FUNDAMENTAL POSITION OF

ARMS AND FEET IN

FOLK DANCE
What is
Folk Dance?
• a type of dance that is a vernacular, usually
recreational, expression of a past or present
culture. The term folk dance was accepted until the
mid-20th century.
ARMS POSITIONS
 1 ST POSITION

Encircle both arms in front of chest with the finger tips about an inch apart.
 2 ND POSITION

Both arms raised sideward with a graceful curve.

 3 RD POSITION

Open raised sideward, the other arm overhead.

 4 TH POSITION

One arm in a half circle in front, another arm

raised overhead.
 5 TH POSITION

Both hands raised Overhead.

FEET POSITIONS
 1
ST POSITION

Heels together, toes apart with an angle 45 degrees.

TOP VIEW FRONT VIEW

 2 ND POSITION

Astride sideward of about pace or 1 foot distance.

TOP VIEW FRONT VIEW

 3
RD POSITION

Heel of one foot close to the in step of the other foot.

TOP VIEW FRONT VIEW

 4
TH POSITION

One foot in the front of the other about a pace distance.

TOP VIEW FRONT VIEW

 5
TH POSITION

Heel on the front of the foot close to the big toe of the
rear foot.

TOP VIEW FRONT VIEW

 “Your body can do anything”
ACTIVITY FOR TODAY!!!

Group into 3 groups and perform the arms and feet

positions of Philippines Folk Dance accompanied by
music.
 PROCESS QUESTIONS
1. What do you think the importance of Philippines Folk
Dance?

2. Does executing the fundamental positions of the arms and

feet require your body to have endurance and muscular
strength? Why?

3.Where you able to perform the fundamental position

properly? Elaborate your answer.
 What kind of bird did you see in this picture?

How can you relate this bird in our next lesson?

 ASSIGNMENT

1. What IS TINIKLING?

2. What are the basic steps of tinikling?

3. Watch a video of tinikling dance.

“Education is a passport to a
Bright Future”
Thank you for listening!
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