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Grade 12 MDL
Grade 12 MDL
Prepared by
Headwaters College – Elizabeth Campus
Academic Department
September – January
(2022-2023)
INTRODUCTION
What is dance?
Dance is one of the most beautiful forms of art that has grown in leap and bounds. Dance is no
longer just a hobby, dance is a form a form of expression that help a person bring forth who
they are, and what they’re passionate.
Kinds of dance
1. ETHNOLOGIC DANCE- This dance that is indigenous to a certain race or country the term ethnic
is used to distinguished religious dance, and designed as hymns of praise to a god, or to bring on
good fortune in peace and war. They are symbolic in meaning that can’t be understood easily by
persons who don’t belong to the ethnic group.
Example. pandanggo , Carińosa, subli.
2. SOCIAL DANCE- These are popular type of dancing for pleasure as generally performed by pairs
or group of people following definite step or pattern. Most of these have specific rhythms with the
movement and steps of the body, hand, foot, and head.
Example. Cha cha and rumba.
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Task 2: enumeration
Elements of Dance
5. Movement
1. Locomotor-movement that take the body from one point to another
Step, hop, polka, waltz
2.Non locomotor-movement that the body can do and still stay in one place
Push, pull, rise, fall, dodge
-Folk Dance
Folk dance is a form of social dancing that has become part of the customs and
traditions of people most folk dances developed among people in villages and were
passed on from generation to generation in a particular region.
example
Tinikling- is a traditional Philippine folk dance which originated during Spanish colonial era. The dance involves
two people beating, tapping, and sliding bamboo poles on the ground and against each other in coordination
with one or more dancer who steps over and in between
• The Obando fertility rites are a dance ritual and catholic festival celebrated every May 17-19 in
Obando, Bulacan, Philippines. Long dancing procession through the street, and frenzied
devotion inside the church.
Ethnic Dance
Ethnic dance- this is a dance that is indigenous to a certain race or country. The term ethnic is used
to distinguish religious dances. And designed as hymns of praise to a god, to bring on good fortune in
peace and war. They are symbolic in meaning That can’t be understood easily by person who don’t
belong to the ethnic group.
Types of ethnic dance
2. Life-cycle dance- which celebrate an individual birth, baptism, courtship, wedding, and demise.
Life-cycle dance
- Salip (apayao) celebrate important events in life such wedding. A kalinga wedding dance is an
important celebration. The bridegrooms offer the bride the protection and comfort of his
blanket. He simulates the movement of a rooster at love play, aspiring to attract and seize his
love. The bridge’s friend are ready to help prepare the bridge by offering “bangas” (earthen
post) fil+led with fresh water from the mountain spring.
- Binusuan (Pangasinan) Filipino folk dance that involve dances balancing glasses of wine on
their heads and palms on their hands
Occupational dance
- Manangat (Cebu) occupational dance which originated from Bogo, Cebu. This dance imitates
the work of a fisherman and his companion.
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2. time____________________________________________________
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Second position
• Arms: Open ups arms sideward, raised below shoulder level with a graceful curve.
• Arms :Raise one arm overhead while other arm remains in 2nd position.
Fourth Position
• Raise one arm in front of chest in a half circle, while one arms remains over head.
• Arms: Raise one arms in front of chest in a half circle, while one arms remains overhead.
• Feet: Bring the heel of one foot to touch the toe the other
• Step swing- Step R (cts. 1,2); swing L (ct. 3) or step R (ct. 1); swing L (cts. 2,3)Step hop step R (cts. 1,2); hop R (ct.
3) =1M
• Native waltz- Step L foot in front (ct.1), step R close to L in rear (ct.2), step L in front (ct.3) This may be executed
in all directions.
• Cross waltz- Step R foot across the L foot in front and raise slightly the L foot across in rear (ct.1), step the L foot
close to R in rear( ct.2), step R foot in front (ct. 3). Step on the ball of the rear foot on the second count.
