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Fundamental Dance Steps
Fundamental Dance Steps
BACUI STEP
To left. (4 measures)
Repeat the same movements, starting with the L foot, going
sideward left. Reverse the position of the arms.
Note: This step may be done also this way: After the "sarok"
and step sideward (cts. 1, 2, 3), the L foot may step across the R
right in front instead of in rear on counts 1, 2. The rest of the
movements are the same.
BLEKING STEP
(3) Place the R (L) heel in fourth in front (cts. 1, 2), step
R (L) close to L (R) foot in first position (ct. 3).
CLOSE STEP
CROSS STEP
CROSS WALTZ
Step R (L) foot across the L (R) in front (ct. 1), step the
L (R) in third position in rear of R (L) foot (ct. 2), step R (L) foot
in fourth in front (ct. 3). Step on the ball of the rear foot on the
second count.
CUT STEP
(2)"ENGAÑO"WITH A WALTZ
To right: Step R foot in second position (cts. 1, 2), step
L across the R (L), foot in front (ct. 3). Step R foot in
second position (ct. 1), step L close to R foot (ct. 2),
step R in place (ct. 3) (waltz step in place). Arms in third
position, right arm high.
To Left: Start with the L foot, reverse the arm positions.
Note: This is another way of holding the arms: raise right (left)
arm high in fifth position amplified and the left (right) bent
in front at shoulder-level.
"ESPUNTI" STEP
This step may be done also in the following manner: The first
movement, that is, the pointing of the R foot sideward is done in
two counts instead of one (cts. 1, 2), and the pointing in front
in one count instead of two described above (ct. 3).
GALOP STEP
Step R (L) foot in fourth in front (ct. 1) and cut the R (L)
foot with L (R) thus displacing it and at the same time taking the
weight of the body with the L (R) foot (ct. ah). There are two galops
to one measure. This is executed with one foot leading and may be done
in any direction.
HOP-STEP
KURADANG STEP
MAZURKA STEP
MINCING STEP
"PAPURI" STEP
To right: (4 measures).
To left: (4 measures).
PASO ESPAÑOL
SLIDE STEP
The same as Glide Step.
SKIP STEP
SPANISH DRAW
STEP-BRUSH-SWING-HOP
STEP-HOP
STEP-SWING
(1) Step R (L) foot in second position (ct. 1), raise and
swing the L (R) foot in fourth in front or across the
R (L) in front (ct. 2). The toes of the raised foot
are pointed downward and the knee is straight or slightly
bent. This is done in any direction.
Music: ¾ time. Counts 1, 2, 3.
(2) The movements are the same as above, but take two
counts for stepping and one count for raising.
STEP-SWING-HOP
Step R (L) foot in fourth in front (ct. 1), raise the L (R)
knee in front (ct. 2), hop on R (L) foot swing the L foot outward at
the same time (ct. 3). This may be executed in any direction.
SWING-BALANCE SERIES:
To Right:
(a) Step R foot obliquely forward right (cts. 1, 2), step L
across the R foot in front (ct. and), step R obliquely
backward (ct. 3).
(b) Point L foot in fourth position in front (cts. 1, 2, 3).
Hold arms in fourth position, R arm high. Execute a
"Kumintang" with the right and left hands while pointing
with the L foot on counts 1, 2, 3.
To Left:
Start with the L foot and reverse the arm positions.
To right:
(a) Repeat the same movements as in (a) above (cts. 1, 2, and,
3).
(b) Brush L foot forward on the floor (ct. 1), let the L foot
remain raised for counts 2, 3 (cts. 2, 3). Arms as above.
To Left:
Start with the L foot and reverse the arm positions.
To Right:
(a) Repeat the same movements as in (a) above (cts. 1, 2, and,
3).
(b) Raise the L foot across the R in front (cts. 1, 2), hop on
the R foot (ct. 3). Arms as above.
To Left:
Start with the L foot and reverse the arm positions.
To Right:
(a) Repeat the same movements as in (a) above (cts. 1, 2, and,
3).
(b) Raise the L knee in front with toes pointed downward. The
body is slightly bent forward (ct. 1), and raise gradually
upward to erect position (cts. 2, 3). The left arm is bent
forward and is made to follow the movement of the body. The
R arm is bent forward in level with the shoulder.
To Left:
Start with the L foot and reverse the arm positions.
Note: The Ilocano way has the body straight and the "kumintang"
is done quicker on the last count only.
To Right:
(a) Repeat the same movements as in sway balance with a point
(a) and (b). Arms as above (2 M.).
