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Quarter 3 – Week 5-8:

Exercise Programs: Folk Dance
(TINIKLING)
 INTRODUCTION
Life is much enjoyable when your physically fit. Physical fitness is indeed
important to one’s life and it is a personal responsibility.
In this learning phase you will be given activities to diagnose and
activate your prior knowledge. After this module, you may not end up as the
best folk dancer in your class, but it will bring you to an enjoyable experience
while developing your body. At the same time, you are expected to have a
thorough knowledge and skill in the execution and performance of
Local/Indigenous Philippine Dances which will be assessed using the following
criteria: mastery of steps, execution, beat, performance and behavior.
Furthermore, this module will help you find ways to improve your
personal fitness by engaging in folk dancing as a physical activity that will be
used in redesigning your personal fitness program that can fit into your life to
achieve the goal of developing and maintaining a level of physical fitness
that allows you to live fully.

LEARNING COMPETENCY
Execute the skills involve in the dance

Objectives
1.Recall the basic steps in Philippine Folk Dances.
2.Recognizes Folk Dance as a mean to achieve physical fitness.
3.Demonstrate proper behavior while folk dancing.
4.Execute properly the basic steps in Folk Dance.

LET’S REVIEW

Direction: Read the statements carefully. Choose from the box the correct
answer and write it on your answer sheets.

Folk Dancing Rotation Kuradang 3 rd Position

Hop Subli 1st position 4rth Position
Leap Waltz 2 nd position 5th Position

1.One arm in a half circle in front, the other arm raised overhead.
2.The spring on one foot and land on the same foot.
3.It has a step pattern of step, close, step cross, step, close, step, point.
4.Feet on stride position.
5. To twist a body segment to the right or left.
6.One arm is raised sideward, the other arm overhead.
7.Performed during fiestas as a ceremonial worship dance of the town’s icon,
the Holy Cross.
8.Has a step pattern of step, close, step and a counting of 1, 2, 3.
9. To spring on one foot and land on the other foot.

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10.Dances created and performed collectively by the ordinary people.

LET’S LEARN

BASIC STEPS IN FOLK DANCE

Folk Dance steps are classified into two. 2 4 and 3 4 time dance steps. 2 4
time dance steps have the following basic counting:
• 1, 2
• 1 and 2
• and 1 and 2
• 1, 2 and
On the other hand, 3 4 time dance steps have the following counting:
• 1, 2, 3
• 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3 for two measures

2 4 TIME DANCE STEPS

NAME OF STEP STEP PATTERN/COUNTING (RHYTHM)

Touch Step Step R sideward (ct. 1), Point L in Front of R (ct.
2)
Walk Step R forward (ct. 1), Step L forward (ct. 2)
Change Step Step R (ct. 1), Close Step L to R (ct. and), Step
R in Place (ct. 2)
Hop Step Step R sideward (ct. 1), Hop R in place (ct. 2)
Close Step Step R sideward (ct. 1), Close Step L to R (ct.
2)
Mincing Point L in place (ct. and), Step R in place (ct.
1), Point L in place (ct. and), Step R in place
(ct. 2)
Cross Step Step R across L (ct. 1), Step L sideward L (ct. 2)
Bleking Step R. in place (ct. 1), Heel Place L in front
(ct. 2)

3 4 TIME DANCE STEPS

NAME OF STEP STEP PATTERN/COUNTING (RHYTHM)

Waltz Step R sideward (ct. 1), Close Step L to R (ct.
2), Step R in place (ct. 3)
Cross Waltz Cross Step R over L (ct. 1), Step L sideward L
(ct. 2), Step R in place (ct. 3)
Waltz Balance Step R forward (ct. 1), Step L close to R and
raise heels (ct. 2), heels down (ct. 3)
Waltz Turn Step R sideward (ct. 1), Close Step L to R and
pivot turn R (ct. 2), Step R in place (ct. 3)

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Activity No. 1: Internet Research/Video Search
Search over the internet or VCD/DVD stores videos of the suggested
Local/Indigenous Philippine Folk Dances to be learned (TINIKLING). Watch
the videos carefully. Answer the following questions in your answer sheets:

Activity No. 2: CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

* What are distinct and unique about the Local/Indigenous Philippine Folk
Dance seen?
* What do the costumes, props, and accessories of local and indigenous tell
about the dances you have seen?
* How are cultural expressions expressed in the dances seen??
* Have you seen any of the basic steps learned in the videos? How were
they executed?
* Would you consider folk dancing a lifetime activity? Why?

Activity No. 3: DANCE INTERPRETATION

In this activity, you will be provided with the literature of the Philippine
Folk Dance Tinikling.
1. Try to master the steps and the sequence of dance figures.
2. Report to your teacher by recording or video chat through the
internet, and perform your dance or ask a family member or a friend who is
an enthusiast of Local Indigenous Philippine Folk Dances to provide feedback
to your performance.
3. Consider the given feedbacks.

Daily Routine: Accomplish the following before proceeding to the activity

proper:
Warm-up: Tinikling steps
HR Log: Activity answer sheets

TINIKLING DANCE

Pole players on knees holding the end of one pole in each hand.
Dancer(s) stand at the left side of the poles facing forward.

INTRODUCTION
1. Stand, boys have their hands behind their backs, girls hold their skirts (or put
their hands on their waists).
2. As music begins, bow to the opposite pole person, then the pole person
beside you.
3. Continue with four toe touches (Count 1-2, tap right foot twice; Count 3, lift
right foot...This gives everyone an opportunity to establish the timing.)

