Commoh Dahce Terms & Steps

. Absrasete - Girl at right side, holds R arm of parther with her L hahd,
free hahds dowh at the sides, This term is of Spahish origih ahd is used
ih Rigodoh ahd other dahces.

2. Arms ih Lateral positioh - Both arms are at ohe side, either sideward
right or left

3. Arms ih reverse "T - Arms are side horizohtal, elbows beht at right
ahgles, forearms parallel to head, palms forward or facihg ihward, fists
loosely closed.

4. Bilao - To turh palms of hahds up ahd dowh alterhately, hahds at waist
level ih froht.

. Brush - Weight oh ohe foot, hit the floor with the ball or heel of the
other foot | the free foot) after which, that foot is lifted from the floor to
ahy directioh.

. Clockwise - Like the motioh of the hahds of the clock. R shoulder is
toward the cehter of ah imagihary circle. Wheh facihg cehter, the
movemeht is toward left.

7. Couhter-clockwise - the reverse directioh of clockwise. L shoulder is
toward the cehter of ah imagihary circle. Wheh facihg cehter, the
movemeht is toward right.

6. Cut - to displace quickly ohe foot with the other, thus completely
takihg off the weight of the body from the displaced foot.

. Dos - a - dos |or Do - si - do) / |back to back) - The vis-avis |opposites)
both adahce forward, pass each other's right |or left) side, step across
to the right |or left), move backward without turhihg arouhd pass each
other's left |or right) side to proper places. This is of foreigh origih ahd
is used ih mahy Philippihe dahces.

0. Free foot - The foot hot bearihg the weight of the body.

. Free hahd - The hahd placed ahywhere or hot doihg ahythihg.

2. "Hapay - to flourish or offer a hahdkerchief, hat or glass of wihe to
somebody as a sigh of ihvitatioh.

3. " Hayoh - hayoh - To place ohe forearm ih froht ahd the other at the
back of the waist. This is a Visayah term.

4. lhside foot - The foot hearest to ohe's parther, wheh parthers stahd
side by side.
. lhside hahd - The foot hearest to ohe's parther, wheh parthers stahd
side by side.

. "laleo - parthers turh arouhd ohce clockwise |with elbows almost
touchihg) or couhterclockwise |with L elbows almost touchihg) usihg
walkihg or ahy kihd of dahce step. The hahds hear each other are oh
waists. This is a tagalog term but of Spahish origih.

7. " Kumihtahg " - movihg the hahd from the wrist either ih a clockwise
or couhterclockwise directioh. This is ah llocaho term.

6. "Masiwak - to turh the hahd from the wrist halfway clockwise theh
raise ahd lower wrist ohce or twice. This is ah lbahag term.

. Cutside foot - the foot away from ohe's parther wheh parthers stahd
side by side.

20. "Pahadyak - to slamp ahd tap with ohe foot, weight of body oh
the other foot. This is a tagalof term.

2. Place - to put foot ih a certaih or desired positioh without puttihg
weight oh it. The sole of the foot rests oh the floor.

22. Poiht - touch the floor lightly with the toes of ohe foot. Weight of
the body oh the other foot.

23. "Salok -To swihg the arm dowhward & upward passihg ihfroht
of the body as if scoopihg, the truhk is beht forward followihg the
movemeht of the arm doihg "salok. This is a tagalog term.

24. "Saludo - Parthers bow to each other, to the audiehce, opposite
dahcers, or to the heighbors. This is of spahish origih ahd is used ih
almost all Philippihe dahces.

2.Set - A dahce formatioh like a square or a uhit formatioh composed of
two or more pairs.

2. Stomp- to brihg dowh the foot forcibly ahd hoisily oh the floor |like
doihg a heavy step) with or without the trahsfer of weight.

27. Step- to advahce or recede by raisihg or movihg ohe foot to ahother
restihg place. There is a complete trahsfer of weight from ohe foot to
ahother.

26.Supportihg foot- the foot that bears the weight of the body.

2. Tap- to tap slightly with the ball or toe of the free foot, keepihg weight
of the body oh the other foot. There is hochahge or trahsfer of weight.

30. Whirl- to make fast turhs by executihg small steps ih place to
right or left.