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DANCE Cha-Cha
• Dance is one of the most beautiful forms of • Is a playful, flashy
art that has grown in leaps and bounds. ballroom dance full of
• Dance is no longer just a hobby; it is also one passion and energy.
of the most lucrative professions as well. • The classic "Cuban
• Besides, dance therapy is very much in vogue motion" gives the Cha
these days simply because the experience of Cha its unique style.
dancing helps a person to heal from within. • Partners work together to
• Dance is a form of expression that helps a synchronize each
person bring forth who they are, and what movement in perfect
they're passionate about. alignment.
Samba
Classification of Dances • Is considered the dance of
• Ballroom Dances (Recreational and celebration and joy at
Competitive) Carnival celebrations in
• Modern and Contemporary Dances Brazil.
• Traditional Dances/ Folk and Ethnic • Lively and rhythmical,
• Hip Hop/ Street Dance ballroom Samba is made
• Cheer Dance up of many different
• Festival Dances South American dances
mixed into one.
BALLROOM DANCES (Recreational and Competitive)
• Is a formal social dancing for couples, where Rumba
one person leads and the other follows the • Is considered by many
steps. to be the most romantic
• It is popular both as a recreational and a and sensual of all Latin
competitive activity ballroom dances.
• The word “ball” is from the Latin word • It is often referred to as
ballare, which means dance. the "Grandfather” of the
• There are two main types of ballroom dance. Latin dances.
The Smooth American style and the
Latin/Rhythm style of dance. Paso Doble
• Is modeled after the
International Style sound, drama, and
• Grew out of English or modern style ballroom movement of the
dancing and is the style used in international Spanish bullfight.
dance competitions. • It is one of the liveliest
• It is divided into two groups, the Standard ballroom dances,
and Latin group. originating in southern
France.
Smooth American Style
Jive
• Is a lively form of
Swing dance and a
variation of the
Jitterbug.
• It's a ballroom dance
style that originated in
the United States from
African-Americans.
• It is a lively form of
Lantin Dance
Swing dance and a
Latin ballroom are dances that almost stay in one
variation of the
place on the dance floor. They are energetic dances
Jitterbug
that reflect the accented rhythm of music being
played. Standard Dances
Latin dances in the International Dancesport Waltz
o Cha-cha-cha • Smoothest ballroom
o Rumba dances. Also, it is the
o Samba most popular ballroom
o Paso doble dance of all time.
o Jive of United States origin.
• Considered by some as
Social Latin dances (Street Latin) include:
the "mother of present
o Salsa
day dances" and the
o Mambo
"backbone dance" of
o Merengue
the ballroom dancing
o Rumba arena, the Waltz is the
o Argentine tango basis for many dances.
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Tango Contemporary dance

• Is one of the most • Is a style of expressive dance that combines
fascinating of all elements of several dance genres including
ballroom dances. modern, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet
• Originated in Buenos • Contemporary dancers strives to connect the
Aires, Argentina, mind and the body through fluid dance
this sensual ballroom movements
dance is usually
performed by a man Nature of Contemporary Dance
and a woman, • Around 1980s, the world "contemporary
expressing an element dance" referred to the movement of new
of romance in their dancers who did not want to follow strict
synchronized movements. classical ballet and lyrical dance forms, but
instead wanted to explore the area of
Viennese Waltz revolutionary unconventional movements
• Is a quick rotating that were gathered from all dance styles of
ballroom dance with the world.
a subtle rise and fall. • Contemporary dances therefore do not use
• The simple and fixed moves and instead try to develop totally
elegant rotational new forms and dynamics, such as quick
movement oppositional moves, shifting alignments,
characterize by the expressions of raw emotions, systematic
Viennese Waltz is breathing, dancing moves preformed in non-
considered to be the standing positions (for example lying on the
most difficult dance floor), and in general trying to find the
to learn. absolute limits of our human form and
physique.
Foxtrot
• Is an excellent dance Martha Graham (1894-1991)
for beginers. • She is the Dancer who introduced and greatly
• It is a smooth dance popularized the contemporary dance to the
in which dancers worldwide audience.
make long, flowing • During her seven-decade long career, her
movements across modern dance and choreographies gathered
the floor. the fame that is today compared to the life
works of legendary art geniuses such as
Quickstep Picasso, Stravinski and Frank Lloyd Wright.
• Is a quick version of Foxtrot.
• It is a ballroom dance comprised of extremely
quick stepping, syncopated feet rhythms, and
runs of quick steps.

