COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS, SCIENCES, AND EDUCATION

P.E 3
PATH FIT 3
DANCE WITH AQUATIC
ACTIVITIES ON THE STROKE
DEVELOPMENT

Prepared by:

Dr. LUISCITO TRAIGO. APRIL ROSE AUJERO ARMAE SA-ONOY

JOAN PATRICIO RAMCES ACAC WEDNESDAY VENCER
ABEL PADERNAL. LILIAN ESLITA ANTHONY ATIENZA
 COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS, SCIENCES, AND EDUCATION

MODULE 5

COMMON DANCE TERMS AND DANCE STEPS IN PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCE

The common dance terms

and dance steps in Philippine
folk dance are very important in
knowing the different dances in
the Philippines because these
dance steps and common terms
are almost the basic steps and
terms of Philippine folk
dancing. It is very important to
know first the basic steps before
you learn the dances of Philippine folk dances. This will be the guide to learn fast of the steps
in the Philippines folk dancing and also the guide to interpret the dance literature or dance
pattern in Philippines folk dance.

Learning Outcome: at the end of the chapter, the learner will be able to:
1. Learn the dance steps and terms in Philippine folk dance.
2. Demonstration of dance terms in ¾ or 2/4-time signature.
3. Explore the different dance steps and terms.

Prepared by:

Dr. LUISCITO TRAIGO. APRIL ROSE AUJERO ARMAE SA-ONOY

JOAN PATRICIO RAMCES ACAC WEDNESDAY VENCER
ABEL PADERNAL. LILIAN ESLITA ANTHONY ATIENZA
 COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS, SCIENCES, AND EDUCATION

COMMON DANCE TERMS

Arms in lateral position – Both arms are at one side either right or left, at shoulder,
chest or waist level.
Brush – Weight on one foot, hit the floor with the ball or heel of the other foot and lift
that foot from the floor to any direction.
Crossed Arms – Partners facing each other or standing side by side join their left
hands together and the right hands together; either right over left or left over right
hands.
Cut – To displace quickly one foot with the other.
Do-si-do – Partners advance forward, pass each other’s right ( left ) side, step
across to the right move backwards without turning around, pass each other left side
to proper places.
Hayon-hayon – To place one forearm in front and the other at he back of the waist.
Hop – A spring from one foot landing on the same foot in place or in any direction.

Jaleo – Partners turn around clockwise ( with right elbows almost touching ) or
counterclockwise ( with left elbows almost 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 from one foot landing on the other foot in any direction.

Place – To put foot in a certain position without putting weight on it.

Pivot – To turn with the ball, heel or whole foot on a fixed place or point.
Point – Touch the floor lightly with the toes of one foot, weight of the body on the
other foot.
Panadyak – To stamp in front or at the side with the right foot and tap with same foot
close to the left foot.

Prepared by:

Dr. LUISCITO TRAIGO. APRIL ROSE AUJERO ARMAE SA-ONOY

JOAN PATRICIO RAMCES ACAC WEDNESDAY VENCER
ABEL PADERNAL. LILIAN ESLITA ANTHONY ATIENZA
 COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS, SCIENCES, AND EDUCATION

Patay – To bend the head downward and to support the forehead with the R forearm
or with the crook of the R elbow while the left hand supports lightly the palm of the
right hand. This is usually done with the left foot pointing in rear and
knees slightly bent. This is an Ilocano term and the movement is commonly found in
Ilocano dances.

Salok – T o swing the arm downward-upward passing in front of the body as if

scooping, the trunk is bent following the movement of the arm doing the salok.

Saludo – Partners bow to each other, to the audience, opposite dancers, or to the
neighbors with feet together. This is of Spanish origin and is used in almost all
Philippine dances.

Sarok – Cross the R foot in front of the L , bend the body slightly forward and cross
the hands down in front of the R hand over the L. This is a Visayan term.
Slide – To glide foot smoothly along the floor. The movement may be finished with
or without transfer of weight.

Stamp – To bring the foot forcibly and noisily on the floor with or
without transfer of weight.

Tap – To rap slightlywith the ball or toe of the free foot, flexing the ankle joint
keeping weight of the body on the other foot. There is no change or transfer of
weight.

Whirl – To make fast turns by executing small steps in place to right or left.

