Module 8: Binasuan Dance
was considered the best dancer and
Binasuan folk dance
 Very colorful and spectacular dance
from Bayambang, Pangasinan.
 Baso- man’s drinking glass
 Binasuan- means with the use of a
drinking glass.
 Usually danced only by one girl, but
sometimes two or three or more girls
may dance it in group formation.
 The dancer displays good balance,
graceful movements, and unusual skill.
 She dances with three glasses half-full
of water, one on her head, and each
one held on the palms of her hands.
COSTUME
 Balintawak costume with tapis and soft
panuelo.
MUSIC is composed of two parts:
 A and B. it is danced to the tune of
Pitoy Oras.
COUNT: one, two, three to a measure
Formation: dancers enters from one side of
the room or place where the dance is to be
performed and stops at center, facing front.
NOTE: throughout the dance the glasses are
kept in proper places, on head, on palms of
hands.
Module 9: Itik-Itik Dance
Itik-Itik
 Originated from a dance called Sibay,
which was performed to the tune of
Dejado. The present form got its name
in the following manner
 Kanang (nickname for Cayetana)- who
singer of her time, was asked to dance
the Sibay At one baptismal party in
Carmen, Lanuza, Surigao. She became
so enthusiastic and spirited during the
performance that she began to
improvise movements and steps similar
to the movements of ducks as they walk
with short, choppy steps and splash
water over their backs while calling to
their mates.
 The people around who saw her dance
liked it so much they all imitated her.
The dance has since been called Itik Itik
from the word Itik, which means duck.
 This dance is now very popular among
the Visayan settlers of the province of
Surigao, especially in the towns of
Cantillan, Lanuza, and Carrascal. It is
usually performed as a ballroom dance
in social gatherings. There are many
variations of Itik-Itik steps from which
the dancers make their selection and
combination.
COSTUME:
 Girls wear patadyong or balintawak
style costume.
 Boy wear barong tagalog or camisa de
chino and white trousers.
MUSIC is composed of two parts: A and B
COUNT one, two, three to a measure.
FORMATION: If performed as a ballroom dance,
couples are scattered around the room. For
demonstration, partner stand about six feet
apart, Girl right side of partner when facing
audience or front. One to any number of pairs
may take part in this dance.
ITIK-ITIK STEPS USED:
 No. 1. STEP, BALL-CLOSE, BALL-CLOSE.
Counts 1, 2, and 3.
  No. 2. HEEL, CLOSE-BALL, CLOSE. Counts
1, 2, and 3.
 No. 3. STEP, SIDE-CLOSE, SIDE-CLOSE.
Counts 1, 2, and 3.
 No. 4. CROSS-STEP, SIDE-CLOSE, SIDE-
CLOSE. Counts 1, 2, and 3.
 No. 5. CROSS-STEP, SIDE-CLOSE, CROSS-
STEP, SLIDE-CLOSE, CROSS-STEP. Counts
1, and, 2, and 3.
Module 10: Introduction to
Social Dancing
Social dancing
 Is a non-competitive version of
ballroom and Latin dancing.
 It is comprised of all the same dances,
like Foxtrot, Tango, Swing, or Cha-Cha,
but designed to be used in practical
settings like wedding receptions,
nightclubs, business functions, or
informal gatherings.
WALTZ
 A dance born in the suburbs of Vienna
and in the alpine region of Australia.
 A smooth dance, travelling around the
line of dance.
 Characterized primarily by its rise and
fall action
POLKA
 Is defined as vivacious couple dance of
Bohemian origin in duple time
 ; was a basic pattern of hop-step-close-
step
 ; lively Bohemian dance in 2/4 time
FOXTROT
 Originated by Vaudeville actor Harry
Fox - He adopted the stage name of
“fox” after his grandfather.
 The combination of quick and slow
steps permits more flexibility and gives
much greater dancing pleasure
TANGO
 The dance with the stop “Baille Con
Carte”.
 Originating in Spain or Morocco
 Was introduced to the New World by
the Spanish settlers, eventually coming
back to Spain with Black and Creole
influences
 The story of Tango as told is that it
started with the gauchos of Argentina.
RUMBA
 Is an Afro-Cuban origin, deriving from
the days of Negros slavery
 Is an exotic dance with violent and
sinuous movements of hip, shoulder,
and torso.
THREE MAIN CHARACTERISTICS THAT
DISTINGUISH IT FROM OTHER DANCES:
1. The action is in the feet and the knees;
2. There is a delay shift of weight; and
3. The upper body is upright and quiet,
with a focus on one’s partner.
CHA CHA
 Originally known as Cha-Cha-Cha
 An off shoot of the Mambo
 In the slow mambo tempo, there was a
distinct sound in the music that people
began dancing to, calling the step “the
Triple Mambo”.
  Pierre Lavelle – An English dance
teacher who visited Cuba in 1952, he
realized that sometimes Rumba was
danced with extra beats. When he
returned to Britain, he started teaching
these steps as a separate dance.
 The name could have been derived
from the Spanish Cha Cha meaning
“Nursemaid” or “charchar” meaning to
chew coca Leaves’, or from ‘char’
meaning “tea”.
 Or most likely from the fast and
cheerful Cuban dance: the Guaracha.
 The name Cha Cha can also be derived
onomatipeically from the sound of the
feet in the chasse which included in
many of the steps.
MAMBO
 Originated in Haiti.
 The word “Mambo” is the name of the
Voodoo priestess in the religion
brought by the Negroes from Africa.
 There are three forms of Mambo:
single, double, and triple.
PASO DOBLE
 Is the “man’s” dance, portraying the
story of the matador with (the female
being) his cape, where the matador is
to wield his cape according to the
“anger and intensity” of the roaring
boar.
QUICKSTEP
 Or “joy” dance of ballroom dancing,
is noted as a quick Foxtrot.
 It is characterized by a slow-slow-
quick-quick-slow rhythm performed
relatively fast 48-52 bars/min.
music that brings out all the “frills”
it has.
Module 11&12:Cha Cha Cha Dance
CHA CHA
 Originally known as Cha-Cha-Cha
 An off shoot of the Mambo
 In the slow mambo tempo, there was a
distinct sound in the music that people
began dancing to, calling the step “the
Triple Mambo”.
 Pierre Lavelle – An English dance
teacher who visited Cuba in 1952, he
realized that sometimes Rumba was
danced with extra beats. When he
returned to Britain, he started teaching
these steps as a separate dance.
 The name could have been derived
from the Spanish Cha Cha meaning
“Nursemaid” or “charchar” meaning to
chew coca Leaves’, or from ‘char’
meaning “tea”.
 Or most likely from the fast and
cheerful Cuban dance: the Guaracha.
 The name Cha Cha can also be derived
onomatipeically from the sound of the
feet in the chasse which included in
many of the steps.
RHYTHM: 4/4, 4 beats per measure: All steps
break on count 2. Slow slow quick-quick slow,
or step step cha-cha-cha or two three four-and
one.
POSTURE: head erect, straight back, bent
knees, loose hips, Cuban rhythm (like walking
up stairs with delayed weight movements)
FLIRT STYLE POSITION: closed Latin position,
two hands held, one hand hold and no hand
hold and no hands in contact are all used for
the Cha Cha. Eye contact with your partner
should be maintained throughout all variations.
VARIATIONS STARTER STEP: breaks on count
2. Man steps with L to side, rocks back on R ft,
forward on L, cha-cha-cha going into basic to
begin the dance. Lady” step is: step R to R side,
rock forward on L, back on R, cha-cha-cha.
RELEASE: In closed position, man moves
around lady on first triple. On 2nd set of triples,
he releases her to hold both hands. To resume a
closed position, the man moves in on first set of
triples.

