COMMON DANCE TERMS- Lesson 6
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 counterclockwise ( with left elbows almost touching ) using walking or any kind of dance step.
9. Jump – A spring on one foot or both feet landing on both feet in any direction.
10. Kumintang – moving the hand from the wrist either in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction.
11. Leap – A spring from one foot landing on the other foot in any direction.
12. Place – To put foot in a certain position without putting weight on it.
13. Pivot – To turn with the ball, heel or whole foot on a fixed place or point.
14. Point – Touch the floor lightly with the toes of one foot, weight of the body on the other foot.
15. Masiwak – To turn the hand from the wrist half-way clockwise then raise and lower wrist once or twice. This is an Ibanag term.
16. Panadyak – To stamp in front or at the side with the right foot and tap with same foot close to the left foot. This is a Tagalog term.
17. Patay – To bend the head downward and to support the forehead with the R
forearm or with the crook of the R elbow while the left hand supports lightly the
palm of the right hand. This is usually done with the left foot pointing in rear and
knees slightly bent. This is an Ilocano term and the movement is commonly
found in Ilocano dances.
18. Salok – T o swing the arm downward-upward passing in front of the body as
if scooping, the trunk is bent following the movement of the arm doing the salok.
This is a Tagalog term.
19. Saludo – Partners bow to each other, to the audience, opposite dancers, or to the neighbors with feet together. This is of Spanish origin and is used in almost all Philippine dances.
20. Sarok – Cross the R foot in front of the L , bend the body slightly forward and cross the hands down in front of the R hand over the L. This is a Visayan term.
21. Slide – To glide foot smoothly along the floor. The movement may be finished
with or without transfer of weight.
22. Stamp – To bring the foot forcibly and noisily on the floor with or without transfer of weight.
23. Tap – To rap slightly with the ball or toe of the free foot, flexing the ankle joint keeping weight of the body on the other foot. There is no change or transfer of weight.
24. Whirl – To make fast turns by executing small steps in place to right or left.
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 counterclockwise ( with left elbows almost touching ) using walking or any kind of dance step.
9. Jump – A spring on one foot or both feet landing on both feet in any direction.
10. Kumintang – moving the hand from the wrist either in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction.
11. Leap – A spring from one foot landing on the other foot in any direction.
12. Place – To put foot in a certain position without putting weight on it.
13. Pivot – To turn with the ball, heel or whole foot on a fixed place or point.
14. Point – Touch the floor lightly with the toes of one foot, weight of the body on the other foot.
15. Masiwak – To turn the hand from the wrist half-way clockwise then raise and lower wrist once or twice. This is an Ibanag term.
16. Panadyak – To stamp in front or at the side with the right foot and tap with same foot close to the left foot. This is a Tagalog term.
17. Patay – To bend the head downward and to support the forehead with the R
forearm or with the crook of the R elbow while the left hand supports lightly the
palm of the right hand. This is usually done with the left foot pointing in rear and
knees slightly bent. This is an Ilocano term and the movement is commonly
found in Ilocano dances.
18. Salok – T o swing the arm downward-upward passing in front of the body as
if scooping, the trunk is bent following the movement of the arm doing the salok.
This is a Tagalog term.
19. Saludo – Partners bow to each other, to the audience, opposite dancers, or to the neighbors with feet together. This is of Spanish origin and is used in almost all Philippine dances.
20. Sarok – Cross the R foot in front of the L , bend the body slightly forward and cross the hands down in front of the R hand over the L. This is a Visayan term.
21. Slide – To glide foot smoothly along the floor. The movement may be finished
with or without transfer of weight.
22. Stamp – To bring the foot forcibly and noisily on the floor with or without transfer of weight.
23. Tap – To rap slightly with the ball or toe of the free foot, flexing the ankle joint keeping weight of the body on the other foot. There is no change or transfer of weight.
24. Whirl – To make fast turns by executing small steps in place to right or left.
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