Contemporary Philippine Dance Forms PDF

DANCE CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS FROM THE REGION  It is based upon music or any rhythmic sound. It is characterized by rhythmic or repetition.  To move one's feet or body, or both, rhythmically in a pattern of steps, especially to the accompaniment of music. The Amer...

DANCE CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS FROM THE REGION  It is based upon music or any rhythmic sound. It is characterized by rhythmic or repetition.  To move one's feet or body, or both, rhythmically in a pattern of steps, especially to the accompaniment of music. The American introduced the Vaudeville or bodabil dancing. Dances like: buck-and-wing, tap dancing, clog dancing, skirt dancing were among the dances being performed in the show.  A style of step dance featuring energetic leg and arm movements and typically performed in wooden soled shoes. WOODEN-SOLED SHOES A step dance in which the performer wears shoes equipped with taps that make a rhythmic sound on the stage as he/she dances.  Clog dancing is dancing whilst wearing clogs Form of step dance characterised by the wearing of inflexible, wooden soled clogs CLOG Form of dance popular in Europe and America, particularly in burlesque and vaudeville theater of the 1890s,in which women dancers would manipulate long, layered skirts with their arms to create a motion of flowing fabric.  System of dance based on formalized movements and positions of the arms, feet, and body designed to enable the dancer to move with the greatest possible agility, control, speed, lightness, and grace. “Remedios de Oteyza” “Leonor Oroza” Revolutionary in nature and does not conform to the rules of classical ballet.Form of contemporary theatrical and concert dance employing a special technique for developing the use of the entire body in movements expressive of abstract ideas. Deals with:  Mixture of a wide range of dances  Western and Asian dances  Traditional dances  Experimental dances  FOLK AND SOCIAL DANCES FOLLOWED THE RISE OF MODERN DANCE FRANCISCA REYES AQUINO After she researched on the Philippine Folk dances. Her published research on Folk dances influenced many Filipino dancers to do similar things. She entered the Bureau of Education, the Bureau integrated folk dances in the Educational System which resulted to its popularity.  CORDILLERA DANCES SPANISH INFLUENCED DANCES 5 MAJOR CLASSIFICATION MUSLIM DANCES S OF PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCES TRIBAL DANCES RURAL DANCES PATONG BANGA SPANISH INFLUENCED DANCES Dances reflects socialites to the Christianity, and stringed music of European and the rondalla culture. Ex. “Jota” and “Habanera” JOTA HABANERA SINGKIL MUSLIM DANCES Influenced by Malay, Javanese and Middle eastern Trades(Islam) Ex. “Singkil” and “Pangalay” PANGALAY  TRIBAL DANCES Reflects rituals and animals, belief in “spirits and shamans” Also known as Ethnic nature- “anito” dances; Ethnic minorities Ex. “Madal tahaw” and “Bangkakaw” MADAL TAHAW BANGKAKAW RURAL DANCES Reflects the simple life of perseverance the people in barrio. Ex. “Maglalatik” and “Pandango sa Ilaw” MAGLALATIK PANDANGO SA ILAW  There were dance groups that developed Filipino adaptations of European and American dances like:  Valse  Regaudon  Polka  Fandango  Jota VALSE/ WALTZ  REGAUDON Regaudon- A lively jumping quickstep for two couples, usually in rapid duple meter.  POLKA Polka- A 19th-century Bohemian dance with three steps and a hop, in fast duple time  FANDANGO Fandango-A lively Spanish or Spanish-American dance in triple time, performed by a man and woman playing castanets.  JOTA Jota- a Spanish dance with castanets in fast triple time Today, the mentioned dance forms are still alive even in the contemporary setting People on the Region still performs traditional and folk dances especially in fiestas and festivals Ballet still exists, and ballet schools and associations were established Modern dance continues to live with more techniques and innovations In the Local setting, Many dance groups were established: Integrated Performing Arts Guild (IPAG)- (Iligan City) Dagyaw Theater and Dance Company-(Iloilo City) Teatro Amakan-(Iloilo City) Philipine High School for the arts-(Laguna) There are still many other groups founded to develop further, promote and preserve Philippine dance. DEVELOPMENT OF DANCE Bodabil Dance Classical Ballet Modern Dance Folk Dance Contemporary Dance