PASEO DE ILOILO

-Iloilo

Paseo de Iloilo is a captivating folk dance originating from the province of Iloilo
in the Philippines. The dance is characterized by graceful and synchronized
movements of couples, inspired by the elegant Spanish courtship tradition. With
its lively music and intricate footwork, Paseo de Iloilo is a delightful sight to
behold, showcasing the rich cultural heritage and artistic expression of the
Filipino people.

Costume:

• Female dancers wear long dresses with wide skirts and puffed sleeves, often in bright
colors or floral prints.

• Male dancers wear barong Tagalog and black pants.

Music:

• Paseo de Iloilo is usually danced to the traditional music of Iloilo, which features a
combination of indigenous and Spanish influences.

• The music is typically played on a banduria (a small guitar-like instrument), a violin,

and a guitar, with percussion provided by tambourines and drums.

• Composed of four parts: A, B, C and D.

Count:

• One, two, three to a measure.

Formation:

• Partners face each other about six feet apart. Girl stands the right side of partner when
facing audience.
• The dance is typically performed in a circular formation, with dancers facing inward.

• The formation may also shift and change throughout the dance, with dancers moving
in and out of smaller groups or pairs.

Music Introduction:

➢ Partners face audience.

(a) Point inside foot in front (cts. 1, 2, 3) raise same

(i) foot and pause (cts. 1, 2, 3). Girls' hands holding

(ii) skirt, Boys' hands on waist.....................2 M

(b) Three running steps forward staring with the inside

(i) foot (cts. 1, 2, 3). Hands as in (a)............1 M

(c) Face partner (1 M). Hands as in (a).............1 M

(d) Bow, open arms to second position...............1 M

 I
Music A.

(a) Point R foot in front (cts. 1, 2), step on it (ct. 3).

Girl holds skirt, Boys hands on waist...........1 M
(b) Repeat (a) with L foot..........................1 M
(c) Sarok with R foot across the L foot in front, cross R
over L hand, bend trunk slightly forward (cts. 1, 2),
trunk erect R foot outward in the air (ct. 3) (1 M),
Waltz backward R, open arms to second position, (cts. 1,
2, 3)...........................................2 M
(d) Repeat (c) two more times (L, R)................4 M
(e) Repeat (a-b) starting L foot....................2 M
(f) Repeat (d) finish facing front on the last count.4 M
➢ Partners face the audience.
(g) Two touch steps starting with the inside foot in front.
Arms in fourth position, outside and inside arm high
alternately (Boy only, quickly transfer boy weight to
outside foot before doing (g))..................2 M

II
Music B.
 ➢ Partners face audience.
(a) Two waltz turn moving clockwise inward starting with
the inside foot to partner's place. (Use four waltz steps)
Girl turning to left, Boy turning to right. Arms in fifth
position........................................4 M
(b) Two sway balance with a brush starting with the outside
foot. Arms in fourth position...................4 M
(c) Circle outward in the air and point the outside foot
across in rear of the inside foot (1 M). Close feet
together (1 M). Arms as in figure I (a).........2 M
(d) Two touch steps in fourth position in front (R L).
Arms in fourth position L and R arm high alternately.2 M
(e) Brush step turn R. R arm in fifth position, L hand
on waist........................................4 M
(f) Repeat all (a-e)...............................16 M

III
Music C.

➢ Partners face audience.

(a) Stamp the inside foot sideward (no weight) (cts. 1, 2),

hop on the outside foot and circle the inside foot

outward in the air (ct. 3). Girl's hands holding skirt,

Boy's hands on waist...........................1 M

 (b) Step the inside foot across in rear of the outside foot

(ct. 1), step the outside foot sideward (ct. 2), step

the inside foot forward (ct. 3). Hands as in (a).1 M

(c) Stamp the outside foot in front (no weight) (cts. 1, 2),

hop on the rear foot (inside foot) raise outside foot

in front (ct. 3). Hands as in (a)...............1 M

(d) Cross turn inward (crossing outside foot). Hands as in

(a). Finish the turn in one line, Girl in front of Boy,

both facing audience............................1 M

(e) Repeat (a-d), finish turn in partner's place facing away

from audience in (b)............................4 M

(f) Repeat all (a-e). Finish in proper places facing each

other...........................................8 M

IV
Music D
➢ Partners face left.

(a) Repeat figure I (a-f)..........................14 M

(b) Repeat figure I (g).............................2 M

V
 Music B.
➢ Partners face audience.

(a) Three running steps forward starting with the inside

foot (cts. 1, 2, 3). Girl's hands holding skirt, Boy's

hands on waist..................................1 M

(b) Sarok with outside foot across the inside foot in front,

outside hand over inside hand (cts. 1, 2, 3)....1 M

(c) Trunk erect, brush outside foot obliquely sideward twice.

Arms in fourth position (cts. 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3).2 M

(d) Repeat (a-c) starting with the outside foot.....4 M

(e) Two sway balance with a brush starting with the inside

foot, arms in fourth position...................4 M

(f) One brush step turn starting with the inside foot.

Arms as in (a). Finish the turn facing away from the

audience........................................4 M

(g) Repeat all (a-f). Finish facing each other.....16 M

VI
Music C.
➢ Partners face left. Boy facing audience, Girl away from audience.

(a) Repeat figure III (a-b).........................2 M

 (b) Repeat figure III (c-d), finishing the turn in one line

facing each other, Girl facing audience Boy facing away

from the audience...............................2 M

(c) Repeat (a-b), finish turn in partner's place, Boy facing

away from the audience, Girl facing audience in (b).4 M

(d) Repeat all (a-c). Finish in back to back position in (b).

Finish in proper place facing audience..........8 M

VII
Music D.
➢ Partners face the audience.

(a) Repeat figure I (a-g)..........................16 M

SALUDO
Music Finale.
➢ Partners face each other.

a) Partners join R hands. Girl's L and holding skirt, Boy's L hand on waist. Girl turns R
under the arched arms (cts. 1, 2, 3)..1 M

b) Join L hands over the joined R hands, pull away from each other (cts. 1, 2, 3) 1 M.

c) Girl passes under L arm of Boy and finish in front a little bit to left side of Boy. Raise L
arms up, R arms down. Partners look at each other................................................2 M