PHED213-PRELIM FUNDAMENTAL STEPS IN FOLK DANCE

Folk Dance 1st POSITION OF ARM

 Folk dancing is a fun form of movement that involves - Raised arms to a circle in front of the chest
dancers from all ages and backgrounds.
 Folk dancing is a broad term used to describe a wide 1st POSITION OF FEET
array of dances.
 Every culture around the world has its own folk - Bring heels close to touch, toes apart.
dances, and there are usually specific ones for big
celebrations like weddings.
 The term "folk dance" is simply defined as a dance
that has a particular set of steps or figures that repeat
in time to music.
 There are also usually partners in folk dancing, where
everyone from one couple to many couples can
dance at one time.
 A folk dance is a dance developed by people that
reflect the life of the people of a certain country or
region.[1]
 Not all ethnic dances are folk dances.For example,
ritual dances or dances of ritual origin are not 2nd POSITION OF ARM
considered to be folk dances.
 Ritual dances are usually called "Religious dances" - Open up arms side ward, raised below shoulder level
because of their purpose. The terms "ethnic" and with a graceful curve
"traditional" are used when it is required to emphasize
the cultural roots of the dance. In this sense, nearly all 2nd POSITION OF FEET
folk dances are ethnic ones. If some dances, such as
- Bring feet apart side ward
polka, cross ethnic boundaries and even cross the
boundary between "folk" and "ballroom dance", ethnic
differences are often considerable enough to mention.

Filipino Folk Dance Steps

 Filipino folk dances are diverse and varied with a long

cultural history. Their history includes the coming of
Roman Catholicism through the Spanish, and many of
the early folk dances were influenced by these
Spaniards.
 However, each dance type retains its own unique
culture and style in addition to the Spanish influences.

PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCE 3rd POSITION OF ARM

 Folk dances are traditional dances of a country. - Raise one arm overhead while other arm remains in
 It is also traditional social expressions of the ideals, 2nd position
mores, feelings and thoughts of a people or group of
people through body movements. 3rd POSITION OF FEET

TYPES OF FOLK DANCE - Bring the heel of foot to touch the instep of the other
foot
A.National- traditional dances of a given country.

Examples: Cariῆosa, Kuratsa, Tinikling

B.Regional- dance found in a certain localities or regions.

Examples: Maglalatik

C.Character- created by an individual or a group.

Example: Agalalukan

CHARACTERISTICS OF PHILIPPINE DANCE

1. As a rule, our dances begin and end with a “saludo”. A

SALUDO is a three-step-turn in place and bow to either partner 4th POSITION OF ARM
or audience.
- Raise one arm in front of chest in a half circle, while
2. A distance between 6 to 8 feet from each other. one arm remains overhead.

3. Most of the dances are done in pairs or couple. 4th POSITION OF FEET

4. There is a little, if any bodily contact. Holding of the hands - Bring one foot in front of the other foot to walk strike.
are very common.

5. Hand movements play an important part.

6. War dances are found among non-Christians tribes.

7. It is traditional and expressive behavior.

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about our work. They are the practices we use (or
5th POSITION ARM should be using) every day in everything we do.

- Raise both arms overhead in a grace full curve POSITION

5th POSITION FEET - is the spatial location (rather than orientation) of an

entity
- Bring the heel of one foot to touch the toe of the other
Introduction to dance Carinosa

