DANCE

To convey
Beliefs and
feelings

To Entertain

DANCE

To Celebrate

Just for Fun

DANCE
A form of expression that utilizes
bodily movements that are usually
rhythmic, patterned, and
accompanied by music.
Expression and communication of
emotion

Changes in Attitude toward

Dance
Late 19th Century Europe
Outside Russia and Denmark
dance = mere entertainment
Some Cultures
dance = religious significance

Changes in Attitude toward

Dance
Ancient Greeks
Dance integral part of
drama, strong political
significance and part of
To sing well and to dance well is to be well educated - Plato
education

Changes in Attitude toward

Dance

Romans
Dance effeminate (unmanly) and
decadent (deteriorating)
The Christian leaders restrained dance
-believes that the body should not be
indulged by sensual pleasure or display.

Changes in Attitude toward

Dance
Gradually, dance as a means
of Physical Education
became popular in US
Folk Dancing and Social
Dancing were encouraged.

COMPONENTS OF A DANCE
1. The Dancer
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
.Strength
.Flexibility and Mobility
.Great Coordination
DIFFERENCES among DANCERS

2.

COMPONENTS OF A DANCE
Basic Steps and Formation

Ballet and Modern dance

1.

Heels touching and feet

forming a straight line.

2.

Heels apart and feet forming a

straight line.

3.

One foot in front of the other

with heel against the instep.

4.

Feet apart, one in front of the

other

5.

One foot in front of the other

COMPONENTS OF A DANCE
MODERN DANCE
uses many steps and positions
of classical dance but with
different styles.
Much greater use of torso, which
may twist, bend, or crouch.

COMPONENTS OF A DANCE
FOLK DANCE

small hops and skips;

More vigorous steps such as gallop.
Arm and Body movements are
usually simple and relaxed.

COMPONENTS OF A DANCE
SOCIAL DANCE
Ballroom dances
Some of the best-known are:
Waltz, Fox trot, tango,
rumba, samba, and cha-cha
Rock Dances twist to disco.

COMPONENTS OF A DANCE
3. Choreography
is the art of making dances, the
gathering and organization of
movement into order and pattern

COMPONENTS OF A DANCE
The choreographer must be:
a. A dancer
b. Someone who has studied
technique
c. Has variety of steps
d. With imagination and
feelings.

COMPONENTS OF A DANCE
4. Dance Notation
The survival of any dance work depends either on its
being preserved through tradition or written in some
form.

5. Theatrical Elements
Music, Design and Drama play important roles in the
evolution of dance
May clarify the dramatic effect of a dance movement.

PRINCIPLES OF A DANCE

CLIMAX AND RESOLUTION

BEGINNING MIDDLE END

To begin somewhere Build toward something Resolution

Climax

created when a dance builds in

intensity and interest and reaches a high point.

CONTRAST
Can be achieved by combining unlike
movements.
Movements can differ in action, body,
dynamic, space, or relationship
concepts.

REPITITION
Permits an audience to see the
movements in more detail,
allowing them to become familiar
with the movement vocabulary
the choreographer is using.
Can also be used to give
movements emphasis.

SEQUENCING and DEVELOPMENT

Ordering of movement
in a meaningful way.
When Movements are
purposely connected to
each other, they gain
significance and take
on meaning.

TRANSITION
Transitions are needed when
movements and dance phrases are
connected.

UNITY
When all the parts work together to
contribute to the whole dance.

VARIETY
Incorporated in several ways:
- Selecting unlike movements
- Varying dance phrases in length and
structure
- Varying spatial, dynamic body, or
relationship aspects when movements or
phrases are repeated.

DANCE POSITIONS

KINDS OF DANCE

KINDS OF DANCE
1. BALLET
Origin middle ages
Term ballet refers to a series of solo and
concerted dances in which poses and steps
are combined with light flowing figures,
accompanied by music .
Many ballets convey a feeling of delicate
beauty and lightness
Graceful motions

KINDS OF DANCE
2. ETHNOLOGIC DANCE
Performed by dancers
associated with national and
cultural groups.
Religious Rituals
Folk dances expose a great
deal about culture of a
particular people.

KINDS OF DANCE
3. SOCIAL AND BALLROOM
DANCES
Performed by pairs.
Waltz, Foxtrot, swing, chacha, boogie, tang, and rock
dances.
Specific steps and rhythm
For Fun Popular Dancing

KINDS OF DANCE
4. Modern Dances
Contemporary or
interpretative dances
Emphasize personal
communication of moods and
themes.
Dynamic tempo,
spontaneous, free and
natural

KINDS OF DANCE
5. THEATRICAL or
SPECTACULAR DANCE
Performed for the entertainment
of spectators.
Includes ballet, modern dance,
musical comedy, and tap
dancing.

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