PE REVIEWER PDF - Introduction to Dance

INTRODUCTION TO DANCE 5 ELEMENTS OF DANCE According to Mettler (1980), dance is an activity that has many forms and fills many 1. BODY - In dance, the body is the different needs. It can be performed for mobile figure or shape, felt by the recreation,enterta...

INTRODUCTION TO DANCE 5 ELEMENTS OF DANCE According to Mettler (1980), dance is an activity that has many forms and fills many 1. BODY - In dance, the body is the different needs. It can be performed for mobile figure or shape, felt by the recreation,entertainment,education, therapy, dancer, seen by others. or religion. head- show emotion such as happy, sadness and others. Dance is a form of art because people can Arms- create balance for upper and creatively express their feelings, culture, lower body so that the dancer won’t and even religion through rhythmic fall and also create emotion by the movement (Mettler, 1980). movement they did while performing. Legs- similar to arm balancing the HISTORY AND NATURE OF DANCE body and expressing feeling by the step they used. Dance flourished at various times in the 2. ACTION - Action is any human past and were largely the product of movement included in the act of cross-cultural trade and interaction dancing— it can include dance (Alejandro and Santos-Gana, 2002). steps, facial movements, partner lifts, gestures. As time went by, many studies concluded 3. SPACE - Dancers interact with that dance could be a form of exercise or space in myriad ways. They may workout that improves health. stay in one place or they may travel from one place to another. “Dance as Exercise” Spread out the dancers to create cited that the qualities and benefits space to make it loose. offered by dancing depends on the form Can have enough space to do the concerned. As a general rule, it improves movements. physical health by developing Can see every movements clearly strength, coordination, and balance in and comfortable varying amounts. 4. TIME Choose the suitable music for the Most motives of movements of the dance. dance is the expression and Catch the time while dancing and communication of emotion. the rhythm and the beat of the music while perform. Expressions in dancing play a crucial role 5. ENERGY - about how the movement in conveying emotions, storytelling, and happens. Choices about energy connecting with the audience. They add include variations in movement flow depth and authenticity to the performance, and the use of force, tension, and transforming it from a mere physical weight. movement into a meaningful and impactful art form. FOLK DANCE CLASSIFICATION OF PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCES. - are dances identified and performed by a specific community or tribe. 1. TRIBAL DANCES FROM THE - They are the cultural, traditional, or CORDILLERAS: recreational dance styles in a given a people whose way of life existed country long before any Spaniard or - Developed and handed down from Foreigners stepped foot on the one generation to another. Philippines. dances reflect rituals which According to Lopez (2006), Philippine folk celebrate their daily lives - a good dance is defined as "a traditional means of harvest, health, peace, war, and expression that employs bodily actions of other symbols of living. redundant patterns linked to definitive Ifugao and Kalinga Tribes features of rhythmic beats or music." 2. SPANISH INFLUENCED DANCES Dances that reflect socialites to the Christianity. FRANCISCA REYES-AQUINO is the first Example: Habanera (social dance) National Artist for Dance and known as 3. Muslim Dance the Mother of Philippine Folk Dance. uses intricate hand and arm movement her great contributions to the study and The fingers express feelings and popularizations of Philippine folk emotions. dances: uses shimmering costumes Example: Singkil a certificate of award from UNESCO National PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCES, APART FROM Commission; THEIR CLASSIFICATIONS, MAY ALSO BE Far Eastern University Honorary Doctor of CATEGORIZED AS: Humanities; 1. life-cycle dances – dances that act as a Rizal Pro Patria Award rite, it celebrates the milestones in life like (1961); and birth to maturity; from courtship to marriage; Ramon Magsaysay Award for from life to demise. government service (1962) THREE MAIN REGIONAL The dances that show life cycles are the following: courtship dances, wedding imitate creatures, subjects of animals, dances, and funeral dances. objects, or other people. The dancers become characters in the dance and tell 2. festival dances – dances that are stories through their movements. An performed in honor of something sacred or example of it is the surigao dance, itik- itik secular. that imitates the movements of a duck. 3. occupational dances – dances that 8. war dances – dances expressing feud show people's livelihood activities. and enmity, in which two male dancers engage in physical combat. ex: palay, a dance where dancers depict various phases in rice production – ex: sagayan - traditional war dance of the including planting, harvesting, and maguindanao and maranao tribes in threshing, rubbing, blowing, and winnowing mindanao (aquino, 1979). It is performed mainly in rice-growing regions in the country. 