Soloist
This is a person who leads the song in a folk dance performance
Roles of a Soloist
Starts and ends the dance
Helps capture the message and mood of the dance
Pitching the dance songs
Introduces the folk dance to the audience
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
Remind the dancers on the next dance style and formation
Guides the other dancers in creating varied dance styles/ movements and formations to ensure the transitions are smooth
Response Group
These are participants who respond to the call of the soloist
They also make body movements when singing
They make the performance lively
They communicate the message and mood of dance to the audience
Instrumentalists
They are participants who plays the instruments to accompany folk songs
They help keep the steady beat of a folk dance
They help in pitching the performance
They make the dance lively and interesting
They enrich the texture of performance
They assist in changing of the melodies, dance, styles and formations to ensures the transitions are smooth
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
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