Module 13&14: Swing Dance Contraganza

 A basic dance step that allows you to

Swing
 Evolved out of Jazz styles from pre
WWII
 Known as Jitterbug and Boogie-Woogie
in its early days.
RHYTHM: 4/4 triple: 3 quick steps, 3 quick
steps rock back 1&2&34
Double: step touch, step touch. Rock back
Less common single: step, step rock back
leap R/L sideward (ct 1); across step L/R
across R/L (ct and); step R/L in place (ct
20.
Escotis
 A basic dance step that asked you to
step your R/L sideward (ct 1); step LR
close to R/L (ct 2); step R/L sideward (ct
30) and hop on R/L in place and raise
L/R in rear with knee bent(ct 4).

STYLE: swing requires a relaxed, easy, bent

knees posture. While the dance usually starts in
the closed position, a two handed or one
handed style is also accepted. Virtually the step
in all three rhythms will end with the classic
rock back. Unlike smooth dances, swing does
not move with the LOD, but couples cover the
dance floor.

TRIPLE BASIC: Man steps L to L side, R

together, step L; Step R on R, together with L,
step R; Step back with L foot, rock weight onto
R foot forward. Lady steps RLR to R side, LRL,
step back R, rock forward L.

DOUBLE RHYTHM: Man steps L to L side,

touch R together without weight, step R touch L
together without weight, rock back (LR). Lady
uses opposite feet, stepping to R to be even
with partner. Another variation of this is: Man
taps L foot to L step L, tap R step R, rock back.
Lady taps R to R, step R, tap L step L, rock back.