This document provides an overview of contemporary dance, including its elements, types of dances, and notable Filipino figures. It discusses contemporary dance as a performing art involving rhythmic body movement choreographed to music. The core elements of contemporary dance are identified as theme, design, movement, technique, music, costume, choreography, and scenery. Examples are given of folk/ethnic dances, ballroom dances, and theatrical dances. Notable Filipino figures in contemporary dance mentioned are Alice Reyes, Lisa Macuja-Elizalde, Douglas Nierras, and Norbert Dela Cruz III.

1. CONTEMPORARY
DANCE
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2. Guide Questions for the videos
1.Among all the videos, give two (2)
performances that you liked and give
two (2) reasons why you enjoyed it.
2.What were the themes in the videos that
you watched? Give one for each video.
3.What type or style of dance is more to
your taste and why? Give two reasons.

3. DANCE
1. ART
• Tells a story, a set
of moods and
expresses an
emotion.
2. RECREATION

4. DANCE
Types of Dances

5. TYPES OF DANCES
1. FOLK
DANCE/ETHNIC DANCE
- Social dances that
portray the beliefs,
interests, habits, customs
and practices of the
native.
2. BALLROOM
DANCES
- Dances of public
entertainment, usually
performed in pairs in
ballrooms, nightclubs,
auditoriums or in
public places.
3. THEATRICAL
DANCES
- Performed for the
entertainment of the
audience in a theater.

6. EXAMPLES OF TYPES OF DANCES
1. FOLK
DANCE/ETHNIC
DANCE
- Maranao and
Tausug dances
- Dances from
Mindanao
2. BALLROOM
DANCES
- foxtrot
- cha cha
- boogie
- tango
- rhumba
- waltz
3. THEATRICAL
DANCES
- Ballet
- Modern dance
- Musical comedy
dance
- Tap dance

7. There is always
movement in a dance.
But not all movements
signify a dance.

8. What is Contemporary Dance?1

9. Contemporary Dance
■A performing art that involves rhythmic
body movement within a given space,
choreographed based on musical beat.
■Performed either in front of an audience
or by everyone on a dance floor

10. DANCE
Elements

11. Elements of Dance
1. Theme
2. Design
3. Movement
4. Technique
5. Music
6. Costume and body paraphernalia
7. Choreography
8. Scenery

12. Elements of Contemporary Dance
■Theme – most basic element of a dance.
It conveys the message of a dance.
■Design – pattern of movement in time
and space.
■Movement – the bodily actions of the
dancer that include his steps

13. Elements of Contemporary Dance
■Technique – the skill of movement
executed by the dancer
■Music – the auditory background to
which a dancer moves
■Costume & body paraphernalia –
properties worn by the dancer that help
reflect the message, customs and beliefs

14. Elements of Contemporary Dance
■Choreography – the figures and steps
in dancing that enable the dancers to
perform in an organized manner
■Scenery – the background or setting
where the dance is performed to make it
more realistic and enriching.

15. Notable figures in Philippine Dance
ALICE REYES
■National Artist for
Dance (1970)
■“The Mother of
Contemporary Dance

16. Notable figures in Philippine Dance
LISA MACUJA-ELIZALDE
■Founded Ballet Manila
in 1995 with Osias
Barroso (her dancing
partner)
■“bringing ballet to the
people, bringing people
to ballet”

18. Notable figures in Philippine Dance
DOUGLAS NIERRAS
■Founder and resident
choreographer of
Powerdance
■“making dance more
accessible to a greater
number of audiences”

20. Notable figures in Philippine Dance
NORBERT DELA CRUZ III
■Graduated from Juilliard
School in New York City
■Danced as a soloist with
the Metropolitan Opera
House and in other dance
companies in Europe