• Waltz balance- Step R in front (ct.1), close L foot to R in rear and raise heels (ct.2), lower heels with the weight
of the body on the R foot (ct.3). The knees are slightly bent before raising the heels. This may be executed
forward, backward, obliquely forward and backward, sideward right and left.
• Three-step turn- step R (ct. 1) turn and step L(ct. 2); turn and step R (ct. 3); close L to R (ct. 1); pause = 1M
Sway balance
• The first step is usually done obliquely forward, cts. 1, 2, the cross-step is done sideward (ct. 3). The succeeding
step is done obliquely backward (ct. 2) and the last two counts are done in front, in place. Arms open from the
first position to the fourth position R or L arms high. Kumintang R (L) hand when pointing with L (R) foot on cts.
2, 3 of the second measure.
• Sway balance with a point- step R, cross step L /step R, point L (1, 2 3 1 2, 3) = 2M
• Sway balance with a brush- step R, cross step L /step R, brush L (1, 2 3 1 2, 3) = 2M
• Sway balance with a close- step R, cross step L/step R, close L (1, 2 3 1 2, 3) = 2M
• Sway balance with a hop- step R, cross step L /step R, raise L, hop (1, 2 3 1, 2, 3) = 2M
• Sway balance with a raise- step R, cross step L /step R, raise L (1, 2 3 1 2, 3) = 2M
• Sway balance with a waltz -step R, cross step L/step R, close L, step R (1,23123) = 2
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what is tiklos?
• Tiklos (also called “pintakasi”) is the Waray equivalent to the “bayanihan”. Groups of people work for somebody
without hoping for anything in return. They work odd jobs like clearing forests, digging the earth for wells,
moving a nipa hut to a new location or even building a house! In all these for free. At noontime the people
gather to eat their rest period tiklos music is being played with a flute accompanied with a guitar and the
guimbal or the tambora (kinds of drums)
• Change step
• Step back
• Cut step
• Gallop
• Hop swing
• Turn point
• Step point
Tiklos: steps
a. Starting with the R foot, take two heel and toe change steps forward (4m)
- Change steps
- Step back
c. Starting with the R foot, take four steps backward to proper place
d. Repeat (a-c)
- Cut step
a. Cut L backward (ct. 1), cut R forward (ct. 2). Repeat all (cts. 1, 2) (2 M)
- Gallop
b. Take three gallop steps sideward right (cts. 1, ah, 2, ah, 1, ah) step R foot sideward (ct. 2) (2 M)
-Cut step
- Change step
a. step R foot in front (ct 1), steps L close to R foot in rear (ct. and), steps R foot quikly in front (ct 2)
-hop swing
b. hop on R and raise L knee in front swinging L foot obliquely right backward across R knee in front (ct. 1), hop on R
and swing L foot obliquely left forward (ct. 2) (2 M)
- Touch steps
a. point R foot in front (ct1), steps R close to L, (ct 2).this commonly done in front.
b. Jump to across R in front L (ct. 1), jump to cross L in front of R (ct. 2), jump to cross R in front L (ct. 1), jump to close R
to L (ct. 2) (2 M)
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Task 1:Enumeration
Task 2:
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4__________________________ 9. ________________________
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Task 3:
Performance task
Contemporary Dance
Contemporary Dance- may include techniques that are found in ballet and modern dance such as floor work, fall and
recovery, improvisation, even incorporating yoga, pilates, and material arts together with techniques introduced by such
famous dancer as graham, Hawkins, Horton, ang Cunningham.
-Modern dances focus on emotions and moods while contemporary dance focuses on creating new techniques and movement.
