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Lesson 1 : TRADITIONAL DANCE

Dances of indigenous communities that show cultural traits of peoples from a specific time and place.
Customs and traditions are preserved in traditional dances. Handed down from generation to generation, with
fixed sets or patterns, these dances can either be ethnic or folk.

ETHNIC DANCES - Dances in the Philippines are classified into two categories:

● Non-Christian: pre-Hispanic and Muslim dances

● Christian: performed mostly by lowland Filipinos, dance under this category have strong influence
from the Western culture, particularly from Spain.

FOLK DANCES - Classified according to geographical locations and the nature of the dances.

Geographical Location: National (dance with basic movements with slight variation); Local
or regional (dances that are unique to certain localities only)
General Type of Philippine Folk Dance: Maria Clara dance, Rural dance, Muslim dance, Cordillera
dance, Tribal dance
Nature: occupational, religious or ceremonial, courtship, wedding, festival, war, comic, game, and social.

FRANCISCA REYES AQUINO - “Mother of Philippine Folk Dancing”

❖ Promote the teaching of folk dances in the Physical education curriculum of Philippine schools.
❖ Received the award of “Philippine Republic Award of Merit”
❖ Wrote books about Philippine Folk dances
❖ Founded the Philippine Folk Dance Society

LESSON 2: CARIñOSA:

Origin: This flirtation dance is known throughout the Philippines. Cariñosa means affectionate, lovable,
or amiable. With a fan and handkerchief, the dancers go through hide-and-seek movements and other flirting
acts expressing tender feelings for one another. There are many versions of this dance but the hide-and-seek
movements are common in all.

COSTUME: The girl wears balintawak style costume or patadyong and camisa; The boy wears barong
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Tagalog and any color of trousers; The girl has a fan hanging at the right side of waist and the boy has a
handkerchief in his pocket.

MUSIC: Composed of two parts; A and B

COUNT: one, two, three to a measure.

TIME SIGNATURE: ¾

FORMATION: Partners stand opposite and facing each other about six feet apart. When facing the audience,
Girl is at the right of Boy. One to any number of couples may take part in this dance.

INTRODUCTION: Execute a three-step turn right in place. Girl holding skirt. Boy close hands place in waist.

STEPS / PATTERN

FIGURE 1 (THREE STEPS AND POINT)

MUSIC A

a) Starting with R foot, take three steps sideward right (cts. 1, 2, 3) Point L foot in front (cts 1,2,3). R hand in

reverse T position and L hand on waist. Kumintang R hand when pointing L foot

b) Repeat (a) starting with L foot and moving sideward left. Reverse position of hands

c) Repeat (a) and (b), three more times

FIGURE 2 (POINTING)

MUSIC B

Partners face each other. Throughout this figure, Girl holds the skirt and Boy places hands on waist.

a) Starting with R foot, take three steps forward to meet at center (cts 1,2,3). Step L close to R (ct 1),

pause (cts 2,3)

b) Take four touch steps in front R and L alternately. Look at each other

c) Starting with R foot, take four steps forward to partner’s place

FIGURE 3 (BACK-TO-BACK)

MUSIC A

a) Partners meet at the center as in Figure 2 (a) (cts 1,2,3, 1) Turn about to be in back-to-back position a little
bit to the right of partner (cts 2,3). Girl holds the skirt. Boy places hands on waist

b) Point R foot in front and shake R index/thumb finger at partner over R shoulder, L hand on waist (cts 1,2).

Step R sideward to be side by side with partner by L shoulder, place R hand on waist (ct3)
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Repeat three more times, pointing L,R,L and shaking L, R, L index/thumb alternately at partner. Partners are

standing by each other’s R shoulder when shaking R index finger to partner and by L shoulder when shaking

L index finger to partner. Free hands on waists

c) Turn right about and exchange places as in Figure 2 (c)

d) Repeat all (step a to step c), finishing in proper places

FIGURE 4 (HIDE-AND-SEEK WITH FAN)

MUSIC B

Partners meet at the center as in Figure 2 (a)

● Girl- Hold and open fan with R hand. Point R foot in front and cover face with fan, L hand holding skirt
(cts 1,2) , step R close to L and put R hand down (ct 3). Repeat the same three more times, pointing
L,R,L. cover face with fan on (cts 1,2 of every measure 3M). Boy in the meantime, points R and L foot
alternately in front and looks at the partner from underneath the fan. Hands on waist. Exchange places as
in Figure 2 (c)
● Repeat all (step a to stepc), finishing in proper places. Partners pointing right toes in front.

FIGURE 5 (KNEELING AND FANNING)

MUSIC A

a) Starting with R foot, take three steps forward to center, Girl holds skirt, Boy places hands on waist (cts 1,2,3).
Girl kneel on R while Boy passes around on right of Girl to stand behind her and faces the same direction as
girl. Partners place hands on waists (cts 1,2,3)

b) Boy – point R and L foot four times alternately in front, looking at Girl over her R and L shoulder alternately.
Girl in the meantime, looks at partner over her R and L shoulder alternately. Both place hands on waists

c) Boy- turn right about. Girl stands and exchange places as in Figure 2 (c)

d) Repeat all (a-c), but this time Boy kneels down and Girl fans Boy over his R and L shoulder alternately as
she points her R and L foot alternately. Return to original places.

FIGURE 6 (HIDE-AND-SEEK WITH HANDKERCHIEF)

MUSIC B

a) Partners meet at the center as in Figure 2 (a) (cts 1,2,3,1). Boy takes a handkerchief from pocket. Partners
hold handkerchiefs at corners in a perpendicular position between their faces with Boy’s hands on top at face
level (cts 2,3)
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b) Partners point R and L foot alternately four times as in figure 2 (b). Invert handkerchief at every measure ,
that is, one measure with Boy’s hands on top while pointing R foot and the next measure with Girl’s hands on
top while pointing with L foot. When your own hands are down, look at your partner's face from below and
when up, look above the handkerchief.

c) Girl releases handkerchief. Partners exchange places as in Figure 2 (c) d. Repeat all (step a to step c),
finishing in proper places. This time Girl Keeps handkerchief at the end of this figure.

FIGURE 7 (FLIRTING WITH HANDKERCHIEF)

Music A

a.) Partners turn R shoulders toward each other. Starting with R foot, take eight waltz steps forward moving
around clockwise. Girl-hold handkerchief at one corner and place it over her R and L shoulder alternately at
every measure, looking at Boy at the same time. Boy in the meantime follows behind the girl, stretching out R
and L hands alternately as if trying to catch the free end of the handkerchief.

b) Turn right about and repeat (a) counterclockwise, Girl leads again. Finish in proper places.

FIGURE 8 (FLIRTING)

Music B

a) Starting with R foot, take two waltz steps to meet at center. Girl’s arms in lateral position moving sideward
right and left, boy’s hands on waist

b) With Girl leading in front, partners take six waltz steps forward moving around clockwise. Same position of
hands as in (step a) but Girl’s finger fluttering in time with the music as she looks over her R and L shoulder
alternately at Boy who is following her closely

c) Turn right about. Repeat (step b) counterclockwise. This time Boy leads. Girl holds skirt, Boy’s arms in
lateral position, fluttering fingers. Wink at a girl once in a while. Finish side by side, Girl at right side of boy.

SALUDO

Execute a three-step turn right in place and Boy will do the Figure 6 until ct 3 only holding together the
handkerchief. Partners pointing right toes in front.

NOTE:

STUDY THE GIVEN STEPS ABOVE. YOU WILL PERFORM THOSE STEPS AFTER THE
DISCUSSION.