PEH 02 Lesson 6: Ballroom Dance and Modern Dance

Ballroom Dancing

Is a formal social dancing

for couples, in which one

person leads and the other

follows the steps.

Ballare

Latin word meaning "to dance"

International Latin (Latin American Dances)

Partner may break away

from closed position.

• Energetic, lively and

expressive.

International Satandard

(Modern Standard Dances)

• Perform in closed dance

position.

• Elegant, graceful, smooth,

gliding movements across

Distinguish by performer's

costume:

• Revealing, tight- fitting,

sexy yet sophisticated

International Satandard

(Modern Standard Dances)

• Perform in closed dance

position.

• Elegant, graceful, smooth,

gliding movements across

the floor

Distinguish by performer's costume:

Wear formal, ankle-length gowns, and coat and tie

Modern Dance

This dance was created to show emotion and more "human"

side to the art.

• A dance style that rejects the strict rules of classical ballet,

focusing instead on the expression of inner feelings.

• The choreography uses all levels and points in space,

including the floor and dancers may be placed sideways or

even with back turned to the audience

Laterals

The dancer stands with the head and the spine in

alignment and the supporting for turned out. The arm over

the supporting leg comes straight up next to the ear as the

torso tilts, unbroken to the side and over the supporting

leg.

• A lateral T shows the line of the torso and extended leg at

a right angle to the supporting leg.

• A low lateral tilts the torso downward and the extended leg

up in the air.

Spiral

• Is a torso twist that begins in the pelvis. As the body

turns, each level is separately articulated all the way up

the spine, pelvis, lower spine, mid- section, shoulders,

neck, and head.

• The head remains in alignment with the spine. The

spiral releases in the same order

• Each movement is part of a smooth progression with

the spine as its center.

Contraction

The action begins in the pelvis and articulates up the spine as the breath is exhaled.

The dancer aims to lengthen the space between each vertebra as the move progresses to the neck and the head, which are always in alignment with the spine

Flat Back

Bend over keeping your spine as straight as possible with

raise arms into high fifth with the palm facing inward.

• Raise your torso back and simultaneously with the arms as a

single fluid movement.

Hinge

The dancer balances on the balls of the feet, keeps a straight

back and head, and sends the knees forward as the torso tilts

back and the arms are held straight out in front.

Curl down and up

Starting in jazz position, with your arms at your side

and your gaze focused downward.

Curl your spine over slowly and be careful not to

collapse at your waist

When you are halfway down to the floor, bend your

knees and curl.

Continue to curl down one vertebrae at a time and

continue subsequently "grow back upward", again

with one section of your spine at a time

Leg swings

Standing in parallel first and place your arms in

second position.

Sliding the right leg forward with a pointed toe

and it should then brush through the first

position.

Follow through backwards, slightly bending

the knee.

Tendu

The foot points forward and

back into parallel first.

You can repeat the position to

the side and to the back,

alternating in a rhythm

Chasse

Standing with your weight on the

foot and shift the weight while in

pile position.

Then jump with both feet vertical

together in the air

Travel across the room with this

movement and add height and spin

for a more advance look.

Cha-cha-cha

playful and flirty dance

Rumba

dance of love

slow and romantic

sensual movements

Samba

lively dance from Brazil

Bouncy rhythm

comes from carnival of Brazil

Paso Doble

"two step" in Spanish

inspired from bullfighting

male represents metador

female represents cape

Jive/Boogie

fastest ballroom dance

energetic, fun, full of kick and spin

rock n roll dance

Slow waltz

smooth and graceful movement

with rise and fall movements

4 time signature

Viennesse Waltz

faster version of waltz

continue of ngikat ikat na magpartner

it's like spinning dance

Tango

dramatic and passionate dance

sharp head turns

strong movements

it's like a story of love and conflict

Foxtrot

smooth and classy dance

it's like walking with a style

steps: slow, slow, quick, quick

Quick step

it's like tumataion sa saya

fast-like and happy dance

full of stops, hop, and quick movements