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PATHFI
T Dance
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MYRNA G. LLAMELO
P.E Instructor
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In your own interpretation

what is

?
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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?
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Dance as
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•Dance is a form of
expression of oneself
through rhythmic
movement.
Art
•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.
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•is a means of expressing

one’s emotions through
movement disciplined by
Danci rhythm. It is an act of
moving rhythmically and

ng expressively to an
accompaniment. The
word dancing came from an
old German word “ danson”
which means to “ stretch”.
Essentially, all dancing is
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•Is a measured motion of flow,
characterized by basically regular
recurrence of elements or
features as beats, sounds, or
accent.
•this definition implies
RHYTHM 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
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Dance in
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Philippine
•Influences the Setting
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,
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•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.
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•Filipinos are also lovers of rituals as

shown in ceremonial dances during town
fiestas, Christmas, 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.
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The
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Element
of

Dan
ce
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Body
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Ask: Who?
Answer: Dancer

Action Ask: What?

Answer: moves

Space Ask: Where?

Answer: through space

Time Ask: When?

Answer: and time

E nergy Ask: how?

Answer: with energy
 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, reflexes

Inner self: senses, perceptions, emotions, thoughts, intention,

imagination
Locomotor (Travelling) Non-locomotor (Axial)
 Metered

Rhythmic Pattern
Metric Breath
4/4, 2/4, etc waves
Polyrhythms word cues
Cross-rhythm event cues
Tala felt time
Timing Relationship Before, after, unison, sooner than,
faster than
 Phases of
the dance
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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
 CREATIVE RHYTHM
• 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.
FOLK DANCE/ ETHNIC DANCE

• 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
• 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
 SOCIAL/BALLROOM
DANCE
• 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.
• 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
RECREATIONAL
DANCE
• Refers 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
CREATIVE 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.
 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.
 CONTEMPORARY OR
MODERN DANCE
• 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.
 Activity

• 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