Dance Appreciation

and Composition
• What makes a good dance?
• What is form?
• What is a phrase
• What is a motif?
Did you KNOW?

What is RECREATIONAL DANCE?

Recreational Dance is a social activity which

people of all ages can participate. Dances from
all over the world and include folk, cultural and
historical dances, social dance from past
present.
Did you KNOW?

What is Dance Fitness?

Dance fitness is a fun wat to increase

cardiovascular endurance, strength and
flexibility. Various dance genres support
fitness. Best example is ZUMBA- fitness that
involves cardio and Latin-inspired dance.
What makes a good dance?

▪ A good dance displays a significant meaning or

conveys a message, must have a shape or form
▪ It has a beginning: come in a form of shape, a pose
or an entrance.
▪ A middle: consist of development or the
exploration of the main idea
▪ Ending: clear and maybe in a form of a shape, a
pose or an exit.
What is a form?

▪ A form is the instrument by which ideas and

elements are arranged or combined into a logical
sequence which result in unity and consistency.
▪ The content and idea can be expressed and
communicated.
▪ Each form is composed of several units that are
smoothly connected. The small units are called
phrases.
What is a phrase?

▪ When you combine one movement with several

others, they form a unit. When units are pieced
together, they make up a section in the choreography
and the sections together form a whole dance.
▪ Phrase: is the smallest unit of form in the whole
dance.
▪ Choreographers and dancers use movement phrasing
when working on dance.
What is a motif?

▪ A good dance contains a theme or a motif tpo be

able to convey its meaning or intention to
audience.
▪ A single movements or a short phrase of
movement that embodies the style and
intention of the dance is called motif.
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