Ballroom Dance is asset of partner dances, which are enjoyed both socially and competitively around the world ballroom dance is also
widely enjoyed on (stage, film, and television)the term of “ballroom dancing” is derived from the word ball which is turn originates from
the latin word ballare which means ‘to dance’ (a ball-room being large room specially designed for such dances) the definition of ballroom
dance is also depends on the area; ball have featured popular dances of the day such as the minuet, polka, mazurka, and others, which are
now considered to be historical
-example of ballroom
Rumba
Cha-cha
Foxtrot
Quick steps
Paso Doble
Cheer Dance
Cheer dance is an organized sports activity involving short routines that combines dance, gymnastics, and stunt elements of cheer on teams,
most commonly in basketball and football. Performers of these one to three-minute routines are called “cheerleader”. Cheerleading
originated in Britain and spread to the United States where it remains common, but has also become popular in other part of the world, such
as Europe, Central America, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Asia
Street Dance
Street dance evolved from the Hip Hop dance as the term “street” comes from the fact that the dance style didn’t originated in dance
studios but on the streets and clubs among the groups of people. Street dance also incorporates into other dance styles such as jazz,
cotemporary and more making it more accessible to everyone. It is the most predominantly featured style of dance in the music videos of
some of the biggest artist in the world such as Justin Timberlake, pussycat Dolls and more.
Festival Dance
Festival Dance
Festival dance are cultural dances performed to strong beats of percussion instruments by a community of people sharing the same culture
usually done in honor of a Patron Saint or in thanks giving of bountiful harvest. Festival dances may be religious or secular in nature the
best thing about festivals is that they add to the merry-making and festivities where they are celebrated, the reason why they are called
festival dances after all Festival dance draw people’s culture by portraying the people’s ways of life through movements, costumes and
implements inherent to their place origin.
Filipino do festival primarily to celebrates. There are a multitude of reason for this
reason. We celebrate our unity amidst the diversity of cultures and we celebrate our industry bringing about a bountiful harvest. Festival
have been a consistent crowd-producing activity leading to upliftment of community’s economy due to its tourism and entertainment that
attract foreign and domestic tourists to visits place eventually leading to the elevation of the Filipino’s quality of life.
1. Sinulog Festival
Cebu City (Third week/Sunday of January)
Sinulog Festival is annually celebrated for cultural and religious purposes. This event is celebrated in other parts of the country where the
local government arranges the festival. The event will consist of a street party, dancing, and performing locals in traditional costumes. The
Catholic Santo Niño is the center of this celebration, but the Sinulog dance ritual also commemorates the Filipinos’ pagan past, along with
their acceptance of Christianity.
2. Ati-Atihan
Kalibo, Aklan (Third week/Sunday of January)
Another celebration to honor the Santo Niño, Ati-Atihan is where people go to the streets parading their traditional costumes and weapons,
and painting their bodies black. Participants march and dance in the town, matched with loud drumbeats. This festival will definitely make
you dance your heart out while enjoying a true Filipino atmosphere.
3. Dinagyang Festival
Iloilo City (Fourth weekend of January)
Dinagyang Festival is one of the largest festivals in the country. It’s when Iloilo takes the street festivals to the next level. The city converts
all its streets into a massive open-air festival and everyone is invited. Mouthwatering local dishes are overflowing whilst there are bands
playing in every alley you turn to. Every barangay and school will come together and have an extravagant dance competition
4. Panagbenga
One of longest festivals in the Philippines, Panagbenga is celebrated throughout the month of February. This month highlights the season of
blooming flowers, at the same time, this is also to commemorate our rise from the disastrous 1990 earthquake in Luzon. Marvellous floats,
designed with various types of flowers, conquer the streets of Baguio City. Tourists can expect street dancing by dancers wearing flower-
inspired costumes. Expect it to be even colder in Baguio when you visit as this festival is celebrated in February.
5. Moriones Festival
Marinduque (Holy Week/March or April)
This is a festival that lasts for a week in Marinduque. Moriones is the celebration of the life of St. Longinus whose eye was healed by the
blood of Christ. Since most Filipinos don’t work during the Holy Week and this event follows the schedule of the Holy Week, a lot of
locals stay in Marinduque to celebrate the festival. Morion refers to the helmet of the people dressed as Roman soldiers,
while Moriones refers to the people who dress as these Roman soldiers. These costumed Moriones roam the streets for seven days, scaring
children and making noise to reenact the search for Longinus, the centurion who pierced Jesus on the cross with a spear.
