Philippine Folk Ds 5 Volume 5ofelabal Source Philippine Folk Dances Volume 5 by FRANCISCA REYES AQUINO. Meaning Jota and Valse Dance Culture Christian lowland Place of Origin Camohaguin, Gumaca, Quezon Ethnolinguistic Group Tagalog, Classification Festival Background / Context: JOTABAL is derived from the words Jota and valse. Jota is a popular dance introduced in the Philippines by the Spaniards. Valse means waltz, 2 step or a dance in 5/4 time. This lively festival dance originated in Camohaguin, Gumaca, Quezon (formerly Tayabas). Dance Properties: Dance Properties: ‘Costume Female: = “Maria Clara” Male “barong tagalog” and black trousers. ‘Music 3/4 Composed of six parts: A, B, C, D, E, and F ‘Count One , two, three to a measure Formation Partners stand about six feet apart. Girl stands at right side of partner when facing audience. Any number of pairs may take part in this dance INTRODUCTION Music Introduction Partners face audience (@) Pause. Arms down at sides. 2m Music A, Boy turns right about to face away from audience: 7(@ Partners place R foot in front and lean slightly backward, look and smile shyly at each other. Girl's R hand on waist, L hand holding skirt, Boy's L hand on waist, R forearm across the waist in front and place R hand over paim of L hand. (©) Tum left about to face opposite direction, pivoting on balls of both feet. Put weight on R foot at the end of the tum. Reverse position of hands. Look at each other a5 in (a) Music B. Partners face each other. (Toke three sway balance steps with a waltz, Rand L alternately, Arms In fourth position, R and L high alternately. (b) Waltz turn left to proper places. Arms in fourth position, R arm high (© Repeat (a) and (b), starting L. Turn right in (b). Reverse position of arms. Music C. Partners face each other. Throughout this figure Girl holds skirt, Boy places hands on waist. (@) — Foint Rin front (cts. 1,2), step R foot in rear (ct. 3). Step L foot obliquely forward left (ct. 1), step R sideward right (ct. 2), point L close to R (ct. 3) (>) Waltz turn left in place. (©) Repeat (a) and (b) starting L. Reverse turn in (b) (4) Repeatall (@ - ) Music D. Partners face each other. (@) Step R forward (ct. 1), quarter-turn right so that Girl faces audience and Boy, away from audience and point L, close to R foot (cts. 2,3). Arms down at sides. (©) Waltz sideward, Land R (inward and outward), L arm in reverse “T” position, R bent forward at shoulder level (1M). Reverse position of arms: am). (© Tumleft about. Step Lin place (ct. 1), point R close to L (cts. 2,3). Arms down at sides. (Waltz R sideward. R arm in reverse "T" position, L arm bent forward at shoulder level (©) Waltz turn left to proper places. Finish facing partner. Arms a5 in (b). 18 8M am 6M 2M BM 2m 2m am an iM 2m 1M iM 2M