Chapter 6 Exercises

Dance

Aesthetics. Watch a ballet performance of leading ballerinas (for example, Lisa Macuja) or a
dance concert and make a blurb for such performance.

Using your knowledge of dance, describe the dance presented below.

Art History. Given the names of selected dances, complete the table below by writing the

dances’ respective artists, periods, and places of origin.

Dance Artist Period Place of Origin

Break Dancing
Charleston
Chicken Dance
Hokey Pokey
Hustle
Limbo
Macarena
Tango
Twist
Waltz

Trace the development of dance from the time of Madonna up to the present.
Art Criticism. As a viewer, choose which of the three dance is the most entertaining to you.
Justify your answer.
Classification. Determine which of the items given per number does not belong to the group and write its
corresponding letter on the blank before the number. On the space after the number, write the class to which the
remaining item belong. Refer to the example below.

__a__ 0. Individual dances

a. line dance d. break dance
b. tap dance e. body language
c. belly dance
_____ 1.
a. trousers d. spear
b. coconut shells e. camisa de chino
c. barong tagalog
_____ 2.
a. baro’t saya d. patadyong
b. tapis e. G-string
c. malong
_____ 3.
a. pot d. umbrella
b. fan e. string
c. hat
_____ 4.
a. shroud d. tattoo
b. powder on hair e. prosthetics
c. lines on face
_____ 5.
a. Maribeth Bichara d. Mariz of Paris
b. Joel Lamangan e. Douglas Nierras
c. Geleen Eugenio
_____ 6.
a. tinikling d. jota
b. itik-itik e. maglalatik
c. crazy chicken
_____ 7.
a. mambo d. samba
b. lambada e. cha-cha-cha
c. salsa

_____ 8.
 a. singkil
b. Sayaw Ed Tapew sa Bangko
c. modern jazz
d. Pandanggo sa Ilaw
e. Pandanggo sa Sambalilo
_____ 9.
a. V-position d. Escort
b. Butterfly e. Wrap
c. Pigeon Wing
_____ 10.
a. music d. set design
b. dancer e. costume design
c. lighting design
_____ 11.
a. sway d. open
b. swing e. twist
c. roll
_____ 12.
a. veil d. fez
b. cap e. pot (banga)
c. hat
_____ 13.
a. shoes d. sandals
b. slippers e. socks
c. mittens
_____ 14.
a. Ati-atihan d. Thai Dance
b. Hawaiian Dance e. Indian Dance
c. Tahitian Dance
_____ 15.
a. ballet
b. street dance
c. competitive ballroom dance
d. interpretative dance
e. group modern dance
Error Analysis. Encircle the word or phrase that makes the statement erroneous and write on the
blank before the number its correction.

_______________ 1. Dance is a form of recreation so obese people are into aerobics

_______________ 2. Tinikling dancers imitate the movements of an itik.

_______________ 3. The mosquito dance and the chicken dance belong to social dances.

_______________ 4. The royal Muslim dance is called Pang-alay.

_______________ 5. The long rectangular piece of cloth called malong carried by female

dancers as they perform form part of costumes

_______________ 6. The coconut shells which are placed on some body parts of Maglalatik

dancers constitute their props.

_______________ 7. The venue for ballroom dances is the ballroom, whereas the venue for

spectacular dances is the movie-house.

_______________ 8. The first dances served aesthetic purposes.

_______________ 9. Belly dancing is performed before a group of spectators; therefore, it is a

social dance.

_______________ 10. Sayaw Ed Tapew sa Bangko is performed by dancers on a bench; the

bench forms part of the dance’s props.

_______________ 11. The set design for the dance called “Vinta” is a boat known as a kayak.

_______________ 12. The movements of the head and hands are collectively termed

locomotion.
_______________ 13. The striking of the gong in Singkil and the beating of the bamboo poles in

Tinikling cannot be considered music.

_______________ 14. The most basic element of dance is choreography.

_______________ 15. Like music, dance may not be performed without spectators.

Matching Type. Match the items under Column A (dance songs, hits, or steps) with the items
under Column B (performers) by writing the appropriate lowercase letters on the blanks before
the numbers.

Column A Column B

_____ 1. “Dirty Dancing a. A-1

_____ 2. “Saturday Night Fever” b. Anna Ledesma
_____ 3. “Quit Playing Games c. Backstreet Boys
with My Heart” d. Billy Crawford
_____ 4. “Baile” e. Britney Spears
_____ 5. “Spaghetti” f. EB Babes
_____ 6. “Never Gonna Give You Up” g. Frieda Fonda
_____ 7. “Baby, One More Time” h. Janet Jackson
_____ 8. “She Bangs” i. John Travolta
_____ 9. “Belly Dancing j. Jopay Paguia
Instructional Album” k. Madonna
_____ 10. “Mosquito Dance” l. Marian Rivera
_____ 11. “Ready or Not” m. Maricel Soriano
_____ 12. “Chiquita” n. Menudo
_____ 13. “Body Dancer” o. Michael Jackson
_____ 14. “Moonwalker” p. Patrick Swayze
_____ 15. “Explosion” q. Regine Tolentino
_____ 16. “Move Dance Concert” r. Rick Astley
_____ 17. “Iyugyog Mo” s. Ricky Martin
_____ 18. “Always” t. Rochelle Pangilinan
_____ 19. “Sumayaw, Sumunod u. Sexbomb Dancers
sa Indak ng Panahon” v. Starstruck Finalists
_____ 20. “Lick It” w. Streetboys
_____ 21. “Ballroom Dancing x. Universal Motion Dancers
Instructional Album” y. VST & Company
_____ 22. “Itaktak Mo” z. Wowowee Dancers
_____ 23. “Material Girl”
_____ 24. “Tabachingching”
_____ 25. “Funky Town” (Body Language)
Multiple Choice. Choose the option that best completes the statement and write its corresponding letter
on the blank before the number. If all options do not fit the statement, write e.