(b) Step L sideward across the R foot in front (cts. 1, 2),
step R sideward in second position (ct. 3) (1 M.).
(c) Point L foot in fourth in front (cts. 1, 2, 3) (1 M.).
Girls holding their skirts, boys' hands at waist for the
last two measures (b and c).
To Left:
Start with the L foot and reverse the arm positions.
To Right:
(a) Step R foot obliquely forward right (cts. 1, 2), step L
across the R foot in front (ct. 3).
(b) Step R obliquely backward (ct. 1), point L in fourth in
front (cts. 2, 3). Execute a "kumintang" with the right
and left hands while pointing with the L foot on counts
1, 2, 3 of the second measure.
To Left:
Start with the L foot and reverse the arm positions.
To Right:
(a) Repeat the same movements as in B (a) above (cts. 1, 2,
3).
(b) Step R obliquely backward (ct. 1), brush L foot forward
(cts. 2, 3). Arms as above.
To Right:
(a) Repeat the same movements as in B (a) above (cts. 1, 2,
3).
(b) Step R obliquely backward (ct. 1), raise the L knee in
front with toes pointed downward (cts. 2, 3). The body
and arm movements are the same as above.
To Right:
(a) Repeat the same movements as in B (a) above (cts. 1, 2,
3, 1, 2, 3).
(b) Repeat the same movements as in A (b) and (c).
To Left:
Start with the L foot and reverse the arm positions.
TOUCH STEP
TURNS
1. BRUSH-STEP-TURN
To Right:
(a) Step R foot in second position in making a quarter turn
at the same time (ct. 1), brush L forward (ct. 2), step
L close to the R foot in first position (ct. 3) (1 M.).
(b) Repeat (a) three times more making a quarter turn every
measure (3 M.). The turn is complete after the fourth step.
To Left:
Repeat all, starting with the L foot and turning around in
place to the left.
2. CHANGE-STEP-TURN
3. CROSS-STEP-TURN OR PIROUETTE
Step R (L) foot in second position (ct. 1), cross the L (R) in
front of the R (L), rise on toes of both feet and make a complete turn
on the balls of the feet (ct. 2), lower heels and finish the turn with
the R (L) foot in fifth position in front. Pause (cts. 1, 2, 3).
4. CROSS-TURN
Cross L (R) foot in front of R (L) (ct. 1), turn (or pivot)
right (left) on the balls of the feet (ct. 2), lower heels down (ct. 3).
Pause (cts. 1, 2, 3). Bend the knees slightly and swing the left (right)
arm from second position and bend the body slightly to the left on count
1, swing the arm across the body in front to help proper balancing when
turning on count 2, finish the turn with the body straight and feet
together on count 3. The other hand may be on waist or holding the skirt
or "barong tagalog".
5. PIVOT-TURN
To Right: (2 M.).
(a) Step R foot in fourth in front (or a little close to fifth
position) and bend the knee slightly (ct. 1), execute a
quarter-turn right with a push on the ball of the L foot
(heel of the L foot is raised), and raise the R foot slightly
from the floor (ct. and). Repeat all once more (ct. 2, and).
(b) Repeat all (a) (cts. 1, and, 2, and). Finish at the starting
position.
To Left: (2 M.).
Repeat (a) and (b) with the L foot in front making four quarter-
turns to left always on the ball of the R foot.
Note: This step can be done in this manner - take one count for
pointing in front and two counts for pointing close to the
other foot.
The turn can be done also in eight points for eight measures.
"Sarok" with R (L) foot across L (R) in front (cts. 1, 2), point
R (L) foot close to L (R) in first position (ct. 3). Proceed as in pivot
turn above (3 M.). This may be done also in eight measures.
8SLIDE-TURN OR "PIANG-PIANG"
To Right: (4 M.).
(a) Step R foot in second position making a quarter turn at the
same time (ct. 1), slide the L foot forward (ct. 2), and slide it
continuously close to the R in first position putting weight of the body
on it at the end of the slide (ct. 3) (1 M.).
(b) Repeat (a) three times more, making a quarter turn every
measure (3 M.). Use the ball or the toes only of the sliding foot.
To Left: (4 M.).
Repeat he same as above, starting with the L foot and turning
around in place to the left.
THREE-STEP TURN
Step L (R) foot to second position (ct. 1), turn left (right)
about and step R (L) to second (ct. 2), step backward across to the
right with the L (R) foot, and complete turn to face front (ct. 3).
WALTZ-TURN
WALTZ-BALANCE
WALTZ (BALLROOM)
WALTZ (NATIVE)
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