PHYSICAL EDUCATION

AND HEALTH 3
 Attendance

Sir. Borbe
Virtual Classroom Standards
 LESSON 2

Dance genre:
An Overview
 PEH12A

Lesson Objective

Discuss the nature of each

genre of dance Familiarize the
characteristics of each
dance Appreciate the dance forms
 GUIDE QUESTION

1. What are the dance terminologies?

2. What is dance?
3. What are the different genre of dance?
4. What are the characteristics of each dance?
Dance

Dance is the best way to heal

your sadness and sometimes
even becomes the best friend
of a person and dance forms
are even distinguished based
on the clothes, shoes and
music. Embrace yourselves
and take a ride to the world of
dance!
Insight

Dance Genre

The word “dance” conjures

up different Images for
different people. Over the
years, dance has evolved into
several distinct forms.
Different styles of dance are
distinguished by many things
such as shoes, music, and
costumes. Dance seems to be
a lot like ice cream flavors…
it’s so hard to choose just one.
Dance Terminologies Definition

genre a category of artistic

composition, as in music or
literature, characterized by
similarities in form, style, or
subject matter.
style a manner of doing
something
ballroom Is a set of partner dances,
which are enjoyed both
socially and competitively
around the world.
ballet An artistic dance form
performed to music using
precise and highly
formalized set steps and
gestures.
folkdance A popular dance,
considered as part the
tradition or custom of a
particular people.
Hip hop A style of popular
music of US black
and Hispanic origin,
featuring rap with an
electronic backing
lyrical A dance style that
embodies various
aspects of ballet, jazz,
acrobatics and modern
dance.
contem A dance form that is
porary matched to the rythms
and techniques of jazz
music, developed by
American blacks in the
early part of the 20th
century
modern A free, expressive style
of dancing started in
the early 20th century
as a reaction to
classical ballet
BALLET

Said to be the most

difficult
genre to master,
ballet is a rigorous
style of dance that
is the foundation of
most forms of
dance training.
TAP

Tap is best described as "musical

feet". Tap is a form of dance where
dancers use their feet as
percussive instruments.
Tap shoe are that are specially
designed with percussive metal
plates on the toe and heel, called
tap.
There are many different styles
of tap dancing however the two
most noted are Rhythm Tap and
Broadway Tap.
JAZZ

Jazz is the most popular

style of dance among
dancers. Jazz combines all
dance styles in a high
energetic dance that is
without conventional
boundaries. It has been
influenced by ballet, modern,
tap, hip-hop, African dance
and many more styles.
MODERN
Modern was said to be
first created as a rebellion
against classical ballet.
A raw style of dance,
modern
dance is an expression
on the dancers'
relationship to the floor,
including methods of
contractions, release and
movement, as well as the
dancer's of breath.
LYRICAL
Though the basis of lyrical
dance is ballet merged with
jazz and modern.
It is dynamic while
simultaneously subtle, and
focuses on conveying feelings
and emotions through
movement.
Set to popular songs that
emphasize deeper feeling and
emotion, such as grief, longing,
love and despair.
HIPHOP
Hip Hop is an edgy, raw and
intense urban dance style also
known as Street Dance.
The origin of popping, locking
and crumping, Hip Hop is mostly
danced to rap, urban and not
surprisingly, hip hop music.
Funky, high-top dance sneakerS
are normally worn by dancers.
What sets Hip Hop apart from
most dance genres is that its
original street dance was freestyle
in nature and did not
follow a predefined choreography.
CONTEMPORARY

Contemporary dance embodies

ballet, modern, jazz and lyrical.
It uses a technique such as
ballet as its fundamentals and
creates many more
movements that do not adhere
to the strict rules of ballet and
modern.
BALLROOM

Ballroom dancing is a
partnership dance where
couples, using step-patterns,
move rhythmically, expressing
the characteristics of music.

Ballroom dancing consists of

two styles: the Smooth, or
Standard, and the Rhythm, or
Latin.
BALLROOM

Ballroom dancing is a
partnership dance where
couples, using step-patterns,
move rhythmically, expressing
the characteristics of music.

Ballroom dancing consists of

two styles: the Smooth, or
Standard, and the Rhythm, or
Latin.
FOLKDANCE

The oldest form of dance

and the earliest form of
communication.
The traditional dance of a
given
country which evolved
naturally
and spontaneously with
everyday activities.
CULTURAL
Cultures around the world have
practiced Folk dances unique
to their people since the
emergence of dance in human
life.

These dated traditional dances

are beautiful to experience, it
almost feels like time travel.

The Cultural dance genre is the

most important of them all
because they symbolize the
importance of expression
through dance
 PEH12A

THANK
YOU!
Mart Jayneil A. Borbe