THE CONCEPT OF MOVEMENT AND MOVEMENT SPACE
A. THE BODY AS THE MAJOR MATERIAL/MEDIUM OF DANCE
A.1 MOVEMENTS OF THE HANDS
KUMINTANG- To turn the hand from the wrist either clockwise or counter-clockwise
(outward or inward).
ILOCANO KUMINTANG- With thumb and fore finger together, turn hand from wrist
inward or outward.
KEWET- With fist closed and thumb sticking out turn hand outward or inward.
PALPATIK- With fist closed and thumb sticking out lower and raise the wrist.
MASIWAK- Turn hand half clockwise, raise and lower the wrist twice.
BILAO- With elbows close to the waist and forearms parallel, turn hand up and down.
A.2 MOVEMENTS OF THE ARMS
ARMS IN LATERAL- To bring both arms either to the R or to the L.
This could be done in 3 level namely:
SHOULDER
CHEST
WAIST
FOREARM TURN- To turn the forearms.
Ending in elbow support
Ending in lateral forward
Ending in lateral sideward
SALOK (SCOOP) - To scoop down with slight bending of the trunk and finish upward with
R or L arm overhead.
SAROK- To cross R hand over the L hand or vice versa.
TUMBA-TUMBA- With arms in 4th position, fist closed move elbows up and down.
HAYON-HAYON- To bring one forearm in front and the other in the back at waist level
with slight twisting of the trunk.
ARMS IN REVERSE “T”- Arms are horizontal elbows bent at R angles, forearms parallel
to head palms facing inward.
PATAY- To bend the head downward and to support the forehead with the right or left
forearm.
A.3 MOVEMENTS OF THE FEET
POINT- To touch the floor with your toes in any direction.
BRUSH- To hit the floor (with foot flexion) noisily and forcibly either with the ball or heel
of your feet.
STAMP- To hit the floor (with foot flexion) noisily and forcibly.
TAP- To touch the floor with foot flexion.
HOP- The spring on one foot and landing on the same.
CUT- To displace one foot with the other (this could be done forward or sideward)
LEAP- To spring on one foot and land on the other.
JUMP- To spring on one or both feet and land on both.
PANANDYAK- A combination of stamp and tap.
STEP- Advance or to recede with complete transfer of weight from one foot to the
other.
PLACE- To put feet in any direction or desired position without transferring of weight.
SLIDE- To slide smoothly along the floor with a complete transfer of weight.
PIVOT- To turn in place with the feet or whole feet and the ball of the feet.
WHIRL- To make fast turn in place.
A.4 MOVEMENTS DONE WITH PARTNER
INSIDE FEET- The feet nearest partner
OUTSIDE FEET- Away ones partner
BALLROOM POSITIONS
CLOSE- Partners facing each other
OPEN- Partners facing one direction
• CLOCKWISE- Move to the direction of the clock.
• COUNTER-CLOCKWISE- Move to the opposite direction of the clock.
• STAR RIGHT- With right hand at each other move right.
• STAR LEFT- With left hand at each other move left.
• JALEO RIGHT- With right elbows at each other move right.
• JALEO LEFT- With left elbows at each other move left.
• DO-SI-DO – vis-à-vis (opposite) both advances forward faces each other left or right.
• CROSS OVER- 2 couples are opposite each other, all couple proceeds in a straight line
to the opposite place. The girl’s pass by their left shoulders between the boys. Boy bow
to each other when they meet or about 1/3 of the way then they proceed to the
opposite places upon reaching the opposite place, partners turn about, girls stand at
partner’s right side.
A.5 OTHER MOVEMENTS
• SUPPORTING FEET- The feet that bears the weight of the body.
• FREE FEET- Not doing anything.
• HAPAY- To offer something to a guest.
• SET- A unit of formation.
• CABICERAS- Head couples or the couples occupying the length of the hall.
• CO TADOS- Side couples or the couples occupying the length of the hall.
B. FUNDAMENTAL MOVEMENTS ACTION
B.1 LOCOMOTOR SKILLS
-Movements that bring the performer from one place to another in any direction with the
feet as the moving base support.
• WALK
• RUN
• HOP
• LEAP
• JUMP
• SKIP
• GALLOP
• SLIDE
