GRADE 10- (Review)

[Part I]
Choreography in a
Stage Performance
ART-Grade 10
What is Choreography?
Choreography – is the art
of creating dance
patterns and movements
to form a dance routine.
 Elements of
Choreography
1. Body – A dancer’s important medium is the
different parts of the body such as the arms and
head in creating forms, lines and shapes to
express emotions.
2. Action/Movement – This is any movement or action
of a dancer like facial expressions, gestures, and pauses.
It can be done in one place or done as the body moves
through space, locomotor or non-locomotor. Examples
are stepping, walking and jumping.
3. Time – It refers to a dance’s rhythm, pulse,
speed, and cut short of movements. A dance
performance has its beginning and end.
• Example: use of slow, quick, quick and slow
movements
4. Energy – It describes how a dancer is
moving. It helps the audience to identify the
emotions and intentions of a dancer. For
example, a dancer may move forcefully,
gracefully, softy, smoothly or energetically.
Energy includes the following:
Force – This is the power in which a
dancer performs a routine.
• Example: strong to light movement
Flow – This is the energy used by the
dancer to perform a movement.
• Example: controlled movement or
free movement
5. Space – This refers to the area where a dancer performs
and how he or she moves through the area.
Space includes the following:
Placement – It is where a dancer’s body is positioned on
stage.
Formation – This is the area where a group of dancers
occupies.
Focus – This is where a dancer is looking.
 Direction/Pathway – It is where a dancer shall move.
 Level – Movements can be performed at different levels.
As the level of movement changes, the body creates
different effects.
Elements Of Choreography That
Add Complexity
1. Repetition – This is repeating the steps or
patterns and movements.
2. Transitions – These are movements that
connect a step to another step.
3. Contrast – It is the use of different steps or
patterns.
4. Sequence – This refers to the flow or order
of steps or patterns in a dance.
 Things to Consider in a Stage
Performance
1. Use varied dance steps to keep the audience engaged.
2. Execute properly the movements.
3. Use rhythm to change movements, when meant
to be fast or slow.
4. Use movement to emphasize elements in music.
5. Use space properly in a dance area. Do not just stay in
the middle of the stage; use the different areas or the
space of the stage either upstage or downstage.
6. Memorize steps by practicing
multiple times.
7. Dance with feelings and
interpret the music.
8. Have fun and enjoy while
performing.
 Principles of Art as
Applied to an
Original Performance
Arts – Grade 10
 Rhythm, Movement.
This principle guides the directors and
other production staff of the play on
the proper use of music and
movement. These elements should
contribute in setting the mood and
tone of the play and the scenes.
 Balance
This principle guides the director on
how to achieve the proper balance
and composition in terms of stage
blockings, props, backdrops, costume
and set design/set pieces. This will
also guide the production staff in
setting the right perspective of the
play.
 Emphasis
This principle guides the director
on which part of the play should
be emphasized This will help in
communicating to the audience
the theme of the play.
 Harmony, Unity and Variety.
These principles guide the director on
how to put the elements of arts like
set design, costumes, spectacle, etc. in
harmony. These elements should
complement each other and also have
variation to create a spectacular visual
impact on the play.
 Proportion
• This principle guides the director
as to how to make the play more
realistic or stylized through
proper use of space, height,
width and sizes of the elements
or materials to be used in the
play.
Visual Components of Stage Play
The visual elements of a play are things
that appeal and give a sensory experience
to the audience such as the stage setting,
lighting, costume, and props. It may also
include the composition and physical
relationship of the performers on stage
and with the audience through striking
displays and spectacle.
 STAGE SETTINGS
Stage setting is used to create an
environment that will bring the script
to life. It includes the use of
composition in art such as line, mass,
color, form, and unity that allows the
movements of the performers in
space.
 LIGHTING DESIGN
The lighting design is as important as
the stage settings since it contributes
to the the overall mood of the
performance. The functions of light in
play include mood and illusion,
structure and rhythm, and lighting
motivation. Each function plays
differently in its own way.
 COSTUME DESIGN
The costume used by the performers helps
convey meanings, time periods and
historical context. It shows vital scenes
and the relationship between people,
showing, a particular period, weather, or
location of the scene; revealing the
characters portrayed by the performers.
 PROPERTIES/PROPS
The properties of a play include the stage props
and hand props that are used as part of the
scene setting. The stage props may include jar,
lampshades, furniture, pictures, chairs, and
tables, and many more. Hand props, on the
other hand, include ballpen, glasses, cup,
pencils, cigarettes, and others. Properties are
essential to convey a scene’s objectives and to
aid the actors in communicating a scene
EXISTING NATIONAL LAWS
RELATED TO HEALTH
TREDS, ISSUES , AND
CONCERN
A. RESPONSIBLE
PARENTHOOD AND
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ACT
(R.A. No. 10354)

