DANCE:

The Power of Movement

 CHECKPOINT!
Contemporary Dance?
GENRE PERIOD
• Heavy influence of • Different trends in
ballet contemporary
• Fluid dance dance
movement • Contemporary
dance styles
Definition of contemporary dance
• Rhythmic body movement choreographed based
on a musical beat

• Performed in front of an audience or by

everyone on the dance floor

• Expression of idea or emotion, releasing energy

or simply taking delight in music or dance itself
Purposes of contemporary dance

• Form of communication

• Maintains social unity

• Provides inspiration and beauty to others

• Expresses emotions

• Serves to entertain others

Characteristics of dance in the
Philippines
• In the regions, it is dominated by the new
creative interpretations of traditional and folk
dances
Examples: Sinulog of Cebu and
Dinagyang of Iloilo

• For contemporary dance trends, Philippines

have strong Western influences such as rock ‘n
roll, mashed potato, twist, boogaloo, hustle,
swing, etc.
Two kinds of dance movements
1. Movement within the body
including arms and legs

2. Movement from one space to another

Features of dance

1. MUSIC
• Used as accompaniment that somehow
motivates the dancer’s movements

2. MOVEMENT
• Action of dances with the use of the dancer’s
body to create organized patterns
Features of dance

3. THEME
• Content or main ingredient of the dance
• Conveys the message of the dance

4. TECHNIQUE
• Skill in executing movements
• Technically proficient:
A dancer needs to have a complete control
over the muscles of his body
Features of dance

5. DESIGN
• Arrangement of movements based on the
pattern of time and space

6. PROPERTIES AND COSTUME

• Visual effect
• Related to the belief and environment of
people
Notable people in the Philippine
dance industry
Leonor Oros-Goquingco
• “Trailblazer”, “Mother of
Philippine Theater Dance”,
“Dean of Filipino Performing
Arts Critics”

• Pioneer choreographer in
balletic folkloric and Asian
styles
Notable people in the Philippine
dance industry
Alice Reyes
• “Mother of Contemporary
Dance”

• Contributed to the
development and
promotion of contemporary
dance in the Philippines
Notable people in the Philippine
dance industry
Lisa Teresita Pacheco Macuja-
Elizalde
• Founder of Ballet Manila

• Prima Ballerina of Kirov

Ballet
Notable people in the Philippine
dance industry
Douglas Nierras
• Two decades of
involvement in dance
choreography

• Most prominent in jazz

Some of the contemporary
dance trends in the Philippines
1. NOBODY DANCE by Wonder Girls
Involves clapping of the hands, twisting of
the shoulders and swaying of the hips
Some of the contemporary
dance trends in the Philippines
2. SHALALA LALA
DANCE by
Dreamhouse
Involves
hopping from the
left to right with
hands doing
circular motions at
side
Some of the contemporary
dance trends in the Philippines
3. ASEREJE DANCE by Las Ketchup
Involves shuffling hands with palms down
alternately then slowly bringing them upward to the
head by drawing small spirals in the air
Some of the contemporary
dance trends in the Philippines
4. MACARENA DANCE by Los Del Rio
Involves 16 steps with criss-crossing of hands
to different parts of bodies
Some of the contemporary
dance trends in the Philippines
5. SHAKE BODY DANCER DANCE
by Magic Fire
Involves bringing one leg forward, stretching
the arms and shaking the body
Some of the contemporary
dance trends in the Philippines
6. SPAGHETTI DANCE by Sexbomb Dancers
Involves twisting the upper torso including
the belly and hips in an upward and downward
motion

7. OTSO-OTSO DANCE by Bayani Agbayani

Involves knees tightly bent forward with
palms above the knee cap
Some of the contemporary
dance trends in the Philippines
8. PAPAYA DANCE by Urszula Dudziak
Involves using of pointing fingers with upward
and downward motion
Aspects of Dance Appreciation
1. KNOWLEDGE OF CHOREOGRAPHY
• Memory of the routine and execution of
the moves look true to the moves that
were choreographed

Example of Evaluation:
Demonstrated excellent knowledge of the
choreography and does it well.
Aspects of Dance Appreciation
2. TECHNICAL SKILLS
• Moves are executed smoothly

Example of Evaluation:
Performed with great attention to the
quality of movement, body position,
placement on stage and other details of
dance.
Aspects of Dance Appreciation
3. PERFORMANCE SKILLS
• Projection of eye contact and cheerful
facial expressions with the audience
• Confidence with the movements

Example of Evaluation:
Drew the attention of the audience in
watching and are able to engage the
audience completely through their
performance
Aspects of Dance Appreciation
4. RHYTHM or TEMPO
• Stays on count and with the beats of the
music

Example of Evaluation:
Have shown complete understanding of
tempo and beat and stays on rhythm
throughout the dance.