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• ARMS IN LATERAL POSITION

  Both arms are at one side either right or left, at shoulder, chest or waist level
• ABRACETE


  Girl at the right side, holds right arm of partner with her left hand, free hands down at the sides. This term is of Spanish origin and is used in Rigodon and in other dances
• Physical Education Dance Terms

  • BOW/SALUDO
  • ABRACETE
  • ARMS IN REVERSE “T” POSITION
  • ARMS IN LATERAL POSITION
  • BILAO
  • BRUSH
  • CABECERAS
  • COSTADOS
  • CLOCKWISE
  • COUNTERCLOCKWISE
  • CROSSED ARMS
  • CUT
  • DO-SI-DO
  • FREE FOOT
  • FREE HAND
  • HANDS ON WAIST
  • HAPAY
  • HAYON-HAYON
  • HOP
  • INSIDE FOOT
  • INSIDE HAND
  • JALEO
  • JUMP
• COSTADOS


  When dancers are in square formation, the couples occupying the length of the hall are called “costados” or side pairs. This is of Spanish origin
• HANDS ON WAIST


  Place hands at the waistline
• 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
• FREE FOOT


  The foot not bearing the weight of the body
• INSIDE FOOT


  The foot nearest one’s partner when partners stand side by side
• COUNTERCLOCKWISE


  The reverse direction of clockwise. Left shoulder is toward the center of an imaginary circle
• CUT


  To displace quickly one foot with the other
• HAYON-HAYON


  To place one forearm in front and the other at the back of the waist
• 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
• CLOCKWISE


  Like the motion of the hands of the clock. Right shoulder is toward the center of an imaginary circle
• CABECERAS


  When dancers are in square formation, the couples occupying the width of the hall are called “cabeceras” or head couples. This is of Spanish origin
• 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
• ARMS IN REVERSE “T” POSITION

  Arms are side horizontal, elbows bent at right angles, forearms parallel to head, palms forward or facing inward, fists loosely closed
• BILAO


  To turn hands up and down alternately, hands at waist level in front, elbows close to waist
• BOW/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
• DO-SI-DO


  The vis-à-vis (opposites) both advance forward, pass each other’s right (or left) side, step across to the right (or left), move backward without turning around pass each other’s left (or right) side to proper places
• FREE HAND


  The hand not placed anywhere or not doing anything
• HAPAY


  To flourish or offer a handkerchief, hat or glass of wine to somebody as a sign of invitation
• JUMP

  Jump
• HOP


  A spring from one foot landing on the same foot in place or in any direction
• INSIDE HAND


  The hand nearest one’s partner when partners stand side by side
• PIVOT


  To turn with the ball, heel or whole foot on a fixed place or point
• JUMP


  A spring on one foot or both feet landing on both feet in any direction
• 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 L hand supports lightly the palm of the R 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
• LEAP


  A spring from one foot landing on the other foot in any direction
• 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
• STAMP


  To bring the foot forcibly and noisily on the floor with or without transfer of weight
• PANADYAK


  To stamp in front or at the side with the right foot and tap with the same foot close to the left foot. This is a Tagalog term
• WHIRL


  To make fast turns by executing small steps in place to right or left
• POINT


  Touch the floor lightly with the toes of one foot, weight of the body on the other foot
• MASIWAK


  To turn the hand from the wrist half-way clockwise then raise and lower wrist once or twice. This is a Tagalog term
• PLACE


  To put foot in a certain position without putting weight on it
• KUMINTANG


  Moving the hand from the wrist either in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction
• SALOK


  To 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
• SLIDE


  To glide foot smoothly along the floor. The movement may be finished with or without transfer of weight
• 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