Philippine Folk Dance Polka Sa Nayon PDF

LESSON 3 PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCE POLKA SA NAYON TOPIC OUTLINE A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE POLKA SA NAYON B DEMONSTRATE THE FIGURES 1-4 OF POLKA SA NAYON DANCE PERFORMANCE ABOUT POLKA C SA NAYON HISTORY POLKA SA NAYON Polka in the Village. Thi...

LESSON 3 PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCE POLKA SA NAYON TOPIC OUTLINE A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE POLKA SA NAYON B DEMONSTRATE THE FIGURES 1-4 OF POLKA SA NAYON DANCE PERFORMANCE ABOUT POLKA C SA NAYON HISTORY POLKA SA NAYON Polka in the Village. This dance comes from the province of Batangas in the Tagalog Region of the Philippine Islands. In the old days it was very popular and was usually danced at all the big social affairs and at the town fiestas. Ester Timbancaya learned it in her native Philippines from Mrs. Sofia Ravello, at Silliman University. She presented it at University of the Pacific Folk Dance Camp, 1960. HISTORY COSTUME The costume for the m a n i s the barong tagalog and black or white pants. The Maria Clara or balintawak costume is correct for the woman.  POLKA SA NAYON INTRODUCTION Partners face audience, inside hands joined, free hand of Girl holding skirt, that of Boy is placed on his waist. Tap right foot on every count of the measure. (16 measures) Partners hold in closed ballroom dance position to get ready for figure 1.  POLKA SA NAYON FIGURE 01 THE IN AND OUT A. Starting with Left [Right for women] foot, take 4 polka steps around clockwise finishing in original position. (4 measures) B. Point L [R] foot sideward and close back to R [L] foot (count 2). C. Take one polka step sideward L [R]. (2 measures) D. Repeat (b-c), starting with R [L] foot. (2 measures) E. Repeat all (a-c), 3 more times. (24 measures)  POLKA SA NAYON FIGURE 02 V- “THE HEEL AND TOE” A. Starting with outside foot, take 2 heel and toe polka steps forward. (4 measures) B. One polka step outward (1 measure) and one polka step inward (1 measure). (2 measures) C. Drop inside hands. Starting with outside foot, take two polka steps to turn about outward in place. Finish facing in opposite direction. (2 measures) D. Join inside hands, free hands as above. E. Repeat (a-c), starting with inside foot. Reverse direction in (b) and (c). (8 measures) F. Repeat all (a-d). (16 measures)  POLKA SA NAYON FIGURE 03 “THE GALLOP” A. Starting with L[R] foot, take 4 polka steps clockwise as in figure 1 (A). (4 measures) B. Take 3 gallop steps sideward L [R] toward front (3 counts), pause (1 count). Do not put weight on the closing foot on the 3rd gallop step. (2 measures) C. Repeat (b), starting with other foot, going in opposite direction. (2 measures) D. Repeat all (a-c), 3 more times. (24 measures)  POLKA SA NAYON FIGURE 04 - THE ELBOW TOUCH A. Partners take 1 polka step R sideward and 1 polka step L sideward. (2 measures) B. Point R in front (count 1), raise same foot across L foot in front, just above the ankle (count 2). Point R foot in front (count 1), step R close to L foot (count 2). (2 measures) C. Repeat (a) and (b), starting with L foot. (4 measures) D. Drop Inside hands. Face each other and place both hands on own waist. With R elbows near each other (jaleo position), take 8 polka steps forward, turning clockwise twice (4 polka steps for each turn). Finish in proper places. (8 measures) E. Repeat all (a-d). (16 measures)  POLKA SA NAYON SALUDO A. Starting with R foot, take 4 polka steps forward. (4 measures) B. Girl whirls counterclockwise under arch of arms as many times as possible. (3 measures) C. Drop inside hands. Face and bow to each other or to audience; Girl holds skirt and Boy places hands on his waist. (1 measure) PERFORMANCE TASK: DIRECTION 1. Create a group of 10 members. 2. Each group must practice figures one (1) to five (4) of Polka sa Nayon; 3. You will grade based on the rubrics given by the teacher. 4. They will give 15 to 20 minutes to practice and master the Polka sa Nayon by group. PERFORMANCE TASK: RUBRICS PERFORMANCE TASK: RUBRICS THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!