DANCING THE

MODERN WAY

DANCEAn all-inclusive term

referring to the aesthetics of

movements, and physical movement with

expressive intent.

ELEMENTS OF DANCE

SHAPESPACETECHNIQUETIME OR RHYTHMFORCE AND ENERGY

TYPES OF DANCES IN THE 20TH TO 21ST CENTURIES

1. CREATIVE DANCE – allows the dancers to improvise on the pattern of movement.

TYPES OF DANCES IN THE 20TH TO 21ST CENTURIES

2. SOLO DANCE –Performed by a single dancer to demonstrate a particular technique or style of dancing.

TYPES OF DANCES IN THE 20TH TO 21ST CENTURIES

3. GROUP DANCE –Includes folk dance, ballroom dancing, and ballet.

TYPES OF DANCES IN THE 20TH TO 21ST CENTURIES

4. ETHNIC DANCE – Indigenous dance of a community or locality.

TYPES OF DANCES IN THE 20TH TO 21ST CENTURIES

5. BALLROOM DANCE – a social dance performed by couples or group of couples.- A couple’s dance

TYPES OF DANCES IN THE 20TH TO 21ST CENTURIES

6. THEATRICAL DANCE – classical dance like ballet performed by highly-trained dancers.

15th Century

BALLET – most sophisticated and eloquent form of dance.

Lisa Macuja- Elizalde – Prima Ballerina of the Philippines

1920’STANGO and RUMBA.

TANGO – characterized by a great variety of long steps and frequent posturing.

1920’SRUMBA – demands

a large space and has a side-to-side hip movements.

Late 1920’s

CHARLESTON and JITTERBUG

CHARLESTON is characterized by kicks, swinging arms, mobile torso and blazing rhythms

Late 1920’s

JITTERBUG – produces jumping and gyrating movement.

1940

MAMBO, SAMBA, and CONGA

1950s-1960’s

The main popular songs to dance was ROCK and ROLL

1970’s and 1980’s

DISCO ERAInvolved leaping, jumping, physical attack.

1980’sHiphop, breakdance and body popping were starting to be known internationally.

1990’s

LAMBADA and MACARENA

1990’s-2000’s

MODERN DANCE was the main dance style.

21st Century

BREAKDANCE- Most original type of dance today

- Dance styles that takes place in streets, school premises, and in night clubs.

21st Century

It consists of breaking, popping and locking.

21st Century

New hiphop dance styles such as tutting, roboting, liquiding, electronic dance and jumpstyle have also emerged.

2014K-POP SensationsSimple yet delicate steps of the body.