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cu) @ Music €. Pause. Arms down at sides. . 1M Repeat all (@ - f) starting L. Girl faces away from audience and Boy faces audience after the turn on count 2 in (a). aM uv Partners face each other. (@) (b) © ) Music F Step R forward (ct. 1), brush L forward (ct. 2), step L close to R (ct. 3) ‘Arms in fourth position, R arm high. 1M Repeat (a) three more times moving halfway around counterclockwise to partner's place. Omit the step on L foot on count 3 of the fourth measure. Finish in partner's place. 3m Tum left about. Repeat (a) eight times starting with L foot, moving around Clockwise finishing in partner’s place, Omit the step on L foot on count 3 of the eighth measure. Reverse position of arms. coe an Jum right about and repeat (a) four times moving halfway counterclockwise to proper places. Step L in place on the last count. am v Partners face each other. @) (b) © Music A, @ (b) © @ Slide turn right. Arms in fourth position, R arm high am Repeat (a) for two measures only, finish facing front (making one-half turn in every measure). Reverse position of arms, . 2m Place R foot in front and pause. Arms in fourth position, L arm high 3m vl Partners face each other. Throughout this figure Girl holds skirt, Boy places hands on waist. Step R foot sideward (ct. 1), step L across the R in front and at the same time face right (ct. 2), tap Rin rear (ct. 5), step R foot in rear (ct. 1), b foot circle counterclockwise in the air and face partner (ct. 2), point L close toR (ct. 3) 2m Repeat (a) two more times (L, R) 4m Waltz turn leftin place. 2M Repeat all (a-), starting L foot, Reverse tuin in (c). aM 1920 vil Music B. Partners face each other. Throughout this figure, Girl holds skirt, Boy places hands on waist (@ Stamp Rin front (ct. 1), raise R foot in rear with knee bent (ct. 2), hop on L (ct. 3). (b) Three-step tur right in place. (© Repeat (a) and (b) starting with Land turing left in (b) Repeat all (a - ¢) Repeat (@) (1M) and (b) turning right to be in one line at center, facing each other (1M). Gir’s back toward audience, Boy facing audience. () Repeat (c) turning left back to proper places in (b) @ Repeat (e) and (9 vill Music C. Partners face each other, @) Step R foot forward (cts. 1,2), step L in rear (ct. 3). Take three steps forward, starting with R foot, to partner's place, passing by R shoulders, (€ts. 1.2.3). Arms down at sides. () Place L foot in front (ct. 1). Pause and bend trunk slightly forward (cts. 2,5), arms in fourth position, R arm high (Q Turmright about on balls of feet and transfer weight to L foot. Arms in fourth position, L arm high (cts. 1,2,3). (Repeat (@ - ¢) going to proper places in (2) () Repeat ail (8- 4) ~*~ Music D. Partners face each other. Boy and Girl perform thelr movernents simultaneously. Girl: (@) Starting with R foot, take four waltz steps forward to front of partner. Arms in hayon-hayon position, R and L forearm in front alternately (>) Two waltz steps backward, starting with R foot (2M). Waltz turn right to proper place (2M). Arms as in (2), (©) Repeat movernent of Boy in (a) below. Boy: (2) Stand stil and clap hands on count 1 of every measure. (b) Step R forward (ct. 1). raise L foot in rear with knee bent (cts. 2,3). Repeat 1M iM 2m an 2m 2m am 2m 1M 1M am aM an am am 8Msame three more times (L,R,L) going to front of partner (5M). Arms in hayon-hayon position, R and L forearm in front alternately. 7 4M (2 Repeat (b), moving backward to proper place. 4m x Music E Repeat Figure lV. 16M xl Music F Repeat Figure V. Bow to audience on the last measure, arms in second position, coe on 3122 Camohaguin, Quezon Lively Introduction JOTABAL Notation and piano arrangement by Cecilia C. Capili Y A= Intro. - Vi24 E-IV-X