Dancing

DANCING MODULES 11

WHAT DANCING IS AND ITS ORIGIN 

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IS THE RHYTHMICAL MOVEMENT OF THE BODY, USUALLY WITH MUSIC. INVOLVES A SUCCESSIVE GROUP OF BODILY EMOTIONS AND STEPSRHYTMICALLY PERFORMED AND TIMED TO MUSIC IS BOTH AN ART AND A FORM OF RECREATION

ELEMENTS OF DANCING     

CHOREOGRAPHY COLOR COSTUMES DANCER DECOR

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DESIGN MOVEMENT MUSIC TECHNIQUE THEME

KINDS OF DANCES           

BALLET COURT DANCE ETHNOLOGIC DANCE FOLK DANCE MODERN DANCES MUSICAL COMEDY DANCE NATURAL OF UNTUTORED DANCE RITUAL DANCE SOCIAL DANCE SOLO OR GROUP DANCE THEATRICAL OF SPECTACULAR DANCE

FOLK DANCES IN THE PHILIPPINES 

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Abaruray Type: Spanish Influence Origin: Quezon Pronounciation: (ahbah-ROOH-rahy) The name of this dance came from a contraction of the words Aba and Ruray. Such dance is performed by the girls who balances the glass of wine on their head from which the

FOLK DANCES IN THE PHILIPPINES 

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Alcamfor Type: Muslim Dance Origin: Leyte Pronounciation: (ahl-kahm-FOHR) This is a couple’s dance in which the girl holds a handkerchief laced with camphor oil, a substance that supposedly induces

FOLK DANCES IN THE PHILIPPINES 

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Aray Type: Spanish Influence Origin: Ermita, Manila Pronounciation: (ahRAHY) The Aray is a Filipino form of the Spanish jota accompanied by sprightly steps. The dance, itself, is flirtatious and involves the graceful use of tambourines by women.

FOLK DANCES IN THE PHILIPPINES 

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Asik Type: Muslim Dance Origin: Lanao del Sur Pronounciation: (ah-SIHK) A Bagobo Festival dance wherein the girl wears long metal fingernails while holding an umbrella and

FOLK DANCES IN THE PHILIPPINES 

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Bagobo Rice Cycle Type: Tribal Dance Origin: Davao del Norte A tribal dance from the Bagobo Tribe which portrays the cycle of planting and harvesting of rice.

FOLK DANCES IN THE PHILIPPINES 

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Balse Type: Spanish Influence Origin: Rizal Pronounciation: (BAHLseh) Derived from the Spanish word "valse," that means waltz, the dance was popular in Marikina and Rizal province during the Spanish times. Balse was performed after the Lutrina - a religious procession, and the music that accompanied the dancers was played by the musikong bungbong or musicians using

FOLK DANCES IN THE PHILIPPINES 

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Banog Type: Cordillera Dance Origin: Ifugao This dance depicts hunters protecting their hen and chicks in Binaylan from a hungry hawk. The hunters trap the hawk and kill it in the end.

FOLK DANCES IN THE PHILIPPINES 

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Bendayan Type: Cordillera Dance Origin: Benguet This is a circle dance, which is being performed to celebrate the arrival of successful headhunters. It is also popularly known as Bendian.

FOLK DANCES IN THE PHILIPPINES 

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Binaylan Type: Tribal Dance Origin: Agusan Pronounciation: (bihNYE-lahn) This is a ritual dance, which originated from the Bagobo tribe living in the central uplands of Mindanao, imitating the movements of a hen, her banog or baby chicks, and a hawk. The hawk is sacred and is believed that it has the power over the well being of the tribe. The hawk tries to capture one of the baby chicks and is

FOLK DANCES IN THE PHILIPPINES 

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Danza Type: Spanish Influence Origin: Cuba Type: Spanish Influence Origin: Cuba A folk dance originated from Cuba that became popular in the late 19th century. It is also known as habanera or danza habanera which is a social dance and performed either in a ballroom or on a stage and makes use of