Cariñosa

Meaning: Loving or Affectionate

Dance Culture:
Place of Origin: It is believed that Panay Island, located in the Visayan Islands
group was the original home of the Cariñosa.
Ethno Jinguistic Group:
Classification:
Background/Context: Dances in the Philippines are a melting pot of
indigenous, Asian, American, Latin and European styles. The cariñosa is a
popular folk dance that was introduced to the country by the Spaniards when
they arrived in the 16th century.
Dance Properties:
Costume: The costumes for this dance form are usually traditional,
with females wearing Maria Clara dresses and males wearing Barong
Tagalog.

Footwear: Barefoot
Music: The music of Carinosa shows a great Spanish influence to the
Filipinos. It is 3/4 in rhythm like some of the Spanish dances. The Philippine
Rondalla are playing this music of the dance where it is an ensemble or an
orchestra of string instruments in the Philippines similar to the Spanish
musicians in Spain that comprises bandurrias, mandolins, guitar, basses,
drums, and banjos. Mostly men are playing rondalla instruments but women
may also take part
Count: 1,2,3 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

Partners face the audience.

Three-step turn right in place (cts. 1, 2, 3), and pause

(cts. 1, 2, 3), hand in reverse "T" position, L arm high
alternately.

I
Music A.
Partners face each other.
(a) Three sway balance steps with a close (R, L, R), arms
in fourth position, R and L arm high alternately. 6 measures

(b) Three-step turn left in place, arms down at sides (cts.

1, 2, 3). Bow to each other, hands in front, parallel
to each other at waist level, elbows close to the waist,
palms up (cts. 1, 2, 3). 2 measures

(c) Repeat all (a-b), starting with L foot, reverse position

 of arms. 8measures
II

CROSS HANDS
Music B.
Partners face each other.
(a) Starting with the R foot, take three steps forward to
meet at center (cts. 1, 2, 3) step L close to R (cts. 1,
2, 3), hands down at sides. 2 measure

(b) Join R hands, take one waltz step sideward right

(cts. 1, 2, 3). 1 measure

(c) Release R hands and join L hands, repeat (b) sideward

left. 1 measure

(d) Drop L hands. Repeat (b) and (c). 1 measure

(e) Starting with R foot, take three steps forward to
partner's place passing each other by the R shoulders
(cts. 1, 2, 3). Turn left about and step L close to R
foot. Finish facing each other (cts. 1, 2, 3). 2 measures

(f) Repeat all (a-e) finishing in proper places. 8 measures

III

PALMS TOUCHING
Music A.
Partners face each other.
(a) Repeat figure II (a). 2measures

(b) 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 on top (cts. 1, 2,
3), reverse position of hands every measure, i.e.
Girl's hands under and over Boy's hands alternately
and vice-versa. 4 measures

(c) Repeat figure II (e). 2 measures

(d) Repeat all (a-c) finishing in proper places. 8 measures
IV

COMBING
Music B.
Partners face each other.
(a) Repeat figure II (a). 2 measures

(b) Four waltz step sideward, R and L alternately. Boy

takes comb from his pocket and makes motion with
his R hand combing Girl's hair, left and right
 alternately. 4 measures

(c) Repeat figure II (e). 2 measures

(d) Repeat all (a-c) Girl gets the comb form partner,
does the combing of Boy's hair. 8 measures
V

POWDERING
Music A.
Partners face each other.
(a) Repeat figure II (a). 2 measures

(b) Boy takes powder puff from his pocket. Waltz sideward
R, powdering gently Girl's L cheek (cts. 1, 2, 3),
while Girl takes one waltz step right in place, hands
holding skirt. 1 measure

(c) Repeat (b) three more times, powdering R, L, R cheek

alternately and both waltzing L, R, L. 3 measures

(d) Repeat figure II (e). 2 measures

(e) Repeat all (a-d) this time the Girl does the motion
of powdering. 8 measures
VI

HIDE AND SEEK WITH HANDKERCHIEF

Music B.
Partners face each other.
(a) Repeat figure I (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 measures

(b) Partners take four touch steps in front, R and L

alternately. Invert the handkerchief at every measure
with the Boy's hands on top first, the next measure
with the Girl's hands on top. When own hands are up
look at partner's face from below and down look above
the handkerchief. 4 measures
(c) Girl releases handkerchief. Partners exchange places
as in figure II (e). 2 measures

(d) Repeat all (a-c), finishing in proper places. 8 measures

VII

KNEELING
Music A.
Partners face each other.
 (a) Starting with the R foot, take three steps forward
to center (cts. 1, 2, 3). Boy kneels on L while Girl
passes around 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 measures

(b) Girl takes four waltz steps sideward, R and L alternately

holding Boy's head gently 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 shoulder alternately. 4 measures

(c) Girl turns right about and exchange places as in figure

II (e). Finish facing each other. 2 measures
(d) Repeat all (a-c) but this time the Girl kneels down in
(a). Finish in proper places. 8 measures
VIII

BALLROOM WALTZ
Music B.
Partners face each other.
(a) Repeat figure II (a). Finish with partners holding in
closed ballroom dance position. 2 measures

(b) Waltz around in any direction. 12 measures

(c) Join inside hands, Girl turn inward (1 M), and both
bow to audience free hands in second position (1
measure). 2 measures

(a) All take five sway balance step with a waltz, right and
left alternately, R arm in reverse "T" position, L arm
in second position. Reverse position, of arms every two
measures. 10 measures

(b) Waltz turn left in place, arms as in (a) reversing

position at every measure. Finish facing center of
square. 2 measures
(c) Four waltz step to turn right in place, arms as in (b).
Finish facing the center of the square