classification of social dances

the order and arrangement of the parts of the music

elements of music

Are those dances that reflect the peculiar characteristics of specific tribes specially their cultural, racial religious and traditional similarities. The movements of pattern are no specific type; dance is seldom classified as a folkdance.

a series of pitches that makes a tune

This dance includes dance mixers, square dance, round and couple dances. Many of these dances have simple patterns and combination of walking steps, two-step, polka step, and waltz step. The setting is usually informal gatherings and parties, reunions, and the like.

This includes the wholesome and artistic form of dancing used by societies for recreative purpose. This dance is generally held in the evenings and the participants are usually in formal attire.

refers to movement set to music where there emerges organization, structure and pattern.

it came from a greek word "danson" means

instruments that support the melody with chords

The “highest form of dance” for the purpose of entertainment. It is the end product of exploration and improvisation of movements as dancer or choreographer expresses his feelings or emotions, ideas and interpretations. It has definite form, beginning and ending.

The traditional dance of an indigenous society showing the cultural characteristics of specific people of a given time and place. Folk dancing belongs to the people. It communicates the customs, beliefs, rituals and occupations of the people of a region or country.

These are concepts/foundations that helps the students develop their skills and understand dance as an artistic phase of art.

how long or short the sound is

for children in the elementary grades. These activities are sometimes called fundamental rhythms.

it is the overall sound of the music as pleasant or unpleasant

are those in which various parts of the body move in space with a fixed base.

the unique sound quiality of an instrument

write phases of dances

layers of sound ,how sparse of dense rhe music is

how loud of soft the music is

This is a means of expressing one’s emotions through movement disciplined by rhythm.

are those that move the body in space in any direction with the feet as the moving base.