Concept Notes Philippine Folk Dance PDF
Concept Notes Philippine Folk Dance PDF
Concept Notes Philippine Folk Dance PDF
OF FOLK DANCING
Danilo O. Zacarias Jr. PE3N
BASIC NATURAL MOVEMENTS
Locomotor Movements are movements done from
one place to another.
1. WALKING- to transfer weight from one foot to the other, from heel to toe.
2. RUNNING- a faster speed or walking
3. JUMPING- spring action from one or both feet landing on both feet
4. HOPPING- spring action of one foot to the same foot
5. LEAPING- spring action transferring the weight from one foot to the other
foot pushing off with spring, and landing on the ball of the foot.
6. SLIDING- a step from one foot closing the other foot to meet the lead foot.
7. GALLOPING- a step followed by a quick close on the other foot moving
sideward or forward.
Non-locomotor Movements (Axial) are movements
of the various parts of the body in space with a fixed
base.
1. BENDING- movements at the joints of the body (e.g., elbow flexion and
extension)
2. SWAYING- smoothly and fluidly shifting the center of gravity from one body
part to another.
3. STRETCHING- moving the body parts away from the center of gravity.
4. TWISTING- the rotation of a body part along its axis
5. TURNING- rotating the body along the long axis
6. SWINGING- motion of a body part resembling a pendulum
7. VIBRATING- moving the body part repeatedly in even motion
COMMON DANCE TERMS IN FOLK
DANCING
1. ARMS IN LATERAL POSITION- performed either right or left, at shoulder, chest, or waist level
with both arms at one side laterally.
2. BRUSH- the foot with the weight hits the floor with the ball or heel, lifting the foot from the
bottom to any direction
3. CABECERAS- when in a square formation, the partners occupy the width of the hall.
4. CROSSED ARM- standing side by side, partners face each other and join their left hands
together, right over left or left over right.
5. COSTADOS- when in a square formation, the partners occupy the length of the hall.
6. DO-SI-DO- partners pass each other's right side to the right, move backward without turning
around, and pass each other left side to proper places.
7. FREE FOOT- the foot which does not weigh the body
8. FREE HAND- the hand which is not doing anything
9. HAYON-HAYON- placing one forearm in front while the other at the back of the waist.
10. INSIDE FOOT- partners stand side by side on the foot nearest the partner.
COMMON DANCE TERMS IN FOLK
DANCING
12. KUMINTANG- moving the hand clockwise or counterclockwise with wrist action.
13. OUTSIDE FOOT- partners stand side by side; the foot is away from the partner.
14. OUTSIDE HAND- partner, stand side by side, the hand is away from the partner.
15. PLACE- to put the foot in a specific position without putting weight, resting the foot
on the floor.
16. PIVOT- Turn using the ball, heel, or whole foot on a fixed place or point.
17. POINT- the toes of one foot touch the floor lightly with the weight on the other foot.
18. SALOK- to bend the trunk forward while simultaneously swinging the arm downward
upward, passing in the front of the body like in a scooping motion.
19. SALUDO- with feet together, partners bow to each other, to the audience, or to the
opposite dancers.
20. CLOSE- means to bring both feet together without a change of weight.
21. INSIDE HAND- is the hand which is near the partner when the partners stand side-by