_____ 1. Dance first evolved from

a. communal gatherings
b. physical activities
c. religious rites
d. economic functions
_____ 2. The most important element of dance is the
a. dancer c. choreographer
b. form d. scenery
_____ 3. The most basic trait of a dancer is
a. beauty c. honesty
b. grace d. integrity
_____ 4. When dancers perform the same steps simultaneously, they must exhibit
a. coordination c. harmony
b. subordinationd. emphasis
_____ 5. The dance artist is the
a. dancer c. lead dancer
b. organizer d. choreographer
_____ 6. Belly dancing is usually performed
a. without music c. alone or solo
b. as an exercise d. with music
_____ 7. The term used to refer to the traditional and spontaneous dance of a tribe, race, or nation is
a. art dance c. primitive dance
b. folk dance d. rock-and-roll
_____ 8. The technical elements of dance include
a scenery c. costume design
b. production design d. all of the foregoing
_____ 9. Blocking pertains to
a. stage movement c. technique
b. steps d. all of the foregoing
_____ 10. Dance serves a physical function because
a. it is performed by a pair or a group
b. it is a means of living for a dancer
c. it is a good form of exercise
d. it is a form of worship
_____ 11. Dance serves a social function because
a. it is performed by a pair or a group
b. it is a means of living for a dancer
c. it is a good form of exercise
d. it is a form of worship
_____ 12. Dance serves a religious function because
a. it is performed by a pair or a group
b. it is a means of living for a dancer
c. it is a good form of exercise
d. it is a form of worship
_____ 13. Dance serves an aesthetic function because
a. it is performed by a pair or a group
b. it is a means of living for a dancer
c. it is a good form of exercise
d. it is a form of worship
_____ 14. Dance serves an economic function because
a. it is performed by a pair or a group
b. it is a means of living for a dancer
c. it is a good form of exercise
d. it is a form of worship
_____ 15. Dance is an audio-visual art because
a. dancers have costumes and props
b. viewers see dancers perform on stage
c. it is accompanied by music
d. all of the foregoing
_____ 16. Dirty dancing is described as such because
a. the dancers look untidy
b. the dancers use obscene language
c. the dance movements are erotic
d. all of the foregoing
_____ 17. Pandanggo sa Ilaw is to glasses with lighted candle as Pandanggo sa Sambalilo is to
a. pots c. panuelos
b. hats d. sticks
_____ 18. Tinikling is to bamboo poles as Sakuting is to
a. pots c. panuelos
b. hats d. sticks
_____ 19. Maglalatik is to coconut shells as Banga is to
a. pots c. panuelos
b. hats d. sticks
_____ 20. Chinese fan dance is to fans as Malong-malong is to
a. pots c. panuelos
b. hats d. sticks
_____ 21. Male performers of Ifugao dances wear
a. trousers c. skimpy shorts
b. G-strings d. long pants
_____ 22. Female performers of Carinosa dance wear
a. Maria Clara dresses c. evening gowns
b. baro't says d. kimono
_____ 23. Female performers of Japanese dances wear
a. Maria Clara dresses c. evening gowns
b. baro't saya d. kimono
_____ 24. Female performers of ballroom dances wear
a. Maria Clara dresses c. evening gowns
b. baro't saya d. kimono
_____ 25. Female performers of Ifugao dances wear
a. dance skin as upper garments
b. no upper garments
c. T-shirts as upper garments
d. blouses as upper garments
_____ 26. Joy Cancio is the choreographer of
a. EB Babes c. Mocca Girls
b. Sexbomb Dancers d. Hotlegs
_____ 27. Examples of all-male dance groups are the following except
a. Whiplash
b. Streetboys
c. Universal Motion Dancers
d. Octoarts Maneouvres
_____ 28. Of the local actors, all of the following started as dancers, except
a. Wowie de Guzman
b. Vhong Navarro
c. Billy Joe Crawford
d. Jhong Hilario
_____ 29. Of the local actresses, all of the following started as dancers, except
a. Rochelle Pangilinan
b. Yassi Pressman
c. Winwyn Marquez
d. Aira Bermudez
_____ 30. Known for their dance songs are all of the following, except
a. Lady Gaga
b. Madonna
c. Janet Jackson
d. Marilyn Monroe