TAGANITO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Taganito, Claver, Surigao del Norte

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

Name: __________________________________________________________ Score: ___________________________
Grade & Section: __________________________________________________ Date: ____________________________
SUBJECT: Contemporary Philipine Arts from the Region____________________________________________________
Type of Activity: Concept Notes & Exercises______________________________________________________________
Activity Title: Contemporary Art Forms Based on the Elements and Principles of Dance Activity Number: Three (3) ___
Learning Target: a) Evaluate contemporary art forms based on the elements and principles of dance
Reference: Title Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Region Textbook_____________________________________
Author Jesus Z. Menoy, Ph. D._________________________________ Pages 29-31____________________

DANCE
- a form of art using rhythmic bodily movement that are purposely selected to express ideas and emotions
which is accompanied by music.

ELEMENTS OF DANCE
1. Dancer
2. Choreography (dance director)
3. Design
4. Subject
5. Movements
6. Technique
7. Properties
8. Costumes
9. Set design
10. Other theatrical elements
11. Time
12. Energy
13. Relationship

FORMS AND TYPES OF DANCE IN THE PHILIPPINES

Folk Dances
- refers to the dances that are developed and performed together by ordinary people.
1. Courtship and wedding dances
2. Game dances
3. Martial Dance
4. Mimetic Dance
5. Ritual dance
6. Social dance
7. Song dance

Ballet
-theatrical dance presentation in which a plot is integrated with dancing, music and stage designs. The style
and technique of dancing strictly based on theatrical dance school.
1. Modern Ballet
2. Opera ballet
3. Folkloric ballet

Modern Dance
-refers to a dance form still considered theatrical but it veers away from the technique and style of ballet. It
emerged during the 20th century.

Other Forms of Dances

1. Aerobic dance
2. Bodabil dancing
3. Jazz Dance
4. Polynesian and Tahitian Dances
5. Tap dance

Exercise 1.
Read the following statements carefully. Identify what is being described in each statement and write your answer on
the space provided before the number.
______________________ 1. This type of folk dance involves the male pursuing the female.
______________________ 2. African dance techniques such as isolation of individual human body parts, rhythm, and
polycentrism are used in this form of dance.
______________________ 3. These folk dances are performed for fun, although these still have rules and structure.
______________________ 4. This type of ballet applies the style and technique of classical ballet in portraying
contemporary subject matter.
______________________ 5. Balitaw falls under this type of folk dance.
______________________ 6. This form of dance was developed during the 20th century.
______________________ 7. Langka falls under this type of folk dance.
______________________ 8. Pantomina falls under this type of folk dance.
______________________ 9. Rigodon de honor falls under this type of folk dance.
______________________ 10. Increasing oxygen consumption over a long period of time is the objective of this form of
dance.

Exercise 2: Nature Dances Too

Answer the following questions related to dance.
1. In what ways can we use the elements of dance to make our choreography a more effective tool for
communication?
2. How can we communicate the meaning of words using movement?
3. How can we translate the movement that we observe in the natural world into dance?