LESSON 1

• Dance - to move your body in a way that goes with the rhythm and style of music that is being played.
• Ensemble - a group of people or things that make up a complete unit.
• Festival - a special time or event when people gather to celebrate something.
• Musical Play - musical comedy, musical theatre, or musical. A play in which music, usually in the form of songs, is essential to the narrative.
• Puppetry - the skill or activity in using puppets in performances.
• Theater - a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers before a live audience in a specific place.
• Visual Elements - building blocks of communication, such as line, shape, color, texture, space and light.
• Cultural Element - social, historical, and political environment in which a work of art or performance is created and experienced.
• Performance Styles - material or channel through which an artist performer communicates their ideas and expression.
• Medium - particular way of performing that is characterized by specific techniques, conventions, and aesthetics.
• Integrative Art - interdisciplinary art — form of artistic expression that blends two or more traditionally separate art forms to create a unified whole. combining medium and performance art forms.
• Musical Plays - Contemporary Productions of Broadway Musicals
• Traditional Epics - Filipinos have a rich tradition of oral epics passed down through generations. Often tell stories of heroes, creation myths, and cultural values.
• Puppetry - a beloved folk art form in the Philippines - a way of entertain and educate audiences of all ages
• Fiestas are the religious celebrations honoring a patron saint, involving a mass, confession, and community feast.
• Festivals are a broader cultural, historical, or artistic event that may or not be religious.