Module 4. Dances. PE104
Module 4. Dances. PE104
Module 4. Dances. PE104
Dances
Dance, the movement of the body in a rhythmic way, usually to music and within a given space, for the
purpose of expressing an idea or emotion, releasing energy, or simply taking delight in the movement
itself.
Values Integration
“For Bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things.”
- 1 Timothy 4:8
Input:
Dance is a rhythmic and expressive movement of the body in successive movement usually
accompanied by music. It has been said to be the mother of arts, for it’s the oldest of the art which
actually reflects man’s age old need to communicate different emotion such as joy, grief, excitement
and others. Dance simply started as man’s own life for almost all occasions, in whatever aspects, as
birth, death, healing of the sick, asking for forgiveness, war, marriage – were celebrated by dancing.
There are dances that express thankfulness for a good harvest, in celebration of religious festivities, or
just a mere pleasurable expression of the body. It uniquely intensifies different moods and emotions
that somehow deepen everybody’s feelings.
It involves a successive group of motions and steps rhythmically performed and time to music. The
beginning of music has been traced to the dance. For these reasons it has been called mother of the
arts.
A dance may tell a story, set a mood, or express an emotion. A form of recreation and provide fun,
relaxation, and companionship.
1. Space – special awareness is very important towards dance. You have to be able to manage your
space so the audience is able to see you, to be aware on where you are while dancing. If you’re
dancing with a partner, you have to make sure you never bump into each other, unless if you
need to do that on purpose. The audience will also be curious whether you stay in one spot to
dance or move around the stage.
2. Energy – you need energy while dancing to make your performance look enthusiastic. Make
sure you DO NOT practice too much before your performance, because you’ll get too tired. As a
result, your performance will not look natural and your movements will be sloppy.
3. Dynamics – the dynamics of dance are also equally important to make a good dance. Dynamics
in music mean loud and soft, but in dance they mean how you move, the style you move in. So
for example dynamics would be if you move freely or you’re in a war and you’re moving very
tensely and worryingly.
PRINCIPLES OF DANCE
A. Movements – the body moves while dancing. It does hand movements, actions, leg movements,
etc. to express feelings and sometimes tells a story.
B. Time and Contrast – you have to make sure you have proper timing while dancing. This is
because you won’t make your audience really bored. You also need to be in rhythm with the
music if you’re dancing with music. Speed in your movements also matters because you should
have a bit of contrast in your dance- moving slower or faster.
C. Emotions – many dances have a purpose of showing emotions. The emotions show what
feelings you have, which is pretty obvious. You don’t speak in dance though, show showing your
emotions during your dance movements is vital.
D. Balance – you need to have good balance when you’re dancing. This is because you don’t want
to embarrass yourself in front your audience by tripping and falling all over the place.
FEATURE OF DANCE
1. Music – it is closely related to dance for it plays a significant role in it. It is used as
accompaniment that somehow motivates the dancer’s movement.
2. Movement – it refers to action of dances with the use of their bodies to create organized
patterns.
3. Technique – it refers to the skill in executing movement. As a dancer, one needs to have a
complete control over the muscles of his body for him to be said technically proficient.
4. Design – it refers to the arrangement of movement according to pattern in time (either fast or
slow) and space (one’s position in relation to his background).
5. Properties and Costume – these contribute to the visual effect of dance. The costumes can
somehow relate closely to the beliefs and environment of people.
KINDS OF DANCE
A. ETHNOLOGICAL DANCE – dance which is native to specific race or ethnic group. This is a dance
that is indigenous to a certain race or country. The term ethnic is used to distinguish dances, and
design as hymns of praise to a god, or to bring on good fortune in peace and war. They are
symbolic in meaning that can’t be understood easily by persons who don’t belong to the ethnic
group.
-Folkdance – associated with national and cultural groups. Ex. Square dance, the Irish and Polka.
Filipino folk dances are diverse and varied with a long cultural history. Their history includes the
coming of Roman Catholicism through the Spanish, and many of the early folk dances were
influenced by these Spaniards. However, each dance type retains its own unique culture and
style in addition to the Spanish influences.
1. TINIKLING – is our national dance. All attired in native apparel, the balintawak and barong
tagalog, imitating the movement of ‘tikling’ birds.
