significant features of dance

• Two kinds of movement in dance

  • Movement within the body which includes the hand and arms
  • Movement from one space to another
• Elements of Dance


  • Body
  • Action
  • Space
  • Time
  • Energy
• Body (in dance)


  The mobile figure or shape, felt by the dancer, seen by others
• Action (in dance)


  Any human movement included in the act of dancing— it can include dance steps, facial movements, partner lifts, gestures, and even everyday movements such as walking
• Space (in dance)


  Dancers interact with space in myriad ways. They may stay in one place or they may travel from one place to another. They may alter the direction, level, size, and pathways of their movements.
• Time (in dance)


  The keyword is When? Human movement is naturally rhythmic in the broad sense that we alternate activity and rest. Breath and waves are examples of rhythms in nature that repeat, but not as consistently as in a metered rhythm.
• Energy (in dance)


  It is about how the movement happens. Choices about energy include variations in movement flow and the use of force, tension, and weight. An arm gesture might be free flowing or easily stopped, and it may be powerful or gentle, tight or loose, heavy or light.
• Features of Dance


  • Music
  • Movement
  • Theme
  • Techniques
  • Design
  • Properties and Costume
  • Choreography
  • Scenery
• Music (in dance)


  It plays a significant role as accompaniment that somehow motivates the dancer's movement
• Movement (in dance)


  The action of dances with the use of their bodies to create organized patterns
• Theme (in dance)


  The content or main ingredient of the dance, conveying the message of the dance
• Techniques (in dance)


  The skill in executing movement. As a dancer, one needs to have complete control over the muscles of their body to be technically proficient.
• Design (in dance)


  The arrangement of movements according to pattern in time (either fast or slow) and space (one's position in relation to their background)
• Properties and Costume (in dance)

  They contribute to the visual effect of dance. The costumes can somehow relate closely to the beliefs and environment of people.
• Choreography (in dance)


  Dances are performed in an organized manner, following steps and movements. A sophisticated dance requires a dancer who can display the movement, convey the message and tell the story.
• Scenery (in dance)


  The setting or background establishing the place of action of any dance is important to make the dance more realistic and beautiful.
• Kinds of Dance


  • Ethnological Dance
  • Filipino Folk Dances
  • Social or Ballroom Dance
  • Spectacular or Theatrical Dance
• Ethnological Dance


  A dance that is indigenous to a certain race or country, often symbolic in meaning that can't be easily understood by those outside the ethnic group
• Pandanggo sa Ilaw


  A waltz-style, playful folk dance that showcases a unique fusion of local and western indigenous dance forms, usually performed during festivities and special occasions
• Itik-itik


  A mimetic folk dance that imitates the movements of ducks among rice paddies and swamplands, such as wading, flying, and short, choppy steps
• Habanera Soltera


  A dance performed by the bride and her close friends at the traditional social gathering on the eve of the wedding, as the bride's farewell to the state of single blessedness
• Singkil


  A dance based on the Maranao epic "Bantugan", featuring a beautiful princess dancing gracefully over clashing bamboo poles followed by a nimble prince
• Tinikling


  A native dance presented using long bamboo sticks from which the dancers hop from one pole to another, imitating the fast and elegant moves of the "tikling" bird
• Jotabal


  A lively festival dance in Camohaguin, Gumaca, Quezon, derived from the words Jota and valse (meaning waltz)
• Obando Dance


  A dance of rural Philippines, with attire of native "balintawak" and "salakot" for the ladies and "barong tagalog" and "buntal" hats for the gentlemen
• Kappa Malong Malong


  Also called Sambi sa Malong, this Maranao dance shows the many ways of wearing a malong, a simple tubular yet highly functional piece of cloth
• Binanogbanog


  A dance in imitation of the hawk, held in reverence to the bird for it not to do harm to the community
• Dugsu


  A ceremonial dance among the Manobo people in Bukidnon, Agusan and Misamis Oriental
• Kumintang


  Graceful hand movements from the wrist going clock or counterclockwise while dandling, a typical characteristic movement of the hands in Philippine folk dances
• Social or Ballroom Dance

  Popular types of dancing for pleasure, generally performed by pairs or groups of people following a definite step or pattern, with specific rhythms coordinated with the movement and steps of the body, hand, foot and head
• Spectacular or Theatrical Dance


  Dances intended for viewing audiences, usually performed for the entertainment of spectators
• Ballet


  The ultimate expression of art in dance, originating in the royal courts during the middle ages, with a series of solo and converted dances with poses and steps combined with light flowing figures, music accompaniment and expressive scenic accessories of a dramatic atmosphere
• Modern Dance


  Often characterized as something natural and free, an expressional dance that emerged as a form of revolt against the strictness governing the old forms of dance, with varied styles of movements based on new trends and a major emphasis on expression through the dancer's execution