dancer
offers the Female dancer to a
song that gives of a happy yet
formal music where they dance
with lot of spinning.
Common Costumes:
For boys: A black long sleeve Polo that slightly
shows the inside of it. And inside of the long polo is
a white t-shirt and for the lower half is black pants
with blackshoes.
For girls: A white or any light colour gown where
their hair is tied to a bun to prevent their hair from
hitting their partner. And they would wear a
cowlabouve their shoulders.
(2) Philippine Folk Dance Polka Bal - YouTube
Fundamental Steps in Dance
(2) Fundamental positions of the arms and feet in Folkdance | Folkdance Library - YouTu
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