FOLK

DANCE
 DEFINITION

❖ FOLK DANCES ARE TRADITIONAL DANCES OF A COUNTRY

WHICH EVOLVED NATURALLY AND SPONTANEOUSLY IN
CONNECTION WITH EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES AND EXPERIENCES OF
THE PEOPLE WHO DEVELOPED THEM.
❖ FOLK DANCING IS THE HEARTBEAT OF THE PEOPLE
❖ FOLK DANCES ARE TRADITIONAL SOCIAL EXPRESSIONS OF THE
IDEALS, MORES, FEELINGS AND THOUGHTS OF PEOPLE OR GROUP
OF PEOPLE THROUGH BODY MOVEMENT.
❖ DANCING IS THE OUTBURST OF PEOPLE’S FEELINGS
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 VALUES OF DANCING

• PHYSIOLOGICAL AND NEURO-MUSCULAR DEVELOPMENT

OF THE ORGANIC SYSTEMS OF THE BODY

• CULTURAL DEPICTS OF THE CULTURE

• SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL

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 TYPES OF FOLK DANCE

• NATIONAL – TRADITIONAL DANCES OF GIVEN COUNTRY

• REGIONAL – LOCAL

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 OBJECTIVES OF TEACHING
PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCE

✔ TO FOSTER PATRIOTISM AND NATIONALISM THROUGH THE STUDY OF OUR DANCE

✔ TO ROUSE BETTER APPRECIATION OF PHILIPPINE MUSIC AND FOLK DANCES
✔ TO PROVIDE, THROUGH DANCING A HEALTHFUL FORM OF RELAXATION AND
RECREATION
✔ TO DEVELOP A GRACEFUL AND RHTHMIC COORDINATION OF BODY MOVEMENTS THAT
WILL IMPROVE POSTURE
✔ TO PRESERVE POSTERITY, FOLK DANCES AND MUSIC INDIGENOUS TO THE DIFFERENT
REGIONS OF THE PHILIPPINES
✔ TO DEMONSTRATE THE GROWTH OF FILIPINO CULTURE THROUGH THE EVOLUTION OF
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PHILIPPINE DANCES
 DO’S IN FOLK DANCING

✔ DANCE IN NATURAL, SIMPLE AND DIRECT MANNER.

✔ DANCE WITH EASE AND SMOOTHNESS

✔ USE THE PROPER COSTUME FOR THE DANCE

✔ FOLLOW DIRECTIONS AND DANCE INSTRUCTIONS AS CLOSELY AS POSSIBLE.

✔ DANCE WITH FEELING AND EXPRESSION.

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 DON’TS IN FOLK DANCING

X DO NOT EXAGGERATE THE DANCE STEPS

X DO NOT MAKE THE DANCES TOO DAINTY AND GRACEFUL LIKE BALLET

X DON’T MAKE ENTRANCE AND EXIT TOO LONG

X DON’T MAKE STEPS TOO ELABORATE AND COMPLICATED

X DON’T CALL A DANCE A FOLK DANCE UNLESS STEPS COME FROM

TRADITIONAL DANCES
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 CHARACTERISTICS OF PHILIPPINE
FOLK DANCE

❑ IN GENERAL, DANCERS STAND APART

❑ THERE IS LITTLE, IF ANY, BODILY CONTACT
❑ MOST OF THE DANCERS ARE DONE BY PAIR OR COUPLES
❑ HAND MOVEMENTS PLAY ANIMPORTNAT PART
❑ MOST DANCES ARE IN LONG FORMATION
❑ MOST DANCES BEGIN AND END WITH “SALUDO”
❑ DANCES FROM THE LOWLANDS HAVE MORE FOREIGN ELEMENTS THAN THOSE FOUND IN
UPLANDS
❑ WAR DANCES ARE FOUND AMONG NON-CHRISTIAN TRIBES
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CLASSIFICATION OF PHILIPPINE DANCES
 GENERAL CLASSIFICATION

GEOGRAPHICAL EXTENT OF ORIGIN

1. NATIONAL DANCES – FOUND THROUGHOUT THE ISLANDS WITH LITTLE OR NO
MODIFICATION.
2. LOCAL DANCES – FOUND IN CERTAIN LOCALITY

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 NATURE OF FOLK DANCES

1. OCCUPATIONAL – DEPICTING ACTION OF CERTAIN OCCUPATION INDUSTRY OR HUMAN LABOR

2. RELIGIOUS OR CEREMONIAL – PERFORMED IN CONNECTION WITH RELIGIOUS VOWS AND CEREMONIES
3. COMIC DANCES – DEPICTING FUNNY MOVEMENTS FOR ENTERTAINMENT
4. GAME DANCES – WITH PLAY ELEMENTS (DANCE MIXERS)
5. WEDDING DANCES – PERFORMED DURING WEDDING FEAST
6. COURTSHIP DANCES – DEPICTING LOVEMAKING
7. FESTIVAL DANCES – SUITABLE FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS OR ANY SOCIAL GATHERING
8. WAR DANCES- SHOWING IMAGINARY COMBAT OR DUEL

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 MOVEMENTS

1. ACTIVE – WITH FAST, ENERGETIC MOVEMENTS

2. MODERATE – EXAMPLES: TAGALA, HABANERA , PURPURI ETC.

3. SLOW – EXAMPLES: PASAKAT, AMOROSA, TI LIDAY, KUNDIAMAN ETC.

4. SLOW AND FAST – EXAMPLES: PURITOS, BA-INGLES, HABANERA, ETC.

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 FORMATION

▪ SQUARE OR QUADRILLE – EXAMPLES: RIGODON, LOSA BAILES DE AYER ETC.

▪ LONG FORMATION – (TWO OR MORE PARALLEL LINES) EXAMPLES: LULAY, SAKUTING

▪ SET – CONSISTING OF TWO OR MORE PAIRS AS UNIT, PARTNERS FACING EACH OTHER

OR STANDING SIDE BY SIDE. EXAMPLES: BINADYONG, HAPLIK, KAKAWATI.

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 SPECIAL CLASSIFICATION

Group dances having special distinctive features.

A. DANCE WITH SONGS – EXAMPLES: ABARURAY, MANANG BIDAY, LULAY, ROGELIA,

LAWISWIS KAWAYAN ETC.

B. OLD BALLROOM DANCES – EXAMPLES: POLKA, MAZURKA, CHOTIS, VALSE ETC.

C. DANCES WITH IMPLEMENTS – EXAMPLES: MAGLALATIK, SAKUTING , JOTA MONCADENIA,

TINIKLING, SALAKOT ETC.

D. DANCES OF COMBINED RHYTHIM – EXAMPLES: SURTIDO, PANTOMINA, LOS BAILES DE

AYER ETC.
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 FACTORS AFFECTING FOLK DANCES

Group dances having special distinctive features.

1. GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS

2. ECONOMIC CONDITIONS

3. CLIMATIC CONDITIONS

4. CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS

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 HOW TO TEACH A DANCE

1. GIVE NAME AND BACKGROUND OF DANCE

2. LET CHILDREN LISTEN TO MUSIC

3. ILLUSTRATE OR DEMONSTRATE DANCE STEPS

4. REPEAT FOR CLARIFICATION

5. DANCE FIRST BY THE NUMBER, THEN WITH THE MUSIC

6. TEACH NEXT FIGURE

7. REPEAT I AND II, TEACH FIGURE III, REPEAT FIGURE I – III ETC.
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