TYPES OF DANCE AND

ITS DEFINITION

1. Fad Dance
2. Novelty Dance
3. Traditional Dance
4. National Dance
5. Social Dance
6. Theatrical Dance
 1. Fad Dance

• Fad Dance- are also called dance crazes which are

characterized by a
short burst of popularity.

Note: Fad dance is spurred by modern communication like

printed media, radio,
movies, television, and internet.
 2. Novelty Dance

• a silly fun dance with a certain theme. This dance is

fun for the audience and the performers.

• This includes quirky and unusual steps, or having

unusual name.
 3.TraditionalDance

• a dance that evolved naturally from earlier forms, a traditional

dance of a given country native to a specific people.

• “Traditional” is more frequently used when the emphasis is on the

cultural roots of the dance. A traditional dance will therefore have
arisen from a people’s cultural traditions.
3.TraditionalDance
A) Folk Dance-a cultural art form handed down from
generation to generation.

Examples:
(a)Pandanggo sa Ilaw (Philippines) - derived from the
Spanish word ”fandango”, this dance is designed to show off
the grace, balance, and dexterity of the performers.
(b) La Jota (Spain)- a Spanish folk dance originating
in Aragon in the north of Spain.

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2. Ethnic and Tribal Dance
any dance form which can be identified as
originating with an ethnic culture and
expressing the movement aesthetics of that
culture.

Examples:
(a) Dugso (Bukidnon, Philippines)- a ritual dance
(b) Talip (Ifugao, Philippines)- a courtship dance
 4.National Dance
is a traditional folk art which is popularly dance in most parts of a specific country and the common
dance steps is widely used by the common people in that particular place or country.
Examples:
(a) Cariñosa (Philippines)
(b) Landler (Austria)
(c) Vallenato and Cumbia (Colombia)
(d) Canican (France)
(e) Meringue (Haiti)
(f) Czardas (Hungary)
(g) Kathak (India)
(h) Flamenco (Spain)
(i) English Country Dance (England)
(j) Scottish Island Dance (Scotland)
5.Social Dance

- a dance designed to bring people together for group

enjoyment and participation and is usually
accompanied by popular music.
5.Social Dance
(a) Ballroom Dance- is a set
of partner dances, which
are enjoyed both socially
and competitively around
the world, because of its
performance and
entertainment aspects.
Ex. Waltz and Samba
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(b)Recreational Dance- includes dance

mixers, square dancing and couple
dances.
(c)Popular Dance- a highly recognized as a dance form in
television and other dance centers like houses and
social gatherings.

Ex. Michael Jackson- “Moon Walk” (1988)

Psy (2012) - “Gangnam Style”
Brandon Beal (2014) – “Twerk it like Miley”
Silento’ (2015) – “Whip/Naenae”
 6.Theatrical Dance

- a dance performed on stage to entertain spectators.

 6.Theatrical Dance

a) Ballet
b) Modern dance
c) Contemporary dance
d) Jazz
e) Creative Dance
f) Character dance
6.Theatrical Dance
(a) Ballet- a dance of supreme standards learned from
an academe. It is a highly theatre art today which
began in Italy, was developed in France and was
perfected in Russia.
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(b) Modern Dance- the highest form of dance for the purpose
of entertainment. It is the end product of movement
exploration and improvisation as a dancer or choreographer
expresses his/her feelings, ideas and interpretation.
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(c) Contemporary Dance- (not traditional), a contemporary

interpretation of steps and designs of folk melodies and rhythm.
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(d) Jazz- a combination of ballet and modern dance. It
is a classification shared by a broad range of dance
styles.
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(e) Creative Dance- it is a form of dance that

provides the dancers for personal expressions.
This is to communicate through movement and
the dancer draws on their own inner resources to
create and express through their own unique
movement.

e.g. “Wings of Love”- performed by a pair

(Jan. 24, 2016 PGT ABS-CBN)
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(f) Character Dance- it aims to interpret a

specific folk tradition of a particular
country. The movements used to be less
stylized than in classical ballet, allowing
greater individual expression and diversity.