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• Dance


  A series of movements that follow the speed and rhythm of music, including hand, arm, and head movements, and a lot of movements from one space to another
• Dance is one of the most beautiful forms of art that has grown in leaps and bounds
• Dance


  A form of expression that helps a person bring forth who they are, and what they're passionate about
• Dance has always been performed for social reasons or even if just something to aesthetically display
• The various types of dances are also considered as an entertaining way to remain fit, with Zumba, and other forms of dance, being incorporated into workout routines
• Reasons why people dance

  • It has been used in worship
  • It plays a role in courtship
  • It serves as a form of acquaintance for man and woman
  • It is an expression of one feelings
  • As in old times, it brings magical power to people
  • It brings victory or somehow restores health to life
  • It serves to entertain others
  • It gives beauty and inspiration to others
  • It is use as whole-body workout
• Traditional Dances


  Dances of indigenous communities that show cultural traits of people from a specific time and place, where customs and traditions through dance steps and costumes are preserved
• Categories of ethnic dances in the Philippines

  • Dances of the Non-Christians (pre-Hispanic and Muslim Dances)
  • Dances of the Christians (lowland Filipinos with strong influence from the Western culture, particularly Spain)
• Classification of folk dances

  • National (dances with common basic movements, with slight variations)
  • Local/regional (dances that are unique to certain localities only)
• Types of folk dances

  • Occupational dances
  • Religious or ceremonial dances
  • Courtship dances
  • Wedding dances
  • Festival dances
  • War dances
  • Comic dances
  • Game dances
  • Social dances
• Examples of traditional dances in the Philippines

  • Kumakaret
  • Maliket A Polka
  • Immunan
  • Wasiwas/Oasioas
  • Sayaw Ed Tapew na Bangko
  • Pasikat na Baso
  • Binasuan
  • Jota Pangasinana
  • Konan
  • Habanera Soltera
  • Habasinan
  • Lanceros de Lingayen
  • Binislakan
  • Valse Vieja
  • Pampilpilalekan
  • Pandanggo sa Tapis
  • Nilistonan
  • Tupaan
  • Binuyugan
  • Tubong Kalatong
  • Sigsilew
  • La Simpateka
  • Mariposa
  • OntanAy
  • Balangbang
  • Mazurka Val
  • Panangabalayan
• Folk Dance


  A dance that reflects the life of the people of a certain country or region, usually passed down from generation to generation and often reflects the cultural identity and heritage of a specific region or country
• Popular folk dances in the Philippines

  • Maglalatik
  • Tinikling
  • Pandanggo sa Ilaw
  • Binasuan
  • Carinosa
  • Itik-itik
  • Singkil
  • Sayaw Ed Tapew na Bangko
  • Binislakan
• Ballroom Dance


  A number of different dances intended primarily to get to know other people in attendance to a certain social function, performed usually in pairs, male and female, but may also be performed in groups
• Social Dance


  Communal dances performed in any social gatherings in any given space, synonymously referred to as ballroom dances but ballroom dances are performed in balls or formal social functions
• Classification of ballroom dances

  • Latin American Dances
  • Modern Standard Dances
• Standard Dances


  Pair wear formal ankle length gowns for females and coat-and-tie for males, with movements restricted to close ballroom position with partner
• Modern Standard Dances


  • Waltz
  • Tango
  • Foxtrot
  • Quickstep
• Waltz


  A ballroom and folk dance, normally in triple, performed primarily in closed position
• Tango


  A partner dance and social dance that originated in the 1880s along the Río de la Plata, the natural border between Argentina and Uruguay
• Foxtrot


  A smooth, progressive dance characterized by long, continuous flowing movements across the dance floor
• Quickstep


  A partner ballroom hold in closed position, with a basic step at a nearly running pace with hops, skips, points, flicks, crossing of the feet, kicks and more
• Latin Dances


  Distinguish themselves by the costumes worn by performers, which are somewhat revealing, tight-fitting, sexy yet sophisticated in nature, and by the nature of the movements
• Latin American Dances


  • Salsa
  • Rumba
  • Mambo
  • Samba
  • Merengue
  • Jive
  • Sway
  • Boogie
  • Cha-Cha
  • Paso Doble
• Salsa


  A latin dance, associated with the music genre of the same name, which was first popularized in the United States in the 1960s in New York City
• Mambo


  Characterized by the exciting energy and enticing rhythms, which draws eyes and allows for a lot of fun for the dancers
• Merengue


  A type of danced walk and is accessible to a large variety of people with or without dance experience
• Sway


  A group of social dances that developed with the swing style of jazz music in the 1920s–1940s, with the origins of each dance predating the popular "swing era", describing a dancer's body position in which the entire body gracefully deflects from the vertical
• Cha-Cha


  A dance of Cuban origin, danced to the music of the same name introduced by the Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrin in the early 1950s
• Rumba


  An Afro-Cuban folk-dance origin that became internationally popular in the early 20th century, best known for the dancers' subtle side to side hip movements with the torso erect, danced with a basic pattern of two quick side steps and a slow forward step
• Samba


  A ballroom dance of Brazilian origin, popularized in western Europe and the United States in the early 1940s, characterized by simple forward and backward steps and tilting, rocking body movements, danced to music in 4/4 time with syncopated rhythm
• Jive


  A dance style that originated in the United States from the African Americans in the early 1930s, the name coming from the name of a form of African-American vernacular slang, popularized in the 1930s by the publication of a dictionary by Cab Calloway
• Boogie


  The term applied by the sport of competitive dance to a form of swing dance
• Paso Doble


  A theatrical Latin dance with Spanish and French origins, a dramatic dance that tells a story through sharp, staccato movements, striking body poses, and flamenco style footwork
• The required athleticism has establish rules of different levels of difficulty and is limited to five dances per category only: Cha-Cha, Rumba, Samba, Paso Doble, and Jive for the Latin category, and Slow waltz, tango, Viennese waltz, foxtrot, and quickstep for the standard category
• Ballroom dances


  Primarily intended to widen one's social horizon, for recreation, socialization, and fitness, and also performed in competition
• Modern Dance


  A broad genre of western concert or theatrical dances which included dance styles such as ballet, folk, ethnic, religious, and social dancing, developed as a rejection of, or rebellion against, classical ballet, and also a way to express social concerns like socioeconomic and cultural factors
• Contemporary Dance


  A genre of dance performance that developed during the mid-twentieth century, incorporating elements from many styles of dance, combining the strong but controlled legwork of ballet with modern that stresses on torso, and employing contract-release, floor work, fall and recovery, and improvisation characteristics of modern dance
• Choreography


  The figures and steps in dancing that enable the dancers to perform in an organized manner
• Scenery


  The background or setting where the dance is performed to make it more realistic and enriching