DANCE

Group 3
Members:
Pico, Zyrene
Castillano, Emmalyn
Geneva, Garcia
Decena, Shai Decena
Balais, Lourelyn
WHAT IS DANCE?
DANCE
Dance is a form of communication
that is used in all human cultures. It
meets physical, emotional, and
spiritual needs.
DANCE
Dance reflects the culture and
time period in which it was
created and can be used to tell
stories or celebrate important
events.
DANCE
Dance is a way of knowing and
communicating. All societies
use dance to communicate on
both personal and cultural
levels and to meet physical
and spiritual needs.
ELEMENTS OF DANCE
Refer to the fundamental building
blocks that create movement and
expression in dance. They are the
key components that dancers use to
shape their movements,
communicate emotions, and tell
stories through their bodies.
ELEMENTS OF DANCE
Body
Time
Space
Force
 BODY
 The body is the dancer’s instrument of
expression. When an audience looks at dance,
they see the dancer’s body and what is
moving.

 The body is the dancer’s instrument of

expression. When an audience looks at dance,
they see the dancer’s body and what is
moving.
 TIME
TIME: The relationship of one movement or
part of a movement to another. Includes
pulse, speed (or tempo), duration, rhythm,
and phrases.
Pulse: the ongoing underlying beat
Tempo: The speed with which a movement is
performed
Duration: the length of time a movement
lasts: a long time, short time or something in
between
Rhythm: a flow of sound or movement
having regular accented beats; a
movement or activity in which some
action repeats regularly; patterns made
by arranging long and short sounds or
strong and light sounds
Syncopation; a temporary accenting of a
normally weak beat in music to vary the
rhythmPhrasing: a grouping and
articulation of a group of notes
Accent: a movement or shape performed
SPACE
 The area of space occupied by the dancer's
body; includes direction, size, pathways, levels
and shapes.
 Direction; which way a dancer faces or moves;
e.g., forward, backward, sideways, up and
down
 Size: magnitude of a body shape or
movement; from small to large movements
 Pathways; patterns made as a dancer moves
through the air or on the floor (straight,
vertical, horizontal, zig-zag); can be made with
locomotor or non- locomotor movements,
separately or in combination.
 Levels: the vertical distance from the floor.
Movements take place on three levels: high,
middle or low and deep.
 Shapes: the form created by the body's
position in space. Aspects of shape are
open/closed, symmetrical/asymmetrical,
angular and curved.
FORCE
The element of force in dance relates to
energy but can be described seperately as
how strong or gentle the movements are.
CHOREOGRAPHIC FORMS
Choreography is the art of arranging dances
Theme: the basic idea of the play, which the
author dramatizes through the conflict of
characters.
Rondo: a dance structure with three or more
themes where one theme is repeated.
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CHOREOGRAPHIC FORMS
Narrative: choreographic structure that
follows a specific story line to convey
specific information through a dance
Variations: contrasts in the use of the dance
elements, repetitions.
NON LOCOMOTOR
VS
LOCOMOTOR
MOVEMENTS
LOCOMOTOR
Locomotor movements is a movement
that travel.
Locomotor Movements Dancers using
locomotor movements may walk, run,
skip, hop, jump, slide, LEAP, or gallop.
These movements may be high (possibly
indicating joy), medium, or low (possibly
indicating sadness.)
NON-LOCOMOTOR
MOVEMENTS
Dancers are using non-locomotor
movements when they stay in
one place but bend, stretch, twist,
or swing their body.Styles
(characteristics)
 MAJOR STYLES CATEGORIES
 Dance styles is a general term that is
interchangeable with the terms “dance genres”
or “types of dance.”
 Ballroom Dance
 Folkdance
 Modern Dance
 Street Dance
 Classical Ballet
 Jazz Dance
BALLROOM DANCE
Ballroom dance, type of social
dancing, originally practiced in
Europe and the United States, that is performed
by couples and follows prescribed steps. The
tradition was historically distinguished from folk
or country dance by its association with the elite
social classes and with invitational dance events.
Example waltz, tango salsa, swing and etc.
FOLK DANCE
These dance are traditional
to a particular culture or
region.They often reflect the history,
beliefs and customs of the people who
created them. Example polka, hula,
tinikling and etc.
MODERN DANCE
 Modern dance is a highly expressive style of dance that challenges the
structured dance technique of classical ballet. The focus of modern
dance is expression, rather than following a rigid set of postures or
technical positions that ballet dancers are trained in. Modern dance
movements are considered freeform and fluid, and are often inspired by
other dance styles—like African dance, ballet, and folk dance. Though
modern dance technique is considered more relaxed and natural than
ballet, it can require considerable core work and strength. Modern
dancers often perform barefoot, in tight costumes that showcase the
shapes of their bodies
STREET DANCE
Street dance is a type
of dance genre that
came to being outside
the traditional dance studio. Street dance is
often performed in open and outdoor spaces
such as streets, dance parties and parks.
Example hip hop, breakdancing krumping,
and etc.
CLASSICAL BALLET
Ballet is an art form created by
the movement of the human body.
It is theatrical – performed on a stage to an audience utilizing
costumes, scenic design and lighting. It can tell a story or
express a thought, concept or emotion. Ballet dance can be
magical, exciting, provoking or disturbing.
JAZZ DANCE
Jazz dance is characterized
by its syncopated rhythms,
isolations, intricate footwork, and expressive body
movements. It emerged in the early 20th century,
evolving alongside jazz music in African-American
communities.
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