Dance is an expression of life through rhythmic movement. When dance develops patterns and organization, it becomes a specific form. Cave paintings suggest dance existed in the Paleolithic period. Primitive dances were used in tribes for survival and transcendence, using repetition and rhythmic movements. Ritual dances later represented civilization and mythology. Folk dances reflected social expression through familiar motifs. Theater dance forms like ballet and Indian dances incorporated gestures and complex movements to express emotions. Modern dance emphasized individual creativity. Notable Filipino dancers who advanced Philippine dance include Frances Reyes Aquino, Leonor Orosa-Goquingco, and Lucrecia Reyes-Urtula.

2. - Dance is an expression in rhythmic movement of an
intensified sense of life.
- When dance as simple emotional expression
develops into a design- a planned organization of a
pattern of movement in rhythm, space and on the
ground , with its set of steps, gestures and dynamics
– it becomes specific dance.
- Depictions in the prehistoric cave paintings in
Europe suggest that some Form of dance already
existed during the Paleolithic Period
Brief History

4. *In primitive early tribal cultures dance was methodology
for survival. Confronted by an environment that could
be rationally controlled nor evaded, members of these
tribes sought to transcend the consciousness of self by
achieving an ecstatic state, in which they would arrive
at a mastery over evil spirits through their dance.
(Communal Dance from Africa)

5. *The search for magical mastery
over nature through loss of self
is the distinctive characteristics
of primitive dance. The ecstatic
state was reached by the
repetition of monotonous
movements in powerful rhythm-
the rhythmic beat to every
movement, usually
accompanied by drums; the
hard stamping of the feet upon
the ground with bent knees ;
and the continuous, prolonged
repetition of the basic
movements.

6. *The distinction between primitive dance and ritual dance is
that the latter is conscious dance, organized volitionally in its
design, purpose, and meaning. Ritual dance represents a latter
societal development, a level of civilization where dance
celebrated mythology rather than the magic, like in the rites of
Dionysus in Greece. Greek Ritual dance during the period was
characterized by the gentler forms of choral dance(round,
chain, and professional dance).

7. *Folk dance developed from the racial or
regional memories of older motifs in
communal dance and reflected social and
recreational expression. Thus the chain
dance, the professional, the whirling dance,
and the circling dance all became
characteristics of European folk dance. It is
basically repetitious and limited in scope.
(Subli)
(Pandanggo sa Ilaw) (Tinikling) (Singkil)

9. *When danced with its gliding turns, brought a new intimacy to
social dance. The courtly PAVANE and stately SARABANDE were
rivals of the galliard; the contradance and QUADRILLE completed
effectively with the minuet; the POLKA and the MAZURKA
challenged the supremacy of the waltz.
*From the end of the 19th century, social dance developed in the
United States. Vernon and Irene Castle, in the decade from 1910-
1920, enchanted both Europe and America with their famous
exhibitions of the Tango(derived from Agertina folk dance), and
the FOXTROT. The African-American influence in Jazz dominated
in the 1920’s with the shimmy and the CHARLESTON, a form of the
jitterbug. The 1930’s incorporated Latin American rhythms , with
the Rumba, Conga, and Samba.

10. *In the mid-1950, the dramatic emergence of Rock ‘N Roll
changed popular music. Disco dancing of the 1970’s
returned of couples together executing often complex,
choreographed dance moves. BREAKDANCING –
STREETDANCING that combined acrobatic and martial arts
movements-achieved popularityin the 1980 and the
Lambada became a craze in 1990.

11. Theater Dance: Ballet

12. •Ballet is a dance system based on a
set of classic, fundamental principles
of movement and training that govern
every aspects of its form and
technique

20. -The dance of India is essentially one of its
symbolic gestures, a dance system of
movement and gestures that offers not only
repertoire of complex movements of the
hands, limbs, and torso but includes a set of 36
instructions for glances, to be used in
expressing a range of emotions and thoughts.
Three Dance Forms that contributed to the
Mainstream of Theater dance in India:
Kathakali: a dance drama of Hindu mythodology
Kathak: a strong rhytmic dance with accelerated
foot tapping and dynamic turns
Manipuri: Dance of Vigorous movement and
acrobatic agility

22. - There are great number of notable ethic
dance companies in contemporary theater
such as:
Moiseyev Dance Company- USSR
Inbal Dance Theater- Israel
National Folk Ballet- Yugoslavia
Bayanihan Phil. Dance Company – Philippines
Ballet folkorico de Mexico – Mexico
- The most illustrative example in the West
of a theater dance that has retained its
Folkloric base is Spanish Flamenco.

23. Flamenco: It is a Spanish art form made up of three parts: guitar playing
("guitarra"), song ("cante") and dance ("baile").Originally flamenco was
not set to music; it was only singing and clapping of hands called “toque
de palmas." Some flamenco still follows ancient tradition, but the use of
guitars and other musical instruments has become more popular in
modern flamenco.

24. Modern Dance
*It is a dance form
introduced by the unique
performances of Isadora
Duncan at the turn of the
century. Modern Dance is
a point of view that
stresses creative
individuality in
choreography and dance
execution.

25. Frances Reyes Aquino: Mother of Philippine Dancing
- She was born on March 9, 1899 in Lolomboy, Bocaue,
Bulacan
- She was named National Artist for her contributions
in dance in 1973, the very first woman to receive a
National Artist Award.
- She received the "Philippine Republic Award of Merit
- Folk Dancer pioneer
- Dr. Reyes Aquino founded the Philippine Folk Dance
Society
Famous Filipino Dancers

26. Leonor Orosa-Goquingco :Mother of Philippine
Theater Dance
- She was born on July 24, 1917 at Jolo, Sulu
- known as ”Trailblazer”
Awards:
- Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan Award in 1961
and 1964
- Rizal Centennial Award in 1962
- Republic Cultural Heritage Award in 1964
- Presidential Award of Merit in 1970
- Tandang Sora Award
- The Columbia University Alumni Association Award
in 1975
- National Artist for Dance on March 27, 1976
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27. Lucrecia Reyes-Urtula:
-She was born in Ilo-Ilo
- She is a choreographer, dance educator and
researcher.
-National Artist for Dance (1988)
-Founding dance director of Bayanihan
Philippine National Folk Dance Company
-Republic Cultural heritage Award for Research
in Folk Dance
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