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    Common Dance Term

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    This document provides definitions and step patterns for basic dance steps in 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4 time signatures. Some key steps defined include the touch step, blecking step, close step, hop step, slide step, cross step, change step, habanera step, plain polka, hop polka, mincing step, shuffling step, native waltz, cross waltz, waltz balance, mazurka step, redoba step, sway balance with a point, hop or waltz, schottische step, escotis step, and chotis step. The definitions describe the footwork and movement for each dance step.

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    Common Dance Term

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    This document provides definitions and step patterns for basic dance steps in 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4 time signatures. Some key steps defined include the touch step, blecking step, close step, hop step, slide step, cross step, change step, habanera step, plain polka, hop polka, mincing step, shuffling step, native waltz, cross waltz, waltz balance, mazurka step, redoba step, sway balance with a point, hop or waltz, schottische step, escotis step, and chotis step. The definitions describe the footwork and movement for each dance step.

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    This document provides definitions and step patterns for basic dance steps in 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4 time signatures. Some key steps defined include the touch step, blecking step, close step, hop step, slide step, cross step, change step, habanera step, plain polka, hop polka, mincing step, shuffling step, native waltz, cross waltz, waltz balance, mazurka step, redoba step, sway balance with a point, hop or waltz, schottische step, escotis step, and chotis step. The definitions describe the footwork and movement for each dance step.

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    Common Dance Term

    Uploaded by

    Jona Mae Camacho
    This document provides definitions and step patterns for basic dance steps in 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4 time signatures. Some key steps defined include the touch step, blecking step, close step, hop step, slide step, cross step, change step, habanera step, plain polka, hop polka, mincing step, shuffling step, native waltz, cross waltz, waltz balance, mazurka step, redoba step, sway balance with a point, hop or waltz, schottische step, escotis step, and chotis step. The definitions describe the footwork and movement for each dance step.

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    R - Right foot/arm/hand

    L - Left foot/arm/hand
    X – Male Dancer
    O – Female Dancer
    Ct/s. – Count/Counts
    M - Measure
    2x – Two times
    - Distance
    - Move backward
    - Move Upward
    - Move Sideward Right
    - Move Sideward Left
    • The vis-à-vis (Opposites) both advanced
    forward, pass each others right (or left) side,
    step across to the right (or Left), move
    backward without turning around pass each
    others left (or right) side to proper places.
    This is of foreign origin and is used in many
    Philippine dances.
    FREE FOOT FREE HAND

    • The foot not • The hand not


    placed
    bearing the anywhere or
    weight of the not doing
    body. anything.
    HAYON – HAYON

    •To place one forearm in front


    and the other at the back of
    the waist. This is a visayan
    term.
    INSIDE INSIDE
    FOOT HAND

    • The foot • The hand


    nearest one’s nearest one’s
    partner, when
    partner, when
    partners
    partners stand stand side by
    side by side. side.
    KUMINTANG
    • Moving the hand from the wrist
    either in a clockwise or
    counterclockwise direction. This is
    an Ilocano term.
    LEAP
    • Spring on the supporting foot and
    land on both feet.
    • A spring from one foot, landing on
    the other foot in any direction
    (forward, sideward, backward or
    oblique)
    OUTSIDE OUTSIDE
    FOOT HAND

    • The foot away •The hand


    from ones away from ones
    partner, when
    partner, when
    partners stand
    partners stand side by side.
    side by side.
    POINT
    •Touch the floor lightly with
    the toes of one foot, weight of
    the body on the other foot.
    SALOK
    • To swing the arm downward-upward
    passing in front of the body as if
    scooping the trunk is bent forward
    following the movement of the arm
    doing the “salok”. This is a Tagalog
    term.
    SLIDE
    •To glide smoothly along the
    floor. The movement may be
    finished with or without
    transfer to weight.
    STAMP
    •To bring down the foot forcibly
    and noisily on the floor (Like
    doing a heavy step) with or
    without transfer of weight.
    BASIC DANCE STEP IN 2/4
    TIME SIGNATURE
    Dance Step Step Pattern
    A. Ct. 1 2 = M
    Touch Step Point, Close
    Blecking Step Heel, Place, Close
    Close Step Step, Close
    Hop Step Step, Hop
    Slide Step Slide, Close
    Cross Step Step, Cross or Cross Step
    Basic Dance Step in 2/4 Time
    Signature
    Dance Step Step Pattern
    B. Ct. 1 and 2 = M
    Change Step Step, Close, Step
    Cross and Change Cross-step, Close
    Step Step
    Contraganza Leap, Cross-step,
    Step
    Basic Dance Step in 2/4 Time
    Signature
    Dance Step Step Pattern
    C. Ct. 1 2 and = M
    Habanera Step Step, Close, Step
    D. Ct. and 1 and 2= 1M
    Plain Polka Raise-Step, Close,
    Step
    Hop Polka Hop-Step, Close,
    Step
    Basic Dance Step in 2/4 Time
    Signature

    Dance Step Step Pattern


    D. Ct. 1 and 2(do as many times as desired)
    Mincing Step With the heels raise, take
    as many as desired
    Shuffling Step With both feet flat on the
    floor, take tiny slide step
    BASIC DANCE STEP IN 3/4 TIME
    SIGNATURE

    Dance Step Step Pattern


    A. Ct. 1 2 3 = M
    Native Waltz Step, Close, Step
    Cross Waltz Cross-Step,Close,Step
    Waltz Balance Step,Close-Heels
    raise,Heels down
    Mazurka Step Slide,cut, Hop
    Redoba Step Slide, Cut, Cut
    BASIC DANCE STEP IN 3/4 TIME
    SIGNATURE

    Dance Step Step Pattern


    A. Ct. 12.3/1.23 = M
    Sway balance w/ a point Step, Cross-step,step point

    Sway balance w/ a hop Step, Cross-step,step hop

    Sway balance w/ a waltz Step, Cross-step,step close


    step
    BASIC DANCE STEP IN 4/4 TIME
    SIGNATURE

    Dance Step Step Pattern


    A. Ct. 1 2 3 4 = M
    Schottische Step Step, Close, Step, Hop (raise
    foot in front)
    Escotis Step Step, close, step, hop (raise
    foot in rear)
    Chotis Step Brush, raise, brush, raise/
    Step, step,step, close

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