Lacbayen Arjie, Valdez

BSHM2 MH22
DIAGNOSTIC TEST
1. C.
2. A.
3. A.
4. C.
5. B.
6. B.
7. B.
8. C.
9. B.
10. A.

GUESS ME!
1. JAZZ
2. HIPHOP
3. CONTEMPORARY
4. BALLET
5. FOLKDANCE
6. BALLROOM
ANALYSIS
1. For you, what is dance?
 The movement of body in a rhythmic way, usually to music and within the
given space.
2. Do you have any idea about the different genres of dance?
 Yes, the ballet, contemporary, Hiphop, ballroom, social dance, folkdance
and jazz.
3. What do you think is the importance of learning the history of dance?
 It is all about gaining enough knowledge with a complete understanding.
DESCRIBE ME
1. CONTEMPORARY
 Rigity and rules, because it have the ability to transform a performance
based on their own interpretations.
 Interpretive, because it focuses on emotion
 Emotional, because it express emotions and idea
 Expressive, because it combines element of different genres and still
popular today
 Beneficial, because it helps to develop a better self-awareness both
physical and emotional.
2. Folkdance
 Traditional, it shows different traditions through dance.
 Simple basic rhythm, because it dominates the folk dance and establishes
the pattern of movement.
 Popular, because it is one of the most common dance
 Culture, because it celebrates the cultural roots of particular group of
people.
 Ritual, as it is being performed in a form of ritualistic entertainment at
social gathering.
3. Ballroom
 Classic, as it is popular until today
 Formal, because it is being perform with formal occasions
 Simple, because it does not hard to understand or learn.
 Partnership, because it can be done through partner
 Social, because can help us to socialize with people
4. Hip-hop
 Vibrant, because it combines freestyle movements to create a cultural
piece of art.
 Popular, because it is one of the popular and influential style of dance.
 Interpretative, because sometimes the song are often about the urban life
of the people in the big cities.
 Freestyle, because it is improvisational
 Urban dance style, because it can be considered as street dance.
5. Jazz
 Energetic dance, because it has a liveliness that sets it apart from
traditional dance forms.
 Broad, because it characterized by complex harmony
 Rhythmically and syncopated movement, because it have lots of
movements
 American music because, it is marked by lively rhythms with unusual
accent and often melodies made up by musician as they play.
 Stress buster, as it causes positive effect
6. Ballet
 Graceful, because its movement is smooth and beautiful.
 Smooth, because its movement is easy and well controlled
 Theatrical Dance, because it features highly formalized steps and
movements
 Emotional, because it speaks emotion
 Magical, because it shows the beauty and its interpretation