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Dance is an art form that involves movement of the body set to music. It can be participatory, social, performed, ceremonial, or competitive. Dance tells stories through choreography, which may be performed solo, with a partner, or in a group. There are several elements that make up dance including body, action, space, time, and energy. Common dance types include ballet, jazz, hip hop, modern, country/western, and folk. People dance for various reasons such as worship, courtship, entertainment, and to express joy or restore health. The benefits of dance include physical, mental/emotional, social, and cultural advantages.

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Dance

Dance is an art form that involves movement of the body set to music. It can be participatory, social, performed, ceremonial, or competitive. Dance tells stories through choreography, which may be performed solo, with a partner, or in a group. There are several elements that make up dance including body, action, space, time, and energy. Common dance types include ballet, jazz, hip hop, modern, country/western, and folk. People dance for various reasons such as worship, courtship, entertainment, and to express joy or restore health. The benefits of dance include physical, mental/emotional, social, and cultural advantages.

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Dance

-comes from the German word “danson” which means to stretch.


-All of dancing is made up of stretching and relaxing.
-Thus, a simple analysis of term “sayaw” derived from the word “saya” which means happy.
-is an art form that involves movement of the body that is set to music.
-may be participatory, social, performed , ceremonial, or competitive. It is an important part of ceremonies, rituals,
celebrations, and entertainment. 
-Choreography may be performed solo, with a partner, or with a group; either way, each dance tells a story
- refers to movement set to music where there emerges organization, structure and pattern.
-It is a composition which implies arrangement of parts into a form.
-the physical expression of rhythm and music
- the pure expression of dancer’s thoughts and feelings

What are the reasons why people dance?


 It has been used in worship.
 It plays a role in courtship.
 It serves as a form of acquaintance for a man and woman.
 It is an expression of the joy one feels.
 As in old times, it brings magical powers to people.
 It brings victory or somehow restores health to life.
 It even breaks the monotony of the daily activities.
 It serves to entertain others.
 It gives beauty and inspiration to others.
 It provides personal and effectiveness of communication.

What are the benefits of Dance?


 Physical
 Mental/Emotional
 Social
 Cultural

ELEMENTS OF DANCE
Body
- Is the mobile figure or shape, felt by the dancer, seen by others.

Action
- is any human movements included in the act of dancing, it can include dance steps, facial expressions, lifts, carries
catches and even everyday movements such as walking

Space
-They may stay in one place and move parts of their body or whole body, or they may travel from one place to another.

Time
- The keyword for element of time is when. Human movement is naturally rhythmic in the board sense that we alternate
activity and rest.
Energy
- is about how it refers to the force of an action and can mean both the physical energy that derives and characterizes
movement.

Types of Dances

Ballet
-Ballet serves as a backbone for many other styles of dance, as many other dance genres are based on ballet.
-Ballet is based on techniques that have been developed over centuries.
-Ballet uses music and dance to tell stories. Ballet dancers have the ability to transport an audience to another world.

Jazz
-Jazz is a fun dance style that relies heavily on originality and improvisation.
-Many jazz dancers mix different styles into their dancing, incorporating their own expression.
-Jazz dancing often uses bold, dramatic body movements, including body isolations and
contractions.

Hip-Hop
-Hip-hop is a dance style, usually danced to hip-hop music, that evolved from the hip-hop culture
- Hip-hop includes various moves such as breaking, popping, locking and krumping, and even house dance. 

Modern
-Modern dance is a dance style that rejects many of the strict rules of classical ballet, focusing instead on the expression of
inner feelings.
-Modern dance was created as a rebellion against classical ballet, emphasizing creativity in choreography and
performance.

Country and Western


-Country and western dance includes several dance forms, usually danced to country-western music.
-If you've ever been to a country and western club or tavern, you've probably seen a few cowboy boot-wearing dancers
twirling around the dance floor with big smiles on their faces.

Folk Dance
-Folk dance refers to a variety of dances developed by groups or communities, as opposed to being made up by a
choreographer.
-Folk dances are often performed at social events.

Dance is a powerful impulse, but the art of dance is that impulse channeled by skillful performers into something that
becomes intensely expressive and that may delight spectators who feel no wish to dance themselves. 

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