MAMATID SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Mamatid, City of Cabuyao, Laguna

SCHOOL ID: 342355

DANCE
Dance is a performance art form consisting
of purposefully selected sequences
of human movement. This movement
has aesthetic and symbolic value, and is
acknowledged as dance by performers and
observers within a particular culture. Dance
can be categorized and described by
its choreography, by its repertoire of
movements, or by its historical
period or place of origin.
 History of Dances
Egypt
In Egypt it was used for communal purposes, it also a means of giving a last honor to their
loves one’s who passed away.
They belived that dancing is a means of reincarnation.

Greeks
They have their “Thesmophoria” a kind of dance which is today a Festival Dance which served
as an Aid for the Greeks to Help find the abducted daughter of Demeter “Persepone”.

Romans
They have their “Pantomime” a solo performance “dumb” show.
Started in the 22nd BC.
• Later on, it was declined by the Romans itself due to reasons such as “erotic” and “cheap”.
• Bathyllus of Alexandria was the famous pantomist in his time.
 MEDIEVAL
Dance Macabre or Dance of Death – a very popular
dance in the Europe which reached socially significant
in terms of equality among the people in this period.
Dansomia or Danzomania – an uncontrollable dance
craze in Eoropean countries which was later on
declined in the Catholic Churces because of the
manifestation of mass hysteria among the
participants/performers on the said dance craze.
 Philippine Dances
Folk Dancing – a typical dance genre which was handed down from one generation to another.
A kind of dance which depicts the cultures, beliefs, practices and even actvities of our ancestors.
Kinds of Folk Dances
• Ceremonial or Religious Dances – dances derived from religoues beliefs and practices.
• Occupational Dances – dances derived from the love of labor, work or job.
• Courtship Dances – dances derived from love affairs.
• War Dances – dances derived from fight, duel or combat.
• Game Dances – a kind of folk dancing with play elements.
• Festival Dances – dances dervied from the festivities.
• Wedding Dances – dances derived from the the wedding celebrations.
 Philippine Folk Dances from Luzon
1. Banga (Tribe: Kalinga)
The Banga or pot dance is a contemporary performance of Kalinga of the Mountain Province in
the Philippines. This dance illustrates the languid grace of a tribe otherwise known as
fiercewarriors.

2. Maglalatik
Maglalatik was originally performed in Biñan, Laguna as a mock-war dance that demonstrates a
fight between the Moros and the Christians over the prized latik or coconut meat during the
Spanish rule, this dance is also shown to pay tribute to the town’s patron saint, San Isidro
Labrador.

3. Pandanggo sa Ilaw
The word pandanggo comes from the Spanish dance “fandango”characterized with lively steps
and clapping while following a varying ¾ beat. Pandanggo requires excellent balancing skill to
maintain the stability of three tinggoy, or oil lamps, placed on head and at the back of each
hand. This famous dance of grace and balance originated from Lubang Island, Mindoro.
 Philippine Folk Dances from Visayas
1. Tinikling
Tinikling means "bamboo dance" in English. The dance imitates the movement of the
tikling birds as they walk between grass stems, run over tree branches, or dodge bamboo
traps set by rice farmers. Dancers imitate the tikling bird's legendary grace and speed by
skillfully maneuvering between large bamboo poles.

2. Kuratsa
The Kuratsa is highly favored by the Waray people of the Eastern Visayan region in the
Philippines. Strictly speaking, The Kuratsa must be done the amenudo; that is, only one
couple dances it at a time. the Kuratsa is however, very different in the manner of
execution to the Mexican counterpart.

3. Mazurka Boholana
Mazurka Boholana is a Spanish-inspired ballroom dance from the Bohol province of the
Philippines. Although the mazurka is the Polish national dance, it was wildly popular
throughout Europe in the 19th century and even in colonized lands overseas.
 Philippine Folk Dances from Mindanao
1. Itik-Itik
The Itik-Itik is a dance from Surigao del Norte, in which the movements of a duck
are imitated. An itik is a species of duck.

2. Singkil
The Maranao dance called Singkil is in the repertory of all Filipino dance troupes.
In 1958 the Bayanihan Dance troupe started with a simple version and has since
developed it into a theatrical and stylized spectacle to the point of its becoming
the troupe's signature piece.

