FOLKDANCE

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FOLKDANCE is a
traditional dance of the country,
which evolve naturally and
spontaneously in connection
with the everyday activities and
experiences of the people who
developed the dance. It is the
heart beat of the people, the
habitual expressions of the
ideas, mores feeling and
thoughts of the people or group
of the people through body
movements. It is also
expressing the human feelings.
 a. National- traditional dances
which are common and well
known through-out the country.
- found throughout the
islands with little or no
modification.
TYPES OF Examples: Rigodon, Jota,
FOLKDANCE Balitaw, Pandanggo
b. Regional- local dances found
and originated in the different
province of the country.
Examples: Nabua; Subli-
Batangas, Biniganbigat- Abra
•General Classifications of Folkdance:
a. Geographical extent of origin
b. Nature
c. Movements
d. Formation
•Values of Dancing:
a. Physiological and Neuromuscular development of the organic system of
the body
b. Social and recreational
•Factors affecting Folkdance:
a. Geographical Location
b. Economic Condition
c. Climatic Conditions 4
FUNDAMENTAL ARMS & FEET
POSITION
 COMMON DANCE TERMS
1. Arms in lateral position - both arms at one side, either right or left
at chest, waist and shoulder level.
2. Brush - weight on one foot, hit the floor with the heel of the other
foot and lift that foot from the floor in any direction.
3. Cabeceras - the couples occupying the width of the hall hence,
dancers are in square formations (head couple).
4. Costados - the couple occupying the width of the hall when
dancers are in square formations (side pairs).
5. Clockwise- when partners facing center, movement is from right
going to left.
6. Counter-clockwise- when partners facing center, movement is
from left going to right.
7. Crossed arms- partners facing each other, join the left hands 6
together, right hands together.
8. Cut- to displace quickly one foot with the other by pressing the toes
against the floor as the close is made. With or without transfer of weight.
9. Do-si-do (dos-a-dos) partners advance forward, pass each other
right (left) side, set cross to the right (left) move backwards without
turning around, pass each other left (right) back to proper places.
10. Free foot- the foot not bearing the weight of the body.
11. Inside foot- the foot nearest to one’s partners.
12. Outside foot- the foot away from one’s partner.
13. Outside hand- the hand away from one’s partner.
14. Hayon-Hayon- place one’s forearm in front and the other at the
back of the waist.
15. Hop- to spring in one foot landing on the same foot in any direction,
the other foot maybe raises in any direction. 7
16. Jump- to spring in both feet landing on both feet in any direction.
17. Kumintang- moving the hand from the wrist either in clockwise or
counter clockwise direction. This is an Ilocano term.
18. Leap- a spring on one foot, landing on the other foot in any
direction.
19. Place- to put feet into certain or desired position without putting
weight on it. The sole of feet rest on the floor.
20. Pivot- to turn the ball, heel, or whole front on a fixed place or
position.
21. Point- touch the floor lightly with the toes of one foot, the weight of
the body is on the other foot.
22. Salok- to swing the arms downward-upward passing in front of the
body is on the foot. 8
23. Saludo- partners bow each other to the audience. This term is a Spanish origin
and is used in almost all the Philippine dances.
24. Sarok- cross the R (L) foot in front of the L (R) foot, bend the body slightly
forward and cross the hand down in front R (L) over L (R). This is a Visayan term.
25. Stamp- to bring down the foot forcibly on the floor, (like doing a heavy step)
with or without transferring weight.
26. Star with right hand- four or more people; join R hand at the center and circle
around clockwise using walking or any kind of dance step.
27. Star with left hand- four or more people; join L hand at the center and circle
around clockwise using walking or any kind of dance step.
28. Step- with the weight on one foot shifts the weight into the other foot.
29. Tap-to tap slightly with the ball or toe with the free foot, flexing the ankle joint.
The weight of the body is on the other foot.
30. Touch- see point
31. Whirl- to turn fast by executing small steps in place to right or left. 9
 PRACTICAL ACTIVTY: CREATIVE DANCE
DIRECTION: Each group will create their own dance using
the Fundamental Arms and Feet Positions and Common
Dance Steps. The music should be an original Folk dance
song. All students should wear their PATHFIT uniforms or
the prescribed PE uniform.

CRITERIA FOR JUDGING