I. Rhythmic Activities - refers to those activities where animal a.

Nature - trees, wind, clouds, mountain, wave, thunder,

responds physically, mentally, socially, and emotionally to music or earthquake
any accompaniment b. Animals bird, cat, dog, monkey, elephant, etc.
c. Mechanical object airplane, robot, train, car, clock, walking
II. Classification doll, etc.
d. Real or imaginary character clown, giant, dwarf, superman
1. Fundamental Rhythm - These are combinations of locomotor and e. Activities see-saw, metro aide, household chores, etc.
non-locomotor movements structural and organized to form natural f. Occupation teacher, nurse, doctor, engineer, driver, etc.
dances.
3. Singing Games When an activity has both the song and a game
a.) Locomotor - are movements that brings the person from one elements it is called Singing games.
place to another.
EX: drop the handkerchief, shoo fly, isasara ang bulaklak
*walking *sliding
4. Folk Dances These are traditional dances that express the
*running *galloping thoughts, ideas and feelings of a group of people.

*hopping *jumping a. Rural dances tinikling, itik-itik, sayaw sa bangko

b. Modern dances singkil, vinta
*skipping *leaping c. Cordillera dances bumaya, banga
d. Maria Clara dances himig sa nayo, magkasuyo, paseo de Bacolo
b.) Non-locomotor or axial movements - are movements done by a
part or several parts of the body in stationary place. 5. Other Dance Forms These dances includes mixer dance, modern
jazz, modern dance, social dance, ballet, and ballroom dancing.
*stretching - extension
a. Ballroom cha-cha, boogie, swing, reggae, tango, paso doble ,
*pendular - swing or sway waltz, etc.
b. Ballet
*bend - flexion c. Social mixer dance apat-apat, kamayan
d. Modern dance
*percussive - push or pull e. Modern jazz