3. Kandingan
Performed at Tausog weddings in Jolo, the Kandingan consists of figures and
steps based on classical and traditional Indian dance forms. Dancers perform
with slightly bent knees turned outward, fingers held stiffly together with the
thumb outward and apart.
 10 MOST FAMOUS
DANCES OF THE WORLD
HIP-HOP DANCE
Hip-hop dance refers to “Street Dance” styles primarily performed to
hip-hop music or that have evolved as part of hip-hop culture. It
includes a wide range of styles primarily breaking, locking, and popping
which were created in the 1970s and made popular by dance crews in
the United States. This dance style, usually danced to hip hop music
that evolved from the hip hop culture. Hip dance consists primarily of
moves executed close to the ground.
TAP DANCE
Tap dance is a form of dance characterized by a tapping sound that is
created from metal plates that are attached to both the ball and heel of
the dancer’s shoe. Special shoes are made for dancing the tap. These
metal plates, when tapped against a hard surface, create a percussive
sound and as such the dancers are considered to be musicians. Tap
dance has roots in African American dancing such as the Juba Dance,
English Lancashire Clog dancing, and probably most notably Irish step
dancing. It is believed to have begun in the mid-1800s during the rise of
minstrel shows.
YANGKO DANCE
The Yangko dance is a traditional folk dance of the Han Chinese. It
originated from China and happens to be a popular part of their
culture. It involves swaying of the body to certain rhythms. The waist
and the hip are used to drive feet in order to sync with the music. The
dance has a one thousand year history in China and is usually
performed in the Lantern Festival. You can see a lot of videos on
YouTube concerning the dance. Yangko has changed since its inception
and the one that we see now happens to come from the late 1940s.
BELLY DANCE
Belly dance is a Western-coined name for a “traditional West Asian”
dance, especially Raqs Sharqi. It is sometimes also called Middle
Eastern dance or Arabic dance in the West. The term “Belly dance” is a
misnomer as every part of the body is involved in the dance. The most
featured body part being the hips. It basically originated from Middle
East. For me no one does it better than Shakira. Belly dance was
popularized in the West during the Romantic movement of the 18th
and 19th centuries, when Orientalist artists depicted romanticized
images of harem life in the Ottoman Empire.
KATHAK
Kathak is one of the eight forms of Indian classical dances, originated
from India. This dance form traces its origins to the nomadic bards of
ancient northern India, known as Kathakars or storytellers. Its form
today contains traces of temple and ritual dances, and the influence of
the bhakti movement. From the 16th century onwards it absorbed
certain features of Persian dance and central asian dance . The name of
the dance is derived from Sanskrit which means story. The classical
dances can be compared to the ballet dances. These dances are very
complicated and usually have a meaning to them. Just like the name,
they are supposed to tell some sort of a story.
GANGNAM STYLE
The phrase “Gangnam Style” is a Korean neologism that refers to a
lifestyle associated with the Gangnam District of Seoul. The song and
its accompanying music video went viral in August 2012 and have
influenced popular culture worldwide since then. “Gangnam Style”
received mixed to positive reviews, with praise going to its catchy beat
and PSY’s amusing dance moves in the music video and during live
performances in various locations around the world have become a
phenomenon and become a famous dance style now.
BREAK DANCE OR B-BOYING
Break Dance or B-boying or B-girling is a form of street dancing style
popularize by Michale Jackson. The dance consists of four primary
elements: toprock, downrock, power moves and freezes/suicides. This
style of dance is very acrobatic and has elements of gymnastics in it,
this style of dance calls for strength, skill, balance and technique
amongst other things. A practitioner of this dance is called a b-boy, b-
girl, or breaker. These terms are preferred by the majority of the
pioneers and most notable practitioners.
BALLET
This is a performance dance and it originated in Italy during the
fifteenth century. The dance developed in France and Russia and
evolved from performance dance to concert dance. It is a very
complicated form of dancing and is taught in different ballet schools all
over the world. The dance is usually choreographed with vocal or
orchestral music. It involves pointe work, flow and very precise
acrobatic movements. The ballet went from romantic, to expressionist
and neoclassical ballet. The word originally translates into ‘to dance’.
SALSA
Salsa is a syncretic dance genre from Cuba. Salsa is normally a partner
dance, although there are recognized solo forms. Salsa is usually
danced to the salsa music although most people perform the steps
with Latin American music as well. Salsa requires a couple, although
you can choreograph it as a form of line dance in which a partner might
not be necessary. You can perform salsa as an improvisation but
generally it is choreographed. This dance style is very popular
throughout the Latin America and over time it spread through North
America, Europe, Australia, Asia and the Middle East.
LINE DANCE
A line dance is a choreographed dance with a repeated sequence of
steps in which a group of people dance in one or more lines or rows
without regard for the gender of the individuals, all facing the same
direction, and executing the steps at the same time. Line dancers are
not in physical contact with each other. Older “line dances” have lines
in which the dancers face each other, or the “line” is a circle, or all
dancers in the “line” follow a leader around the dance floor; while
holding the hand of the dancers beside them.