Nature of Different Dances

Identify the Nature of Different Dances

Value the Importance of the nature of the

different dances to preserve the cultural
identity and diversity
What is
Dance?
Dance is an expression of
the body, following
rhythmic patterns and is
accompanied by music.
From the primitive man
expressing emotions in
such events as birth,
death, marriage, and war,
dance has evolved to
modern forms of social
dancing.
Different forms of Dance
Traditional
Dances
Traditional dances are dances of
indigenous communities that show the
cultural traits of people in a specific time
and place. Customs and traditions through
dance steps and costumes are preserved in
traditional dance. These dances are handed
down from generation to generation, with
fixed sets or patterns.
Folk dances
Folk dances
are divided into
categories based on
their geographical
origins and the
character of the
dances.
Folk dances
Can be classified
as National or
Local/Regional
National
Dances with
similar basic
movements
with minor
differences
Local/Regional
Dances with modest
variances; unique to
certain localities
only
Folk dances can be
occupational, religious or
ceremonial, courtship,
wedding, festival, battle,
comedy, game, and social
dances, depending on the
nature of the dance.
Modern and
Contemporary
Modern and
Contemporary
       Modern dance is a
less formal progression
than classical ballet.
Contemporary dance
incorporates the strong
legwork and balance of
ballet and the trunk
movements of modern
Ballroom Dances
Ballroom Dances
consist of several different dances.
Ballroom dances have two
categories.
Smooth and rhythm are the
categories in American style. These
are known as standard and Latin in
international style. The standard and
smooth categories essentially contain
the same dances, and the Latin and
rhythm categories essentially contain
the same dances.” 
CHEERDANC
E
CHEERDANC
E
is a combination of cheering
and dancing. Components
include the mandatory cheer
and several gymnastic or
acrobatic moves, such as
cartwheels and back
handsprings. The purpose of
cheer dance is generally to
motivate sports teams,
entertain the audience, or
compete.
HIPHOP/STREET
DANCE
HIPHOP/STREET
DANCE
Hip hop or street dance
has its origins in the African
American and Latino
populations of New York. It
is generally associated with
rap music, a form of
chanting or poetry delivered
at the speed of 16-bar
measures (time frame).
HIPHOP/STREET
DANCE
The term hip-hop refers to a
complex culture compromising four
elements, as follows: deejaying or
“turntabling;” rapping, also known
as “MCing” or “rhyming;” graffiti
painting, also known as “graf” or
“writing;” and “B-boying,” which
encompasses hip-hop dance, style,
and attitude, along with the sort of
virile body language that Cornel
West described as “postural
semantics.
FESTIVAL DANCE
FESTIVAL DANCE
 Festival dances are seen
during celebrations or fiestas.
Generally, festival dances
celebrate a good harvest or
fortune. An event that is
usually celebrated by a
community that focuses on
numerous aspects of that
community’s religion or
culture. Dances are seen
during celebrations or fiestas.
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YOU