*rotation - twist or circle Fundamental Dance Position of Feet & Arms

*vibratory - shake A. Foot Position

*raise (lift) sustained
2. Rhythmic Interpretation - These are activities where the individual
interprets his own conception of the movements of nature, animals,
real or imaginary characters, mechanical objects, activities &
occupation.
1st heels together, toes apart
2nd feet apart sideward
3rd heel of, foot close to inside step of other foot
4th one foot in front of other foot
5th heel of front foot close to big toe of rear foot
B. Arm Position
1st arms forward in a circle in front of chest
2nd arms raised sideward below shoulder level
3rd one arm raised in 2nd position
4th one arm raised in front of chest, other overhead
 5th both arms raised overhead
Dance Terms
1. Abrasete Girl at the right, holds right arm of partner with her
left hand, free hands down at the sides.
2. Arms in lateral position Both arms are at one side, either
sideward R or L. This may be done at shoulder, chest or waist
level.
3. Brush Weight on one foot, hit the floor with the ball or heel of
the other foot.
4. Clockwise Like the motion of the hands of the clock where R
shoulder is toward the center of an imaginary circle or when
facing the center, the movement is towards the left.
5. Counter Clockwise The reverse direction of clockwise where
the L shoulder is toward the center of an imaginary circle or
when facing the center, the movement is towards the right.
6. Cut To displace quickly one foot with the other.
7. Do-si-do The vis-a-vis (opposite) both advance forward, pass
each others right (or left) side, step across to the right (or left)
move backward without turning around pass each others left
(or right) side to proper places.
8. Hayon-Hayon To place one forearm in front and the other at
the back of the waist.
9. Kumintang Moving the hand from the wrist, either in
clockwise or counter clockwise direction.
10.Jump Spring from one both feet landing on the same or both
feet.
11.Hop Spring from one foot landing on the same foot.
12.Leap Spring from one foot landing on the other foot.
13.Saludo Partner bow to each other, to audience, opposite
dancers, or to neighbor with feet together (Spanish term)
14.Place To put foot in a desired position without putting weight
on it.
15.Point To touch the floor tightly with the ball or toe of the foot.
16.Set A dance formation like a square or unit formation
composed of two or more pairs.
17.Slide To glide foot smoothly along the floor.
18. 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.
19. Jaleo - partner turn around clockwise (With R elbows touching)
or counter clockwise using walking or any dance steps.
20. Stamp - to bring down the foot forcibly & noisely on the floor.
Dance steps (2/4)
1. Bleking Step - race heel & close
2. Point step - point toes & close
3. Close step - step one foot & close (forwards, backward,
sideward R & L)
4. Cross step - cross foot to the other and step
5. Change step - step close step
6. Cross change step - cross step close step
7. Contradanza - leap cross leap
8. Heel & toe change step - point heel in front & point toe at
the back & step close step
9. Hop step - step one foot & raise the other in front
10. Hide step - glide one foot & the other either sideward R &
L, forward & backward
11. Salop step - step & cut foot sideward R & L
12. Cut step - cut the other foot & bend body forward and
backward
Dance steps (3/4)
1. Bleking step - place heel & close
2. Point step - point toes & close
3. Close step - step one foot & close (forwards, backward,
sideward R & L)
4. Cross step - cross foot to other foot and step
5. Waltz step - Step close step
6. Cross waltz step - cross, step close step
7. Waltz turn - step close step but moving clockwise and
counter clockwise
8. Mazurka - slide cut hop
9. Hop step - step one foot & raise the other in front
10. Slide step - glide one foot & the other either sideward R &
L, forward & backward
11. Sway balance with a close - step cross step, close & pause
12. Sway balance with a point - step cross step, point & pause
13. Sway balance with a raise - step cross step, raise & pause
14. Sway balance with a hop - step cross step, hop & pause
15. Sway balance with a brush - step cross step brush & pause
16. Sway balance with a waltz - step cross, step waltz & pause
ballroom
1. Cha-cha
*Basic step
 *Side step
*Cross front
*Cross back
*Half & full turn
Body movements
Non-locomotor/axial movements - are movements done by a
part or several parts of the body in stationary place.
Locomotor movements- are movements that bring the
performer from one place to the other.
1. The axial movements
a. Bend or flex - to move the body or part of the body around
a wide axis
b. Strecth, extend, straight - to lengthen a part of the body.
c. Lift or raise - to elevate a part of the body or the whole
body to a desired level.
d. Twist - to move a body around a long axis.
e. Circle - to move a body around a point.
f. Swing - to move continously from one point to the other.
g. Turn or rotate - to change direction to move around an axis.
2. Locomotor movements
a. Walk - is a series of steps in all direction
b. Run - is a walk longer strides and there is a punch-off by
the foot to suspend the body momentarily in air.
c. Hop - is a spring from one foot and land on the same foot.
d. Skip - is a step and hop with the same foot in one count.
e. Leap - is to spring on one foot and land on the other foot.
f. Jump - is to spring on one or both feet and land on one or
both feet.
g. Slide - to glide foot smoothly along the floor.
h. Gallop -
Dance - any patterned rhythmic movement of the human body in
space and time as a means of expression.
1. for self-expression purposes
2. for religious, ritualistic or ceremonial purposes
3. to entertain or please others
8 fundamental means of locomotion
1. Walk - the weight is transferred from one foot to the other,
alternately one foot always being in contact with the ground.
2. Run - the speed of the walk is a brief period when neither
foot is contact with the ground.
3. Leap - is a spring into the air by means of a strong push off
from one foot returning to the ground on the opposite foot.
4. Jump - the body springs into the air by one or two foot take-
off landing on one or both foot.
5. Hop - is a spring into the air by means of a strong push off
from one foot returning to the ground on the same foot.
6. Skip - a combination of a step and a hop done to an uneven
beat in which the step is given the long time value and the hop
the short value.
7. Slide - the weight is transferred, there is a feeling of
elevation resulting from the natural tendency to swing the free
leg forward and upward.
8. Gallop - is similar to a slide except the gallop moves forward
and the other foot executing the leap is brought up to but not
beyond the foot that has completed the step.