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DIFFERENT ELEMENTS OF DANCE 5. Swinging- movements trace a curved line or an - The Elements of Dance are the foundational arc in space. The movements are released and concepts and vocabulary that help students...

DIFFERENT ELEMENTS OF DANCE 5. Swinging- movements trace a curved line or an - The Elements of Dance are the foundational arc in space. The movements are released and concepts and vocabulary that help students giving in to gravity on the downward part of the develop movement skills and understand dance motion, followed by an upward application of as an artistic practice. energy. BASTE 6. Suspended- movements are perched in space or Body (Bodily Shapes) - This refers to how the entire hanging on air, holding a raised leg in any body is molded in space on the configuration of body direction is an example of a suspended parts. The body can be rounded, angular, or a movement. combination of two. Other body shapes can be from Collapsing- movements are released in tennis and wide to narrow and from high to low. They can be gradually or abruptly giving in to gravity. Letting the symmetrical and asymmetrical. body descend to the floor. A slow collapse can be 1. Action - Dancers may use movements that have described as a melting or oozing action in a downward been choreographed or traditional dances taught direction (Minton, 2007) by others who know the dances. Movement can also be improvised, meaning that the dancers INTRODUCTION TO FOLK DANCES make it up "on the spot" as they spontaneously Fundamental Arms and Feet Position dance. Movement that travels through space is broadly called locomotor movement in contrast to axial movement, which occurs in one spot. Space - This is the area the performers occupy and Folk Dances where they move. It can be divided into four different - The traditional recreational dance of an aspects, also known as spatial elements. indigenous society showing the cultural a. Direction- dance movement can travel in any characteristics of a specific people at a given direction. The performers can go forward, side, time and place. backward, diagonal, circular and so on. They - Traditional, social expression through may also face any direction while executing a movements with rhythmic accompaniment single movement or several phrases. which are characteristics of the community life b. Size- movements can be varied by doing larger of the people of different nationalities or smaller actions. Francisca Reyes-Aquino, the legendary "Mother of c. Level- movements can be done in a high, Philippine Dancing," was born in Lolomboy, Bocaue, in medium, or low level. the Philippine Province of Bulacan, on March 9, 1899. d. Focus- performers may change their focus by She was the eldest of three children of Filipe Reyes and looking at different directions. Juliana Santos Reyes of Manila. She obtained her High Time - The keyword for the element of time is When? School Teacher's Certificate in 1923 and her Bachelor of Human movement is naturally rhythmic in the broad Science in Education degree in 1924 from the University sense that we alternate activity and rest. Breath and of the Philippines. waves are examples of rhythms in nature that repeat, but - As early as 1921 to 1923, Francisca began her not as consistently as in a metered rhythm. search for folk dances to use in classes while a Energy- The movements here propelled by energy or Student Assistant in Physical Education. She force. A force can either initiate or stop an action. Dance traveled to remote barrios (rural communities) in uses different energies, and a varied use of theses Central and Northern Luzon. In 1924, she minimizes the monotony of the movements in a became an Assistant Instructor. She quickly saw performance. There are six qualities of dance energies that, with further impact of Western culture, presented below. many dances would be lost or extensively 2. Sustained- movements are done smoothly, modified. continuously, and with flow. Control does not - She continued gathering folk dances, songs, and have a clear beginning and ending. games for her master's thesis at the University of 3. Percussive- movements are explosive or sharp the Philippines in 1926. She revised her work in in contrast with sustained movement. They are 1927 and published it as Philippine Folk Dances accented with thrust of energy. They have clear and Games. In this and later collections, the beginning and ending. great diversity of dance type, tempo, and music 4. Vibratory- movements consists of trembling or reflected a many-faceted Filipino character. shaking. A faster version or percussive - A popular traditional dance in the Philippines, movements that produce a jittery effect. ( Cariñosa is a Philippine folk dance representing Minton, 2007) the Maria Clara-like mannerisms and personality  of the Filipina women during the Spanish Colonial Period. - The folk dance originated from Panay Island and was introduced by the Spaniards during their colonization. The courtship dance consists mainly of flirtatious movements using a fan and a handkerchief where the male and female pairs peek out at one another behind the fans and handkerchiefs.