Dance

THE CONCEPT OF MOVEMENT AND MOVEMENT SPACE
A. THE BODY AS THE MAJOR MATERIAL/MEDIUM OF DANCE
A.1 MOVEMENTS OF THE HANDS

 KUMINTANG- To turn the hand from the wrist either clockwise or counter-clockwise
(outward or inward).
 ILOCANO KUMINTANG- With thumb and fore finger together, turn hand from wrist
inward or outward.
 KEWET- With fist closed and thumb sticking out turn hand outward or inward.
 PALPATIK- With fist closed and thumb sticking out lower and raise the wrist.
 MASIWAK- Turn hand half clockwise, raise and lower the wrist twice.
 BILAO- With elbows close to the waist and forearms parallel, turn hand up and down.
A.2 MOVEMENTS OF THE ARMS
 ARMS IN LATERAL- To bring both arms either to the R or to the L.

This could be done in 3 level namely:
 SHOULDER
 CHEST
 WAIST
 FOREARM TURN- To turn the forearms.
 Ending in elbow support
 Ending in lateral forward
 Ending in lateral sideward
 SALOK (SCOOP) - To scoop down with slight bending of the trunk and finish upward with
R or L arm overhead.
 SAROK- To cross R hand over the L hand or vice versa.
 TUMBA-TUMBA- With arms in 4th position, fist closed move elbows up and down.
 HAYON-HAYON- To bring one forearm in front and the other in the back at waist level
with slight twisting of the trunk.
 ARMS IN REVERSE “T”- Arms are horizontal elbows bent at R angles, forearms parallel
to head palms facing inward.
 PATAY- To bend the head downward and to support the forehead with the right or left
forearm.
A.3 MOVEMENTS OF THE FEET
 POINT- To touch the floor with your toes in any direction.
 BRUSH- To hit the floor (with foot flexion) noisily and forcibly either with the ball or heel
of your feet.
 STAMP- To hit the floor (with foot flexion) noisily and forcibly.
 TAP- To touch the floor with foot flexion.
 HOP- The spring on one foot and landing on the same.
 CUT- To displace one foot with the other (this could be done forward or sideward)
 LEAP- To spring on one foot and land on the other.
 JUMP- To spring on one or both feet and land on both.
 PANANDYAK- A combination of stamp and tap.
 STEP- Advance or to recede with complete transfer of weight from one foot to the
other.
 PLACE- To put feet in any direction or desired position without transferring of weight.
 SLIDE- To slide smoothly along the floor with a complete transfer of weight.
 PIVOT- To turn in place with the feet or whole feet and the ball of the feet.
 WHIRL- To make fast turn in place.
A.4 MOVEMENTS DONE WITH PARTNER

 INSIDE FEET- The feet nearest partner
 OUTSIDE FEET- Away ones partner
 BALLROOM POSITIONS
 CLOSE- Partners facing each other
 OPEN- Partners facing one direction
• CLOCKWISE- Move to the direction of the clock.
• COUNTER-CLOCKWISE- Move to the opposite direction of the clock.
• STAR RIGHT- With right hand at each other move right.
• STAR LEFT- With left hand at each other move left.
• JALEO RIGHT- With right elbows at each other move right.
• JALEO LEFT- With left elbows at each other move left.
• DO-SI-DO – vis-à-vis (opposite) both advances forward faces each other left or right.
• CROSS OVER- 2 couples are opposite each other, all couple proceeds in a straight line
to the opposite place. The girl’s pass by their left shoulders between the boys. Boy bow
to each other when they meet or about 1/3 of the way then they proceed to the
opposite places upon reaching the opposite place, partners turn about, girls stand at
partner’s right side.
A.5 OTHER MOVEMENTS
• SUPPORTING FEET- The feet that bears the weight of the body.
• FREE FEET- Not doing anything.
• HAPAY- To offer something to a guest.
• SET- A unit of formation.
• CABICERAS- Head couples or the couples occupying the length of the hall.
• CO TADOS- Side couples or the couples occupying the length of the hall.
B. FUNDAMENTAL MOVEMENTS ACTION
B.1 LOCOMOTOR SKILLS

-Movements that bring the performer from one place to another in any direction with the
feet as the moving base support.
• WALK
• RUN
• HOP
• LEAP
• JUMP
• SKIP
• GALLOP
• SLIDE

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THE CONCEPT OF MOVEMENT AND MOVEMENT SPACE

A. THE BODY AS THE MAJOR MATERIAL/MEDIUM OF DANCE

A.1 MOVEMENTS OF THE HANDS

A.2 MOVEMENTS OF THE ARMS

 ARMS IN LATERAL- To bring both arms either to the R or to the L.

A.4 MOVEMENTS DONE WITH PARTNER

B. FUNDAMENTAL MOVEMENTS ACTION

B.1 LOCOMOTOR SKILLS

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