Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Philippine dance abounds with political intention, transforming thefamily, region, and nation. As a response to sociopolitical events, I considerdances in campaign events leading up to the 2022 Philippine elections. Whatcan dance tell us about the relationship between political leaders and thosewho are led? What historico-political insights come from the spontaneous andephemeral quality of election performances? Using movement observation, Isurvey “election season dances” performed and circulated via Twitter (now X)and YouTube. I suggest that these are appeals to affect and to bodies’ desiresto move collectively—important components of Philippine performativetraditions.
DOI: 10.5070/ln43265256
Author: Liza M Constantino
Language: English
Topic: Arts and Performance Studies
Subfield: Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4410142999