CLASSICAL DANCE

Ballet
• Is considered as the backbone for many other
genres of dance
• It is a type of dance compelled with rigorous
code of technical guidelines
• Considering the five fundamental positions of
the arms and feet, one can say that the Fundamentals of Modern Dance Movements
language of ballet is objective, specific and Lateral - the dancer stands with the head and the
fixed. spine in alignment and the supporting foot turned
• Elevation, alignment, pointing of the foot, port out.
de bras, flexibility, lightness ae the other
foundations for a ballet dancer. Spiral - is a torso twist that begins in the pelvis.
• They have the capability to convey stories Each movement is part of a smooth progression with
that bring an audience to another world the spine at its center

Modern Dance Stag Leap - a very high jump in a split, but although
both legs are parallel to the floor, the front leg is bent
• Modern dance is a free, expressive style of
from the knee inward.
dancing started in the early 20th century as a
reaction to classical ballet.
Flat Back - a series of moves but the basic
• In recent years it has included elements not
movement make a_tabletop' of the body.
usually associated with dance.
Contraction - the action begins in the pelvis, and
articulates up the spine as the breath is exhaled
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Cheer Dance Popular HipHop Groups/Crews

• Cheerdance - sometimes referred to as o Jabbawokeez
cheerleading, is a team physical activity using o Kinjaz
organized routines for the purpose of o Super Crew
motivating a sports team, entertaining an o Quest Crew
audience, or competition. o Philippine All Star
• The origins of cheerdance are definitely to be o U Peeps
found in American cheerleading, which goes
back to the 19th century and was originally What distinguishes hiphop from other forms of dance?
all-male, until women were allowed to come • It is often "freestyle" (improvisational) in
in starting in the 1920s. nature and hip-hop dance crews often engage
in freestyle dance competitions-colloquially
4 Ways To Do Basic Cheerleading referred to as "battles".
o Motions • Crews, freestyling, and battles are identifiers
o Jump of this style.
o Stunt • Hip-hop dance can be a form of
o Tumbling entertainment or a hobby.
• It can also be a way to stay active in
MOTIONS competitive dance and a way to make a living
o High V by dancing professionally.
o Low V
o Table Top Festival Dances
o Touchdown • Festival dances are cultural dances performed
o T Motion to the strong beats of percussion instruments
o Beginning Stance by a community of people sharing the same
o Cheer stance culture usually done in honor of a Patron
o Clap Saint or in thanksgiving of bountiful harvest.
o Clasp • Festival dance may be religious or secular in
o Bow and Arrow nature, but the best thing about festivals is
that they add to the merrymaking the
JUMPS festivities where they are celebrated the
o Herkie reason why they are called festival dances
o Toe Touch after all.
o Pike
Example of Festival dance in the Philippines
STUNTS o Sinulog Festival in Cebu
o Shoulder Sit o Dinagyang in ILOILO
o L Stand o Ati-atihan in Kalibo Aklan
o Thigh Stand o Masskara in Bacolod
o Basket Toss o Kadayawan in Davao
o Elevator
TRADITIONAL DANCE
TUMBLINGS
o Forward Roll Folk and Ethnic
o Cartwheel • Traditional dances are dances of indigenous
o Backbend communities that show cultural traits of
peoples from a specific time and place.
Hip-Hop/Street Dance Customs and traditions (through dance steps
• Hip-hop dance refers to street dance styles and costumes) are preserved in traditional
primarily performed to hip-hop music or that dance. Handed down from generation to
have evolved as part of hip-hop culture. generation, with fixed sets or patterns, these
• It includes a wide range of styles primarily dances can either be ethnic or folk.
breaking which was created in the 1970s and • According to some literature, ethnic dances in
made popular by dance crews in the United the Philippines are classified into two
States. categories. One is that of the dances of the
• Each character specializes in one dance style. non-Christians referring to the pre-hispanic
Consequently, a wide range of styles are and the Muslim dances. The other category is
displayed including: that of the Christians. Performed mostly by
o Krumping the lowland Filipinos. Dances under this
o Tutting category have strong influence from the
o Breaking Western culture, particularly from Spain.
o Locking
o Boogaloo Learning The Basics (Folk Dance)
o Popping. Waltz Step Polka Gallop
• The majority of the dancing shown in the Cross Step Brush Redova
series is hip-hop; however, other styles have Touch Step Hop Contraganza
also been performed including jazz, tap and Change Step Mincing
ballet.
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FIVE FUNDAMENTAL STEPS IN FOLKDANCE Fourth Position

