Folk dancing

The oldest form of dance probably one of the earliest forms of communication. It is defined as the
traditional dance of a given country which evolved naturally and spontaneously with everyday activities,
e.g. occupations, customs, festivals, rituals, and innumerable themes common to all people everywhere.

Dance

The expression of oneself through rhythmic movement.

Off to dance

Inability to perform a set of patterned movements.

Cordillera Groups

They used metal gongs called GANZA and other percussive instruments to accompany their dances
during RITUALS, FESTIVITIES, and other social gatherings.

Pattong - A war dance depicting a mock fight of two warriors.

Balangbang - A victory dance performed after head hunting.

Palakis - A courtship and wedding dance

Takik/Dongadong

A courtship dance from Western Bontoc usually performed at wedding celebrations and during Festivals
like the CANAO and BEGNAS.

Talip
A courtship dance of the Ifugaos, where a man lures a woman with a blanket to be placed on the
woman's shoulder.

Dances with Song

Abaruray, Manang Biday, Lulay, Rogelia, Lawiswis and Kawayan

Old Ballroom Dances

Polka, Mazurka, Chotis, and Valse.

Dances with implements-Examples:

Maglalatik,. Sakuting, Jota, Moncadeña, Tinikling, and Salakot.

Special classification of Dances with Combined Rhythm

Surtido, Pantomina, and Los Bailes de Ayer.

Outside Hand

The hand away from one's partner when partners stand side by side.

Place - To put foot in a certain position without putting weight on it; the sole of the foot rest on the
floor.

Point - Touch the floor lightly with the toes of one foot, weight of the body on the other foot.

Salok - Swinging the arm downward- upward passing in front of the body as if scooping;

Saludo - Partners with feet together bow to each other, to the audience, opposite dancers, or the
neighbours.
Sarok Cross the R (or L) foot in front of the L (or L) bend the body slightly forward anf cross the hands
down in front with the R (or L) hand over the L (or R).

Hayon-Hayon - To place one forearm in front and the other at the back of the waist.

Hop - a spring from one foot landing on the same foot in place or in any direction.

Inside Foot- The foot nearer the partner when partners stand side by side.

Jaleo - Partners turn around clockwise (with R elbows almost touching) or counterclockwise (with L
elbows touching) using walking or any kind of dance step.

Jump - a spring on one foot or both feet landing on both feet in any direction.

Kumintang - Moving the hand from the wrist either in a clockwise or counterclockwise Direction.

Leap -A spring form one foot, landing on the other foot in any direction.

Outside Foot The foot away from one's partner, when partners stand side by side.

Touch Step - (1) Point R (L) foot in fourth in front (ct. 1), step R (L) close L (R) in first position (ct. 2). This
may be done in all positions. Music: 2/4 time. Counts 1, 2.

Brush-step-turn- To Right:(a) Step R foot in second position in making a quarter turn at the same time
(ct. 1), brush L forward (ct. 2), step L close to the R foot in first position (ct. 3) (1 M.).(b) Repeat (a) three
times more making a quarter turn every measure (3 M.). The turn is complete after the fourth step. To
Left: Repeat all, starting with the L foot and turning around in place to the left. Music: ¾ time. Counts 1,
2, 3.
Change-step-turn - If a moderate turn is desired, execute two change steps (R, L or L, R) around in
place, clockwise (to R) or counter clockwise (to L) (2 M.).(b) If a fast turn is desired, execute only one
change step to make a complete turn either to left or right (1 M.).(c) If a slow turn is desired, execute
four change steps around in place, either to right or left (4 M.). Music: 2/4 time. Counts 1, and, 2, or 1,
2.

Cross-step-turn or PIROUETTE - Step R (L) foot in second position (ct. 1), cross the L (R) in front of the R
(L), rise on toes of both feet and make a complete turn on the balls of the feet (ct. 2), lower heels and
finish the turn with the R (L) foot in fifth position in front. Pause (cts. 1, 2, 3). Music: ¾ time. Counts 1, 2,
3.

