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TINIKLING
(National Folk
Dance of the
Philippines)
A Performance Output
for PE Quarter 4
School Year 2022-2023
Grade 6-G.T Velasquez

PRESENTED BY G ROUP 1:
Submitted to:
A B I S H A F LO R A N T E , J H I N E L M A C U L I T, YA N I C A DA G , P R I N C E S S G OJ A R ,
J OA R R A S I P I N G , N I G E L PA N GYA R I H A N , & P H I L I P B E R A L D E Mr. Jimmy F. Sergote
MAPEH Teacher
Report Outline

1. Background
2. Costume, Music, & Song Lyrics

3. Materials Needed
4. How to Dance

5. Sample Dance Performance

6. Dance Tips

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 A Quick History of Tinikling
Tinikling:  Originated from Leyte, an island in the Visayas region of the
A Philippine Folk Dance Philippines
 Named after a bird, tikling, that is native to the Philippines as
it imitates the movements of the bird
 traditional Philippine folk dance that originated
 The dance was said to be developed to keep the bird out of the
during the Spanish colonial era
crops
 the dance involves at least two people beating,
 The origins of the dance may date back to the Spanish
tapping, and sliding bamboo poles on the ground and
against each other in coordination with one or more colonial era when the native Filipinos were punished for not
dancers who step over and in between the poles in a working in the fields. They were made to stand between two
dance bamboo poles that were clapped together as punishment.
 traditionally danced to rondalla music, an ensemble
of stringed instruments which originated in Spain
during the Middle Ages
 the only bamboo dance that has a Spanish influence
 the locomotor movements used in this dance are
hopping, jumping, and turning
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 Tinikling COSTUME
For the dance, women traditionally wear a
dress called Balintawak or patadyong, and
men wear pants and camisa chino with scarf.
The Balintawak are colorful dresses with wide
arched sleeves and the patadyong is a
pineapple fiber blouse paired with checkered
skirts.
Dancers wear no footwear while performing.
TEACH A COURSE
Tinikling MUSIC
It is traditionally danced to rondalla music, an
ensemble of stringed instruments.
Tinikling is a very happy song with a tempo of 171
BPM. It can also be used half-time at 86 BPM. The
track runs 2 minutes and 23 seconds long with an A
key and a minor mode. It has high energy and is
somewhat danceable with a time signature of 4 beats
per bar.
Music can be accessed in this link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiAIGF0-XCM
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 Tinikling Song

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 Materials Needed
2 bamboo poles per set (around 9
feet) that are long enough for the
dancers
2 pieces of wood for tapping

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 How to Dance?
Clappers:
(the people who hold the poles)
The pattern is: apart, apart, together.
Tap (apart), Tap (apart), Slide (slide the poles
together)
The slide part ends when the poles click
together.
 It is important that when the clappers slide,
they do not bring the poles upward.
TEACH A COURSE
Basic Steps:
1. Tapping – tapping right foot between the bars – R, R, up – 1, 2, up
2. Basic – starting with poles to the right of dancer – R (in), L (in), R (out – to the right
of the poles) then L (in), R (in), L (out to the left of the poles)
3. Cross – starting with poles to the right of dancer – R (in), R(in), L (out – to the right
of the poles) then R (in), R(in), L (out – to the left of the poles)
4. Turning – this is the same foot pattern as the cross except you turn your body on the
in steps so that you do not cross your leg over.
5. Slide – starting with poles to the right of dancer – R (in), L (slide along side of R
foot), RL (out) – jump so both feet are on the outside of the poles and the poles run
between the feet. Then L (in), R (slide along side of L foot), RL (out).
6. To go back to start from the Slide – Double in (both feet 2x in between the poles),
RL (out) as before, then double in 2x, L steps to the L side of the poles so the poles are
on the dancer’s right as before.
* Check this link for the dance tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDLxu87-R78&t=144s
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 Sample Tinkling Dance Performance
TINIKLING COSTUME T

For the dance, women traditionally wear

a dress called balintawak or patadyong,
and men wear an untucked embroidered
shirt called the barong tagalog. The
balintawak are coloful dresses with wide Click icon to add picture
arched sleeves and the patadyong is a
pineapple fiber blouse paired with
checkered skirts. The barong tagalog is
usually a light long-sleeved shirt worn
with red trousers. Dancers wear no
footwear while performing.

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 Tinikling Dance Tips
 The foot that is up on the 3rd beat stays up. For example, on the RLR in the basic
step, the Left foot is up as the dancer is out of the poles. If they bring that foot back
down, they will be behind a beat when they cross back to the other side of the poles.
 Use two parallel pieces of tape on the floor or a pair of rhythm sticks to allow the
dancers to practice the dance steps before putting them between poles.
 Music for tinikling is originally 3/4. There are 4/4 adaptations that have been done,
but if you want to stay true to the original, look for 3/4 music. This is a great video
with tinikling in 3/4 that shows the live instruments of the rondalla at the beginning.
Here’s the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iO40l1y4YXc&t=3s

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Let’s find time to learn Philippine Folk Dances like

Tinikling. This is one way to help preserve our rich
cultural heritage. Thank You for your time.