Maternal and
Child health
 Sexual Education
 Fertility control
 B. The tobacco
Regulation Act of
2003 ( R.A No. 9211)
C. The
Comprehensive
Dangerous Drugs Act
2002 ( R.A No. 9165)
D. The Consumer Act
of the Philippines
( R. A. No. 7394)
E. The National
Environment Awareness
and Education Act
( R.A. No. 95120)
F. The Traditional and
Alternative Medicine Act
of 1997
( R. A. No. 8423)
G. The Philippine
AIDS Prevention
Control Act of 1998
( R.A. No. 8504)
H. The National
Blood Service Act of
1994
( R.A. No. 7719)
The seat Belt Use
Act of 1999
( R.A. No. 8750)
K. The Anti-Child
Pornography Act of
2009 ( R.A. No. 9775)
J. The cybercrime
Prevention Act of
2012
( R.A. No. 10175)
 What is an
Opera?
An opera is a drama told through
acting, singing and instrumental music.
The
dialogue (conversation) in an
opera is usually sung.
In most operas an orchestra accompanies
the singers. Sometimes there is music
for the orchestra alone
Dancing is also an important part of
 Operas are usually
staged.
• A stage production includes costumes, scenery
and lighting.
• It is divided into scenes and acts, with plenty
of dramatic action.
 Two types of Operas
Comic Opera:
Example
Act I: Boy meets girl.
Act II: Boy and girl fall in love.
Act III: Boy and girl are
separated
Act IV: They find each other and
everyone lives happily ever after.
 Tragic Opera:
Example
Act I: Boy meets girl.
Act II: Boy and girl fall in love.
Act III: Boy and girl are
separated
Act IV: They never find each other
and everyone dies!
 3 Forms of Singing in Opera
The Aria: This is a solo, usually sung by a lead
character. It expresses the character’s feelings and
personality.
The Ensemble: This is when two or more
characters sing together. (duet, trio and so on)
The Recitative: This is a form of “talking” on
several pitches. The main purpose is to keep the
storyline moving by telling the audience
something important about the characters or plot.
 Who is involved in writing an
opera?
The Librettist: This is the person who
writes the libretto, which is the words of the
story.

The Composer: This is the person

who writes the music.

Many changes may be necessary in both the

libretto and the music before they fit
together!
THE LIBRETTO and LIBRETTIST

The Libretto is the

story.
The Librettist writes
the words to the story.
THE COMPOSER
• The
composer
writes the actual
music, based
on the libretto.
THE SINGERS
The actors and actresses who use
their voices to sing the music
the composer writes based on
the libretto.
THE CHORUS
The many actors and
actresses that portray
large scenes with their
voices that were set by
the composer based
on the libretto.
THE ORCHESTRA
A group of musicians
that play the music
that the composer
wrote based on the
libretto. Orchestral
players sit in the pit in
front of the stage.
THE CONDUCTOR
He or she tells
everybody when they
sing and play. They
have to watch the
action on the stage and
coordinate it all!
THE CHOREOGRAPHER
The person who
teaches the performers
the dances in the
show.
THE DANCERS
Once in a while, the
beautiful and elegant
dancers appear on
stage. They usually
always move in packs
THE STAGE DIRECTOR
This is truly the person
who runs the show.
Their job is to tell
EVERYONE what to
do and to worry that it
will all come
together after much
practice!
THE SCENERY
The artists that make the
scenery spend months on it.
They have to paint and build
and design and decorate
and make it look real.
THE COSTUMES
Costumes are made by
professional sewers.
First, they draw a picture
of what they want, then
they pick out fabric and
cut it to fit on a
mannequin.
Then they call in the
singers for a try-on.
Costumes come in all
shapes and sizes! They
can be modern or old
fashioned.
An example of costumes for the
opera. This one is “I Pagliacci”.
This opera
is “Gianni
Schicchi”.
This opera is “La
Boheme”.
This Operetta (almost
like an opera!) is
called “Boccaccio”.
MAKE-UP
The Make-Up artists
have lots to do.
Sometimes they
have
to attach beards, or
mustaches, or wigs to
the singers. Then,
they put on the facial
make-up, including
false eyelashes.
Some times they turn
a young person into
an old one!
PROPS
In the prop room there
are rows and rows
and rows of
THINGS!
Swords, cups, trays,
guns, ropes, balls,
fireworks – YOU
NAME IT.
The props are the items
the singers use to
make the play look
more real.
LIGHTING
The lighting people
make sure that the
audience can see the
action.
CREW
The backstage crew makes
sure that sets get moved
on and off and that the
props are in the correct
place. The whole show
would fail if they weren’t
there!
PUBLICITY
These are the people
who get the word out
about the upcoming
production. They also
make the program
including the synopsis
(plot) and the cast.
Kinds of Voices
•Soprano, the highest
•Tenor, the highest
female. Usually the lead
male. Usually the
character.
lead character.
•Mezzo Soprano, the
•Baritone, the
middle female. The lead’s
middle
best friendmale.
or rival.
Usually the villain.
•Alto, the lowest female.
•
TheBass,
olderthe lowest or
characters
themale. Older and
villainess.
powerful characters.