F O L K DANCE F E D E R A T I O N O F CALIFORNIA RESEARCH COMMITTEE:

D o r o t h y T a m b u r i n i a n d Ruth M i l l e r

(Philippine)
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T h i s l i v e l y d a n c e is p o p u l a r i n t h e p r o v i n c e s of I l o i l o a n d Antique. It i s n a m e d a f t e r
t h e s t e p "Haplik", which i s a l s o u s e d i n s o m e o t h e r d a n c e s . H a p l i k w a s t a u g h t b y
M a r y A n n H e r m a n a t t h e 1960 Idyllwild F o l k D a n c e C a m p . C o r r e c t c o s t u m e f o r t h e
w o m a n i s patadyong, c a m i s a a n d a soft panuelo o v e r one s h o u l d e r ; f o r t h e m a n ,
b a r o n g t a g a l o g a n d white t r o u s e r s . ( S e e P H I L I P P I N E F O L K DANCES, Vol. 11, by
F r a n c i s c a R e y e s Aquino. )
MUSIC: Record: M i c o MX-423 - lIHaplik1l; P h i l i p p i n e F o l k D a n c e s .
V d . I , T M 006, Side I , Band 4 , Haplik; F o l k D a n c e r
MH 2023-a (M8-OB-5859).
Piano: "Philippine F o l k Dance s t ! , Vol. 11 - F r a n c i s c a R e y e s
Aquino, M a n i l a , P h i l i p p i n e s , 195 3.
FORMATION: 2 c p l s i n a s e t , p t r s f a c i n g e a c h o t h e r about 6 f t a p a r t . M a n d W
s t a n d a l t e r n a t e l y . S e t s s c a t t e r e d a b o u t t h e f l o o r . Throughout t h e
d a n c e , W f r e e h a n d s hold s k i r t ; M h a n d s a t w a i s t .
S T E P S AND Change S t e p ( T w o - s t e p ) , Rocking S t e p , C o n t r a - g a n s a ( P a s de B a s q u e ) ,
S T YLINC: H a p l i k Step.
C o n t r a - g a n s a : L e a p swd t o R w i t h R ( c t 1); s t e p L a c r o s s i n f r o n t of
R ( c t & ) ; s t e p R f t i n p l a c e ( c t 2 ) . Next s t e p b e g i n s with L t o L .
This i s a sideward step.
Haplik Step: (8 m e a s )
M e a s 1: S t e p fwd R , L ( c t s 1, 2 ) ;
M e a s 2: Hop on L , r a i s i n g R k n e e i n f r o n t a n d swinging R f t bwd
diag L ( c t l ) , hop a g a i n on L a n d swing R f t d a i g fwd R ( c t 2);
M e a s 3: T u r n once CW i n p l a c e w i t h 3 s t e p s , R L R ( c t s 1, & , 2);
M e a s 4: Hop on R, r a i s i n g L k n e e i n f r o n t a n d swinging L ft bwd d i a g
R ( c t l ) , hop a g a i n on R a n d swing L f t d i a g fwd L ( c t 2 ) ;
M e a s 5: T u r n once CCW i n p l a c e w i t h 3 s t e p s , L R L ( c t s 1 , &, 2);
M e a s 6: Hop on L a n d swing R f t a s i n m e a s 2 ;
M e a s 7: S t e p bwd R , L ( c t s 1, 2 ) ;
M e a s 8: C l o s e R b e s i d e L ( c t l ) , hold ( c t 2).
Rocking S t e p ( C u t s t e p ) : Cut L bw,d w i t h t h e R f t , bending t r u n k s l i g h t l y
fwd ( c t 1 ) ; c u t R fwd w i t h t h e L f t , t r u n k e r e c t ( c t 2 ) . S t e p
m a y a l s o begin c u t t i n g R bwd.

