PE - (1) Dance Forms

classical dance

Dance with standardized rules and restriction. It can be religious related dances or court and royal entertainment form

CONTEMPORARY BALLET

a form of dance which incorporates elements of both classical ballet and modern dance. It  takes it technique and use of point work from classical ballet.

classical ballet

A dance of supreme standards learned from an academe. This originated from Italy from the world ballo meaning to dance and flourished in the royal court of France.

modern dance

A deviation from the principles of classical ballet developed by Isadora Duncan. She believed in the principles of naturalness and The expression of the human body and soul.

contemporary dance

This is a combination of ballet and modern dance whereby it uses the varied medium of other dance forms like folks, ethnic, jazz or tribal dance.

folk dance

a cultural art form handed down from generation to generations. It can communicate the customs, beliefs and rituals occupation of a region or country.

ETHNIC AND TRIBAL DANCE

A dance particularly found in a group of people living together in locality with a common belief and customs.

SOCIAL AND BALLROOM DANCE 

Dance set in a social gathering with more formal atmosphere than the simple and informal parties in which the recreational dances are the usual forms.

RECREATIONAL DANCE

Includes dance mixer, square dancing and round and round and couple dances.

NATIONAL DANCE

Refers to the type of folkdance found most widely done through a specific country. Good examples are Tinikling or Cariñosa from Philippines.

NATURAL DANCING

Refers to the type of dance, which makes use of the basic movement, the locomotor movement and the axial movement. It is your natural movement of your body. Some of the example are free style dance, non-choreography, just moving your body to music.

CREATIVE DANCE

highest form of dance for the purpose of entertainment.