BASIC STEPS IN

FOLK DANCING
 PADYAK
To stamp or tap with one
foot and the weight of the
body is on the other foot
 SALUDO
It means to bow
Arms in Lateral Position
Both arms are in one side
at shoulder level, either
right or left
 Set
A dance formation of two
or more couples
 Bend
To move the body or part
of the body around the wide
axis
 Leap
To spring one foot and
land on the other foot
DANCE STEP MUSIC USED NO. OF COUNTS STEP PATTERN

SLIDE
2/4 OR 3/4 1M SLIDE, CLOSE
(GLIDE)

SKIP 2/4 OR 6/8 1 CT. STEP AND HOP

HEEL-PLACE,
BLEKING 2/4 OR 3/4 1, 2 OR 3 CTS.
CLOSE
DANCE STEP MUSIC USED NO. OF COUNTS STEP PATTERN

GALLOP 2/4 OR 6/8 1 CT. STEP AND CUT

STEP, STEP,
AS MANY AS
MINCING 2/4 OR 3/4
REQUIRED
STEP AND SO
ON
PIVOT AND
PARALLEL AS MANY AS TURN HEELS,
2/4 , ¾ OR 4/4
TORTILLIER REQUIRED PIVOT AND
TURN TOES
DANCE STEP MUSIC USED NO. OF COUNTS STEP PATTERN

PIVOT
STEP, BALL AND
TURN, STEP, BALL
2/4 2 M OR 4 M AND TURN AND SO
TURN ON

TOUCH
2/4 OR 3/4 1, 2, OR 3 CTS. TOUCH, CLOSE
STEP

CHANGE STEP, CLOSE,

2/4 OR 3/4 1M
STEP
STEP
DANCE STEP MUSIC USED NO. OF COUNTS STEP PATTERN

WALTZ EXECUTE 2 WALTZ

2/4 OR 3/4 2M STEPS TO MAKE A
TURN TURN

WALTZ STEP (R); STEP (L)

2/4 OR 3/4 2M CLOSE TO (R) IN
STEP REAR; STEP (R)

STAMP (R) (L) AND

CLOSE TO
2/4 OR 3/4 1M SUPPORT FOOT (L)
STAMPING (R)
 Now let us watch a video for
reference about the Basic Steps
in Folk Dance.