Cross-turn - Cross L (R) foot in front of R (L) (ct. 1), turn (or pivot) right (left) on the balls of the feet (ct.
2), lower heels down (ct. 3). Pause (cts. 1, 2, 3). Bend the knees slightly and swing the left (right) arm
from second position and bend the body slightly to the left on count 1, swing the arm across the body in
front to help proper balancing when turning on count 2, finish the turn with the body straight and feet
together on count 3. The other hand may be on waist or holding the skirt or "barong tagalog". Music: ¾
time. Counts 1, 2, 3.

Pivot –Turn To Right: (2 M.).(a) Step R foot in fourth in front (or a little close to fifth position) and bend
the knee slightly (ct. 1), execute a quarter-turn right with a push on the ball of the L foot (heel of the L
foot is r

Change-step-turn - If a moderate turn is desired, execute two change steps (R, L or L, R) around in
place, clockwise (to R) or counter clockwise (to L) (2 M.).(b) If a fast turn is desired, execute only one
change step to make a complete turn either to left or right (1 M.).(c) If a slow turn is desired, execute
four change steps around in place, either to right or left (4 M.). Music: 2/4 time. Counts 1, and, 2, or 1,
2.
 Cross-step-turn or PIROUETTE - Step R (L) foot in second position (ct. 1), cross the L (R) in front of the R
(L), rise on toes of both feet and make a complete turn on the balls of the feet (ct. 2), lower heels and
finish the turn with the R (L) foot in fifth position in front. Pause (cts. 1, 2, 3). Music: ¾ time. Counts 1, 2,
3.

Cross-turn - Cross L (R) foot in front of R (L) (ct. 1), turn (or pivot) right (left) on the balls of the feet (ct.
2), lower heels down (ct. 3). Pause (cts. 1, 2, 3). Bend the knees slightly and swing the left (right) arm
from second position and bend the body slightly to the left on count 1, swing the arm across the body in
front to help proper balancing when turning on count 2, finish the turn with the body straight and feet
together on count 3. The other hand may be on waist or holding the skirt or "barong tagalog". Music: ¾
time. Counts 1, 2, 3.

Pivot –Turn To Right: (2 M.).(a) Step R foot in fourth in front (or a little close to fifth position) and bend
the knee slightly (ct. 1), execute a quarter-turn right with a push on the ball of the L foot (heel of the L
foot is raised), and raise the R foot slightly from the floor (ct. and). Repeat all once more (ct. 2, and).(b)
Repeat all (a) (cts. 1, and, 2, and). Finish at the starting position.To Left: (2 M.).Repeat (a) and (b) with
the L foot in front making four quarter-turns to left always on the ball of the R foot. Music: 2/4 time.
Counts 1, and, 2, and.

Pivot –Turn with a point To right or clockwise: (4 M.).Weight of the body on the L foot. Point R foot
obliquely forward (cts. 1, 2), point R close to L foot in first position (ct. 3). Pivot on the L foot (heel)
making a quarter turn right and at the same time pointing R foot obliquely right forward (cts. 1, 2), point
R close to L foot in first position (ct. 3). Repeat twice more until a full turn is made. Finish facing to the
front.To left or counterclockwise: (4 M.).Repeat the same movements pointing with the L foot and
pivoting with the R. The turn can be done also in eight points for eight measures. Music: ¾ time. Counts
1, 2, 3.
Pivot –Turn with "SAROK" AND POINT "Sarok" with R (L) foot across L (R) in front (cts. 1, 2), point R (L)
foot close to L (R) in first position (ct. 3). Proceed as in pivot turn above (3 M.). This may be done also in
eight measures. Music: ¾ time. Counts 1, 2, 3.

Slide - turn OR "PIANG-PIANG"- To Right: (4 M.).(a) Step R foot in second position making a quarter turn
at the same time (ct. 1), slide the L foot forward (ct. 2), and slide it continuously close to the R in first
position putting weight of the body on it at the end of the slide (ct. 3) (1 M.). (b) Repeat (a) three
times more, making a quarter turn every measure (3 M.). Use the ball or the toes only of the sliding foot.
To Left: (4 M.).Repeat he same as above, starting with the L foot and turning around in place to the left.
Music: ¾ time. Counts 1, 2, 3.

