Tinikling Steps

TINIKLING and strike them twice against the boards.
This
is repeated as many times as necessary in
This dance is a favorite in the Visayan Island, regular rhythm.
especially in the province of Leyte. The
"Tilkling" is a bird with long legs and a long B.R. II. Strike bamboos once as above, open
neck. The 'Tikling" birds as they walk between bamboos a foot apart and strike them three
grass stems or run over tree branches. This times against the boards with R, L, R, hands of
spectacular dance is usually accompanied by a bamboo player number 1 and with L,R, L hands
song. of number 2.
The performers dance along the sides and Tinikling steps:

between two bamboo poles, about nine feet Tinikling step right- Hop on L foot outside (at
long, which are placed horizontally on the the left side) the bamboos, hop on R between
ground. The poles are struck together in time the bamboo poles (ct.2), then hop on the L foot
to the music. Skill is demonstrated in dancing on the same spot (ct.3) and raise R. (that is,
between the bamboos, and in keeping the feet when the bamboos are struck together count
from being caught when the poles are struck one, the hop is done outside and when they are
together. There is much fun, however, when far apart the two hops are done between or
the bamboo players catch the feet of the inside on counts two, three).Bend R arm
dancers. upward about head level and "kumintang" the
hand counterclockwise, girls L hand holding the
Two bamboo players sit opposite each other on skirt and boy's on waist........................1 M
the ground holding the ends of the bamboo
poles ( sometimes long pestles). Two pieces of Tinikling step left- Hop on R foot outside ( at
board or bamboo, about thirty inches long and the right side) the bamboo poles (ct.1), hop on
two inches thich, are placed under the poles, L between the poles (ct. 2) and hop on R on the
about one foot from the ends. same spot (ct. 30). Reverse hand position...1 M
COSTUME. Girls wear "balintawak" or " INTRODUCTION Music Introduction.

patadiong." Boys wear " barong tagalog" and (a) Starting with the R foot, dancers take four
long red trousers with one leg rolled up. They waltz steps forward going to proper places, the
dance barefoot. girls holding the skirt, the boy's hands on the
waist..................4 M
Bamboo Rhythm - silent for ( 1M).

Strike bamboo poles together once at every first
beat of the second, third and fourth measures
(2-4 M)........................4 M
(b) Dancers stands at the left side of the poles
on the L foot. Tap with R foot twice between
the poles on counts two and three of measures
5 (c). Repeat (b) three times more (6-8
M)..............................................4 M
B.R.I. Play four times (4 M).......................4 M
I.TINIKLING STEP
MUSIC is divided into two parts: A and B. Music A (B.R.I.)
(a) Take seven "tinikling" steps R and L
COUNT one, two, three to a measure. alternately. Hand position as described above.
The first hop on count one of measure one may
FORMATION. Dancers stand at the left side of be omitted........................7 M
the bamboo poles, girls in front, facing the (b) Step R foot outside pole No. 2 (ct.1) hop
audience. twice on the L foot between turning right about
(cts.2,3). Girl holds skirt, boy's hands on
BAMBOO RHYTMS. (abbreviation is B.R.) waist.........................1 M
B.R. I. Strike bamboo poles together once by (c) Take seven "tinikling" steps L and R
sliding them against the board or lifting them an alternately. Hands as above......................7 M
inch or so open the bamboos about a foot apart
(d) Girl hops on L foot outside pole No.2 (ct.1) (b) Hop forward on R foot outside across pole
hops on R twice between the poles, going No. 1 (ct. 1), hop on L (ct. 2), and R foot
backward near bamboo player No.1 (cts. 2,3). between the poles (ct. 3).1 M
Hands as above in 8 M. (c) Repeat (a) and (b) five times
alternately.............5 M
Boy hops on L foot outside pole No. 1 (ct. 1), (d) Hop on R twice, outside ole No. 1, turning
turns right by hopping twice on the R foot right about. Release the hold of inside hands
between the poles going near bamboo player (ct. 1, 2). Hop on L close R foot in place (ct.
No. 2 (cts. 2, 3). Hands as in 8 M..............1 M 3)...............................1 M
They finish facing each other. (e) Join inside hands. Repeat (a, b, and
c)...............7 M
II.CLOCKWISE AND COUNTERCLOCKWISE (f) Hop on R foot outside pole No. 2. Release
Music A (B. R. I). the hold of inside hands (ct. 1), pause (ct. 2,
(a) Girl stands at the left side of pole No. 2 and 3).......................1 M
boy at the left side of pole No. 1. Starting with
the L foot, take four steps forward outside the V.FEET APART
poles (cts. 1, 2, 3, 4); turn right about and hop Music A (B. R. I).
on L (ct. 5) and R foot (ct. 6) between the (a) Girl turns right and boy left (facing each
poles. Girl olds skirt, boy's hands on waist...2 M other), jump with both feet apart outside the
(b) Repeat (a) three times more, going poles (No. 1 and No. 2), join both hands and
clockwise. O the eight measure hop on L twice swing them sideways (ct. 1), jump twice with
between the poles (cts. 5, 6)......................6 M feet together between the poles, swing hands
(c) Repeat all (a, b), starting with the R foot on down in front between them (cts. 2, 3)........1 M
the other side of the poles (boy at the right side (b) Repeat (a) twice more.........................2 M
of the pole No. 2, and girl of pole No. 1). (c) Jump with feet apart outside the poles (ct.
Reverse direction...........7 M 1), release hands and jump twice between the
Note: This time the figure is started by hopping poles turning right about (cts. 2, 3). Partners
on the R (ct. 1) and L foot (ct. 2) between the are in back-to-back position.......................1 M
poles. (d) Repeat (a), (b) and (c) except hands
(d) Girl takes three steps forward about two movements. Girl holding skirt, boy's hands on
feet away from pole No. 2.......................1 M waist...........................4 M
(e) Repeat all (a, b, c and d) except on the
Boy takes three steps forward about two feet sixteenth measure, the girl does not turn. The
away from pole No. 1. Finish facing each boy turns right about facing the
other.....1 M audience..............................................8 M
III.KURADANG STEP VI.CROSS-STEP

