RHYTHMIC ACTIVITIES

OBJECTIVES OF RHYTHMIC ACTIVITIES

A. Knowledge and Understanding

1. To have liking for wholesome recreational activities

2. To gain insight to our Philippine Culture through a study of our rhythmic activities
3. To gain insight to other people cultures through a study of their rhythmic
activities.

B. Attitude and Appreciation

1. To have a desirable social attitude through participation in rhythmic activities

2. To have a deeper appreciation of our native Philippine Culture.
3. To create rhythmic movements as a means of self-expression.
4. To create rhythmic movements as an expression of one’s feeling and ideas.

C. Habits, Skills and Abilities

1. To have a refined sense of rhythm.

2. To have a strong well-coordinated and flexible muscular system through
participation in certain rhythmic activities.

Rhythmic Activities are physical activities that can reduce stress and tension,
coordinate the movement pattern of a person and give the benefit of aerobic breathing
exercises.

 Dance is a movement set of music where organizations, structure, and pattern

are created.
 Dancing is another way of expressing one’s emotion through body movement
disciplined by rhythm.
 The word “dancing” came from an old German word danson which means “to
stretch”.

Benefits of Dancing

 Fitness. Dancing is one of the versatile and satisfying activities one can
participate in as a form of expression, recreation or a form of exercise to develop
fitness.
 Joy and Satisfaction. The physical well-being of a person who participates is
improved.
 Grace and Coordination. It improves response to rhythmic patterns. Constant
participation in dance activities will improve one’s neuromuscular coordination
and help one’s acquisition of grace.
 Self-Expression. It develops poise and good posture.
FUNDAMENTAL RHYTHM/MOVEMENTS

Basic Movement Skills:

 Locomotor Movements
 Non-Locomotor Movements

Locomotor Movements- allows one move from one point to another

1. Walking- shifting one’s weight from one foot to the other

2. Running- moving with longer strides and in faster speed than walking
3. Jumping- springing on one foot or both feet and landing on both feet (on landing
always bend knees slightly)
4. Hopping- springing on one foot and landing on the same foot
5. Leaping- springing on one foot and landing on the same foot
6. Skipping
7. Sliding
8. Galloping

Non-Locomotor Movements - these are movements that are performed in one point in
space without transferring to another point.

1. Curve/Bend- flex of a body part of joints, legs and arms

2. Lift/Raise- to elevate or stretch a part of the body usually in arms and legs
3. Stretching/Extending- done by straightening or extending any part of the body
from the joints
4. Swinging- pendular movement below an axis
5. Turn- to move in a turning movement with a base of support
6. Twisting- moving a part of the body around a long axis, usually for the head and
body
7. Arm Circling- arms circling is to move continuously from one point to the other

Fundamental Dance Positions of the Arms and Feet

A. First Position
 Arms: Both arms raised in a circle in front of chest with the finger tips
about an inch apart.
 Feet: Heels close together, toes apart with an angle of about 45 degrees.
B. Second Position
 Arms: Both raised sideward with a graceful curve at shoulder level.
 Feet: Feet apart sideward of about a pace distance.
C. Third Position
 Arms: One arm raised sideward as in second position; another arm raised
upward.
 Feet: Heel of one foot close to in-step of other foot.
 D. Fourth Position
 Arms: One arm raised in front as in 1st position; another arm raised
overhead.
 Feet: One foot in front of other foot of a pace distance.
E. Fifth Position
 Arms: Both arms raised overhead.
 Feet: Heel of front foot close to big toe of rear foot.

CARINOSA

Spanish pronunciation: [karijnosa], meaning the loving or affectionate one, is a

Philippine dance of Hispanic origin from the Maria Clara suite of Philippine folk
dances, where the fan or handkerchief, an instrumental role as it places the couple in
romance scenario.

HISTORY of CARINOSA

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. The cariñosa dance is
a popular folk dance performed throughout the Philippines. It belongs to the Maria
Clara suite of Philippine folk dances. These are so named in honor of Maria Clara, who
was the main character in Jose Rizal's novel Noli Me Tangere, ('Don't Touch Me'), about
the colonization of the Philippines by the Spanish. In it, Maria Clara is portrayed as a
noble and loyal woman, who after the publication of the novel in the 19th century
became the female symbol of virtue for Filipina women. Cariñosa is a much-loved folk
dance in the Philippines and the characteristic shy behavior of the female dancer is said
to represent the mannerisms of Filipina women. During the Marcos regime, the
Cariñosa was named the national dance of the Philippines. To this day school
textbooks still claim this; however, the Philippine government maintains it is another
dance called "Tinikling", which is a native dance. Today, the Cariñosa is performed at
social gatherings and festivities.

