“It is an art which ideas

with the motions of the

human body”.

- James K.
Feibleman, a great
Philosopher
“It is an art of rhythmic
bodily movements that projects
ordered sequence of moving
visual patterns of line, solid
shape.”.
- Thomas Munro in Kraus
and Gaufman, 1981
Are the indigenous dances of
any specific “folk” or the common
people. They are traditional
customary or recreational dance
forms of a given country which have
evolved naturally and were
handed
down across generations.
 Are related to
everything of importance
in our daily lives, such as
customs, and
rituals,
occupations of a specific
group of people.
 Most of these dances are
related in origin to religious
belief, stemming from emotions,
superstitions,
festivals, ceremonies of birth,
courtship, marriage, death, war,
and countless themes, common
to all people around the world.
“Became the overt expression of
emotions and ideas which were
peculiarly significant or the re-
enactment of customs and events
constituting an important part
their history of patterns of
and living”. daily
- Duggan, Schlottmann, and
Rutledge (1948)
“Traditional mode of
expression that
employs
bodily movements and
redundant patterns linked to
definitive features of
rhythmic beats or music”.
- Lopez (2006)
1. It is traditional.
2. It has an expressive behavior.
3. Simple, basic rhythm dominate
the folk dance and establishes the
pattern of movement.
4. It is created by an unknown
choreographer or by
communal efforts.
5. It performs a function in the life
of the (folk) people.
 Folk dances are traditional
dances found in a certain
country, while national dances
are also traditional folk dances
but have a national scope. They
are popular and widely danced
throughout a given country,
often with a number of regional
variations.
 Cariñosa

 Curacha

 Pandango
Cariñosa
 Ethnic dances or ethnological
dances are performed
primitive those in
tribes and have retained
their close kinship with religious
ritual and community custom.
“This dances may require a
certain level of special
performing skills that are
symbolic in meaning,
making it harder for those
outside the group to
understand”.

- Kraus, 1962
They can be performed
three in (3) different
categories:

1. Ritual
2. Life-cycle
3. Occupational
Dances that depict
ritual ceremonies.

Example:
 Dugso (Bukidnon)

Pagdidiwata (Palawan)
Pagdidiwata (Palawan)
 Dances relating to the cycle
humanof life such as birthing,
courtship, wedding, and funeral.
Examples:
Binasuan (Pangasinan)
Daling-daling (Muslim
courtship dance from
Sulu)
Daling-daling
Dances that exhibit work
and occupation of the
dances.
Examples:
Mag-Asik (Cotabato)
Mananagat (Cebu)
Mag-Asik (Cotabato)
MODERN DANCE
MODERN DANCE
- a creation of movements to
match a dancer's feelings and
purpose.
Modern dance, a term to describe
contemporary dance, is a style of
dancing where dancers are free to
express their feelings through
movements without adhering to any
rules in dancing particularly in ballet
Unlike ballet, dancers of modern
dance use their own interpretation
instead of structured steps. They
thrust aside the classical ballet stance
of an upright, erect body and instead
often opt for deliberate falls on the
floor.
 Characteristics of Modern dance
1. Technique
Although some would see modern dance as just purely an
interpretative dance, there is a technical approach to training
a modern dancer. This teaches the dancer to control the body
and making it the instrument.
2. Improvisation
This refers to the spontaneous movement performed by
dancers in response to suggestion by the choreographers.
3. Choreography
Modern dance allows choreographic freedom.
Basic skills in modern dance
• Run •Falling
• Waltz
•Front roll
• Gallop
• Jump • Rolls
• Leap • turns
 Activity 1 : Answer the following questions

How does folk dances play an important role

to Filipinos?

How does folk dancing contribute to the

development of one's fitness and cultural
awareness?

What is the importance of learning Philippine

folk dance in relation to you as a student?
Activity 2: Critique this dance based on the
characteristics of a modern dance (5 SENTENCE)