Dance is the art form in which human movement becomes the medium for

sensing, understanding, and communicating ideas, feelings, and

experiences. Dance provides a way of learningone that develops
communication abilities, problem solving techniques, and creative and
critical thinking skills along with kinesthetic abilities. At its core, the goal
of dance education is to engage students in artistic experiences through
the processes of creation, performance and response.
Importance of dance by nature, dance is the expression of emotions,
feelings and opinions through the movement and manipulation of the
body. Dance very often finds itself in the form of telling a story or
conveying emotion through choreography. Dance is a great form of
exercise, every routine is a workout.
The Elements of Dance
Dance has its own content, vocabulary, skills, and techniques, which must
be understood and applied to be proficient in the art. The elements of
dance are the foundational concepts and vocabulary for developing
movement skills as well as understanding dance as an art form. All these
elements are simultaneously present in a dance or even in a short
movement phrase.

Fundamental Dance Steps

BACUI STEP
Music: 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). Step L 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. Note: This step may be
done also this way: After the "sarok" and step sideward (cts. 1, 2, 3), the L
foot may step across the R right in front instead of in rear on counts 1, 2.
The rest of the movements are the same.
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: 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.