ARNOLD S.

PANCHO
BSED 1-SS
Costumes and Props

The female dancer wears patadyong with a soft panhuelo. The male
dancer wears barong Tagalog or kamisa de chino in any colors.

The props for this dance are essential: The woman must have a fan, and
the man must have a handkerchief. These accessories can come in a
variety of colors and patterns, as you can see in the photos and videos in
this article.

Female Outfit
patadyong
panhuelo
fan

Male Outfit
barong Tagalog or kamisa de chino
handkerchief

What Does the Cariñosa Dance Look Like?

In this dance, performers should refrain from touching each other. Instead,
their movements and expressions will show how the man is interested in the
woman, while the woman is shy and wants to be chased.

When the music starts, the female dancer holds her skirt with one or both
hands, swaying the fabric to the side while moving around the floor. She
sways to the side with her left foot, then steps her right foot next to her left.
 As mentioned above, the female dancer uses a fan. She must fan herself to
the beat of the music while dancing.

The couple glances at each other from behind the man's handkerchief as if
they are playing peekaboo; each partner holds the corners of the hanky while
blocking the other's face. They exchange flirtatious waves and gestures, and
then the woman kneels down on one knee and fans herself while the man
dances around her, and vice versa.

Dance Steps for the Cariñosa

The basic step of the cariñosa is similar to the waltz, and the music is 3/4
signature. If you want to learn the dance, here are the basic steps that you can
follow:

Step 1: 3 step, turn, and bow facing each other.

Step 2: 3 step and point right-left direction in 16 counts.

Step 3: Touch step—3 step forward in 2 count. 4 touch steps, change

position, then repeat.

Step 4:

 3 step forward and back to back.

 4 touch steps.
 Change position and repeat the first two parts of step 4.

Step 5:
 3 step forward.
 Female dancer opens her fan and starts fanning herself.
 4 touch steps.
 Change position and repeat the first three parts of step 5.

Step 6:

 3 steps forward.
 Male dancer moves forward, then kneels.
 Female dancer taps the man with her fan and does 4 touch steps.
 Change position.
 Female dancer kneels as the pair looks at each other, and the man
does 4 touch steps.

Step 7:

 3 steps forward.
 Female dancer takes hold of the handkerchief.
 The pair moves the hanky up and down four times.
 Change position, then repeat the first three parts of step 7.

Step 8: Dance gracefully.