2. ALCAMFOR – is a dance that suggests the exotic aroma of scented kerchiefs with which the
ladies tease the gentlemen.
3. BANGA – these clay pots are balanced on the head of Igorot women.
5. ITIK – ITIK – is a Philippine native dance interpreting the playfulness of duckling wading in the
river.
6. JOTA CAVITEÑA – shows strong Spanish influence
7. PANDANGGO SA SAMBALILO – is a flirtatious dance from Bulacan. It shows a barrio swain and
his lady love play and dance.
8. SAYAW ED TAPEW NA BANGKO – a couple “showing off” their skills while dancing on top of long
narrow bench.
9. SINGKIL – is a famous dance from Mindanao. The Princess, the Prince, and their retinue, in a
pose of the Singkil.
10. THE IFUGAO DANCE – depicts a Mountain of the Philippines dancing to the sound of the
“gangsa” (brass gong).
TINIKLING – best known and most popular dance in the Philippines. Tinikling is the country’s
national dance. To perform Tinikling, two dancers beat, tap, and slide bamboo poles on the
ground. The bamboo serves as both a percussion instrument and a part of the dance itself.
Tinikling can be tricky because both primary dancers must move quickly to avoid getting a foot
caught by the fast- moving poles.
For the foot work for these Tinikling steps, both dancers should start to the right side by the
bamboo poles.
Straddle the poles as you jump outside them for these steps:
ITIK – ITIK – the Itik-itik is sometimes described as humans making the motions of a duck, so feel
free to improvise along with these basic steps.
1. Step to your left and raise your left arm up in a flowing motion.
2. Step to your right and raise your right arm up in a flowing motion.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 seven times.
4. Step forward and bring your hands into your chest, bending your elbows and making sure to
point your hands inward. Repeat seven times.
5. Step in a circle as you sway your arms to the right, then to the left.
6. Raise your arm and step hop to the left.
7. Raise your arm and step hop to the right.
8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 five times.
9. Sway to the right, then to the left. Repeat six times.
10. Repeat all steps three times.
MAGLALATIK
Maglalatik is danced to mimic the early battle against Christian and Moros to win coconut meat or
“latik” during the time of Spanish colonization. This is also performed to pay homage to the town saint
of Biñan, Laguna – San Isidro Labrador. This dance is divided into four parts baligtaran, palipasan, paseo
and escaramusa. This is performed by all-male dancers who wear blue pants to represent the Christians
and red pants for the Moros. All dancers, however, have coconut shells mounted on their body parts.
Here are steps of Maglalatik dance:
TANGO
Tango Basic is made of five steps taken to 8 counts of music. The rhythm is slow, slow, quick,
quick, slow. The slow steps consume two beats of music and the quick steps one. Tango music is
usually written in 4/4 time (but also in 2/4 time) and played at a tempo of 30-33 measures per
minute.
Basic Steps for Men Basic Steps for Women
CHA- CHA
The Cha-cha Slide is a type of line dance that was choreographed by a Chicago DJ called Mr. C. You may
also recognize him as DJ Casper. The steps were written originally as part of a workout set for a fitness
chain, but have become popular in regular partner dance circles and now they are taught regularly at
clubs and dance studios. The song typically calls out exactly what you need to be doing, which makes it
simple. What's even better is that these steps are easy and fun to learn, so get ready to move on the
dance floor as though you own it! Here's how it works.
Cha-cha steps:
Grapevine
1. Step to the side with your left foot.
2. Cross your right foot over the left and step down.
3. Step to the side with the left foot again.
4. Cross the right foot behind the left and step down.
5. Step out with the left foot.
6. Bring the right foot in. Touch right beside left.
Stomping
1. Making a dramatic movement with your whole body, stomp your right or left foot as the
instructor calls.
