Philippine Musical Theater and Opera

Music

• The character-theatrical element is considered the heart of the script.
• Plot is the arrangement of events or incidents on the stage.
• Philippine opera differs from Western musical play in that dialogue is entirely sung, while a musical's songs are interspersed with dialogue.
• A playwright writes the words that the characters speak.
• Opera is accompanied by an orchestra, and the dialogue is entirely sung, not spoken.
• Musical play is a popular and generally lighter form of musical drama than opera.
• Theatrical elements in a musical play combine with music and media to create an immersive audience experience.
• Repertory Philippines is notable and recognized for Miss Saigon.
• Songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance are four essential elements of a musical play or theater.
• Philippine and Broadway musicals both use singing, dancing, and acting to tell a story.
• Miss Saigon put the Philippines on the world map in terms of theater talent.
• Tanghalang Pilipino (TP) produced the theatrical presentation "Himala."
• "The Bluebird of Happiness" portrays good values for children and the whole family.
• "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" and "The Princess and the Red Carp" are theatrical productions by Theater Down South.

Arts

• “Caredivas” ranged from daring presentations of classical works to Philippine myths and legends.
• Trumpets productions provide wholesome theater experiences for Filipino youth.
• Philippine Opera Company exists by having a group of good singers and dancers.
• New Voice Company gained a reputation for staging thought-provoking productions on controversial and profound topics.
• "Les Misérables" uses themes like wealth distribution, the justice system, industrialism, and republicanism.
• “Harana” by Philippine Opera Company uses folk music of the Philippines and indigenous sounds.
• Costume, masks, make-up, and accessories incorporate art techniques such as setting, painting, paper-mache, assemblage, simple sculpture, and industrial design.
• Spectacle is an element of art used in theater to convey meaning and atmosphere.
• Rhythm is considered one of the most difficult and essential principles of art required for building an interesting composition.
• If the principle of movement is not applied, an original performance will become boring and dull.
• Balance brings visual harmony, rhythm, and coherence to artwork, and confirms its completeness.

Physical Education

• Lifestyle is reflected in how we live our lives, including proper diet and exercise.
• Weight loss occurs when an individual consumes fewer calories and expends more.
• A BMI score of 21.8 is considered normal.
• A BMI of 16.5 indicates that more food intake and less physical exertion is advisable.
• "You are what you eat" means we are healthy if we eat healthy foods.
• Cardio-respiratory endurance is best developed when you dance for an hour regularly.
• Heart disease is still the number one cause of death among Filipinos due to unhealthy lifestyles.
• Activity increases our heart rate and cardio-respiratory endurance.

Health

• Self-assessment is a step in making a health career plan that helps you discover your personal strengths.
• A plan of action involves planning achievable goals and developing strategies to reach them.
• Career fairs and online research are forms of career exploration.
• Decision-making helps you evaluate and narrow down your options through listing the pros and cons.
• Air quality monitoring, soil science analysis, and environmental noise control are part of the environmental healthcare management career path.
• Clinical dietetics, food and nutrition management, public health nutrition and education, and research are part of nutrition.
• Emergency medical services are part of out-of-hospital medical care.
• Duties and responsibilities in mental health care involve knowing how to deal with interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships and life skills.
• Education and research are part of the health education career path.
• Skills and educational costs are considerations in choosing a health career.
• Pursuing a career in health allows you to make a difference in people’s lives.
• Allied health professionals are trained healthcare providers practicing under the supervision of a physician or healthcare practitioner.
• Medical and allied health professionals are practitioners with formal education and clinical training credentials through certification.