A. Waltz –Turn If a moderate turn is desired, take two waltz steps turning around either right or left in
place.(2) If a slow turn is desired, take four waltz steps to make a complete turn. Start with the R foot
when turning right or clockwise and with the L foot in the reverse direction.(3) If a fast turn is desired,
take one waltz step to right or left to make a complete turn. Music: ¾ time. Counts 1, 2, 3.

Waltz- Balance Step R (L) in fourth or in intermediate in front (ct. 1),close L (R) foot to R (L) in first or
third position in rear and raise heels (ct. 2), lower heels with the weight of the body on the R (L) foot.
The knees are slightly bent before raising the heels. The body gently swayed in the opposite direction of
the step. This may be executed forward, backward, obliquely forward and backward, sideward right and
left. Music: ¾ time. Counts 1, 2, 3.

Waltz Ballroom Step R foot in fourth in front (ct. 1), slide R (L) foot diagonally forward right (passing
through first position) (ct. 2), step L (R) in third in rear of R (L) foot (ct. 3). This may be executed in all
directions. The execution must be smoothly done. Music: ¾ time. Counts 1, 2, 3.

Waltz-Native What dance step is being described? Step L (R) foot in fourth in front (ct. 1), step R (L) close
to L (R) in first in third position in rear (ct. 2), step L (R) in fourth in front (ct. 3).This may be executed in
all directions. This is done like a change step in ¾ time. Music: ¾ time. Counts 1, 2, 3.

Francisca Reyes Aquino

The National Artist in dance who is also known as the Mother of Folk dance
Tinikli

Francisca Reyes Aquino

The National Artist in dance who is also known as the Mother of Folk dance

Tinikling

Dance with fast energetic movement.

Carinosa

Dance with Moderate movement

Putritos

Dance with slow movement

BACUI STEP

Music: ¾ time. Counts 1, 2, 3. This step is found mostly in the Visayan dances. To right (4 measures).
("Sarok") Point R foot across the L in front, bend body forward and cross hands down in front with the
right hand over the left hand (cts. 1, 2), step R foot in second position, raise trunk up and raise R arm to
fifth position amplified, left hand on waist (ct. 3).Step the L foot across the R in rear, close the R arm to
fifth position(cts. 1, 2), step R in second position and open R arm to fifth position amplified(ct.3). Step L
foot sideward right across the R in front, close R arm to fifth position (cts. 1, 2), step R in second position
and open R arm to fifth position amplified (ct. 3). StepL close R foot in first position, close R arm to fifth
position (cts. 1, 2, 3). The left hand remains on waist for three measures. To left. (4 measures) Repeat
the same movements, starting with the L foot, going sideward left. Reverse the position of the arms.

BLEKING STEP

Music: 2/4 time. Counts 1,2. (1) Place the R (or L) heel in fourth in front(ct. 1), step R (L) close to L (R)
foot in first position (ct. 2), or (2) Place the R (L) heel in fourth in front (ct. 1), with a jump, reverse the
position of the feet (ct. 2), that is, placing the L (R) heel in front and the R (L) in position taking the
weight of the body. Music: ¾ time. Counts 1, 2, 3. (3) Place the R (L) heel in fourth in front (cts. 1, 2),
step R (L) close to L (R) foot in first position (ct. 3).

CHANGE STEP, TWO-STEP OR CATCH STEP

Music: 2/4 time. Counts 1, 2, or 1 and 2 StepR (L) foot forward (fourth infront) (ct. 1), step L (R) close to
R (L) foot in third in rear or in first position (ct. and), step R (L) foot quickly in fourth in front (ct. 2). This
may be executed in any direction.

CLOSE STEP Music: 2/4 time. Counts 1, 2. (1) Step R (L) foot in fourth in front (ct. 1), close L (R) to R (L)
foot in third in rear or in first position(ct.2).This may be executed in any direction. Music: ¾ time. Counts
1, 2, 3. (2) Step R (L) foot in fourth in front (cts, 1, 2), close L (R) to R (L) foot third in rear or in first
position (ct. 3). This may be executed in any direction. (3) Step R (L) foot in fourth in front (ct. 1), close L
(R) to R (L) foot third in rear or in first position (cts. 2, 3). This may be executed in any direction.