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Dr. James Loreto C. Piscos
THE PERFORMINGARTS
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The Performing Arts
A combined artswhose mediumscan be both seen
and heard, andwhich exist in bothspace and time
This is calledperforming
because it isapprehended ashappening
Performing artsdepend for theircontinued
existence onrepeatedperformance
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Types of Performing Arts
1. Dance
2. Drama
3. Opera
4. Movies/Films
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1. Dance Dance exists only when
the performer executes
movements in time and
space, in harmony with
music, stage sets and
props.
Dance is transitory
Elements of Dance:
1. Contenttheme
2. Movement3. Music
4. Spectacle
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Elements of Dance
1. Content
It tells a story, conveys or
evokes an emotion or
expresses an attitude.
Instead of using a
dialogue, dance uses
bodily movements and
gestures to achieve itsintentions.
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1. Content
Classical Ballet
romantic stories about
mythical characters and
situations
Modern Concert Dances
revolve around the
themes folklore and
poetry, current eventsand social problems
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2. Movement
This is the fundamental
element of dance
Movement is the means
by which dancers can
externalize an inner
state or condition and
relay it to audience
Dance movement must
convey a kind of quality
purposive or
emotional other wise
it will be devoid of anyhuman association
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2. Movement
In dance, DYNAMICS
refers to the contrasts of
speed and energy
forces, for the
movement of humanbodies need to be
caused or motivated by
certain forces.
Movements may be
slow or fast, accelerate
or retard
Energy forces
manifested in pushing
or pulling movements
may be light and
effortless, heavy and
labored
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Movement
Movement may be light
and effortless or heavt
and labored as in
swaying or swinging
motions, suspensions,falling or turning
Movement occurs in
space
Grace of movement
refers to how dancers
use or move about in
space they occupy
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3. Music
Music motivates the
movement of the
dancers
Music could design adance
Music is the rhythmic
accompaniment to the
movement of the
dancers
The movements or
gestures can either
be an interpretation of
the emotional contentof music, or the music
may simply function
as an aural
background to set themood for the
audience
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4. Spectacle
Sequence of
movements and music
creates a kind of spell
on its audience Scenery and costumes
play an important role
to this spell
In spectacle, it is the
synergy of music, stage
dcor, costumes and
body movements thattell a story or evoke an
experience
It communicates an
expressive power toaudience and captivate
their hearts
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Types of Dance
Folk
Tribal
Ballet Modern
Contextualized Dances
based on certain
era/period and culture Interpretative Dance
Ballet-
From the Italian word
balleti, a diminutive if
ballo which means
ballroom dances
Stage entertainment
which enacts dramatic
idea through dance
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Classical Ballet
Classical Ballet is theproduct of theromantic period like
Giselle and Coppelia
Ballet reached itspeak in 1830s
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2. Modern Dance
Modern dancedeveloped in americaat the beginning of
the 20th
century as arejection of formalismand stereotypedchoreography of
classical ballet
Ballet was primarilyconcerned with visualbeauty
Modern dance can bedramatic and useexpressivemovements
Modern dance dealswith everyday life
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