• Feet Position • In the fourth position,
the arm in the second
• Arm Position
position would be
Feet Position raised forward in front
of your chest again,
First Position
similar to how it was in
• For the first position,
the first position. The
form a V-shape with your
arm that is lifted above
feet by bringing your
your head will still
heels together to touch
maintain its position.
while keeping your toes
Fifth Position
away from each other.
• For the fifth position, both
Second Position
arms should be lifted
• For the second position,
above your head, slightly
move one foot sideward.
curving.The posture is
Your feet should be
similar to that of the first
parallel to each other
position but raised above
while maintaining a
the head instead.
distance of about 12
inches.
Third Postion PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCES
• For the third position,
bring your foot's heel to What is folk dance?
touch the arch of your
• Folk dance is an indigenous dance of any
other foot, with both feet
specific "folk" or the common people.
turned outward.
• They are traditional customary or recreational
Fourth Position
dance forms of a given country.
• In the fourth position, put
• Most of these dances are related in origin to
your foot forward while
religious belief, from emotions, superstitions,
the other foot still retains
festivals, ceremonies of birth, courtship,
its position. The distance
marriage, death, war, and countless themes
between the two feet
common to all people.
should be about 12
inches.
History of the Philippine Folk Dance
Fifth Position
• Philippines came from tribes' rituals, prayers
• In the fifth position,
and celebrations.
bring the heel of the
• The Indigenous people express their
foot in front to touch
sentiments and feelings through dance in the
the toe of the other.
form of thanksgiving for bountiful harvest, as
Both feet should still
an offering to the gods in supplication for the
be pointing outward.
recovery of a sick member of the family, as
thanks for the birth of a child, and as
ARM POSITION
ceremonials in preparation for battle, victory,
First Position
love, marriage, or death.
• Raise your arms into a
• They set to dance and music the many
circle in front of your
milestones in the drama of their everyday
chest. Your hands
existence.
should be aligned in
front of your chest
with both arms slightly DIFFERENT PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCES
curved, and your
fingertips should be at Tinikling
least 1 inch apart. o The Tinikling is considered by many to be the
Second Position Philippines national dance.
o The dance's movements imitate the
• Open your arms
sideward at movement of the tikling bird as it walks
shoulder level. around through tall grass and between tree
Third Position branches.
o People perform the dance using bamboo
• One arm is raised
poles.
above your head,
while the other arm
maintains the
Maglalatik
o A mock war dance that demonstrates a fight
second position.
between the Moros and the Christians over
• The arm that was
the prized latik or coconut meat during the
raised should be
Spanish rule.
slightly curved as
well.
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Kappa Malong Malong

o The dance shows many ways of wearing the
malong - a tubular yet functional piece of
cloth. Some wear it as a shawl, a mantle or
head piece.

Sunduan
o The festival, first staged in 2014, is derived
from the centuries-old custom called
"sunduan" during which a gentleman fetches
his lady love at home to bring her to the
church or town plaza.

Characteristics of Philippine Folk dances:

• In general, dancers stand apart.
• There is little, if any, bodily contact.
• Most of the dances are done by pairs or
couples.
• Hand movements play an important part.
• Most dances begin and end with "saludo."

Do's in Folk Dancing

o Dance in a natural, simple and direct manner.
o Dance with ease and smoothness.
o Use the proper costume for the dance.
o Follow directions and dance instructions as
closely as possible.
o Dance with feeling and expression.

Don't's in Folk Dancing

o Do not exaggerate the dance steps.
o Do not make the dances too dainty and
graceful like ballet
o Don't make entrance and exit long.
o Don't make steps too elaborate and
complicated.
o Don't call a dance a folk dance unless steps
come from traditional dances.