DANCE STEPS Flashcards
(10 cards)
Partners bow to each other to opposite dancers or to the audience.
Bow or Saludo
Girl to right of Boy and Boy to the left of Girl.
Partner
A form of dance developed by a group of people. that reflects the traditional life of the people of a certain country or region.
Folk Dance
Both arms are at one side either right or left, at shoulder, chest, or waist level.
Arms in lateral position
A simple, classic gesture of rotating the hand and wrist and movement of arms which was believed to have been inspired by arnis.
Kumintang
Movement without a point of support or Spring into the air off both feet and land on both feet
Jumping
a. Bend elbows close to waist, hands in front, fingers pointing forward, palms down.
b. Turn hands up and down alternately
c. Repeat by varying the speed of execution.
Bilao
hop (L) step (R) close (L) step (R) hop (R) step (L) close (R)…
Polka
point, close
Touch Step
a. Place one forearm in front of the waist
b. Place the other forearm at the back of the waist.
c. Do the movement simultaneously and alternately until you achieve a wave like
movement in the front and back of the body. When the arms go to the side of the
body (upon exchange), it is as if the arms are in flying motion.
Hayon-hayon