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• rhythmically responding to any sounds . performing art consisting of sequence of movement 


  Dance
• came from great Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Civilization


  Pre-Christian era
• Most of the dances during this era were chiefly a medium of religious expression

  Ancient Egypt
• taught as an aid military education among boys in Athens and Sparta.


  Ancient Greeks
• Gave less importance to dancing.


  Ancient rome
• To please gods, others, themselves and build community

  Why people dance
• Element of dance 


  action, body, time , energy
• Movement are propelled by energy or force . This force can either initiate or stop in action.

  Dance energies
• 6 QUALITIES

  Sustained, percusive, collapsing swinging, susprended
• Sustained 


  continuously and flow and control. Does not have clear begging and ending
• Percusive 


  sharp in contrast with sustained movement.
• Vibratory

  Consist of trembling or shaking
• Collapsing 


  movement release in tension and gradually or abruptly giving into gravity,
• Swinging 


  Trace curved line. Movement are relaxed
• Suspended 


  perched in space or hanging on air
• refers to how body is molded in space or in the configuration of body parts.

  Bodily shape
• balanced shape or movement identical 


  symmetrical
• unbalance, don't match 


  asymmetrical
• Unity 


  interconnection of dance and flow smoothly together
• Continuity and development

  structure organize progressively making each movement phrase move naturally into next
• Variety and contrast 


  movement phrase add excitement and flavor. Changing direction, use energy, timing
• Transition

  Make the logical progression of dance flow smoothly. It is vital because it keep unity and continuity of dance
• Climax

  the apex of energy in the dance is reached.
• successively building section of movement


  Accumulation
• random structure


  Chance
• A storyline

  Narrative
• original phase with variation of speed


  Theme and variation
• movement of same time 


  Unision
• area performers occupy and where they move.


  Space
• Themovements in timing maybe executed in varying Tempo. Performers move with the tempo of an underlying sound, known as beat or pulse.


  Timing
• movement propelled by energy. Fore can stop an actions

  Dance energies
• refers to bodily response that will provide leeway to people


  Rythmic activities
• boast variety of Filipino folk dance

  The pearl of the orient
• Traditional dances of a certain land which were evolved naturally and spontaneously in connection and experiences of the people


  Folk dance