Lesson 3 P.E 3

COMMON DANCE
TERMS AND
DANCE STEPS
PATHFIT 3
PREPARED BY: MS.LANIE D. VILLOSTAS

INTENDED LEARNING
OUTCOME:
At the end of this lesson, the

students will identify the
common dance steps and how
to perform them.
COMMON DANCE TERMS
 BRUSH – weight on one foot, hit the floor with the ball of the foot or heel of the
other foot, and lift that foot from the floor to any direction.
 CLOCKWISE – like the motion of the hands of the clock. Right shoulder is
toward the center of an imaginary circle.
 COUNTERCLOCKWISE – the reverse direction of clockwise. Left shoulder

toward the center.
 CROSSED ARMS – partners facing each other standing side by side join their
left hands together and the right hands together and the right hands together;
either right over left or left over right.

 CABECCERAS – the couples occupying the width of the hall when dancers
are in square formation (head couple).
 DO-IS-DO – partners advance forward, pass each other’s right (or left) side,
step across to the right (or to the left) move backwards without turning
around, pass each other left (or right) side to proper places.
 FREE HAND – the hand not placed, or not doing anything.
 FREE FOOT – the foot not bearing the weight of the body.
 HANDS ON WAIST – place hands at the waistline, knuckles in, fingers

pointing rear.
 HOP – a spring on one-foot landing on the other foot in a place or any
direction.
 INSIDE FOOT – the foot nearer the partner when partners stand side by
side.
 JALEO – partners turn around clockwise with right elbows almost

touching, or counterclockwise using or any kind of dances.
 JUMP – a spring on one or both feet landing on both feet in any direction.
 KUMINTANG – moving the hand from the wrist either in a clockwise or

counterclockwise direction.
 LEAP – spring from one foot landing on the other foot in any direction.
 OUTSIDE FOOT – the foot is a away from one’s partner when partners
stand side by side.
 OUTSIDE HAND – the hand is away from one’s partner when partners
stand side by side.
 PLACE – to put foot in a certain position without putting weight on it;

the sole of the foot rest on the floor.
 PIVOT – to turn with the ball, heel, or whole foot, on a fixed place or
point.

POINT – touch the floor lightly with the toes of one foot, weight of the body on the
other foot.
 SALOK – swinging the arm downward-upward passing in front of the body as if

scooping; the trunk is bent forward following the movement of the arm doing the
salok.
 SALUDO – partners with feet together bow to each other, to the audience opposite
dancers or the neighbors.
 SAROK – cross the right foot in front of the left, bend the body slightly forward and
cross hands down in front with the right hand over the left.
 SET – a dance formation like a square formation or unit formation composed of two
or more pairs.

SLIDE – to glide foot smoothly along the floor.
 STAMP – to bring the foot forcibly and noisily on the floor.
 STEP – to advance or recede by moving one foot to another resting place

with a complete transfer of weight from one foot to the other.
 SUPPORTING FOOT – the foot that bears the weight of the body.
 TAP – to tap slightly with the ball of the foot or toe of the free foot keeping
weight of the body on the other foot. There is no transfer of weight.
 WHIRL – to make fast turns executing small steps in a place, right or to left.

YEBA DANCE
Yeba is dance exercise
which is combination of the
basic dance steps in folk,
tribal, pop, hip-hop, and
social dance put into a dance
routine. This was a study
conducted to examine the
association between Yeba
dance exercise and fitness
status among overweight
students of Naawan, Misamis
Oriental.
EXAMPLES OF PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCES
Do’s and Dont’s in Folk Dancing
Do’s
1. Perform in a natural, simple, and direct manner.
2. Execute steps with ease and smoothness.
3. Wear the proper and prescribed costume for the dance.
4. Strictly follow directions and dance instructions as closely as
possible.
5. Dance with suitable feeling and expression.
Don’ts
1. Prevent exaggerating the dance steps.

2. Avoid dancing in a too flowing, graceful, and ballet-like manner.
3. Avoid long entrances and exists.
4. Avoid performing too elaborated and complicated steps.
5. Avoid calling a dance a folk dance unless steps come from traditional dances.
Symbols: R – right
L – left
2x – two times
Ct. – count
Cts. – counts
M - measure

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COMMON DANCE

PREPARED BY: MS.LANIE D. VILLOSTAS

At the end of this lesson, the

 COUNTERCLOCKWISE – the reverse direction of clockwise. Left shoulder

 FREE HAND – the hand not placed, or not doing anything.

 HANDS ON WAIST – place hands at the waistline, knuckles in, fingers

 JALEO – partners turn around clockwise with right elbows almost

 KUMINTANG – moving the hand from the wrist either in a clockwise or

 PLACE – to put foot in a certain position without putting weight on it;

 SALOK – swinging the arm downward-upward passing in front of the body as if

 STAMP – to bring the foot forcibly and noisily on the floor.

 STEP – to advance or recede by moving one foot to another resting place

Do’s and Dont’s in Folk Dancing

1. Prevent exaggerating the dance steps.

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