TINIKLING

Prepared By:
Ernie Cuerdo
Jhon Carlo Miras
Mark Ashley Padilla
Von Syver Mosquite
Why the dance is called Tinikling?
◦Wondering how this type of dance got its name?
The Tinikling is said to be named after the long-
legged bird called the tikling in the Philippines.
This bird belongs to a number of rail species, but
the name typically refers to the slaty-breasted
Rail (Gallirallus striatus), the buff-banded Rail
(Gallirallus philippensis), and the barred rail
(Gallirallus torquatus).
◦Tinikling is a traditional Philippine folk dance which
originated during the Spanish colonial era. The
dance involves two people beating, tapping, and
sliding bamboo poles on the ground and against
each other in coordination with one or more
dancers who step over and in between the poles in
a dance. It is traditionally danced to rondalla music,
a sort of serenade played by an ensemble
of stringed instruments which originated in Spain
during the middle Ages.
Dance Pattern:
Singles Tinikling Dance
Do these steps outside the bamboo poles:
1. Hop on your right foot
2. Hop another time on the right foot.
Perform this step between both poles.
3. Step on the left foot
Perform this step between both poles.
4. Step on the right foot
 Do these steps on the outside of the poles:
5. Hop on the left foot outside the poles.
6. Hop again on the left foot outside the poles.
Perform this step between both poles.
7. Step on the left foot
Perform this step between both poles.
8. Step on the right foot
Doubles Tinikling Dance
Do these steps outside the bamboo poles:
1. Hop on both feet.
2. Hop another hop on both feet.
Hop between the poles for these steps:
3. Hop on both feet.
4. Do another hop using both feet.
Straddle the poles as you jump outside them for these
steps:
5. Hop on both feet.
6. Again, hop on both feet.
Go between the poles again to finish the dance:
7. Hop on both feet.
8. Do another hop on both feet.
References:
◦ https://dance.lovetoknow.com/Filipino_Folk_Dance_Steps
◦ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinikling
◦ https://theculturetrip.com/asia/philippines/articles/tinikling-the-national-dance-of-the-
philippines-with-bamboo-poles/
◦ https://prezi.com/blwzw0xb_tbz/tinikling/