Dance-is a performing

arts with movement of

the body in a rhythmic
way, usually to music
and within a given
space for the purpose of
expressing an idea or
Why people
dance?
1. Dancing to
Express Oneself
•Conveying a Message
•Dancing allows people to
express how they feel at a
given moment.
 2. A sense of unity is
found within the
dance
•A Bond Created or Shared
•People come together through
dance. It provides entertainment for
people of all ages, races, and
backgrounds
3. Dancing for Relaxation

• Dancing helps bodies and minds relax as

the music and surroundings take people
away from their anxiety and frustration
for a while.
• Mentally, they unwind and have fun,
sharing a laugh or two. As their minds
relax, their bodies follow. Their muscles
loosen up and tension and stress melt
away.
4. Dancing for Entertainment
• when people are laughing and trying to
keep up with the moves involved in
dancing, they are being entertained.
• The willingness to get on the floor and
join in with the others, mean a lot.
• The energy, spunk, and determination,
they willing to prove on the dance floor
brings back joy and happiness.
5. Dancing for
Exercise
• Gain Strength and Endurance
Through Dancing
• Dancing is a great form of aerobic
exercise since it works many muscles
in the body. Muscles become
stretched, conditioned, and toned
while the heart rate increases,
pumping blood at a faster rate.
 Different dances in
the Philippines
• Modern dance-a free, expressive style of dancing started in
the early 20th century as a reaction to classical ballet
• A dance form that developed in the early twentieth
century, partly in reaction to the traditional, more highly
technical forms of dance such as ballet.
• Folk dances are dances that are developed by people that
reflect the life of the people of a certain country or region.

• 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 of a Patron
Saint or in thanksgiving of a bountiful harvest
• Ethnic Dance- Any dance form which can be identified
as originating with an ethnic culture and expressing
the movement aesthetics of that culture
• Ballroom Dance-a set of partner dances, which are
enjoyed both socially and competitively around the
world.
• Contemporary dance- is a style of expressive dance
that combines elements of several dance genres
including modern, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet.
• Cheerdance -It is a team physical
activity using organized routines for
the purpose of motivating a sports
team, entertaining an audience, or
competition.
• Streetdance- an informal style of
dance involving a variety of moves,
which is popular with young people
and often developed in public spaces
such as streets, clubs, playgrounds.
• hip hop dance -Refers to street dance styles primarily
performed to hip-hop music or that have evolved as
part of hip-hop culture.