2. As you move, incorporate jazz hands or other arm movements.
Jazz Square
1. Cross your right foot over your left foot.
2. Uncross your legs by stepping onto your left foot.
3. Step to the right with your right foot.
4. Step in front of you with your left foot.
Turning Grapevine
1. Adjust your body to the left.
2. Step out on your right side with your right foot.
3. Cross your left foot over the right one.
4. Step out on your right side with your right foot.
5. Close your left foot on the left side of your right foot.
Miscellaneous Steps
You will hear some miscellaneous dance steps as the caller continues in the song. Some will be as simple
as clapping hands, and some will be more complex but simple enough to catch on to with observation
and practice. Try out the following steps and incorporate them into your performances of the Cha Cha
Slide:
Clap your hands to the beat of the song.
Hop once using both feet.
Turn a quarter turn, so you are now facing to the left of where you started. This step requires
using a modified grapevine, using the leg crossing to help you move in to the turn.
Jump and cross your legs and immediately jump back to your starting position, called the "criss
cross."
Bend over and put your hands on your knees.
Practice how well you can "freeze" when you're mid-dance.
If the lyrics ask, "How low can you go?" dip down to the floor and then bring your body back up.
When the lyrics tell you to "reverse," some dancers do a 180-degree turn, some do a complete
turn or spin in place, and some simply slide in the opposite direction.
Do the Charlie Brown by jumping forward on one leg and then back on the other, kicking the
front knee up as you jump back.
WALTZ
Waltz is an elegant, nearly universal dance, perfect for weddings, or almost any social occasion. It's not
as hard to learn as most people think.
Waltz dates back to the late 17th century Europe, but has never really been out of fashion and clearly
stood the test of time. It should probably be one of the first ballroom dances you learn.
It is a smooth and graceful dance with long, flowing movements, characterized by rise & fall motion. It
has a unique 3/4 timing and a simple rhythmic pattern which blends with the music. You can start
waltzing very quickly by just learning the simple box step.
Basic Steps:
The basic step for waltz is a box step. It's named after a pattern it creates on the floor (box or square)
and forms the foundation of the dance.
A box step can be divided into two parts - a forward half box and a backward half box. Each half box has
three steps - a step forward or backward, a step to the side, and a step to close the feet together.
The leader starts with the left foot and executes a forward half box, followed by a backward half box.
The follower performs the opposite – she starts with the right foot and executes a backward half box,
followed by a forward half box.
The basic box step pattern uses three counts - slow, quick, quick, which is repeated twice to create the
box step. Timing is 1,2,3,1,2,3 or 1,2,3,4,5,6.
Men's Steps:
Lady's Steps:
1. Step back with the right foot
2. Left foot step sideways to the left
3. Bring your right foot next to your left foot
4. Step forward with the left foot
5. Step forward sideways with the right foot
6. Bring your left foot next to your right foot
FOXTROT
Foxtrot is a smooth, elegant, easy to learn dance, very popular at wide variety of social events, including
wedding receptions. It's one of the most beautiful ballroom dances characterized by long, flowing
movements.
Foxtrot is named after its originator, Harry Fox, who was a Vaudeville performer in New York in the
1910s. Because he was having a hard time finding female dancers capable of performing the difficult
two-step, he added trotting steps to ragtime music. People soon referred to his dance as Fox's Trot.
Basic steps:
The basic elements of foxtrot are walking steps and side steps. The long walking movements also involve
a rise & fall action, which is similar to waltz, although more subtle. The basic box step is also similar
to waltz steps – the main difference being timing (foxtrot is 4/4, waltz is 3/4). If you already know how
to waltz, then learning foxtrot will be just a matter of rhythm.
The basic rhythm is slow, slow, quick, quick. The slow steps use 2 beats of music and the quick steps use
one. The slow steps are long and elegant, and the quick steps are short and energetic. As already
mentioned, the music is played in 4/4 timing.
Foxtrot is danced in a normal closed position, which means facing your partner and holding them close.
Basic backward
Basic forward
Basic backward
2. Modern Dance – characterized as natural and free. Also called expressional dance.
APPLICATION TASK
Direction: Student will look for his/her partner and perform the steps of different Ballroom Dance with
the use of rubrics. Look for some videos in the internet to understand more the steps. Send your videos
through messenger or gmail.
Executes 3 - 5 steps
successfully.
Direction: Prepare two dolls. One wearing folkdance attire and the other Ballroom dance attire. Have a
photo while preparing the costume for doll and send the documentation and output through messenger
or gmail.
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