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Classification of Dance

1. Festival dances are cultural dances performed by communities to honor saints or harvests. Some popular Philippine festivals include Sinulog, Ati-Atihan, and Pahiyas. 2. Religious/ceremonial dances are performed for rituals or to commemorate events, and include dances from the Sinulog, Sayaw sa Obando, and Dugso festivals. 3. Occupational dances portray human labor through dances like Pabirik, Pamulad Isda, Managuete, and Pagtatahip.

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Classification of Dance

1. Festival dances are cultural dances performed by communities to honor saints or harvests. Some popular Philippine festivals include Sinulog, Ati-Atihan, and Pahiyas. 2. Religious/ceremonial dances are performed for rituals or to commemorate events, and include dances from the Sinulog, Sayaw sa Obando, and Dugso festivals. 3. Occupational dances portray human labor through dances like Pabirik, Pamulad Isda, Managuete, and Pagtatahip.

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  • Social Dance
  • Ballroom Dance
  • Festival Dance
  • Religious/Ceremonial Dance
  • Occupational Dance
  • Courtship Dance
  • War Dance
  • Interpretative Dance

CLASSIFICATION

OF

DANCE
1. Social Dance

The focus of this dance


is for socializing with
other people like
community dance.
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Foxtrot Cha-cha

Salsa Merengue
Rumba
2. Ballroom Dance

A partner dance where


couples, using step-
patterns, move
rhythmically, expressing
the characteristics of
music; socially and
competitively because of
its entertainment aspect.
3. Festival Dance

Festival dances are cultural


dances performed to the beats
of instruments, usually
percussion, by a community
sharing the same culture.
These are usually done in
honor of a Patron Saint or in
the thanksgiving of a
bountiful harvest.
15 Famous Philippine Festivals
1.Sinulog Festival – A religious festival in the Philippines celebrated in Cebu every January.
2.Ati-Atihan Festival – One-of-a-kind festival in the Philippines held in Aklan.
3.Dinagyang Festival – The religious festival in the Philippines that celebrates the feast of the Santo Niño and the pact between the
Datus and locals in Iloilo City.
4.Pahiyas Festival – Lucban, Quezon – One of the most colorful Philippines festivals held in Lucban, Quezon where tourists can
enjoy FREE food!
5.Panagbenga Festival – The popular Flower Festival in the Philippines.
6.Lechon Festival – One of the most unique festivals in the Philippines where you’ll see crispy pork lechons dressed in cool outfits.
7.Kadayawan Festival – The fiesta in the Philippines celebrated in Davao City.
8.MassKara Festival – The Philippine festival of many faces held in Bacolod.
9.Tuna Festival – One of the fun fish festivals in the Philippines.
10.Higantes Festival – Where you can see giant paper mache do the festival dance.
11.Mango Festival – A festivity held in Zambales to celebrate the bountiful harvest of mangoes.
12.Bangus Festival – The festival that promotes bangus.
13.Moriones Festival – A religious festival in the Philippines re-enacting Longinus’ life.
14.Ibalong Festival –  It is a celebration in recognition of the socio-historic-cultural heritage of Bicolanos as based on the Ibalong
Epic.
15.T’Nalak Festival – A way to promote and preserve South Cotabato’s cultural heritage
4. Religious/ Ceremonial
Dance

-Ceremonial dance is a major category


or classification of dance forms or
dance styles, where the purpose is
ceremonial or ritualistic.

-Religious dance maybe performed to


drive away evil spirits and for having
recovered from sickness, favors
granted, and vows fulfilled.

-Danced to show praise or to


commemorate special events.
Example of Religious/Ceremonial Dance

SINULOG SAYAW SA DUGSO


FESTIVAL OBANDO FESTIVAL
5. Occupational Dance

Dances portraying actions


characterizing occupation
industries and phases of
human labor.
Occupational Dances

Pabirik Pamulad Isda  Managuete Pagtatahip


6.Courtship Dance

Dance showing one's interest of


having someone for marriage.

Dance with love themes.


Courtship Dances

Maramion Rogelia Lulay


7. War Dance

Are intended to show


imaginary combat or duel
with the use of fighting
implements like bolo or spear.
Sagayan Monhim-ong
Palo-Palo
8. Interpretative
Dance

a form of modern dance in


which the dancer's
movements depict an emotion
or tell a story.

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