DANCE TERMS

REPORTED BY: GROUP 5

1. Abarsete

Girl at the R side, holds the R

arm of partner with her L hand
free down at sides.
2. Arms in lateral position

both arms are at one side,

either
R or L.
3. Arms in reverse T position

Arms are horizontally sideward,

elbows at right angles, forearms
parallel to head, elbows are at
shoulder level, fist slightly
closed, facing each other.
4. Bilao

bend elbows close to waist,

hands in front, fingers point
forward, palms down. Turns
hands up and down alternately.
5. Brush

to hit the floor with the ball or

heel of one foot after which that
foot is lifted from the floor in
any direction.
6. Cabecceras

dancers are in a square

formation; the couples
occupying the width of the hall.
7. Cast-of

dancers are in a longway

formation, head or lead couple
countermarch outward to the
end of the line where the last
couple was., countermarch
inward to proper places.
8. Clockwise

following the directions of the

hand of the clock. The R
shoulder is toward the center of
an imaginary circle.
9. Costados

dancers are in a square

formation; the dancers are
occupying the length of the hall
are called costados or side
couples.
10. Counterclockwise

the reverse direction of

clockwise L shoulder is toward
the center of an imaginary
circle.
11. Cross-over

two couples are opposite each other. Each couple

proceeds in a straight line to the opposite place.
The girls pass their L shoulders between the boys.
Boys bow to each other when they meet at the
middle or about one third of the way, then proceed
to the opposite place. Upon reaching the opposite
place, partners turn R about, girls stand at partners
right side.
12. Curtsy

point the R foot in rear of the L

foot; bend knees slightly.
13. Cut

to displace quickly one foot

with the other.
14. Do-Si-Do (dos-a-dos)

partners are facing each other. Starting with the R

foot, take 3 walking steps forward to partners place
passing each other by the R shoulders; step the L
foot across the R foot in front; without turning
around, take three walking steps backward, to
proper place. Close L to R.
15. Folded arms

bend arms in front of the chest

and put one forearm on top of
the other.
16. Free foot

the foot not bearing the weight

of the body
17. Free Rand

the hand not placed anywhere

or not doing anything.
18. Hapay

to flourish or offer a
handkerchief or glass of wine to
somebody as a sign of
invitation.
19. Hayon-Hayon

to place forearm in front of the

waist and the other at the back
of the waist.
20. Inside Hand/Foot

the hand or foot nearest ones

partner when standing side by
side.
21. Jaleo

R hand on waist, elbows almost

touching, partner turn around
once clockwise using any kind of
dance steps.
22. Kewet

with fist slightly closed, thumb

sticking out turn the wrist
outward.
23. Kumintang

moving the hand from the wrist

either in clockwise or counter-
clockwise direction.
24. Link elbows

or hook elbows hook elbows

with partner or any dancer.
25. Masiwak

turn the hand from the wrist

counter-clockwise then raise
and lower wrist once or twice.
This is an Ibanag Term.
26. Outside hand/foot

the hand or foot away from

ones partner when standing
side by side.
27. Pandayak

to stamp, in front or at the side

with the R foot and tap with the
same foot close to the L foot.
28. Place

to put the sole of the whole foot

in a desired position without
putting the weight on it.
29. Point

to touch the floor lightly with

the toes, no weight.
30. Salok

to swing arm downward upward to fifth

position passing in front of the body as if
scooping. The trunk is bent forward
following the movement of the arm doing
the salok.