Music B (B. R. II) Music A (B. R. I).
(a) Take eight "kuradang" steps R an L (a) Hop on L foot across pole No. 2 and raise R
alternately. Arms in fourth position, R and L foot in rear (ct. 1), hop on R twice between the
alternately................16 M poles (cts. 2, 3).Girl's right hand on waist and L
holding skirt, boy's hands on waist..............1 M
At the last measure the boy jumps over to the (b) Hop on L outside pole No. 1 and raise R foot
left side of his partner facing the same in front (ct. 1), hop on R twice between the
direction. poles (cts. 2, 3). Hands as above................1 M
(c) Repeat (a) and (b) three times more. On the
IV.TINIKLING STEPS SIDEWAYS last two counts of the eigth measure on hop R
Music B (B. R. I). Open the poles wider to foot twice turning right about..................6 M
accommodate the feet of the dancers. (d)Repeat seven times (a) and (b)
alternately..7 M
Partners join inside hands. Free hand of the girl (e) Girl hops on L outside pole No. 2 (ct. 1),
holding the skirt, and boy's free hand on his hops on R twice between poles moving
waist. backward near bamboo player No. 1 (cts. 2, 3).
(a) Hop on L foot outside the poles (ct. 1), hop
on R (ct. 2) and on L between the poles (ct. Boy hops on L outside pole No. 1 (ct. 2), hops
3)....................1 M on R foot between poles moving forward near
bamboo player No. 2 (ct. 2), hop on R again
and face right about (ct. 3)........................1 M
VII. DIAGONAL
Music B (B. R. I).
(a) Hop on L foot outside the poles (girl outside
pole No. 2, boy pole No. 1) (ct. 1), hop on R
diagonally forward to the center of the poles
(ct. 2). Hop on L on the same spot (ct. 3).
Join R hands on counts 2, 3......................1 M
(b) Hop on R foot diagonally backward across
the other pole (girl across pole No. 1, boy No.
2). Release the hold of R hands (ct. 1), hop on L
(ct.2) and R (ct. 3) between the poles as above.
Join R hands on counts 2, 3......................1 M
(c)Repeat five times (a) and (b) alternately..5 M
(d)Leap to exchange places.......................1 M
(e)Repeat (a), (b) and (c).........................7 M
(f) Boy leaps to the left side of pole No. 1 and
girl at the right side of pole No. 2 near bamboo
player No. 2..............1 M
VIII.WALTZ STEPS
Music B (B. R. II) - 8 M
(a) Starting with the R foot, take four waltz
steps forward. Arms in lateral position moving
sideward R and L alternately or inside hands
joined....................................................4 M
(b) Repeat (a) moving backward................4 M
(B. R. I) - 8 M.
Girl dances in front of her partner.
(c) Hop on the outside the poles (girl outside
pole No. 2, boy pole No. 1) (ct. 1), hop on the
inside foot twice between the poles (cts. 2, 3).
Girl holds her skirt, boy's hands on waist..1 M
(d) Repeat (c) five times more moving forward
little by little..5 M
(e) Boy jumps over to the left side of the girl
and they join R hands.
Girl makes a three-step turn left in place
passing under the arch of arms (1 M), and both
bow to the audience (1 M)...........2 M

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TINIKLING and strike them twice against the boards.

The performers dance along the sides and Tinikling steps:

COSTUME. Girls wear "balintawak" or " INTRODUCTION Music Introduction.

Bamboo Rhythm - silent for ( 1M).

III.KURADANG STEP VI.CROSS-STEP

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