Carinosa

Meaning: Affectionate Woman

Dance Culture: Christian Lowland
Place of Origin: San Joaquin, Iloilo
Ethno Linguistic Group: Ilonggo
Classification: Courtship Dance
Background/Context:
This is an old and most popular courtship dance of the Visayan Islands. This
version comes from San Joaquin, Iloilo
Dance Properties:
Costume:
Female: Patadyong and camisa or kimono with soft panuelo
Male: Barong Tagalog or camisa de Chino and any color of trousers
Hand Props: Comb, powder puff, and handkerchief
Music: 3/4 composed of two parts – A and B
Count: One, Two, Three, to a measure
Formation: Partners face each other about six feet apart. The Girl is at the right
side of the Boy when facing the audience.

INTRODUCTION

Music Introduction:

Partners face audience.

(a) Three step turn right in place (cts. 1, 2, 3) and pause (cts. 1, 2, 3). R hand in reverse
“T” position, L hand on waist……………………………………………….……… 2 M

Music A.

Partners face each other.

(a) Starting with R foot, execute three sway balance steps with a close (R,L,R), arms in
fourth position, R and L arm high alternately………………………………….. 6M
(b) Execute a three-step turn left in place, arms down at sides (cts. 1,2,3). Bow to
partner, hands in front, parallel to each other at waist level, elbows close to the
waist, palms up (cts. 1,2,3)…………………………………………………………… 2 M
(c) Repeat (a) and (b) starting with L foot, reverse position of arms……………. 8 M

II
CROSS HANDS

Music B.

Partners face each other.

(a) Starting with the R foot, take three steps forward to meet partner at center (cts.
1,2,3). Step L close to R (ct. 1), pause (cts. 2,3), hands down at sides……… 2 M
(b) Join R hands, take one waltz steps sideward right (cts. 1,2,3) ………………. 1 M
(c) Release R hands and join L hands, repeat (b) sideward left ………………… 1 M
(d) Release L hands. Repeat (b) and (c) ……………………………………………. 2 M
 (e) Starting with R foot, take three steps forward to partner’s place passing R shoulders
(cts. 1,2,3) Turn left about and step L close to R foot. Finish facing partner (cts. 1,2,3)
…………………………………………………………………………………………… 2M
(f) Repeat all (a – e) finishing in proper places ……………………………………. 8 M

III
PALMS TOUCHING

Music A.

Partners facing each other.

(a) Repeat Figure II (a) …………………………………………………………………… 2 M

(b) Starting with R foot, execute four touch steps in front, R and L alternately.
Hands in front parallel to each other at waist level, elbows close to the waist. With
palms touching each other, Boy’s hands down and Girl’s hands on top (cts. 1,2,3).
Reverse position of hands every measure, i.e. Girl’s hands under Boy’s hands,
alternately. ……………………………………………………………………………. 4 M
(c) Repeat Figure II (e) …………………………………………………………………... 2 M

(d) Repeat all (a – c) finishing in proper places ……………………………………. 8 M

IV
COMBING

Music B.

Partners facing each other.

(a) Repeat Figure II (a) …………………………………………………………………. 2M

Boy takes comb from his pocket.

(b) Execute four waltz steps sideward R and L alternately. Boy makes motion with his
R hand combing Girl’s hair, left and right side alternately …………………… 4 M
(c) Repeat Figure II (e) …………………………………………………………………… 2 M

(d) Repeat all (a – c). Girl gets the comb from partner, does the combing of the
boy’s hair. ………………………………………………………………………………. 8 M
Boy gets the comb from the Girl on the last two measures and put it back to his
pocket.

V
POWDERING

Music A.
 Partners facing each other.

(a) Repeat Figure II (a) ………………………………………………………………… 2M

Boy takes powder from his pocket.

(b) Boy executes one waltz step sideward right while powdering Girl’s L cheek (cts.
1,2,3). Girl takes one waltz step starting with R foot in place, hands holding
skirt……………………………………………………………………………………… 1M
(c) Repeat (b) three more times, powdering R,L,R cheek alternately and both
waltzing L,R,L ………………………………………………………………………… 3M
(d) Repeat Figure II (e) …………………………………………………………………. 2M

Girl takes the powder puff.

(e) Repeat all (a – d) this time the Girl does the motion of powdering ………. 8M
On the last two measures, Boy takes the powder puff and put it back to his
pocket.

VI
HIDE AND SEEK WITH HANDKERCHIEF

Music B.

Partners facing each other.

(a) Repeat Figure II (a). Boy takes handkerchief from pocket. Partners hold
handkerchief at corners in a perpendicular position between their faces with the
Girl’s hands on top at face level…………………………………………………… 2 M
(b) Partners take four touch steps in front, R and L alternately. Invert the handkerchief
every measure with the Boy’s hands on top first and Girl’s down. When hands are
up look at partners face from below and when hands are down look above the
handkerchief ……………………………………………………… 4M
(c) Girl Releases handkerchief. Partners exchange places as in Figure II (e)….. 2 M
(d) Repeat all (a – c), finishing in proper places……………………………………. 8 M

VII
KNEELING

Music A.

Partners facing each other.

(a) Starting with R foot, take three steps forward to meet at center (cts. 1,2,3). Boy
kneels on L while Girl passes on right side of Boy to stand behind him and faces the
same direction as the Boy. Partners place hands on waist (cts. 1,2,3) ……. 2 M
(b) Girl takes four waltz steps sideward, R and L alternately holding Boy’s headgently
at the same time looking at the Boy over his R and L shoulder alternately. Boy’s
 hands on waist, also looking at the Girl over his R and L shoulders
alternately……………………………………………………………………………… 4M
(c) Girl turns right about and Boy stand up and take three steps forward moving to
partner’s place (cts. 1,2,3). Turn left about and step L close to R foot. Finish facing
each other ……………………………………………………………………………. 2M
(d) Repeat all (a – c), but this time the Girl kneels down in (a). Finish in proper
places…………………………………………………………………………………. 8M

VIII
BALLROOM WALTZ

Music B.

Partners facing each other.

(a) Repeat Figure II (a). Finish with hands holding in closed ballroom dance
position………………………………………………………………………………… 2M
(b) Waltz around in any direction……………………………………………………. 12 M
(c) Join inside hands. Girl turns inward (cts. 1,2,3) and both bow to audience, free
hands in second position (cts. 1,2,3).