Prepared by:

Dr. LUISCITO TRAIGO. APRIL ROSE AUJERO ARMAE SA-ONOY

JOAN PATRICIO RAMCES ACAC WEDNESDAY VENCER
ABEL PADERNAL. LILIAN ESLITA ANTHONY ATIENZA
 COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS, SCIENCES, AND EDUCATION

BASIC DANCE STEPS

2-4 time dance steps

Dance Steps Step Pattern

Counting
1. Bleking step heel-place, close
1,2

2. Touch step point, close

1,2

3. Close step step, close

1,2

4. Hop step step, hop

1,2

5. Cross step step, cross or cross, step

1,2

6. Change step step, close, step

1 and 2

7.Changing step jump one ft. in front and the other in rear
1,2

R&L alternately

8.Contraganza step leap, cross-step, step

1 and 2

Prepared by:

Dr. LUISCITO TRAIGO. APRIL ROSE AUJERO ARMAE SA-ONOY

JOAN PATRICIO RAMCES ACAC WEDNESDAY VENCER
ABEL PADERNAL. LILIAN ESLITA ANTHONY ATIENZA
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1. Habanera step step, close,

step
1, 2 and

2. Heel and toe

Change step heel-place, toe-point, step, close, step
1, 2/ 1 and 2
3-4 time dance steps
1. Native waltz step, close, step
1, 2, 3
2. Cross waltz cross-step, close, step
1, 2, 3
3. Waltz balance step, close-heels raise, heels down
1, 2, 3
4. Mazurka step slide, cut, hop
1, 2, 3
5. Redoba step slide, cut, cut
1, 2, 3
6.Sway balance w/
A point step, cross-step, step point
1,2, 3/ 1, 23
7.Sway balance w/
A hop step, cross-step, step, hop
1,2, 3/ 1, 23
8. Sway balance w/
A waltz step, cross-step, step, close,step
1,2, 3/ 1, 2, 3
9. Sway balance w/
A brush step, cross-step, step, brush,
1,2, 3/ 1, 2, 3
10.Double Sway balance
123,123,123,123, step ,cross-step ,step point,cross- step,point
Prepared by:

Dr. LUISCITO TRAIGO. APRIL ROSE AUJERO ARMAE SA-ONOY

JOAN PATRICIO RAMCES ACAC WEDNESDAY VENCER
ABEL PADERNAL. LILIAN ESLITA ANTHONY ATIENZA
 COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS, SCIENCES, AND EDUCATION

ACTIVITY: ASSESSMENT TASK

Create your own dance combination using the dance term and dance steps in
folk dance and do it for 1 -1.30 secs mins. Choose only either ¾ or 2/4 time signature dance
steps and music.

RUBRIC:
Excellent (5pts) Good(4pts) Acceptable(3pts) Partial(2pts) Minimal(1pt)

Knowledge of Demonstrates Demonstrate Demonstrates Demonstrate some remember a few

Choreography excellent good knowledge of knowledge of of
knowledge of the knowledge of choreography.som choreography, but the
(memory of the the choreography and choreography. e errors causing
routine and execution unsure of some steps/movements
done it well Few errors, brief pause in movements. and tries, but
of the moves looks however if does performance. Sometimes looks lost and out
true to the moves that not interfere
were choreograph) hesitates/ watches of sync .
with
others and make
performance.
several errors
Technical skills Dance performed Dance Dance performed only some although
(pointing toes, back with great performed with with attention to understanding of remembers some
straight,arm attention to attention to most details of technical of dance ,little
placement is not quality of details of technique, but has elements(footwor attention paid to
sloppy,moves are movements,body technique, has not attained how movements
k, quality of
executed smoothly) position and attained proficiency in are done or other
movements, body
demonstrate an proficiency in dance style details of dance.
excellent position)
dance style yet.some
understanding of demonstrated in
technical errors
dance style. performance
Performance Skills The Dancer is The dancer The dancers the dancer is the dancer is not
(projection of eye able to engage communicate communicates generally focused very focused on
contact and cheerful the audience with audience with audience ,but only some making eye
facial expression. The completely through eye through eye attempt made to contact,
dancers is confident through their contact and contact and facial grab attention of concentrated or
performance. facial and body and body committed to
with the movements) the audience with
expression. expression.occasio performance
eye contact and
nally loses focus
good facial
expression.
Rhythm/Tempo Shows a Accurate in Generally accurate shows a basic attempts to keep a
(staying on count and complete beat , tempo in beat understanding of rhythm, but gets
with the beats of the understanding of rhythms of tempo,rhythms of tempo and beat off beat and
music) tempo and beat dance dance sequences but falls behind speeds up or fall
and stays on sequences most of the time and speeds up in behind often does
rhythm throughout the places or makes not follow beat in
throughout the dance errors in rhythm. music
dance

Prepared by:

Dr. LUISCITO TRAIGO. APRIL ROSE AUJERO ARMAE SA-ONOY

JOAN PATRICIO RAMCES ACAC WEDNESDAY VENCER
ABEL PADERNAL. LILIAN ESLITA ANTHONY ATIENZA
 COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS, SCIENCES, AND EDUCATION

Prepared by:

Dr. LUISCITO TRAIGO. APRIL ROSE AUJERO ARMAE SA-ONOY

JOAN PATRICIO RAMCES ACAC WEDNESDAY VENCER
ABEL PADERNAL. LILIAN ESLITA ANTHONY ATIENZA