Participants in Folk Dances

Soloist

This is a person who leads the song in a folk dance performance

Roles of a Soloist

1. Starts and ends the dance

2. Helps capture the message and mood of the dance

3. Pitching the dance songs

4. Introduces the folk dance to the audience

5. Cuing the dancers on the change of melodies, movements and dance formation

Dancers

These are participants who perform the dance movements which make the dance lively

Create formations which make the dance interesting to watch

Lead Dancers

1. Remind the dancers on the next dance style and formation

2. Guides the other dancers in creating varied dance styles/ movements and formations to ensure the transitions are smooth

Response Group

1. These are participants who respond to the call of the soloist

2. They also make body movements when singing

3. They make the performance lively

4. They communicate the message and mood of dance to the audience

Instrumentalists

1. They are participants who plays the instruments to accompany folk songs

2. They help keep the steady beat of a folk dance

3. They help in pitching the performance

4. They make the dance lively and interesting

5. They enrich the texture of performance

6. They assist in changing of the melodies, dance, styles and formations to ensures the transitions are smooth

7. They provide melodies support to the rhythms and melodies in the dance

Audience/ Onlookers

They make participants of dance feel appreciated

Their participations in the dance brings the dance to life