Cariñosa

 Is a Spanish word pronounced as [kaɾiˈɲosa],

meaning the loving or affectionate one.
 It is a Philippine dance of Hispanic origin from the
Maria Clara suite of Philippine folk dances, where the
fan or handkerchief plays an instrumental role as it
places the couple in romance scenario.
 It is closely associate with the island of Panay and the
Visayas region in general. Most Filipina women can
be described as karinyosa.
TERMINOLOGIES  This is a courtship dance that portrays acts of flirtation
between a man and a woman. The dancers perform
VISION steps resembling hide-and-seek movements.
 The woman holds a handkerchief or sometimes a
- The vision statement is about what you want to fan.
become. It’s aspirational.  The cariñosa is considered the national dance of the
Philippines.
Vision statement questions look like:  It is introduced in the Philippines by the Spaniards in
the 16th century. In honor of Maria Clara, a main
 What are our hopes and dreams? character of Dr. Jose Rizal's novel called “Noli Me
 What problem are we solving for the greater good? Tangere" when translated in English means "Touch
 Who and what are we inspiring to change? Me Not".
 The first ever published notation of the Cariñosa
- The vision statement promotes growth, both internally dance steps was from the book Philippine Folk
and externally. A strong vision helps teams focus on Dances and Games by Francisca Reyes-Tolentino
what matters the most for their company. (later became an Aquino).
- It also invites innovation. A purpose-driven company  Mrs Tolentino's master's thesis which have the same
envisions success as a whole, because they know title was revised and was later published in 1927.
what success means for their company. However, the most common of the many Cariñosa
found in the country is the one from the book
MISSION "Philippine Folk Dances v1" by Francisca Reyes
Aquino, published sometime in 1940. The version
- Your mission statement drives the company.
integrated all the common dance figures among the
- It is what you do/the core of the business, and from it
many versions throughout the land.
come the objectives and finally, what it takes to reach
 The Cariñosa folk dance is composed of male and
those objectives. It also shapes your company’s
female dancers dress in a traditional costume. Before
culture.
the female dancer wears Maria Clara costume but in
Mission statement questions look like: the present time the dancers wears traditional
Philippine dress, the female wears traditional dress
 What do we do? while the male dancers wears white shirt and
 Whom do we serve? trousers.
 How do we serve them?  Reminder: This flirtation dance is known throughout
the Philippines. Carinosa means affectionate,
- This trickle-down effect of a mission statement lovable, or amiable. With a fan and a handkerchief,
confirms its value at any company. the dances go through hide- and-seek movements
- Just by its definition, you can quickly see how a solid and other flirting acts expressing tender feelings for
mission motivates a team to advance toward a one another. There are many versions of this dance,
common goal, because they started at the same but the Hide-and-seek movements are common in all.
place and they are working together to reach the
Costume:
same end-goal.
 Girl: Girls wear a Balintawak or a patadyong and
CORE VALUES
camisa. Girls has fan hanging at the right side of the
- The core values of an organization are those values waist.
we hold which form the foundation on which we
perform work and conduct ourselves.
  Boy: Boys wear a barong tagalog and any color of CURTSY (SALUDO)
trousers, usually black. Boys has a handkerchief in
their pocket. - A curtsy (also spelled curtsey or incorrectly as
courtesy) is a traditional gesture of greeting, in which
Dance figures: a girl (Links to an external site.) or woman (Links to
an external site.) bends her knees while bowing her
The dance has eight figures. The music shows a great Spanish head. It is the female equivalent of male bowing
influence to the Filipinos. It is in ¾ time signatures. (Links to an external site.) or genuflecting (Links to an
external site.) in Western cultures.Miss Manners
1st figure: “Three Steps and Point”. (Links to an external site.) characterizes its knee bend
as deriving from a "traditional gesture of an inferior to
- It starts with the right foot, take three steps sideward
a superior.
right. Point left foot in front. Right hand in reverse “T”
position and left hand on skirt/waist. Kumintang right HOW TO DO THE CURTSY “SALUDO”
hand when pointing left foot.
SALUDO FOR BOYS (One Arm) - Always put your hands on
2nd figure: “Pointing” waist

- It starts with the right foot, take three steps forward Raise one arm side ward, step one foot side ward
and meet at the center. Take four touch steps in front,
right and left alternately. Take four steps forward to  Raise one arm overhead, bring one foot in rear
partner’s place, passing each other by right shoulder.  Arm down sideward, one hand on waist, one foot is
Turn right about to face each other and close right to pointed in front and the body leans forward
left.
SALUDO FOR BOYS (Both Arm)
3rd figure: “Back-toBack”
Open arms sideward, step one foot sideward
- The partners meet at the center as in figure II. Turn
right about to be in back-to back position, slightly to  Arms in circle, raise overhead, one foot in rear
right of partner. Girl holds skirt; boy places hands on  Arms down side ward with graceful curve, One foot is
waist. Point right foot in front and shake right index pointed in front and the body leans forward.
finger at partner over right shoulder by left shoulder;
left hand on waist. Step right sideward to be side by SALUDO FOR GIRLS (One Arm) –Always put your hands on
side with partner by left shoulder; place right hand on skirt
waist.
Raise one arm side ward, step one foot side ward
4th figure: “Hide-and-Seek with Fan”
 Raise one arm overhead, bring one foot in rear
- The girl hold and open fan with right hand. Point right  Arm down sideward, Kneel in rear, other foot place in
foot in front and cover face with fan. The boy-point front
right and left foot alternately in front and look at
partner from underneath the fan, hands on waist. SALUDO FOR GIRLS (Both Arm)

5th figure: “Kneeling and Fanning” Open arms sideward, step one foot sideward

- Take three steps forward to the center. Girl kneels  Arms in circle, raise overhead, bring one foot in rear
while boy passes around on right of girl to stand  Arms down side ward with graceful curve, One foot is
behind her and faces the same direction as girl. Boy pointed in front and the body leans forward.
points right and left foot four times alternately in front,
looking at girl over her right and left shoulder
alternately. Girl looks at partner over her right and left
shoulder alternately.
“Keep going..Each step may get harder, but don’t
6th figure: “Hide-and-Seek with Handkerchief” stop. The view is beautiful at the top.”

- Partners meet at the center as in figure II. Boy takes GOODLUCKK! - BSN
handkerchief at corners in a perpendicular position
between their faces with boy’s hands on top at face
level.

7th figure: “Flirting with Handkerchief”

- Partners turn right shoulders toward each other.

Starting with right foot, take eight waltz steps forward,
moving around clockwise. Girl holds handkerchief at
one corner and place it over her right and left
shoulder alternately at every measure, looking back at
the boy at the same time. Boy, in the meantime,
follows behind girl, stretching out right and left hand
alternately, as though they were trying to catch the
free end of the handkerchief.
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8 figure: “Flirting”

- Start by taking two waltz steps to meet at the center.

With girl leading in front, partners take six waltz steps
forward moving around clockwise.