DANCE

LIFE PERFORMANCE OUTCOME:

LPO1: Mindful, Self-directed LEARNERS
and ROLE MODELS
I am a mindful, self-directed
learner and role model, consciously
expressing my Faith.
 DANCE
APPRECIATION AND
COMPOSITION
 RECREATIONAL
DANCE VS DANCE
FITNESS
Have you ever tried watching a
dance routine w/out understanding
what is happening to the
performance?

Have you completed a whole

dance show and could not even
remember a thing about it?
How then can
dance become a
good dance?
◦A good dance displays a significant meaning or convey a
message. Sometimes it also portrays life experiences.
◦Dance may be presented abstractly and symbolically but
still convey emotion and meaning.
◦A good dance lifts and transports the audience from
their seats during the performance
◦It has a beginning, middle, and end/ conclusion
◦A good dance must have a shape or form for its
choreography to be effective
What is Phrase?
◦A phrase is the smallest unit
of form in the whole dance
◦A single phrase consists of
eight counts.
ACTIVITY
SIMPLE DANCE PHRASE
CONSTRUCT A DANCE PHRASE THAT INCLUDES
ONLY MOVEMENT THAT CONSIDER PLEASING OR
BEAUTIFUL.CHOOSE AT LEAST FOUR MOVEMENTS
AND COMBINE THEM IN ONE PHRASE. YOU MAY
CHOOSE HOW LONG OR SHORT YOUR PHRASE IS.
COMPARE YOUR DANCE WITH A CLASSMATE’S
PHRASE.
What is Motif?
◦A good dance contains a theme or a
motif to be able to convey its meaning or
intention to the audience.
◦A single movement or a short phrase of
movement that embodies the style and
intention of the dance.
ACTIVITY
Itik- itik
Pandanggo sa ilaw
Tinikling
Cariñosa
What is Form?
◦It is the instrument by which ideas and
elements are arranged or combined into a
logical sequence which results in unity and
consistency and by means of which the
content or idea can be expressed and
communicated.
◦It is organizing factor of dance composition
CHARACTERISTIC OF
A GOOD DANCE
◦ Unity- the movements fit together and each plays an important role that
contributes to the entirely of a dance
◦ Continuity and Development- there is continuously development of the
movement phrase
◦ Variety and contrast- making one or several variations that highlight the
facet of motif.
◦ Transition- this is a link between movements, phrases and sections of the
dance.
◦ Repetition- it emphasizes movements and phrase that are important to
the dance and gives feeling of closure to a work.
◦ Climax- this is where the apex of energy is reached.
 VARIOUS
CHOREOGRAPHIC
FORMS IN DANCE
 1. Sequential Form
◦ These form contain theme/ motif which progress in a specific order. They
are arranged accordingly:

AB( two-part) form- the simplest sequential form.

ABA( three-part) form-composed of introductory theme(A), a contrasting
theme(B) and a restatement of the original theme(A)
Rondo form (ABACA)
Theme and variations form- the motif is a series of movement to which variations
are added throughout the development of the entire choreography
 2. Contrapuntal Forms
◦ Ground Bass- single theme starts the dance and is repeated all the way
through the dance while other dance contrasting themes are
simultaneously performed.
◦ Round or Canon- consists of two or more movement phrases or theme
in which the main movement phrases is imitated exactly and completely
by the successive movement but done in staggered manner
◦ Fugue or Accumulation- a choreographic form that is constructed by
adding on different movement or dance phrases in every repetition of
the main movement theme.
◦ Suite- every section of dance use different tempos and qualities.
3.Episodic Form
◦Episodic forms are not musical forms: instead
they are found in literature. They tell a story
through connected and progressive section called
episodes.
◦Narrative form is an episodic form that tells a
story or conveys an idea and the sequence of the
story determines the structure of the dance.
 4.Other Compositional forms
◦Natural structures- mostly come from natural structures such as
the seasons, life cycles and everyday life experiences.
◦Collage- consists of a series of movement phrases that are often
unrelated but have been brought together to create a single
dance with a beginning, middle, and end.
◦Tableau- different movement phrases are performed by
different dancers simultaneously in the same space.
◦Chance- the movement phrases are performed in random order
and spatial placing.
EVALUATING A
GOOD DANCE
 Evaluators’ roles are categorized as;
◦Choreographers- they will evaluate a part of an
ongoing process of developing a personal style which
is both spontaneous and organized.
◦Dancers- they will evaluate according to the specific
demands that is performance places on them
◦Audience- they will evaluate according to the
particular context of the dance.
 Stages in Assessing a Dance
◦Description- involves close observation of all the elements,
characteristic, and components of a dance
◦Interpretation- involves an appreciation of the ideas, content,
images, and style contained within the dance.
◦Evaluation- takes into consideration how effectively the
features and the context of the dance have been utilized in the
actual performance of the dancers to portray the content and
the quality of a dance