BRIEF HISTORY &

NATURE OF DANCE
PHYSICAL EDUCATION GRADE 12

by: Jet P. Estefani

 WHAT IS DANCE?
• -Is a performance art form consisting of
purposefully selected sequences of human
movement. This movement has aesthetic and
symbolic value, and is acknowledged as dance by
performers and observers within a particular
culture. Dance can be categorized and described
by its choreography, by its repertoire of
movements, or by its historical period or place of
origin.
 WHAT IS DANCE?
• ATHLETICS/SPORTS • DANCE
Muscle Development Aesthetic/Artistic Value
Endurance Entertainment
Experience
 PEOPLE MAINLY DANCE FOR 4 REASONS

1.To please the gods

2.To please others
3.To please themselves or self-expression
4.To build community within an ethnic group or
social interaction (Myers, 2005)
Do you know where
Dance come from?
PHYSICAL EDUCATION GRADE 12

by: Jet P. Estefani

 Do you know where Dance come
from?
• -The origins of Dance are rooted in the
“prehistoric era.” Various artistic, religious,
and social forces started out the
incorporation and development of Dance.
 Do you know where Dance come
from?
• -Dance has been a major form of religious ritual
and social expression.

• -It was used as a way of expressing and

reinforcing tribal unity and strength, as an
approach for courtship and mating, and as a
means of worship, communication, and
therapeutic experience.
 Do you know where Dance come
from?
• --It was said that the first use of Dance was a
gesture in order to communicate.

• --It was during the pre-Christian era that the real

knowledge of dance came about within the great
Mediterranean and Middle Eastern civilizations
like Egypt.
ANCIENT GREECE
 Do you know where Dance come
from?
• --Ancient Greeks also thought highly of Dance.
Dancing was taught as an aid to military
education among the boys in Athens and Sparta.
It was also a form of entertainment and display.
Greek Philosophers such as Plato, Aristotle, and
Socrates strongly supported this art as an
Integration of Body and Soul.
ANCIENT ROME
 Do you know where Dance come
from?
• --The Ancient Rome, on the other hand, gave less
importance to dancing. Dance became brutal and
sensationalized as their entertainers were slaves
and captives from many nationalities and it was
used more often for gruesome purposes (Kraus et
al., 1981) Dance eventually became an integral
part of the corruption in the latter days of the
Roman Empire.
middle/dark ages
 Middle Ages
• -Middle Ages or Dark Ages marked the beginning of
Social Dancing. The peasants performed 2 basic types
of dancing: The Round Dance and the Couple Dance.
In Round Dance, dancers hold each other by hand,
forming a long chain and move about in an open or
closed circle, or in an extended line. Couple Dance, at
that time, was not as popular as round dance as it was
considered scandalous when first seen.
 Middle Ages
• -Nobility soon followed the peasants’ lead in dancing but
in a more refined and courtly form, Court Dances
emerged as part of the chivalric way of life. Because of
the noblemen’s and women’s nature of clothing and
elaborate accessories, their dance steps were limited to
gliding, curtseying, and posing as they were not able to
move freely. The peasants’ dances, in contrast, have
large movements.
 Middle Ages
• -During the Renaissance period, dance and art in
general gained impetus. The old restraints were
loosened and clerical ideas and purposes no
longer dominate all creative expressions of the
human spirit (Kruas and Gaufman, 1981)
 Middle Ages
• -A vast dance movement occurred throughout the courts
of Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries. During these
times, new court dances performed by the nobility came
about as well as the rise of the art BALLET in Italy and
France. (Kruas and Gaufman, 1981)
What is a folk Dance?
 FOLK DANCE
• -are the indigenous dances of any specific
“folk” or the common people. They are
traditional customary or recreational dance
forms of a given country which have evolved
naturally and were handed down across
generations.

