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Dance

A form of physical recreation that can be performed solo or in a group, consisting of dramatic movements.

Benefits of Dancing

1. Helps in burning fats and calories.
   2. Ideal for achieving lifelong fitness.
   3. Enhances social, emotional, and mental dimensions of health.

Social Dance

A type of dance performed by a group during special occasions for pleasure or enjoyment.

Street Dancing

Festival dances that vary by region, practiced during parades to preserve cultural practices.

Sinulog

A festival in Cebu, in honor of Sto. Nino celebrated on the 3rd weekend of January.

Ati-Atihan

A festival in Kalibo Aklan, consisting of tribal dances, celebrated in January in honor of Sto. Nino.

Masskara

A festival dance from Bacolod representing fun and cheerfulness; originated during sugar crane industries experienced low sales

Obando

A three day fertility festival in Bulacan, celebrated every May, where couples pray for children.

Pahiyas

A harvest festival in Quezon known for colorful decorations with kiping, fruits, and flowers.

Dinagyang

A religious and cultural festival in Iloilo City held on the 4th Sunday of January. dubbed as the “Queen of all festivals”

Kadayawan

An annual festival in Davao celebrating life, culture, and harvest, held in the third week of August. name is derived from the friendly greeting "Madayaw", from the Dabawenyo word "dayaw"

Bangus Festival

known as gilon-gilon, An annual celebration in Dagupan highlighting the milkfish aquaculture industry.

Ballroom Dance

A form of social dance seen as recreational activities and entertainment, allowing for self-expression. became popular in the 1970s performed

Cha-Cha-Cha

A popular Latin dance originating from Cuba, derived from Mambo with jazz and Latin rhythms.

Hip-Hop Dance

A street dance genre that includes styles such as locking, popping, and breakdancing.

Breaking

An athletic style of street dance, also known as breakdancing or b-boying/b-girling, from the US.

Popping

A street dance based on quick muscle contractions and relaxations to create sudden movements.

Locking

A funk dance style involving freezing movements and 'locking' into specific positions.

Krumping

A street dance characterized by free, expressive, and energetic movements, emerging as an escape from gang life.

Tutting

A dance style involving intricate movements of fingers and arms, inspired by ancient Egyptian art.

Boogaloo

a freestyle, improvisational street dance movement of soulful steps and robotic movements which make up the foundations of Popping dance and Turfing