THE PERFORMING ARTS

Dr. James Loreto C. Piscos

The Performing Arts

A combined arts whose mediums can be both seen and heard, and which exist in both space and time This is called performing because it is apprehended as happening

Performing arts depend for their continued existence on repeated performance

Types of Performing Arts

1. 2. 3. 4. Dance Drama Opera Movies/Films

1. Dance

Dance exists only when Elements of Dance: the performer executes 1. Content theme movements in time and 2. Movement space, in harmony with 3. Music music, stage sets and 4. Spectacle props. Dance is transitory

Elements of Dance
Content It tells a story, conveys or evokes an emotion or expresses an attitude.
1.

Instead of using a dialogue, dance uses bodily movements and gestures to achieve its intentions.

1. Content

Classical Ballet romantic stories about mythical characters and situations

Modern Concert Dances revolve around the themes folklore and poetry, current events and social problems

2. Movement
This is the fundamental Dance movement must

element of dance Movement is the means by which dancers can externalize an inner state or condition and relay it to audience

convey a kind of quality purposive or emotional other wise it will be devoid of any human association

2. Movement
In dance, DYNAMICS Movements may be

refers to the contrasts of speed and energy forces, for the movement of human bodies need to be caused or motivated by certain forces.

slow or fast, accelerate or retard Energy forces manifested in pushing or pulling movements may be light and effortless, heavy and labored

Movement
Movement may be light Movement occurs in

and effortless or heavt and labored as in swaying or swinging motions, suspensions, falling or turning

space Grace of movement refers to how dancers use or move about in space they occupy

3. Music
Music motivates the The movements or movement of the gestures can either dancers be an interpretation of the emotional content Music could design a of music, or the music dance may simply function Music is the rhythmic as an aural accompaniment to the background to set the movement of the mood for the dancers audience

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 that tell a story or evoke an experience It communicates an expressive power to audience and captivate their hearts

Types of Dance

Folk Tribal Ballet Modern Contextualized Dances based on certain era/period and culture Interpretative Dance

BalletFrom the Italian word balleti, a diminutive if ballo which means ballroom dances Stage entertainment which enacts dramatic idea through dance

Classical Ballet

Classical Ballet is the product of the romantic period like Giselle and Coppelia

Ballet reached its peak in 1830s

2. Modern Dance

Modern dance developed in america at the beginning of the 20th century as a rejection of formalism and stereotyped choreography of classical ballet

Ballet was primarily concerned with visual beauty Modern dance can be dramatic and use expressive movements Modern dance deals with everyday life