history and evolution of dances

1. HISTORY and
EVOLUTION OF
DANCE
Ms. Andrea P. De Guzman
MA.Ed - PE

2. 3,300 BCE
First Dancing
• It is believed that the first people to
dance were the Egyptians.
Archaeologists discovered paintings
of dancing figures in rock shelters and
caves.

4. 1400
Ballet Comes Into Play
• Ballet started in Italy around the year 1400,
but didn’t really become popular until around
the year of 1500. Ballet gained its popularity
when a lady of the arts, Catherine de Medici,
married King Henry 11 and threw festivals
where they would preform ballet dances.
Ballet is believed to be the main core of
every single dance style.

6. 1600
Masque Dancing
• Masque dancing started from elaborate
pageants and shows in the 16th century.
Masque dancing involved intricate costuming
and stage designing that also incorporated
singing and acting as well as dancing. It was
often used as a court entertainment.

8. 1795
Classical Persian Dancing
• This style of dance evolved from courtroom
dancing. An era influencing Persian dance was
the Qajar Dynasty which lasted from 1795 to
1925. Dancers would preform artistic and lively
dances for the Shah. The music is usually
played by a small band.

10. 1800
Tippity Tappity, Time for Tap
• Tap dancing originated from African tribe
dancing. It is believed that tap dancing started
in the mid-1800s. Tap dancing makes
percussion sounds because of dancers most
commonly wearing leather shoes with two
pieces of metal and clip and clap against hard
floors. Tap is still very popular to this day.

12. 1890
Merengue Dancing
• Merengue was first a music style that originated
in the Dominican Republic before it became a
dance style. The style originated from laborers
working in sugar beet fields. It is a Caribbean
dance style that involves partners holding each
other in a tango-like position and moving their
hips side to side.

14. 1900
Jazz and Acro
• Jazz dance originated from Africa and puts an
emphasis on rhythm and timing. Some older
styles of jazz movements include the shimmy,
the Lindy hop, and the Charleston. Acro dance
is short for acrobatics. It originated in circuses
such as Cirque De Soleil. It involves doing
smooth and flexible movements, and lots of
back bending and tricks. Both these styles are
widely popular to this day.

16. 1950
Contemporary Dance
• Contemporary dance is a style that combines
jazz, ballet, and modern dance. Its said that the
first ever contemporary choreographer was
Merce Cunningham. Contemporary can be
many different styles, but most of the time it is
melancholy and or intense. It involves a lot of
technique usage. It is very popular among the
competitive dance scene today.

18. 1970
Hip Hop Dance
• Hip hop dance made an entrance in the 1970s.
It originated from African tribe dances, but did
not become popular until way after the time it
was started. Hip hop involves sharp
movements. There are many styles of hip hop
that include breaking, popping, locking, and
more.

20. 2018
Dance Nowadays
• Today's dance style has taken a turn towards
more hip hop dances. Because of hip hop has
not been around nearly as long as most dance
styles, it's still the most popular style to this day.
Small and popular dances that involve hip hop
and that most everyone can achieve include the
whip and nae nae, Gangnam Style (its a little
old), shooting, and more. Ballet, jazz, and
contemporary are very popular in dance
studios, especially competitive dance studios.

22. THANK
YOU!