9. social amenities dances – dances that expressed social graces, entertainment, and 4. ritual and ceremonial dances – dances gift offerings to friends. are performed as part of the customs of a particular community of people. ceremonies example: minuet- will be performed on may include but are not limited to appeasing special occasions by high-level members of the gods, preparing for war, celebrating the society honoring government officials victories, and others. and church dignitaries. 5. game dances – dances that are local folk games derivation. ex: pukol dance of aklan - the pukol is a playful game-type dance in which the performers carry coconut shells in their hands which they beat together rhythmically. 6. joke and trickster dances – it is a type of dance performed in groups. The main motive of this dance is to trigger or divert the minds of opposite groups by using a few tricks and jokes. 7. mimetic or drama dances – dances that CONTEMPORARY DANCE  - She uses music by Chopin, Dance is the hidden language of a soul. Beethoven, Gluck, Wagner and - Martha Graham other 1st rank composers. 2. Loie Fuller HISTORY - She experimented with the effects of - Began in the early 20th century gas lighting on her silk costumes when a US dancer ISADORA - Developed a form of natural DUNCAN (1878-1927) broke away movement and improvisation from ballet and developed her own, techniques that were used in Loie more natural style. Fuller in La Danse Blanche circa - In the 19th century she catalyzed a 1896 conjunction redefining of the discipline with her - Lighting equipment and vision of dance as a vehicle for revolutionary costume known as expressing the soul. “serpentine dance”. - She emphasized that dance should 3. Ruth Denis be strictly narrative-based and - Raised in a bohemian environment entertainment-driven. and was encouraged to perform at a Martha Graham young age. - A student of duncan - Found the essence of her distinctive - She articulated this idea, prioritizing dance style which combined spiral expressive movement over narrative form with equal parts elements. voluptuousness ,mysticism, and - She relinquished dancers from erotica. wearing ballet slippers and instead performed barefoot. Contemporary Dance Techniques These explorations suggest that dance Cunningham - uses the idea of the could be anything. body’s own line of energy to promote an easy,natural environment. Contemporary dancers- focus on floor work, using gravity to pull them down to the floor. Graham - characterized by floor work and the use of abdominal and Contemporary dance - a style of expressive pelvic contractions. dance that combines modern, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet. Limon- uses the feeling of weight and heavy energy in the body, and PIONEERS OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE the movement is instigated using the 1. Isadora Duncan breath to lift and swing through the - Truly revolutionary body to create and halt movement. - Discarded the corset, ballet slippers and tutu Release - release through joints and - Instead tunics that freed the body muscle to create ease of movement. and revealed its movements Great relaxation techniques as well as a dance style. Improvisation - focuses on the investigation - TWO MAIN CATEGORIES of movement and its relation to 1. Old school performance. 2. New school - Hip-hop is a vibrant form of dance BASIC STEPS that combines a variety of freestyle 1. Free walking movements to create a natural 2. Primitive squat piece of art. 3. Melt down and recover - Originated as informal street 4. Sideward lunge right and left w/ arm - Most common styles of dance extension BASIC STEPS 5. Fan kick 1. Glide step 6. Pretzel roll 2. Box 3. Pump step HIP-HOP 4. Pull down - Derived from the word “hep” an 5. The turn step african-american vernacular english 6. Jumping jacks language since 1904 which means 7. Hip-hop “current” Cool walk - Invented by a new york rapper Kevin 8. Shoe tap Donovan ( known as Afrika 9. Hip-hop roll Bambataa), dubbed as the Godfather of hip-hop - Hip-hop dance began during the late 1960s and early 1970s, inspired by the movements of African dancing, performed on streets. Hip-hop dance is a dynamic and ever-evolving art form that reflects the creative expression and cultural significance of the communities from which it emerged. Not only enriched the world of dance but has also played a crucial role in shaping the broader cultural landscape. NATURE AND CHARACTERISTICS - The movements of hip-hop dance contain an assertive angularity of body posture and an insistent virtuosic rhythmicity. - Freestyle in nature. Can be practiced in a dance studio or open space outdoor