CONTEMPORARY DANCE

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Guide Questions for the videos1.Among all the videos, give two (2)

performances that you liked and give two (2) reasons why you enjoyed it.

2.What were the themes in the videos that you watched? Give one for each video.

3.What type or style of dance is more to your taste and why? Give two reasons.

DANCE1. ART• Tells a story, a set of moods and expresses an emotion.

2. RECREATION

DANCETypes of Dances

TYPES OF DANCES

1. FOLK DANCE/ETHNIC DANCE- Social dances that portray the beliefs, interests, habits, customs and practices of the native.

2. BALLROOM DANCES

- Dances of public entertainment, usually performed in pairs in ballrooms, nightclubs, auditoriums or in public places.

3. THEATRICAL DANCES

- Performed for the entertainment of the audience in a theater.

EXAMPLES OF TYPES OF DANCES

1. FOLK DANCE/ETHNIC DANCE- Maranao and

Tausug dances- Dances from

Mindanao

2. BALLROOM DANCES

- foxtrot - cha cha - boogie - tango- rhumba - waltz

3. THEATRICAL DANCES

- Ballet- Modern dance- Musical

comedy dance- Tap dance

There is always movement in a dance. But not all movements

signify a dance.

What is Contemporary Dance?1

Contemporary Dance

■A performing art that involves rhythmic body movement within a given space, choreographed based on musical beat.

■Performed either in front of an audience or by everyone on a dance floor

DANCEElements

Elements of Dance1. Theme2. Design3. Movement4. Technique5. Music6. Costume and body paraphernalia7. Choreography8. Scenery

Elements of Contemporary Dance■Theme – most basic element of a

dance. It conveys the message of a dance.

■Design – pattern of movement in time and space.

■Movement – the bodily actions of the dancer that include his steps

Elements of Contemporary Dance■Technique – the skill of movement

executed by the dancer■Music – the auditory background

to which a dancer moves■Costume & body paraphernalia

– properties worn by the dancer that help reflect the message, customs and beliefs

Elements of Contemporary 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.

Notable figures in Philippine Dance

ALICE REYES■National Artist for

Dance (1970)■“The Mother of

Contemporary Dance

Notable figures in Philippine Dance

LISA MACUJA-ELIZALDE■Founded Ballet

Manila in 1995 with Osias Barroso (her dancing partner)

■“bringing ballet to the people, bringing people to ballet”

Notable figures in Philippine Dance

DOUGLAS NIERRAS■Founder and

resident choreographer of Powerdance

■“making dance more accessible to a greater number of audiences”

Notable figures in Philippine Dance

NORBERT DELA CRUZ III■Graduated from

Juilliard School in New York City

■Danced as a soloist with the Metropolitan Opera House and in other dance companies in Europe