PATHFIT 3 Dance Republic of the Philippines Commission on Higher Education DARAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Salvacion, Daraga, Albay JONALYN AMARANTO P.E Instructor
what is ? Republic of the Philippines Commission on Higher Education DARAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Salvacion, Daraga, Albay In your own interpretation
What do you observe when you dance or when you watch someone dance? What do you feel when someone dance or when you are dancing? Republic of the Philippines Commission on Higher Education DARAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Salvacion, Daraga, Albay
Dance as Art Dance is a form of expression of oneself through rhythmic movement. Dance is perhaps the oldest of the arts, reflecting man’s age-old need to communicate joy or grief by using the most immediate instrument at his disposal – his body. Republic of the Philippines Commission on Higher Education DARAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Salvacion, Daraga, Albay
Dancing is a means of expressing one’s emotions through movement disciplined by rhythm. It is an act of moving rhythmically and expressively to an accompaniment. The word dancing came from an old German word “ danson ” which means to “ stretch”. Essentially, all dancing is made up of stretching and relaxing. Republic of the Philippines Commission on Higher Education DARAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Salvacion, Daraga, Albay
RHYTHM Is a measured motion of flow, characterized by basically regular recurrence of elements or features as beats, sounds, or accent. this definition implies measurement of time, space and energy Rhythm is most clearly seen through dance- the art of movement it is a term which denotes an aspect of a quality of movement that is sometimes thought of as dance Republic of the Philippines Commission on Higher Education DARAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Salvacion, Daraga, Albay
Dance in Philippine Setting Influences the diversity of our cultural beginnings and the drama of our everyday lives. It blends the exotic customs & cultures of many countries races – Indonesian, Malay, Chinese, Indian, Spanish & American. Republic of the Philippines Commission on Higher Education DARAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Salvacion, Daraga, Albay
Filipinos possess natural grace, an inborn love for music and dance. Dancing was considered a religious activity among them. They danced for many occassions – Birth, love, courtship, thanksgiving, wedding, war, victory, marriage, plantin & harvesting, prosperous voyage, recovery from sickness and healing of the sick. Republic of the Philippines Commission on Higher Education DARAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Salvacion, Daraga, Albay
Filipinos are also lovers of rituals as shown in ceremonial dances during town fiestas, C hristmas , Easter, Ash Wednesday. There were dances performed by the priests & priestesses in the thanksgiving, for a plentiful harvest, a victorious battle, a prosperous voyage/recovery from sickness, to drive away evil spirits & in invoking their gods and anitos . Republic of the Philippines Commission on Higher Education DARAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Salvacion, Daraga, Albay
Elements of Republic of the Philippines Commission on Higher Education DARAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Salvacion, Daraga, Albay The Dance
A S T E ody ction pace ime nergy Ask: Who? Answer: Dancer Ask: What? Answer: moves Ask: Where? Answer: through space Ask: When? Answer: and time Ask: how? Answer: with energy Republic of the Philippines Commission on Higher Education DARAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Salvacion, Daraga, Albay B
BODY Parts of the Body : Head, eyes, torso, shoulders, fingers, legs, feet, etc Patterns: upper/lower body, homologous, contralateral, midline Body shapes: Symmetrical/asymmetrical , rounded, twisted, angular, arabesque Body systems: muscles, bones, organs, breath, balance, r eflexes Inner self: senses, perceptions, emotions, thoughts, intention, imagination
Non- locomotor (Axial) Locomotor (Travelling)
Metered Rhythmic Pattern Breath waves word cues event cues felt time Metric 4/4, 2/4, etc Polyrhythms Cross-rhythm Tala Timing Relationship Before, after, unison, sooner than, faster than
Phases of the dance
A dance style, or a dance genre, is simply a certain type of dance. Although there are hundreds of dance styles, for simplicity, we categorize different types of dance into a few large groups: creative rhythm , folk dance or ethnic dance , social/ballroom dance , recreational dance , and creative dance . Republic of the Philippines Commission on Higher Education DARAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Salvacion, Daraga, Albay
A contemporary form of dance that combines movement and artistic expression, without the need for specific training. Typically, creative dance focuses on the development of motor skills and emotional expression, as opposed to the aesthetics based focus of dance in more traditional structured settings. CREATIVE RHYTHM
also known as traditional dances based on the fact that they are handed down from generation to generation being learned by the younger generations. Dances of the people depict their way of life, culture, traditions, ritual, occupation, emotions, etc. Folk dances show stories of the people, products of certain tribes, mimicry of certain animals, etc. FOLK DANCE/ ETHNIC DANCE
Folk dances are sometimes referred to ethnic dance because of their being ethnic which means being a characteristic of particular group of people or coming from a particular place. Arm and body movements are usually simple and relaxed, with hands held at the waist or hanging at the sides and the body swaying in rhythm to the movement. In some dances the performers remain separate; in others, they hold hands, link arms, or clasp one another around the waist. Steps are usually repeated in long series, but they often follow quite complex and strictly ordered floor patterns
Usually done to introduce people attending formal gathering to each other or welcome guests to a social gathering. Ballroom dance is typically a dance style shared between one male, who acts as the ‘lead’, and one female, who acts as the ‘follow’. Ballroom dance tends to be very formal and performed in competitions and referred as dance sports, whereas other partner social dances are more casual. Ballroom dance is sometimes referred to as dance sport, and ballroom dance styles can be divided into two categories: smooth dances and Latin dances. SOCIAL/BALLROOM DANCE
Smooth dances include the foxtrot, waltz and Viennese waltz. Latin dance include rumba, samba, chacha (or chachacha). Other social partner dances include salsa, merengue, and bachata
R efers to any form of informal dancing that is done primarily for its social, educational or health benefits Dances are done for enjoyment and can be a popular dance. e .g. Aerobic Dance RECREATIONAL DANCE
Highest phase of dance in the program. Original dance pieces are created by the choreographer and its main purpose is to entertain. It is basically classed as spectacular dance that is performed for viewing by an audience and requiring the dancers to undergo diligent and extensive training in a particular dance discipline. CREATIVE DANCE
BALLET ballo , ballare , meaning "to dance; to jump about” theatrical dance in which a formal academic dance technique—is combined with other artistic elements such as music , costume, and stage scenery. was developed during the Italian Renaissance and is a choreographed dance set to classical music.
It draws on classical, modern and jazz dance styles, and is the most popular form of dance studied today. Hip-hop is also referred to contemporary dance and is also well known as street dance . It can be a competitive dance, with groups challenging each other to a dance battle. CONTEMPORARY OR MODERN DANCE
Choose at least one phase/genre of dance to perform. Make sure to involve the elements of dance. 70% Performance and Creativity 20% Interpretation and Expression through Dance 10% Music and Choreography Activity