DANCE APPRECIATION

Characteristics of Dance &

Dance Appreciation
Choreographic forms in Dance
& Composition

AND COMPOSITION
 OBJECTIVES
Objective 1 Objective 2 Objective 3

Show interest and

Differentiate Recreational Enumerate the discipline in
Dance to Fitness Dance characteristics of a understanding the
good Dance characteristics of a good
dance.
Recreational Dance
Social Activity in which people of
all ages can participate. It includes
folk, cultural, historical dances, and
social dances from the past and
present. These types of dances use a
variety of steps, figures, and
formations.
 Dance Fitness
Zumba
It is a fun way to increase
cardiovascular endurance,
strength, and flexibility. Various
dance genres support fitness.
How can a dance become a good
dance?
 A good dance must have …

Shape or Form for its

choreography to be effective.
 FORM
It is the instrument by which ideas and elements are
arranged or combined into a logical sequence which results in
unity and consistency, and by means of which the content or
idea can be expressed and communicated. It is the organizing
factor of any work or dance composition (Lockhart, 1982).
 FORM
The form should progress through time from the beginning
to the end of the choreography (Minton, 2007). Each section is
composed of several units that are smoothly connected to each
other. These small units are called phrases.
 PHRASES

When you combine one movement with several others, they

form a unit. When units are pieced together, they make up a
section in the choreography and the sections together form a
whole dance. Therefore, ‘a phrase is the small unit of form in
the whole dance’ (Bloom and Chaplin, 1988).
 MOTIF
A good dance contains a theme or a motif to be able to
convey its meaning or intention to the audience. A dance
without meaning makes it harder for the audience to understand;
thus, making it superficial and easy to forget.
Characteristics of a Good Dance
01 Unity 04 Transition

Continuity &
02 05 Repetition
Development

03 Variety & Contrast 06 Climax

 UNITY
The interconnected phrases of the dance are
coherent and flow smoothly together. The
movements fit together and each plays an
important role that contributes to the entirety of a
dance.
 CONTINUITY AND
DEVELOPMENT
The phrases of the dance that are organized
progressively, making each movement phrase move
naturally into the next. There is a continuous
development of the movement phrase and the audience
is swept along to the end.
 VARIETY AND
CONTRAST
Making one or several variations that highlight the
facet of the motif. This provides the variety within the
development of a dance. It introduces new material,
which is noticeably different from anything so far seen
in the dance (Rickett-Young, 1996).
 TRANSITION
This is the link between movements, phrases, and
sections of the dance. It makes the logical progression
of the dance flow smoothly. Transitions may vary from
length and complexity.
 REPETITION
It emphasizes movements and phrases that are
important to the dance and gives a feeling of closure to
a work (Minton, 2007). Some phrases need to be
repeated in choreography so that the audience can see
those movements again and identify its significance.
 CLIMAX
This is where the apex of the energy in the dance is
reached (Schrader, 1996). It is similar to a climax in a story
where a series of events culminates. The climax may be a fast
and enraged blast of energy and action, or it could fade away
to a gentle and quiet exit that makes the end of a particular
story (Rickett-Young, 1996).
THANK
YOU!