BASIC TINIKLING STEPS

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 ● A – Front tinikling steps (Start with the right foot, do 7 basic tinikling steps.
On 8th beat, do one tinikling step with quarter turn.)

● B – Repeat A. three more times.

QUARTER TURN TINIKLING STEP

●A – Complete 16 tinikling steps with the quarter turn to make 4 complete

boxes.

CROSSOVER-COMBINATION

● 1 - Cross the left foot over right and step to the center of the poles.
●2 – Step the right foot to the right of the poles. /li>
●3 – Step the left foot to the right of the poles.

●1 - Cross the right foot over left and step to the center of the pole.
●2 – Step the left foot to the left of the poles.
●3 – Step the right foot to the left of the poles.

Repeat the above 7 more times. BASIC TINIKLING STEPS

●A – Front tinikling steps (Start with the right foot, do 7 basic tinikling steps.
On 8th beat, do one tinikling step with quarter turn.)
●B – Repeat A. two more times.
●C – To finish the dance, do 5 basic tinikling steps. On the 6th beat, do one
tinikling step with a quarter turn; on 7th and 8th beat, bow to the opposite
pole person, then the pole person beside you.

Activity No. 4: DRESSTECH

In this activity, you will be given time to prepare for your final
presentation.
1. Base from your researched videos and from the dance literature of Tinikling
Dance, consider the costumes, accessories and other relative implements
used in the dance.
2. Prepare all the needed materials, costumes, and accessories.

Activity No. 5: CHECKING FOR MASTERY OF YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Make documentation, in any form, of your preparation of your final

output. Include your impression to the activity, and your understanding of the
benefits derived from participation in Folk Dance. If possible, combine all
media of presentation from printed to audio-visual or even automated
presentation of your documentation. Submit it to your teacher for evaluation.

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Activity No. 6: PRESENTATION OF OUTPUT FOR EVALUATION
In this activity, prepare yourself for the final evaluation. You are to
perform to your teacher your prepared Local/Indigenous Philippine Folk
Dance, Tinikling. Don’t forget to wear the proper costume and accessories,
footwear and other implements required of the dance.
Performance will be rated according to the rubrics given for
assessment.

Mastery - 20 %
Execution - 20%
Beat - 20%
Performance - 20%
Behavior - 20%
TOTAL - 100%

DO THIS

Post-Assessment
Direction: Read the statements carefully. Write letter of the correct answer on
your answer sheets.

1. This dance are an imitation of the movements of a “tikling” bird that hops
and escapes the traps set by hunters.
A. Subli B. Tinikling C. Kuradang D. Sinulog
2.What did you do when you spring on one foot and land on the same foot?
A. Tapping B. Hopping C. Jumping D. Stamping
3.When one arm is raised sideward, the other arm overhead, which position
of the arm is executed?
A. 1st B. 2nd C. 3rd D. 4rth
4. Which of the following dance steps has a step pattern of step, close, step
and a counting of 1, 2, 3?
A. Waltz B. Cross- Waltz C. Mazurka D. Redoba
5.What is the correct counting of Kuradang step?
A. 1, 2 B. 1, and 2 C. 1, and 2, 3 D. 1, and 2, 3, 1 and 2, 3
6.You spring on one foot, and you land on with the other foot. What
locomotor movement did you perform?
A. Hop B. Leap C. Jump D. Pivot
7.What basic position of the arms is described below?
One arm in a half circle in front, the other arm raised overhead.
A. 1st B. 2nd C. 3rd D. 4rth
8.Your teacher ask you to demonstrate the 3 position of the feet. How will
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you show the movement?

A. Heel together
B. Feet on a stride position

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 C. Heel on one foot close to the in-step of the other foot
D. Heel and toes are close and in line with one another

9.Lack of physical activity has clearly been shown to be a risk factor for
diseases and other conditions. Which is not true about this?
A. Lack of physical activity can contribute to feelings of depression
B. Physically inactive persons have a greater risk of developing high
blood pressure
C. Physically active people are highly to develop coronary heart
disease
D. Physically active overweight people significantly reduced their risk
for disease.
10.Which of the following statements is NOT true about folk dancing?
A. It makes you physically active
B. It helps you to develop endurance
C. A skill is needed by a dancer to dance it
D. It is a traditional dance of a given people

Additional Activity: My Personal Fitness Plan

Objectives: Create a personal dance exercise program to develop
endurance and muscle-and-bone strength.

You will need:

Pen Short bond paper

Daily Routine: Accomplish the following before proceeding to the activity

proper:
Warm-up: Tinikling steps
HR Log: Activity answer sheets

Direction: Design your own fitness dance exercise program to develop your
endurance and muscle-and-bone strength. Fill up the table given. Indicate
the dance exercise, number of sets, repetitions, level of intensity, time, and
days of the week. Follow the FITT principle in making your fitness plan.

Name: __________________________________ Grade & Section: _____________

Dance
Figures/ Level of Days of the
Sets Repetitions Time
Steps Intensity Week

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References:

http://philippinecultures-talents.blogspot.com/2012/01/tinikling.html
https://youtu.be/8SqZRQWC6AQ
https://lrmds.deped.gov.ph/pdf-view/5950

• 26th National Folk Dance Workshop, A Classic Collection of Philippine Folk

Dances, 2006
• National Folk Dance Workshop, SAYAW: Dances of The Philippine Islands,
Vol. 1
• Francisca Reyes-Aquino, Compilation of Philippine Folk Dances, Vol. 4
● Department of Education, Physical Education and Health Learner’s Material
7, First Edition 2017

Prepared by:

CLAIRE U. PRESILLAS
Teacher I