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## Types of Dance ### 1. Traditional (Folk and Ethnic) A dance performed at social functions by people with little or no professional training, often to traditionally based music, generally designed for public performance or the stage, execution dominated by an inherited tradition rather than inno...

## Types of Dance ### 1. Traditional (Folk and Ethnic) A dance performed at social functions by people with little or no professional training, often to traditionally based music, generally designed for public performance or the stage, execution dominated by an inherited tradition rather than innovation. #### A. Ethnic Dance * It is also called Ethnological dances are those performed in primitive tribes and have retained their close kinship with religious ritual and community custom. * **Types of Ethnic Dances:** * **Ritual dances** - dances that depict ritual ceremonies. * Ex. Dugso (Bukidnon) and Pagdidiwata (Palawan). * **Life-Cycle dances** - dances relating to the cycle of human life such as birthing, courtship, wedding, and funeral. * Ex. Binasuan (Pangasinan) and Daling-daling (Courtship dance from Sulu) * **Occupational Dances** - dances that exhibit work and occupation of the dancers. * Ex. Mag Asik (Cotabato) and Mananagat (Cebu) dances. #### B. Folk Dance * A dance developed by people in a certain region. * **Characteristics:** * It is traditional * It has an expressive behavior * Simple, basic rhythm dominates the folk dance and establishes the pattern of movement. * It is created by an unknown choreographer or by communal efforts. * It performs a function in the life of the folk people. * **Francisca Reyes-Aquino** - The first National Artist for Dance and the Mother of Philippine Folk Dance. ### 2. Modern and Contemporary * **Modern dance** - A dance created to give more attention to self-expression and individual creativity than technical expertise. * **Contemporary dance** - It may include techniques that are found in ballet and modern dance such as floor work, fall and recovery, improvisation, etc. ### 3. Ballroom (Recreational and Competitive) * Ballroom dance is a set of partner dances, which are enjoyed both socially and competitively around the world. Because of its performance and entertainment aspects, ballroom dance is also widely enjoyed on stage, film, and television. * The 'ballroom dancing' is derived from the word ball which in turn originates from the Latin word ballare which means 'to dance' (a ball-room being a large room specially designed for such dances). * **Dance Sport** - is a combination of art and sport. It was called competitive ballroom dancing in the past. This goes with partners (male and lady) competing against other partners dancing on the floor at one time. Dance sport provides an avenue to gain discipline of the body and mind of the dance athletes ### 4. Cheer Dance * It is coined from the words cheer and dance. To cheer is to shout out the words or phrases that may well motivate team and perform better during the game Dance, on the other hand, is a physical activity where one expresses emotions or gestures while performing bodily movement usually in time with rhythm. ### 5. Street Dance * It is also more formally described as vernacular dance, originated in New York in the 1970s. * It was developed as an improvised, social dance form, reacting against traditional, high-art dance styles. * The term itself comes from the fact that the dances were made in urbanized cities. * There are no rules to 'street dance' as improvisation and freestyle is emphasized. ### 6. Festival Dance * Cultural dances performed to the strong beats of percussion instruments by a community of people sharing the same culture usually done in honor or thanksgiving of a bountiful harvest. * This dance may be religious or secular in nature.