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 ________________10. Involves an appreciation of the ideas, content, images
WEEK 5-8 (September 28- October 24, 2020) and style contained within the dance.

LESSON 3: Dance Appreciation and Composition Reflection:

TOPICS: Dance Appreciation and Composition
In your own understanding define motif, and why it is important?(10pts)
Learning Outcomes:
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At the end of this session, you will be able to:
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1. Identifying the components and structure of dance work
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2. Know how to apply a system of analysis to dance work
3. Know how to interpret and evaluate dance works What are the reason why most of people don’t have time for physical activies such as exercise and
dancing?
LET’S START: ___________________________________________________________________________________
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What makes a good dance?
At this time of pandemic, how can dancing help to relive stress?
 Display a significant meaning or conveys a message ___________________________________________________________________________________
 Lifts and transports the audience from their seats ___________________________________________________________________________________
 Has a beginning, middle, and end/conclusion ___________________________________________________________________________________

 Must have shape or form for an effective choreography

 Terms to Understand:
 Form- is the instrument by which ideas and elements
are arranged or combined into logical sequence which
results in unity and consistency. It is organizing factor
of any dance composition.
 Phrase- is the smallest unit of form in the whole dance.
It can be related to a sentence in writing compositions.
 Motif- a single movement or a short phrase of
movement that embodies the style and intention of
the dance is called motif. A good dance contains this in
order to be able to convey its meaning or intention to
audience. Motif example is the itik-itik dance it easy to
identify the motif of this dance as it simply portrays the
movements of an itik (duckling).

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Activity: Let’s try these!
Characteristics of a good dance
Actvity 1: FIND THE MOTIF
Unity- the interconnected phrases of the dance are coherent and flow smoothly
Watch a video of the Tinikling dance from the internet or from any media
together. The movements fit together and each plays an important role that
source. Observe and identify the motif by describing the movements used. (15pts)
contributes to the entirety of a dance.
Activity 2:
Continuity and Development- The structure of the dance are organized
1. Watch and follow the dance routine in this link:
progressively, making each movement phrase move naturally into the next. There is
https://youtu.be/6ivuTKBI6eU continuous development phrase and the audience is swept along the end.
2. Answer the following:
Variety and Contrast- in movement phrases add excitement and flavor to the dance.
 How do you feel after dancing for 3-5 minutes ? Changing the direction, use of energy, timing of a movement phrase, and avoiding
 Did the dance routine you have followed made you feel better? Why or Why
repeating them in the exact way are ways to add variety to the dance.
not?

Evaluation: Let’s check your understanding! Transition- this is link between movements, phrases, and sections of the dance. It
Answer the following: makes the logical progression of the dance flows smoothly. Also, it is vital because it
keeps the unity and continuity of the dance.
________________1. The instrument by which ideas and elements are
arranged or combined into a logical sequence which result in unity and
consistency. Repetition- some phrases need to be repeated in choreography so that the audience
________________2. A single movements or a short phrase of movement can see those movements again and identify its significance. Usually, when a certain
that embodies the style and intention of dance. phrase or a section of choreography is repeated, it is the main message of the dance.
________________3. The interconnected phrases of the dance are
coherent and flow smoothly together.
Climax- this is where the apex of energy in the dance is reach. It is similar to the
________________4. Movement phrases add excitement and flavor to
the dance. climax of the story where a series of events culminates. The climax may be a fast and
________________5. The link between movements phrases and sections enraged blast of energy actions, or it could fade away to a gentle and quiet exit that
of the dance.
________________6. This is where the apex of energy in the dance is
marks the end of a particular story. The music will often assist both the
reached. choreographer and the audience when determining this point of development.
________________7. The movement phrases are performed in a
random order and spatial placing. Choreographic Forms in Dance
________________8. These forms contain theme/motif which progress
in a specific order. 1. Sequential Forms- these forms contain theme/motif which progress in a specific order.
They are arranged accordingly.
_______________9. Are not musical form; instead, they are found in
literature. a. AB (two-part)form- the simplest of the sequential forms and is similar to a verse and a
chorus of a song.it is a binary form with two contrasting sections consisting of a beginning
section (A) followed by a second section (B), Each section contains elements that contrast in
tone or quality. Examples of which are light and dark, huge and tiny, love and hate.

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 b. ABA (three-part)form- composed of introductory theme (A), a contrasting theme, (B), and b. Collage consists of a ‘series of movement phrases that are often unrelated but have been
a restatement of the original theme (A). (A) is the unifying theme and the center of interest, brought together to create to create a single with a beginning, a middle, and an end”.
then (B) gives contrast. The original (A) returns either as an exact repetition or in an easily
recognizable variation or development. c. Tableau- different movement phrases are performed by different dancers simultaneously in
the same space.
c. Rondo Form (ABACA) n this form, the unifying theme (A) returns after each contrasting
theme. (A) appears after every contrasting section at least three times, but it can itself be d. Chance- the movement phrases are performed in a random order and spatial placing.
varied.
How is the quality of dance evaluated?
d. Theme and Variations form – the motif is a series of movements to which variations are The success of any dance performance may depend on who the
added throughout the development of the entire choreography. evaluators are. Appreciation on the importance of dance comes from the points of
view of the choreographer, the dancer, or the audience. These people are the ones
who would be to analyze, understand, and appreciate the performance. According
to Linda Rickett- Young (1996), the evaluators roles are categorized as:
2. Contrapuntal Forms-several themes are woven together n choreography to form a complex
structure.  Choreographers- they will evaluate a part of an ongoing process of
developing a personal style which is both spontaneous and organized.
a. Ground Bass- single theme starts the dance and is repeated all the way through the dance  Dancers- they will evaluate according to the specific demands that the
while other contrasting themes are simultaneously performed with it. performance places on them.
 Audiences- they will evaluate according to the particular context of the
b. Round Canon- consist of two or more movement phrases or theme in which the main dance.
movement phrases is imitated exactly ad completely by the successive movements, but done
in staggered manner. Stage in assessing a Dance ( Dance Critique)
 Description- involves close observation of all the elements, characteristics,
c. Fugue or Accumulation- a choreographic form that is constructed by adding on different
movement or dance phrases n every repetition of the main movement theme. and components of a dance. Here, the evaluator/critic notes down the
composition of the dance in terms of elements and the characteristic of
d. Suite- every section of the dance (beginning, middle, and end) use different tempos and dance.
qualities.
 Interpretation- involves an appreciation of the ideas, content, images, and
style contained within the dance.

3. Episodic Form- are not musical form; instead, they are found in literature. They tell a story  Evaluation- takes into consideration how effectively the features (i.e.,
through connected and progressive sections called episodes. elements, characteristics) and context of the dance have been utilized in the
actual performance of the dancers to portray the contentand the quality of
4. Other Compositional Forms the dance.
a. Natural structures- mostly come from natural structures such as the reasons life cycles, and To easily understand about motif watch “MOTIF IN DANCE COMPOSITION
everyday life experience. (Kylie Croucher)” in youtube

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