Special Classification

• Group dances


  • Having special distinctive features
• Dance with songs

  • Indicates a variety of narrative stories along the myths, heroic, type of incident, events, courtship, culture, nature etc. It is delivered over the language of dancing that traditionally identified from places to places in national or region and provinces. Ex: Abaroray, Manang Biday, Lulay, and Rogelia.
• Old Ballroom dances


  • Ballroom Dances is a world of tradition,passion and class. Modern Ballroom dancing includes the "International" and American dance styles, which are derive from latin term "ballere" which indicates to dance. Where the Spaniards colonized the Philippines in the 16th century many lives of the natives changed forever. Ex: Polka, Mazurka, Chotis, and Valse.
• Polka


  The origin of this dance has been the subject of several historical studies, but everyone concurs that ever since this dance exited the territories of Eastern Europe in 1st half of 19th century, it immediately became very popular music genre in central and western Europe, and after World War II, a popular music genre in the United States.
• Mazurka


  Is a polish musical form based on styled folk dances in triple meter, usually at a lively tempo, with character defined mostly by the prominent mazur's 'strong accents unsystematically placed on the second, third beat.
• Chotis


  Also known known as "Schottische" is a partnered country dance that apparently originated in Bohemia. This was one of the ballroom dances learned by the Filipinos from the early European settlers.
• Valse


  Valse Vieja is a version of the valse or waltz that originated in Pangasinan.
• Dances with implements


  • The dancers have their own instruments that they can play while dancing. Those instruments are designed specifically for the dancer's use in a performance. Ex: Maglalatik, Sakuting, Jota Mocadena, Tinikling, and Salakot.
• Surtido


  A square dance said to have originated in Bantayan, Cebu. It is a cobbling together of Spanish, Mexican, and French influences along with indigenous elements.
• Pantomina


  A Bicolano folk dance that came from the Spanish word which means "pantomime" because of its courting/wooing movements.
• Los Bailes De Ayer


  (Maria Clara Suite) Showcases the Spanish influence in Filipino music, dance, dress, and societal customs introduced by the Spaniards.
• Dance location


  • Dance steps are dependent on the origin of the dance
• Dance resources


  • Resources needed for a particular dance
• Climate conditions


  • Unforeseen weather conditions like heavy rain or hot temperature may affect the performance of the dancers
• Customs and traditions


  • Beliefs and practices of the people from upland and lowland areas from each other
• Staging


  • Transforming the dances from the page(s) of the dance book to a performance on stage
• Economic Conditions


  Refers to the resources needed for a particular dance.