CARMELIAN PRAYER

0 most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel

Fruitful vine, splendor of heaven,
Blessed Mother of the Son of God,
Immaculate Virgin,
assist us in our necessities
 
0 star of the sea, help us and show us herein
That You are our Mother
0 Holy Mary, Mother of God,
Queen of Heaven and Earth
We humbly beseech you
From the bottom of our hearts
 
To succor us in our necessities;
There is none that can withstand your power
Show us herein that you are our Mother.
Our Lady, Queen and Beauty of Carmel
Pray for us and obtain our request
 
Sweet Mother, we place this cause in your hands.
 
Hail Mary… Holy Mary…
Glory be...
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel.
Pray for us.
MODERN AND
CONTEMPORARY
DANCES
Prepared by: Angelica Marie R. Santos, LPT
Modern Dance

Modern Dance is a specific style of

dance that is free form and stems from
the core, or torso, of the body and uses
elements like contact-release, floor
work, fall and recovery, and
improvisation.
BALLET
is a formal form of dance came not
from the United States but from Russia
and France.
ballet is related to the Italian word
balleto, a variation of the word ballo,
meaning “to dance.”
Russia and France pioneered ballet as
dance as public entertainment, and it
spread throughout Europe.
Pointe shoes – worn by ballet dancers when
performing.
Ballet technique represents the foundation
principles for body movement for every dancer
because it gives you:

STRENGTH
PRECISE BODY FORM
PRECISE BODY MOVEMENT
FLEXIBILITY
DISCIPLINE
ELEGANCE
PROPONENTS OF MODERN
DANCE

Isadora Duncan (1877-1927)

- an American pioneer of dance and is an
important figure in both arts and history
- known as the “Mother of Modern Dance”.
- sought inspiration from Greek sculpture for
her movements.
- dancing in bare feet, she created dances
that alternately yielded and resisted gravity.
Ruth St. Denis (1879-1968)
- an American contemporary dance
innovator
- influenced almost every phase of
American dance
- dancing in a diverse range of styles
- looked to the ethnic dance styles in
Egypt, India, and Asia as her
influence.
Mary Wigman (1886-1973)
- a German dancer and choreographer,
notable as the pioneer of expressionist
dance, dance therapy, and movement
training without pointe shoes.
- influenced almost every phase of American
dance
- She is considered one of the most important
figures in the history of modern dance.
- turned to Africa and Easter Asia for her
choreography, making extensive use of
masks in her dances.
Dance Elements in Modern
Dance
Body – it is the first element of dance. If dance is an art form, then the body is
the instrument used by the artist.
Action – is the next dance element. Actions are the movements that the body
performs.
Space – is the third element of dance. Space refers to area where the dancer
performs.
Time – the fourth element dance, is when movements are done in a
performance. It is important to observe proper timing in every movement, which
is commonly in accordance to rhythm of the music or is synchronized with the
actions of the other dancers.
Energy – is the last element of dance. It refers to the force of an action that
brings character to the movement.
Contemporary Dance

 Contemporary Dance is a
collaborative style that includes
modern, jazz, ballet, and hip hop
elements.
 just like modern dance, is
emotionally-driven.
 The choreography is also normally
edgy in its story telling.
Notable figures in the Philippine
Dance

Alice Reyes
 National Artist for Dance (1970)
 “the Mother of Contemporary Dance”
Lisa Macuja – Elizalde
 Founded Ballet Manila in 1995
with Osias Barroso (her dancing
partner)
 “bringing ballet to the people,
bringing people to ballet”
Douglas Nierras
 Founder and resident
choreographer of Powerdance
 “making dance more accessible
to a greater number of
audiences