LESSON

3
BASIC DANCE
2
STEPS IN THE 4 TIME
SIGNATURE
 2
Basic Dance Steps in the Time Signature
4
Note Pattern: | | = 1 measure
Counts: 1 2
 2
Basic Dance Steps
4
STEP PATTERN & NO. OF
DANCE STEPS COUNTING MEASUR
E

Bleking Step Heel- place, close 1

ct. 1 ct. 2
 STEP PATTERN & NO. OF
DANCE STEPS COUNTING MEASUR
E

Close Step Step, close 1

ct. 1 ct. 2
 STEP PATTERN & NO. OF
DANCE STEPS COUNTING MEASUR
E

Brush Step Step, brush 1

ct. 1 ct. 2
 STEP PATTERN & NO. OF
DANCE STEPS COUNTING MEASUR
E

Step Swing Step, swing 1

ct. 1 ct. 2
 STEP PATTERN & NO. OF
DANCE STEPS COUNTING MEASUR
E

Cut Step Cut or displace 1

 STEP PATTERN & NO. OF
DANCE STEPS COUNTING MEASUR
E

Hop Step Step, hop 1

ct. 1 ct. 2
 STEP PATTERN & NO. OF
DANCE STEPS COUNTING MEASUR
E

Touch Step Point, close 1

ct. 1 ct. 2
 STEP PATTERN & NO. OF
DANCE STEPS COUNTING MEASUR
E

Cross Step Cross step, close 1

ct. 1 ct. 2
 STEP PATTERN & NO. OF
DANCE STEPS COUNTING MEASUR
E

Slide Step Slide, close 1

ct. 1 ct. 2
 STEP PATTERN & NO. OF
DANCE STEPS COUNTING MEASUR
E

Fall & Raise, Fall &

Rocking Step Raise 1
ct. 1 ct. 2
 STEP PATTERN & NO. OF
DANCE STEPS COUNTING MEASUR
E

Change Step Step, close, step 1

ct. 1 ct. 2
 STEP PATTERN & NO. OF
DANCE STEPS COUNTING MEASUR
E

Heel and toe Heel in front, point

change step toe backward. Step, 2
close, step ct. 1 ct. 2
ct. 1 ct. and ct. 2
 STEP PATTERN & NO. OF
DANCE STEPS COUNTING MEASUR
E

step L or R
Plain Polka Step (fwd/swd/bckd) close 1
R/L to L/R step L/R;
Raise R/L Pause
ct.1,2 ct. 1 and 2
 STEP PATTERN & NO. OF
DANCE COUNTING MEASUR
STEPS E

Hop step R foot,

Hop step polka close L foot to your 2
R foot & step R foot
ct. 1 and 2
 STEP PATTERN & NO. OF
DANCE COUNTING MEASUR
STEPS E

Leap R/L foot to

Contragansa sidewad, R/L cross
& step & L/R across 2
R/L step R/L foot or
Leap, cross,
step.step
ct. 1 and 2
PERFORMANCE TASK (Interpret the Dance)
Sample Dance Routine with Basic Dance Step in Time2 Signature.
4
Consider the sample dance step and perform using the music “Magtanim ay di biro” or “Leron - leron
Sinta”.
FIGURE I
Partners face audience. Join inside hands.
a. 8 bleking steps R and L alternately ……………………………………………….8M
b. 8 hop steps sideward R and L alternately…………………………………………8M
c. Repeat all (a – b)……………………………………………………………………...16M

FIGURE II
Partners face each other: Girl hold skirt. Boys on waist.
a. 8 change steps R and L alternately…………………………………………………8M
b. 8 cross change steps R and L………………………………………………………..8M
c. 4 heel and toe change steps alternately R and L going to partners place…….8M
d. Repeat (c) going to proper place…………………………………………………...8M
FIGURE III
Partners face audience. Hands the same position as in figure 1
a. 8 plain polka steps R and L alternately……………………………………………...8M
b. 8 hop steps polka R and L alternately……………………………………………….8M
c. 4 heel and toe polka step moving forward…………………………………………8M
d. Repeat (c) moving backward…………………………………………………………8M
e. Repeat all (a-d)………………………………………………………………………….32M
f. Release holds. Hand the same as in fig. II take eight contragansa R and L…….8M
 Activity 3.2: Video Presentation!
Create a simple dance routine with the combination of the basic dance steps. There should be a
minimum of 2 minutes. Please refer on the rubrics below on how you will be graded.
LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE
CRITERIA 5 4 3 2 1 RATE
EXCELLENT VERY SATISFACTORY SATISFACTORY NEEDS IMPROVEMENT POOR
1.Mastery of the steps Showed very high level of Almost showed mastery of the Showed average mastery of the Showed little mastery of the Performed poorly the dance steps  
mastery of the dance steps dance steps but some errors dance steps dance steps
were evident

2. Proper Execution Showed excellent performance Executed the dance steps Execute the dance steps with Execute the dance steps with Execute the dance steps incorrectly  
almost accurately but some average accuracy little accuracy
errors were evident

3. Rhythm/tempo Followed the correct beat and Followed the correct beat and Followed the correct beat and Could hardly catch up with the Could not catch up with the beat and  
tempo of music excellently tempo of music but some error tempo of music with average beat and tempo of music tempo of music
were evident accuracy

4. Coordination & Timing Showed exemplary coordinated Showed coordination of Showed average coordination and Showed little coordination and Performed the dance without control  
movements movements but slight errors movements timing and paper timing
were evident

5. Good Form Showed very high level of Showed high level of Showed average level of Showed little level of Failed to show level of gracefulness,  
gracefulness, poise and bearing gracefulness, poise and gracefulness, poise and bearing in gracefulness, poise and bearing poise and bearing in performing the
in performing the dance steps bearing in performing the performing the dance steps in performing the dance steps dance steps
dance steps

6. Enthusiasm Showed very high interest in Showed high interest in Showed average interest in Showed little interest in Failed to perform the dance steps  
executing the dance steps executing the dance steps executing the dance steps executing the dance steps anthusiastically

TOTAL            
AVERAGE            
SCALE EQUIVALENT AND INTERPRETATION

SCALE EQUIVALENT GRADE IN INTERPRETATION

PERCENT (%)

5 95% - 100% You showed an Excellent Performance! Congratulations I’m very proud
of you.

    You did a very good performance although you committed minimal

errors. Try to work on it. Keep it up!
4 89% - 94%

3 82% - 88% You did a good performance. Try to exert more effort in getting a
higher-grade next performance. Good Luck!

2 75% - 81% Your grade though passing shows that you did not exert so much effort.
Try o exert more effort in getting a higher-grade next performance.
Good Luck!

1 Below 75% You got a failing grade in this activity. I am sure this is not what you are
aiming for. Please see me during our consultation period.
 Sample Dance Steps
2
in4 Time signature

using the Music of

“Magtanim ay Di Biro”
Submission of Performance Task
(Video Presentation)

MONDAY,
OCTOBER 11, 2021
until 4 pm only.