ORIGIN of CARINOSA

Cariñosa was introduced to the country by Spanish colonizers. It is believed that

Panay Island, located in the Visayan Islands group was the original home of the
cariñosa. The word Cariñosa is from a Spanish word which literally means "she that is
loving" (the verb ending indicates it refers to a woman). As such, it is a slow dance
where a man and a woman dance together. Its style bears resemblance to a bolero or a
waltz. The Spanish first arrived on the island in1569. The dance soon spread around the
Philippines, giving rise to different versions in different regions. In Bicol, two
handkerchiefs are used and both dancers point their feet forward as their hands go up
at the same time. In Visayan, the couple goes as far as combing each other's hair.
The hide and seek movements are common to all the versions. One variation
performed at weddings involved the man dancing around the woman until she consents
to dance with him.
CARINOSA COSTUME

 Typical Maria Clara and Barong Tagalog Costume

Originally, the cariñosa was danced with María Clara gown and Barong Tagalog for it
is a Spanish dance. In addition, Filipino wore the patadyong kimona and camisa de
chino to reveal nationalism (a native dress of the Tagalog regions), camisa (a white
sleeve) or patadyong kimona (a dress of the Visayan people) and for boys, a barong
Tagalog and colored pants.

CARINOSA PROPS

In the original version, the dancers used the fan and handkerchief as the way to do the
hide and seek movement, in Bicol they used two holding the two corners of the
handkerchief and doing the hide and seek movement as they point their foot forward
and their hands go upward together with their handkerchiefs following the movement.

DANCE STEPS USED:

1. Waltz or Folk Waltz

o It is a smooth dance, traveling around the line of dance. It is characterized
primarily by its rise & fall action. The shoulders move smoothly, parallel
with the floor, not up and down.
o step (R), close (L), step(R), in place … counts 1,2,3.
o can be done forward and moving around
2. Step-Point
 Is a touch step movement (foot sideward).
 step R (L) foot sideward (ct.1), point L(R) in front or obliquely L(R) forward
(ct.2)
3. Spin (Whirl) - to make fast turns executing small steps in place.
 to make fast turns executing small steps in place.
4. Touch Step - point R (L) foot in front (ct.1), step R (L) foot (ct.2)
 is a touch step (foot in front)

EIGHT FIGURES of CARINOSA

The 1st figure is the “Three Steps and Point”. It starts with the right foot, take three
steps sideward right. Point left foot in front. Right hand in reverse “T” position and left
hand on skirt/waist. Kumintang right hand when pointing left foot.

The 2nd figure is “Pointing”. It starts with the right foot, take three steps forward and
meet at the center. Take four touch steps in front, right and left alternately. Take four
steps forward to partner’s place, passing each other by right shoulder. Turn right about
to face each other and close right to left.

The 3rd figure is “Back-to-Back”. The partners meet at the center as in figure II. Turn
right about to be in back-to back position, slightly to right of partner. Girl holds skirt; boy
places hands on waist. Point right foot in front and shake right index finger at partner
over right shoulder by left shoulder; left hand on waist. Step right sideward to be side by
side with partner by left shoulder; place right hand on waist.

The 4th figure is the “Hide-and-Seek with Fan”. The girl holds and opens fan with
right hand. Point right foot in front and cover face with fan. The boy-point right and left
foot alternately in front and look at partner from underneath the fan, hands on waist.

The 5th figure is “Kneeling and Fanning”. Take three steps forward to the center. Girl
kneels while boy passes around on right of girl to stand behind her and faces the same
direction as girl. Boy points right and left foot four times alternately in front, looking at
girl over her right and left shoulder alternately. Girl looks at partner over her right and
left shoulder alternately.

The 6th figure is “Hide-and-Seek with Handkerchief”. Partners meet at the center as
in figure II. Boy takes handkerchief at corners in a perpendicular position between their
faces with boy’s hands on top at face level.

The 7th figure is “Flirting with Handkerchief”. Partners turn right shoulders toward
each other. Starting with right foot, take eight waltz steps forward, moving around
clockwise. Girl holds handkerchief at one corner and place it over her right and left
shoulder alternately at every measure, looking back at the boy at the same time. Boy, in
the meantime, follows behind girl, stretching out right and left hand alternately, as
though they were trying to catch the free end of the handkerchief.

The 8th and last figure “Flirting”. Start by taking two waltz steps to meet at the center.
With girl leading in front, partners take six waltz steps forward moving around clockwise.

Dance Steps

1. Waltz or Folk Waltz

2. Step Close
3. Spin (Whirl)
4. Touch Step

Eight Figures

 1st figure Three Steps and Point

 2nd figure Pointing
 3rd figure Back-to-Back
 4th figure Hide-and-Seek with Fan
 5th figure Kneeling and Fanning
 6th figure Hide-and-Seek with Handkerchief
 7th figure Flirting with Handkerchief
 8th figure Flirting