This document discusses different types of dance including recreational dance, dance fitness, and good dance composition. Recreational dance involves social and folk dances from around the world. Dance fitness uses dance to increase cardiovascular endurance, strength, and flexibility. A good dance composition tells a story or conveys emotion through the use of elements like beginning, middle, end; form; phrases; unity; variety; and climax. It also discusses choreographic forms like sequential forms and ABA form.

1. DANCE COMPOSITION AND APPRECIATION
RECREATIONAL DANCE – is a social activity in w/c
people of all ages can participate. Recreational
dances, and social dances come from all over the
world and include folk, cultural, and historical dances,
and social dances from the past and present. These
types of dance use a variety of steps, figures and
formation. The styles, performance, and music are
related to the cultural roots, historical eras, and
geographic areas from w/c the dance originates.

2. DANCE FITNESS
on the other hand, is a fun to increase cardio
vascular endurance, strength, and flexibility.
Various dance genres support fitness. Dance
related fitness training system such as Zumba.
Fitness and cardio dance, have boomed recently.
A lot of people enjoy using dance as a fitness
activity.

3. WHAT MAKES A GOOD DANCE?
a good dance displays a significant
meaning or conveys a message. Sometime, it is
also portrays life experiences. Dance maybe
presented abstractly symbolically but still
convey emotion and meaning. A good dance
lifts and transport the audience from their seats
during the performance.

4. it has beginning, middle, and
end/conclusion. The beginning of dance may
come in a form of shape, a pose, or an entrance.
The middle consists of a development or the
exploration of the main idea. The
ending/conclusion should be clear and maybe a
form of a shape, a pose, or an exit.

5. WHAT IS A FORM
is the instrument by w/c the ideas and
elements are arrange or combined into a
logical sequence w/c results in unity and
consistency, and by means of w/c the content
or idea can be expressed and communicated. It
is the organizing factor of any work or dance
composition.

6. WHAT IS PHRASE?
is the smallest unit of form in the whole dance.
It can be related to a sentence in writing
compositions. Choreographers and dancers use
movement phrasing when working on dances.
(Blom and Chaplin 1988)

7. although Minton suggests that movement
phrases should vary in length phrases.
Commonly, single phrase consists of eight
counts. It is easier for building routines and
choreographic combinations with an 8 counts
phrase.

8. CHARACTERISTIC OF A GOOD STYLE
1. UNITY – the interconnected phrases of the
dance are coherent and flow smoothly together.
The movement fit together and each plays an
important role that contributes to the entirely of
a dance.

9. 2. CONTINUITY AND DEVELOPMENT
the phrases of the dance that are
organized progressively, making each
movement phrase move naturally into the
next. There is a continuous development of the
movement phrase and audience is swept along
to the end

10. 3. VARIETY AND CONTRAST
It introduces new material, which is
noticeably different from anything so far seen
in the dance. Variety and contrast in movement
phrases add excitement and flavor in the
dance.
-changing direction - avoid repeating move
- Use of energy -
- Timing of a movement

11. 4. TRANSITION
this is the link between movements,
phrases, and section of the dance. It is also vital
because it keeps the unity and continuity of
dance.
Involving an entire phrase of movement

12. 5. REPETITION
Emphasizes movements and phrases that are
important to the dance and gives feeling of
closure to a work. Some phrases need to be
repeated in choreography so that the audience
can see those movements again and identify its
significance.

13. CLIMAX
this is the apex of the energy in the dance is
reached. It is similar to a climax in a story where a
series of events culminates.

14. CHOREOGRAPHIC FORMS IN DANCE
selecting the structure which best
expresses the dance idea is fundamental.
Dance and music closely resembles in so
many ways.
the shape of a dance or a piece of
choreography is based on common musical
forms.

15. SEQUENTIAL FORMS
these form contain themes/motif w/c
progress in a specific order.
a. AB(two-part) form – the simplest the
sequential forms and is similar to chorus of a
song.
A.followed by a second section
B. Each section contains elements that contrast
in a tone

16. b. ABA ( three part) composed of introductory
theme (A). (A) is unifying theme and the center of
interest, then (B) gives contrast

17. EVALUATING GOOD DANCE
1. CHOREOGRAPHERS- they evaluate a part of
an going of developing a personal style which
is both spontaneous and organized.
2. DANCERS – they evaluate according to
specific demands that the performance places
on them.
3. AUDIENCE – they will evaluate according to
the particular context of the dance.

18. STAGES IN ASSESING A DANCE (CRITIQUE)
1. DESCRIPTION – involves close observation of
all the elements, characteristics, and components
of a dance.

19. INTERPRETATION – involves an appreciation of
the ideas, content, images, and style contained
within the dance.
EVALUATION – takes to consideration how
effectively the feature ( elements ans
characteristics) and the context of the dance have
been utilized in the actual performance of the
dancers to portray the context and the quality of
the dance.

20. GUIDE QUESTION IN ANALYZING AND
EVALUATING A DANCE PERFORMANCE
1.What was the title of the dance?
2. Who was the choreographer?
3. When was it performed? (date of performance)
4. What was the genre/style of the dance?
5. What was the accompaniment?
6. Who were the dancers?

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