MUSIC 214 PATTERN

Measures
INTRODUCTION
CONTRA-GANSA ( P a s De B a s q u e )
W: C o n t r a - g a n s a t o R a n d t o L .
Dance 1 c h a n g e - s t e p fwd, beginning R.
T a p L n e a r R ( c t l ) , t a p L i n f r o n t ( c t &), p a u s e ( c t s 2, & ) .
R e p e a t a c t i o n of m e a s 1 - 2 , beginning L .
D a n c e 1 c h a n g e - s t e p , beginning L a n d m o v i n g bwd t o p l a c e .
R e p e a t a c t i o n of m e a s 4 , t a p p i n g R ft.
M: R e m a i n i n p l a c e a n d while W a r e d a n c i n g , c l a p a s follows:
M e a s 1 - 3 c l a p on c t s 1, & , 2 of e a c h m e a s .
Meas 4 c l a p on c t s 1 , &; p a u s e ( c t s 2 &).
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HAPLIK (Concluded)

(Cue: QQS QQS QQS QQ)

M e a s 5 - 8 .M r e p e a t c l a p p i n g a c t i o n of m e a s 1-4.
1-8 R e p e a t a c t i o n of m e a s 1 - 8 , w i t h M d a n c i n g w h i l e W r e m a i n i n p l a c e
(repeated) and clap.
11. ROCKING S T E P ( C u t S t e p )
B 9-10 W: D a n c e 1 c u t s t e p , c u t t i n g L bwd ( c t s 1 , 2), a n d t h r e e s t e p s i n p l a c e ,
RLR (cts 1 , & , 2 ) .
11-12 R e p e a t a c t i o n of m e a s 9 - 1 0 , c u t t i n g R bwd.
13-16 R e p e a t a c t i o n of m e a s 9-12.
M: While W d a n c e Rocking ( C u t ) S t e p , M r e m a i n i n p l a c e a n d c l a p a s
follows: M e a s 9, C l a p on c t s 1, 2; M e a s 10, c l a p on c t s 1, & , 2.
(Cue: SS QQS)
M e a s 11-16 M r e p e a t c l a p p i n g of m e a s 9 - 10 t h r e e m o r e t i m e s .
9 - 16 R e p e a t a c t i o n of m e a s 9 - 1 6 , w i t h M d a n c i n g Rocking S t e p ( C u t
(repeated) Step) and W clapping.
HAPLIK S T E P
A l l f a c e c t r of t h e s e t . W d a n c e one H a p l i k s t e p while M s t a n d s i n
p l a c e a n d c l a p s thusly:
M e a s 17-18 - C l a p f o u r t i m e s ( c t s 1, 2; 1, 2 ) .
M e a s 19 - C l a p t h r e e t i m e s ( c t s 1, &, 2).
M e a s 20 - C l a p t w i c e ( c t s 1, 2).
M e a s 2 1 - C l a p t h r e e t i m e s ( c t s 1 , & , 2).
M e a s 22-23 - C l a p f o u r t i m e s ( c t s 1 , 2; 1, 2).
M e a s 24 - C l a p once ( c t 11, h o l d ( c t 2).
(Cue: SS SS QQS SS QQS SS SS S )
17-i4 R e p e a t a c t i o n of m e a s 17-24, w i t h M d a n c i n g H a p l i k s t e p a n d W s t a n d
(repeated) i n place and clap.
48 m e a s W i t h p t r s d a n c i n g a t t h e s a m e t i m e ( n o c l a p p i n g ) r e p e a t a c t i o n of F i g I ,
t w i c e ; F i g 11, t w i c e ; F i g 111, t w i c e . On t h e 2nd r e p e t i t i o n of F i g 111,
d a n c e t h e t w o s t e p s i n p l a c e i n s t e a d of m o v i n g bwd t o p l a c e , a n d o m i t
the l a s t meas.
Finale SALUDO
25-27 W t u r n CW u n d e r p t r s r a i s e d joined R h a n d s , t a k i n g small s t e p s on
c t s 1, &, 2, & of e a c h m e a s .
28 Bow t o p t r .