 Dance – An art performed by individuals or
groups of human beings, existing in time,
space, force and flow in which the human
body is the instrument and the movement is
the medium.
 Dance – A succession or arrangement of steps
and rhythm movements to musical or
rhythmic accompaniment.
 Dance – It is performed for several purposes
such as entertainment, part of rituals or
expression of inner feelings.
 Characteristics of Dance –
1. Use of human body
2. Extends through time
3. Exists in space
4. Exists in force
5. Accompanied by rhythm
6. Serves to communicate
7. Has movement, style and form
 Folk Dance - The traditional dance of an
indigenous society that reflect social
recreational experience of peasantry in the
society pertaining to all activities people are
engaged in.
 Ethnic Dance – This dance reveals the
peculiar characteristics of specific tribes
specially their cultural, racial, religious and
traditional similarities.
 National Dance – Refers to the type of folk
dance found most widely performed in a
specific country, namely, Carinosa and
Tinikling.
 Creative Dance – The premier form of dance
for the purpose of entertainment
 Gymnastic Dance – This form of dance
interests most of the skillful performers
specially the boys, because of the stunt
elements present.
 Ballroom/Social Dance – This includes the
artistic and decent form of dance used for
recreation purposes.
 Examples of Ballroom/Social Dance –
1. Cha-cha-cha
2. Swing
3. Rumba
4. Reggae
 Modern Dance – This is a contrast to the
classical or traditional ballet. It expresses the
natural movements in accordance with the
dancer's style without limitations because all
the dancing spaces are utilized.
 Recreational Dance – A dance performed for
fun and entertainment. This includes dance
mixers, square dance and round or couple.
 Singing Dance – This is a combination of
dance steps and songs performed in rhythm.
The dance steps require easy techniques skill
and a lot of training in order to develop the
sense of rhythm.
 Single-Circle Formation – Dance formation
where one round is arranged.
 Double-Circle Formation – Dance formation
where two rounds of dancers.
 Line Formation – Dance formation where
dancers stand side by side.
 Column Formation – Dance formation
where dancers stand one behind the other.
 Longways Set Formation – Dance formation
where there are two lines of dancers.
 Scattered Formation – Dance formation
where dancers stand anywhere they wish,
either individually or in couples.
 Philippine Folk Dance – A dance composed
of rhythmic movement, sustained by a tempo,
beat and oftentimes accompanied by music, or
kinetic movement to ease tension.
 Bow or Saludo – It is mandatory that
Philippine folk dances begin and end with a
bow.
 6-8ft From Each Other – Most of the
Philippine folk dances are performed
maintaining a distance of about 6-8ft from
each other.
 Arms in Lateral Position – Both arms are in
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 after
which the foot is lifted from the floor to any
direction.
 Bleking – To place the heel of the foot on the
floor in front or across in front.
 Cabeceras – When dancers are in a square
formation, the couples occupying the width of
the hall are called cabeceras AKA head
couples.
 Clockwise - Like the motion of the hands of
the clock, right shoulder is toward the center
of an imaginary circle. When facing center,
movement is towards the left.
 Costados – When dancers are in a square
formation, the couples occupying the length
of the hall are called costados AKA side pairs.
 Counterclockwise – The left shoulder is
toward the center. When facing the center of
the circle, the movement is toward the right.
 Cut – To displace quickly one foot to with
the other, thus completely taking off the
weight of the body from the displaced foot.
 Draw - Pull foot along the floor close to the
other which has the weight of the body.
 Free Foot – The foot not bearing the weight
of the body.
 Free Hand – The hand not placed anywhere,
or not doing anything.
 Gallop – It is done by stepping right foot
sideward, cut left foot moving sideward right.
 Hayon-Hayon - To place one forearm in
front and the other at the back of the waist.
 Hop - spring from one foot landing on the
same foot in the place or in any direction.
 Inside Foot – The foot nearest one partner,
when partners stand side by side.
 Inside Hand – The hand nearest one's partner,
when partner stand side by side.
 Jaleo – Partners turn once around clockwise
or counterclockwise using walking or any
kind of dance step.
 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.
 Opposite – The person standing across the
set.
 Outside Foot – The foot away from one's
partner, when partners stand side by side.
 Outside Hand – The hand away from one's
partner, when partners stand side by side.
 Panadyak – To stamp in front or at the side
with R (L) foot and tap on the same foot close
to the L/R foot
 Partner – Girl to right of boy and boy to the
left of girl.
 Pivot – To turn with the ball, heel, or whole
foot, on a fixed place or point.
 Place – To put foot in a certain or desired
position without putting weight on it.
 Point – To touch the floor lightly with the
toes of one foot, weight of the body on the
other foot.
 Polka – Spanish-introduced dance from
Germany.
 Salok – Swing the arm downward upward
passing in front of the body as if scooping.
 Saludo or Bow – Patterns with the feet
together bow to each other, to the audience,
opposite dancers or the neighbors.
 Sarok – Cross the R or L in front of the L or
R bend the body slightly forward and cross
the hands down in front with the R/L hand
over the L/R.
 Set – a dance formation like a square or a unit
formation composed of 2 or more pairs.
 Slide – To glide foot smoothly along the
floor.
 Stamp – To bring down the foot forcibly and
noisily on the floor.
 Step – To advance or recede by raising or
moving one foot to another resting place.
 Supporting Foot – The foot that bears the
weight of the body.
 Tap – To tap slightly with the ball or toe of
the foot.
 Walk – A series of steps.
 Whirl – To make fast turns by executing
small steps in place to right or left.
 Occupational Dance – Show movement of
certain occupation, industry or manual labor.
 Examples of Occupational Dance –
1. Pounding
2. Harvesting
3. Winnowing
4. Planting
 Religious or Ceremonial Dances – Are done
in connection with religious festivity and
ceremonies.
 Santa Clarang Pinong Pino, Putung –
Example of religious or ceremonial dances.
 Comic Dances – Give a picture of funny
movement for fun and entertainment.
 Kinoton, Makongo – Comic dance examples.
 Wedding Dances – Performed by newlywed
couple after wedding.
 Panasahan - Example of wedding dance.
 Game Dances – By nature, is a dance that has
an element of play.
 Lubi-Lubi, Pabo – Examples of game dance.
 Courtship Dances – Represent flirting,
caress and loving movements.
 Carinosa, Hele-Hele Bago Quire –
Courtship dances examples.
 Festival Dances – Are appropriate for fiesta
celebrations or any social gathering.
 Pandango, Sayaw sa Obando – Examples of
festival dances.
 War Dances – Dance that depict imaginary
combat or duel.
 Sagayan, Palo-Palo – War dance examples.
 Carinosa – Means affectionate, lovable, or
amiable.
 Baliktawak Style Costume o Patadyong
and Camisa – Costume of girl during
carinosa.
 Barong Tagalog and Any Color of
Trousers – Costume of boy during carinosa.