6.Pahiyas festival
Lucban, Quezon (May 15)
May 15 is when the locals of Lucban decorate their houses extravagantly with vibrant and lively colours. Vegetables are hung as
decorations because this festival celebrates the season of harvesting. People are allowed to bring their own basket and pick fresh vegetables
from the walls, with no charge – happy fiesta and shopping at the same time!
7.Pintados-kasadayan festival
Tacloban City (June 29th)
Pintados-Kasadayan Festival is another religious celebration in the name of the Santo Niño held in Tacloban City. It showcases the rich
culture and colourful history of the province of Leyte. The dancers paint their faces and bodies with vibrant colors of blue and green to
depict Leyte’s ancestral people. Some dancers are also painted with designs that look like armor to represent the warriors that lived in Leyte
long ago.
8. Sirong Festival
Surigao del Sur (August 15th)
Sirong Festival is another cultural and religious celebration. Various towns claim that it originated in their municipalities in Surigao del
Sur. Most of these towns were founded during the pre-Spanish occupation and were attacked by the Moros. Sirong Festival features a war
dance between the Muslims and the Christians. It marks the Christianisation of the early Cantilangnons. Whoever wins the best dance in
the festival brings home a cash prize
9. Masskara festival
Bacolod City (October)
A festival that is celebrated from the city of smiles – Bacolod City. Mass (crowd) kara (face) Festival is filled with people wearing
colourful smiling masks designed with feathers, flowers, and native beads. The festival allows tourists to enjoy 20 days of beer drinking,
street dancing, and merrymaking. Every street is filled with locals wearing their smiling masks and festive costumes while dancing around
and spreading the happy atmosphere throughout the city.
During the festival, locals are encouraged to forget the economic struggle brought about by the dead season of the sugar harvest. They also
see the festival as their way of escapism and obscurantism. The sugar harvest is important to the people of Bacolod since Negros
Occidental, where Bacolod is found, is known as the Sugar Bowl of the Philippines
This list is not even half of the notable festivals in the Philippines. There are plenty more to discover but the ones mentioned above should
give you a great start. Make sure to go on the right date and month so as not to miss any of these awesome festivals.
HEADWATERS COLLEGE – ELIZABETH CAMPUS
K to 12 Senior High School Department
Course/Section: ______________________/____________________
Subject/Teacher: ______________________/____________________
I. Identification
1. This is a dance asset of partner dances, which are enjoyed both socially and competitively around the world.
2. This is a cultural dance performed to strong beats of percussion instruments by a community of people sharing the
same culture usually done in honor of a Patron Saint or in thanks giving of bountiful harvest.
3. This is a dance include techniques that are found in ballet and modern dance such as floor work, fall and recovery,
improvisation, even incorporating yoga, pilates, and material arts together with techniques introduced by such
famous dancer as graham, Hawkins, Horton, ang Cunningham.
4. This dance evolved from the Hip Hop dance as the term “street” comes from the fact that the dance style didn’t
originated in dance studios but on the streets and clubs among the groups of people.
5. This dance was developed in the early 1900’s the time when dancers came out against the stiffness and restraints
of classical ballet.
6. Rumba, Cha-cha, Foxtrot, Quick steps and Paso Doble are examples of what dace?
7. This is a dance which organized sports activity involving short routines that combines dance, gymnastics, and
stunt element of cheer on teams, most commonly in basketball and football.
8. _______________ Festival is annually celebrated for cultural and religious purposes.
9. ________________ Festival is one of the largest festivals in the country. It’s when Iloilo takes the street festivals
to the next level. The city converts all its streets into a massive open-air festival and everyone is invited.
10. Another celebration to honor the Santo Niño, Ati-Atihan is where people go to the streets parading their
traditional costumes and weapons, and painting their bodies black
Enumeration
6. ____________________________
7. ____________________________
8. ____________________________
9. ____________________________
10. ____________________________
Application
Choose one dance (Modern, Street dance, Ballroom dance, Hip-Hop dance, cheer dance and Festival Dance) and perform
at least 3mins minimum duration of time and post in google classroom