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Dance Terms

1. The document provides 24 common dance terms with definitions, including arms in lateral position, brush, crossed arms, cut, do-si-do, hayon-hayon, hop, jaleo, jump, kumintang, leap, place, pivot, point, masiwak, panadyak, patay, salok, saludo, sarok, slide, stamp, tap, and whirl. 2. It also provides the steps for a dance called Tiklos, including heel and toe change, rock and gallop, clap change and turn, and touch and jump. 3. Dance terms come from different languages and cultures, including Spanish, Tagalog,

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Dance Terms

1. The document provides 24 common dance terms with definitions, including arms in lateral position, brush, crossed arms, cut, do-si-do, hayon-hayon, hop, jaleo, jump, kumintang, leap, place, pivot, point, masiwak, panadyak, patay, salok, saludo, sarok, slide, stamp, tap, and whirl. 2. It also provides the steps for a dance called Tiklos, including heel and toe change, rock and gallop, clap change and turn, and touch and jump. 3. Dance terms come from different languages and cultures, including Spanish, Tagalog,

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Other Common Dance Terms:

1 Address to Partner- bow to partner


2 Curtsy- to bend knees and body slight with a bow of the head
3 Amalgamation- Combination of 2 or more step patterns
4 Amateur dancers- Dancers who dance as a hobby
5 Choreography- Compilation of Step patterns
6 Close- to move free foot from supporting foot
7 Commando- Forward and backward rock and close
8 Combination- Similar to amalgamation but more complex
9 Continuity movement- Continuous passing of step
10 Contrary Body movement- action turning opposite hip and shoulder
11 Conversation- Position wherein partners standing side by side
12 Dance sport- Official name given to a competition of Ballroom dance
13 Floor Chart- Awareness of dance floor
14 Drop- Followers body remain contact with the floor

24 common dance terms

1.    Arms in lateral position – Both arms are at one side either right or left, at shoulder, chest
or waist level.
2.    Brush – Weight on one foot, hit the floor with the ball or heel of the other foot and lift that
foot from the floor to any direction.
3.    Crossed Arms – Partners facing each other or standing side by side join their left hands
together and the right hands together; either right over left or left over right hands.
4.    Cut – To displace quickly one foot with the other.
5.    Do-si-do – Partners advance forward, pass each other’s right ( left ) side, step across to the
right move backwards without turning around, pass each other left side to proper places.
6.    Hayon-hayon – To place one forearm in front and the other at he back of the waist.
7.    Hop – A spring from one foot landing on the same foot in place or in any direction.
8.    Jaleo – Partners turn around clockwise ( with right elbows almost touching ) or
counterclockwise ( with left elbows almost touching ) using walking or any kind of dance step.
9.    Jump – A spring on one foot or both feet landing on both feet in any direction.
10. Kumintang – moving the hand from the wrist either in a clockwise or counterclockwise
direction.
11. Leap – A spring from one foot landing on the other foot in any direction.
12. Place – To put foot in a certain position without putting weight on it.
13. Pivot – To turn with the ball, heel or whole foot on a fixed place or point.
14. Point – Touch the floor lightly with the toes of one foot, weight of the body on the other
foot.   
15. Masiwak – To turn the hand from the wrist half-way clockwise then raise and lower wrist
once or twice. This is an Ibanag term.
16. Panadyak – To stamp in front or at the side with the right foot and tap with same foot close
to the left foot. This is a Tagalog term.
17. Patay – To bend the head downward and to support the forehead with the R
 forearm or with the crook of the R elbow while the left hand supports lightly the
 palm of the right hand. This is usually done with the left foot pointing in rear and
 knees slightly bent. This is an Ilocano term and the movement is commonly
 found in Ilocano dances.
18. Salok – T o swing the arm downward-upward passing in front of the body as
 if scooping, the trunk is bent following the movement of the arm doing the salok.
 This is a Tagalog term.
19. Saludo – Partners bow to each other, to the audience, opposite dancers, or to the neighbors
with feet together. This is of Spanish origin and is used in almost all Philippine dances.
20. Sarok – Cross the R foot in front of the L , bend the body slightly forward and cross the
hands down in front of the R hand over the L. This is a Visayan term.
21. Slide – To glide foot smoothly along the floor. The movement may be finished
 with or without transfer of weight.
22. Stamp – To bring the foot forcibly and noisily on the floor with or without transfer of
weight.
23. Tap – To rap slightly with the ball or toe of the free foot, flexing the ankle joint keeping
weight of the body on the other foot. There is no change or transfer of weight.
24. Whirl – To make fast turns by executing small steps in place to right or left.

TIKLOS

STEPS.
FIGURE 1: Heel  and toe change
FIGURE 2: Rock and gallop
FIGURE 3: Clap,change and turn
FIGURE 4: Touch and jump

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