Contemporary Performing Arts: Dance

Indigenous dances

… in the Philippines are influenced and molded by various factors, such as the experiences and events in the community as reflected by the war dances of the people of the Mountain Province.

European dances

… we have adapted to our own were the pandango, the polka, and the ballroom dance rigodon de honor, which can still be seen performed in debuts.

Aerobic Dance

is a dance routine made into an exercise program.

Aerobic

it is usually accompanied by upbeat pop music.

Ballet

is both a dance and theater art.

Ballet

is a style and dance technique that follows strict set of moves and performance.

Ballet

it originated from the European court spectacles and was later brought to the Philippines by the Americans.

Ballet

is a type of modern dance that uses contemporary, and sometimes experimental attitude toward traditional dance techniques and style.

Opera Ballet or Rock Ballet

This type of ballet combines dance and song.

Folkloric ballet

is a performance that presents subjects and themes based on the art and culture of a community.

Folk Dance

is the different dances performed by various cultural groups throughout the country.

Folk Dance

it changes from region to region and is performed by nonprofessional dancers who are members of the said community.

Folk Dance

it is often performed during rituals, festivals, and other community celebrations.

Mimetic dances

type of folk dance that imitates animals like the Kadal Blelah of the T'noli and the Kinabuwa of the Mandaya. Also depic movements that copy communal activities such as planting rice and harvesting.

Street Dance

is a term used to describe vernacular dances that developed originally within a community.

Street Dance

is a dance form that began in urban open spaces, such as parks, streets, yards, and night clubs, rather than in formal dance studios.

Street Dance

due to its popularity, this dance form is often adapted as an aerobic exercise in physical education classes, dance studios, and gyms.

Theater

is the ultimate art since it is a collaborative art form that combines the various disciplines of art such as literature, visual arts, music, and dance.

Brechtian Theater

is an example of a modern theatrical show.

Brechtian Theater

it is also referred to as epic theater. it is based on Bertolt Brecht's proposition that the audience should not emotionally identify with the characters or action on stage but instead stimulate self-reflection and critical analysis of the events unfolding in the play.

Brechtian Theater

it is hoped that after watching the play the audience would recognize the injustice presented and awaken change in the society.

Melodrama

is a nonmusical play that is intended to elicit tears and emotional attachment ot the characters.

Melodrama

the main characters of these melodramas are often victims of tragedies who suffer cruelty from the people around them but in the end will rise triumphantly.

Melodrama

are regularly seen on television

Dramatic Monologue

is a type of play wherein an individual actor speaks and acts out the character's thoughts and emotions.

Dramatic Monologue

this one-person performance is often used for the audience to better understand a main character.

Musical Theater

are plays wherein music is an essential part of the production.

Tula-dula

or poem-play was developed by the University of the Philippines in the 1970s.

Tula-dula

it is minimalist in attack wherein a poem is dramatized by a narrator who recites the piece while two or three actors provide the movement and the sound effects.

Political Theater

is a form of theater whose intention is to transform or improve the current system of the government.

Political Theater

some dramas are direct to the point, while others use symbolisms and allegory to air their political views.

Seditious Play

often use symbolism and allegory to deliver thei antigovernment sentiments.

Seditious Play

are sometimes called symbolic dramas.

Political Theater

these plays present rebellious attitude toward the people in power or the government.

Political Theater

since its content and message are sensitive and seditious, symbolisms are often used to mask its rebellious tendencies.