Basic Folk Dance Steps

Study Notes

Basic Folk Dance Steps

Arms in Lateral Position: Arms positioned at shoulder, chest, or waist level, either right or left side.
Brush: One foot grounded, another foot hits floor with heel or ball, lifted in any direction.
Crossed Arms: Partners join either left & left, or right & right hands, crossing arms.
Cut: Quickly displace one foot with the other foot.
Do-si-do: Partners advance, pass each other's sides, step over, and return to original positions.
Hayon-hayon: One forearm in front, other at back of waist.
Hop: Spring from one foot, returning to same foot.

Folk Dance Steps (Cont.)

Jaleo: Partners turn clockwise (right elbows) or counterclockwise (left elbows) with dance steps.
Jump: Spring from one or both feet, landing on both feet.
Kumintang: Moving hands clockwise or counterclockwise from the wrist.
Leap: Spring from one foot, landing on the other foot.
Place: Putting a foot in position without weight transfer.
Pivot: Turn using ball, heel, or whole foot on a fixed point.
Point: Lightly touching the floor with the toes of one foot while weight is on the other.
Masiwak: Turning the hand halfway clockwise, raising and lowering wrist once or twice.
Salok: Swinging arm front downward-upward, scooping motion, bending the trunk.
Saludo: Partners bow to each other, audience, or neighbours with feet together (Spanish origin).
Sarok: Crossing the right foot in front of the left, body bending forward, hands crossing (Visayan).
Slide: Smoothly gliding a foot along the floor.
Stamp: Forcibly placing a foot on the floor, making noise.

Description

Explore the essential steps of folk dance with this quiz that covers various techniques such as the do-si-do and jaleo. Learn how to position your arms, execute jumps, hops, and other movements effectively. Perfect for beginners and enthusiasts alike!