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International folk dance  is a  genre  of  dance  where in selected  folk dances  from multiple  ethnic groups  are done by the  same dancers, typically as part of a regular recreational dance club, for performances or at other events. The dances are typically considered the products of  national  or  cultural  traditions rather than part of an  international  tradition. International folk dancers need not be a member of any particular ethnicity. It is done for various purposes, typically for preservation,  recreation , or  performance . Groups that dance for different purposes tend to do dances differently, and to select different dances. Recreational dancers select and tend to alter the dances (often unintentionally) according to their own tastes, and as a result of the changes that inevitably occur as dances are passed on from one person to the next. Performers typically prefer dramatic, flamboyant, or athletic dances, and they often tend to dance with stylized techniques and exa

DANCE POSITION                       Ballroom or Social Dance Position – partners stand face to face, shoulders and hips parallel. Boys R hand is placed around Girl’s waist. Girl’s L hand rests lightly against his R shoulders. Boy’s L hand is raised to the side holding the Girl’s R hand. The fingers of her R hand rest lightly in the palm of the Boy’s L.                   Open or Conversation Position – partners stand side by side, both facing the same direction. Girl R of partner. Boy’s R is around Girl’s waist in back. Girl’s L hand rest lightly on Boy’s R shoulder. Outside hands may be joined with arms extended forward or the outside hands maybe on hips or side.          Shoulder – Waist Position – partners face each other. Boy’s places hands on Girl’s waist. Girl’s hands are on the Boy’s shoulders.          Cross – Hold Position – partners stand face to face, R hand joined over L hands, extended about waist level.          Promenade Position – partners stand side by side, both facin

FUNDAMENTAL DANCE POSITIONS             There are five fundamental or basic positions in dance that are commonly termed as 1st position, 2nd position, 3rd position, 4th position, and 5th position of the feet and arms.             1st position                         Feet: Heels close together, toes apart with an angle of about 45 degrees.                         Arms: Both arms raised in a circle in front of chest with the finger tips  about an inch apart.                           2nd position                         Feet: Feet apart sideward of about a pace distance.                         Arms: Both raised sideward with a graceful curve at shoulder level.             3rd position                         Feet: Heel of one foot close to in-step of other foot.                         Arms: One arm raised in front as in 2nd position; other arm raised  upward.             4th position                         Feet: One foot in front of other foot of a pace distance.        

COMMON DANCE TERMS 1.     Arms in lateral position  – Both arms are at one side either right or left, at shoulder, chest or waist level. 2.     Brush  – Weight on one foot, hit the floor with the ball or heel of the other foot and lift that foot from the floor to any direction. 3.     Crossed Arms  – Partners facing each other or standing side by side join their left hands together and the right hands together; either right over left or left over right hands. 4.     Cut  – To displace quickly one foot with the other. 5.     Do-si-do  – Partners advance forward, pass each other’s right ( left ) side, step across to the right move backwards without turning around, pass each other left side to proper places. 6.     Hayon-hayon  – To place one forearm in front and the other at he back of the waist. 7.     Hop  – A spring from one foot landing on the same foot in place or in any direction. 8.     Jaleo  – Partners turn around clockwise ( with right elbows almost touching ) or counterclockwi