• -
 FOLK DANCE
• -are related to everything of importance in our
daily lives, such as customs, rituals and
occupations of a specific group of people. Most of
these dances are related to religious belief,
stemming from emotions, superstitions, festivals,
ceremonies of birth, courtship, marriage, death,
war, and countless themes common to all people
around the world.
• -
 FOLK DANCE
• -Lopez (2006) defined Philippine Folk Dance
as a “traditional mode of expression that
employs bodily movements of redundant
patterns linked to definitive features of
rhythmic beats or music.”
• -
CHARACTERISTICS OF PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCE
1.It is traditional.
2.It has an expressive behavior.
3.Simple, basic rhythm dominates and establishes
the pattern of movement.
4.It is created by an unknown choreographer or by
communal efforts.
5.It performs a function in the life of the (folk)
people.
What are the differences
between folk, national,
and ethnic dances?
What are the differences between Folk, National, and
Ethnic dances?
I. Folk Dances are Traditional dances found in a
certain country.

II.National Dances are also Traditional but have a

national scope. They are popular and widely danced
throughout a given country, often with a number of
regional variations.
What are the differences between Folk, National, and
Ethnic dances?
Examples of National Dances:
Carinosa
Curacha
Pandango
These dances are popular throughout the country.
Pandango, for example has several variations coming
from Luzon and Visayas islands.
What are the differences between Folk, National, and
Ethnic dances?
Examples of Pandango Dances:
1.Pandango Ilocano
2.Pandango Visayan
3.Pandango Dumagueteno
4.Pandango Ivatan
5.Pandango Rinconada
6.Pandango sa Ilaw
What are the differences between Folk, National, and
Ethnic dances?
III.Ethnic Dances are those performed in primitive
tribes and have retained their close kinship with
religious ritual and community custom.

- These dances may “require a certain level of

special performing skills” (Kraus, 1962) that are
symbolic in meaning, making it harder for those
outside the group to understand
What are the differences between Folk, National, and
Ethnic dances?
3 Categories of Ethnic Dances
Ritual Dances - dances that depict ritual ceremonies.
Examples are Dugso (Bukidnon) and Pagdidiwata
(Palawan)
Life-cycle Dances - dances relationg to the cycle of
human life such as birth, courtship, wedding, and funeral.
Examples are Binasuan (Pangasinan) and Daling-daling
(Muslim courtship dance from Sulu.)
What are the differences between Folk, National, and
Ethnic dances?
3 Categories of Ethnic Dances

Occupational Dances - dances that exhibit work and

occupation of the dancers. Examples are Mag-asik
(Cotobato) and Mananagat (Cebu) dances.
What are the differences between Folk, National, and
Ethnic dances?
3 Categories of Ethnic Dances

Occupational Dances - dances that exhibit work and

occupation of the dancers. Examples are Mag-asik
(Cotobato) and Mananagat (Cebu) dances.
Major Regional Classifications of Philippine Folk
Dance

1.Tribal Dances from the Cordilleras

2.Lowland Christian Dances
3.Muslim Dances
Categories of Philippine Folk Dances
1.Life-cycle Dances - Dances that serve as ritual as one
passes to a different stage in life such as from birth to
childhood to adulthood; from singlehood to marriage; and
from life to death. Below are the different dances that
portray life cycle:
A.Courtship dance
B.Wedding dance
C.Funeral dance
Categories of Philippine Folk Dances
2.Festival Dance - dances that are either religious or
secular and are connected with the celebration of recurring
events of special significance.
Categories of Philippine Folk Dances
3.Occupation Dances - dances that depict the means of
livelihood of the Filipino people.
4.Ritual & Ceremonial Dances - dances performs as part
of of the rituals an ceremoniesof a certaint tribe or people/
5.Game Dances - derivations from local folk games
6.Joke & Trickster dances - include jokes pr tricks played
by a dancer om another or a group of dancers who is one
of them.
Categories of Philippine Folk Dances
7.Mimetic or Drama Dances - dances that mimic animals,
inanimate objects, or other people.
8.War Dances - dances that express feud and enmity
wherein two male dancers engage
9.Social Dances - dances that express social graces,
hospitality, and offerings of gifts to friends.
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