DANCE

Etymology
The word “Dance” comes from an old German word, “Danson”,
which means “to stretch.”

Definition
- a sport and art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually
rhythmic and to music used as a form of expression, social interaction or
presented in a spiritual or performance setting.

- It is an art performed by individuals or groups of human beings, existing in

time and space, in which the human body is the instrument and movement is
the medium

- Rhythmic movement of the body to create emotions with music

- Succession or arrangement of steps performed for purposes

such as rituals or expression of inner thoughts
History
Dance has certainly been an important part of ceremony,
rituals, celebrations and entertainment since before the birth of the
earliest human civilizations. Archeology delivers traces of dance
from prehistoric times such as the 9,000 year old Rock Shelters of
Bhimbetka paintings in India and Egyptian tomb paintings depicting
dancing figures from circa 3300 BC. Dance does not leave behind
clearly identifiable physical artifacts such as stone tools, hunting
implements or cave paintings. It is not possible to say when dance
became part of human culture.

One of the earliest structured uses of dances may have been

in the performance and in the telling of myths. It was also
sometimes used to show feelings for one of the opposite gender.
It is also linked to the origin of "love making." Before
the production of written languages, dance was one of
the methods of passing these stories down from
generation to generation.
 Elements of Dance

1. Choreography - creation of steps with music and movement with a

rhythm of music

2. Costumes- the style of dress that a dancer wears. It depends upon

the color

3. Dancer - a person who perform synchronize movement. usually

employed on contract or for particular performances/productions
such as Anna Pavlova Patrick Swayze Rudolf Nureyev.

4. Decoration - it pertains to props, design and accessories.

5. Movement - the action of the dancer as they move to
create various and to communicate with audience

6. Music - the mood and the plan based on the music

7. Technique - control of the muscles over the body

8. Theme - it is actually the main content of the dance. It tells us what

the dance is trying to convey

Choreographer - Choreographers are generally university trained

and are typically employed for particular projects or, more rarely
may work on contract as the resident choreographer for a specific
dance company. Joy Cancho, Geleen Eugenio, Leonides D. Arpon,
Gerald Casel, and Max Luna III Filipino
 DIFFERENT KINDS OF
DANCES
1. Folk Dance - it pertains to traditional dance
Example: Tinikling, Cariñosa,

2. Social Dance - it is a kind of dance that we perform in small gatherings

Example: Ballroom Dance, Cha Cha, Rumba, Waltz, and Sway

3. Modern Dance - based on the natural expressive movements by which

means the dancer expresses a wide range of emotions
Example: Solo, Group Dance, and Interpretative Dance

4. Ethnic Dance - used to perform their rituals

Example: Pagdiwata of the Tagbanwa of Palawan
5. Indian Dance - highly exaggerated facial expression and extensive
vocabulary of hand gestures

Example: Kathakali, Bhangra, and Punjab

Kathakali Bhangra Punjab

- It is the dance drama from the south - Bhangra is an energetic, folk dance - Punjabi dances are an array of folk and
Indian state of Kerala. and music form that originated from religious dances of the Punjabi people
Punjab, India. indigenous to the Punjab region,
straddling the border of India and
Pakistan.
6. Ballet - a stage entertainment which enacts a story of expresses a
dramatic idea through dance or theatrical story telling. It is a combined
with music, drama, poetry, song, costumes and dance.

Example: The Swan

The Swan

- It tells the story of young Prince Siegfried

who falls in love with Princess
Odette. Odette and her companions
transform into swans under the spell cast
by evil sorcerer Baron von Rothbart. Their
days are spent gracefully gliding on a lake
only to return to their human form at night.
7. Court Dance - a street dance.
Example: Panagbenga and Ati-atihan
Panagbenga
- Panagbenga is an annual flower festival
celebrated every February which takes place in
Baguio City, Philippines. The term “Panagbenga”
comes from a Kankanaey term meaning “season
of blooming”.
Ati - atihan
- Ati-atihan means 'making like Atis,' that is,
pretending to be like the aboriginal natives that
once inhabited Aklan. This involves smearing
oneself with soot to darken the skin and dressing
up in tribal finery.
8. Theatrical Dance - perform in order to convey drama or play.

Example: Opera, Mime, and Classical dance

Opera Mime Classical dance

- Opera is a dramatic story told through - Dancers tell the story through body - It is a form of dance that originates
song. It is considered by many to be the movements, facial expressions and from the classical periods of Indian
most complete art form, combining all gestures rather than words. Often mime is culture.
of the elements of art, words, music, used to relay specific elements of the story.
drama and dance.
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