CONCEPT NOTE IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION III 2/4-time signature dance steps

DANCE STEPS STEP PATTERN COUNTINGS

COMMON DANCE TERM IN PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCE Bleking step Heel-place, close 1,2
1. Saludo- Partners bow to each other, to the audience,
Touch step Point, close 1,2
opposite dancers with feet together. It is used in almost
all Philippine Dances. Close step Step, close 1,2
1. Arms in Lateral Position- Both arms are at one side
Hop step Step, hop 1,2
either right or left, chest or waist level
Cross step Step cross or cross 1,2
2. Brush- Weight on one foot, hit the floor with the heel
step
of the other foot and lift that foot from the floor to any
Change step Step, close, step 1, and, 2
direction

3. Cut- To displace quickly one foot with the other. Contraganza Leap, cross-step 1 and 2
step
4. Do-si-Do- Partners advance forward, pass each other’s Habanera Step, close, step 1,2 and
right side, step across to the right move backwards
without turning around. Heel and toe Heel-place, toe- 1,2 / 1 and 2
change step point, step close,
5. Hayon- Hayon- to place one forearm in front and the step
other at the back of the waist. Cut step Cut, cut 1,2
6. Hop- A spring from one-foot landing on the same foot
Mincing step With both feet on 1 and 2 and
in place or in any direction the floor (toe) take
8. Jaleo- partner turn around clockwise (with the right tiny steps
elbows almost touching) using walking or any kind of
dance step. 3/4-time signature dance steps
9. Jump- A spring on one foot or both feet landing on DANCE STEPS STEP PATTERN COUNTINGS
both feet in any direction.

10. Kumintang- moving the hand from the wrist either in Native waltz Step, close, step 1,2,3
clockwise or counter clockwise direction.
Cross waltz Cross-step, close, 1,2,3
11. Leap- a spring from one-foot landing on the other step
foot in any direction. Mazurka Slide, cut, hop 1,2,3

12. Place- To put foot in a certain position without

Redoba Slide, cut, cut 1,2,3
putting weight on it.

13. Pivot- To turn with the ball, heel or whole foot on a Sway balance Step, cross-step, 12,3 / 1,23
fixed place or point. with a point. step, point
Sway balance Step, cross-step, 12,3 / 1,2,3
14. Point- Touch the floor lightly with the toes of one foot with a hop step, hop
on a fixed place or point. Sway balance Step, cross-step, 12,3 / 1,2,3
with a waltz step, close step
15. Salok- To swing the arm downward- upward passing
in front of the body as if scooping, the trunk is bent
following the arm doing the salok.

16. Sarok- cross the right foot in front of the left, bend
the body slightly forward and cross the hands down in
front of the right hand over the left.

17. Slide- To glide foot smoothly along the floor. The

movement may be finished with or without transfer of
weight.

18. Stamp- To bring the foot forcibly and noisily on the

floor.