Dance Terms Flashcards
To rap slightly with ball or toe of the free foot, keeping weight of the body on the other foot. There is no change or transfer of weight.
Tap
When dancers are in square formation, the couples occupying the length of the hall are called Costados or side pairs.
Costados
Two couples (the vis-à-vis) are opposite each other. Each couples proceeds in a straight line to the opposite place. The girls pass by their L between the boys. Bows to each other when they meet at the middle or about one-third of the way, then proceed to the opposite place. Upon reaching to the opposite place, partners turn about, girls stand at partners’ right side.
Crossover
To pull one foot along the floor close to the other which has the weight of the body. The weight may or may not be transferred.
Draw
Weight on one foot, hit the floor with the heel of the other foot (the free foot) after which that foots is lifted from the floor to any direction.
Brush
A dance formation like a square or a unit formation composed of two or more pairs.
Set
3/4 counting
(3 counting)
Four or more people join R hands at the center and circle around clockwise using walking or king of dance step.
Star with Right hand
Girl at the right side, holds the R arms of partner with her L hands free hands down at the sides.
Abrasete
To put foot in certain or desired position without putting weight on it. The sole of the foot rests on the floor.
Place
The foot nearest to one’s partner, when partner stand side by side.
Inside foot
The hands away from the partner, when partners stand side by side.
Outside hand
Both arms are at one side, either sideward right or left. This may be done at shoulder, chest or waist level.
Arms in Lateral Position
Touches the floor lightly with the toes of one foot, weight of the body on the other foot.
Point
Cross the R (L) foot in front of the L (R), bend the body slightly forward and cross the hands (forearms) down in front of the R (L) hand (forearm) over the L (R).
Sarok or Saroc
To stamp in front or at the side with R (L) foot and tap with the same foot close to the L (R) foot, weight of the body on (R) foot.
Panadyak
To bring down the foot forcibly and noisily on the floor (like doing a heavy step) with or without transfer of weight.
Stamp
To turn the ball, heel, or whole feet on a fixed place or point.
Pivot
The hand not placed anywhere or nor doing anything.
Free hand
To advance or recede by raising or moving one foot to another resting place. There is a complete transfer of weight from one foot to another.
Step
Place hands on waist line (at the smallest part of the trunk) Knuckles in, pointing finger in rear.
Hands on waist
Moving the hand from the wrist either in a clockwise or counter clockwise direction.
Kumintang
To bend the hand downward and support the forehead with the right the R (L) forearm or with the crook of the R (L) elbow while the L (R) hand supports lightly the palm of the R (L) hand. The L (R) foot pointing in rear and knees slightly bent.
Patay
To glide foot smoothly along the floor. The movement may be finished with or without transfer of weight.
Slide
The reverse direction of clockwise. L shoulder towards the shoulder of an imaginary circle. When facing center, the movement is toward right.
Counterclockwise
To turn the hand from the wrist halfway clockwise then raise and lower wrist once or twice.
Masiwak
When dancers are in square formation, the couples occupying the width of the hall are called Cabeceras or head couples.
Cabeceras
Partners turn once around clockwise (with R elbow almost touching) using walking or any kind of dance step. The hands near each other are on the waist.
Jaleo
Spring on one foot, landing on the other foot in any direction (forward, sideward, backward, or oblique).
Leap
Arms are side horizontal, elbows bent at right angles, forearms parallel to head, palm forward of facing inward, fists loosely closed.
Arms in reverse T
2/4 counting
(2 counting)
Like the motion of the hands of the clock. R shoulder towards the shoulder of an imaginary circle. When facing center, the movement is toward left.
Clockwise
To flourish or offer a handkerchief, hat or glass of wine to somebody as a sign of invitation.
Haupay
Partners are facing each other or standing side by side, girl at the right of the boy, then join their L hands together and R arms together, either R over L or L over R.
Crossed arms
Same as star with right hand but joining left hands and turning counterclockwise.
Star with Left hand
To make fats turns by executing small steps in place to right or left.
Whirl
The hand nearest to one’s partner, when partner stand side by side.
Inside hand
Partners bow to each other, to the audience, opposite dancers, or to the neighbors with feet together.
Saludo
The foot that bears the weight of the body.
Supporting foot
(Dos-A-Dos)(back to back) this is 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.
Do-si-Do
To display quickly one foot with the another, thus completely taking off the weight of the body from the displaced foot.
Cut
To place one forearm in front and the other at the back of the waist.
Hayon-Hayon
The foot not bearing the weight of the body.
Free foot
4/4 counting
(4 counting)
To turn palms of the hand up and down alternately, hands at waist level in front, elbows closed to waist.
Bilao
To swing 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.
Salok
The foot away from the partner, when partners stand side by side.
Outside foot
A spring from one foot landing on the same foot in place in any direction. The other foot maybe raise in any direction ( in front, in rear, sideward or across)
Hop
Spring on one foot or both feet, landing on both feet in any directions.
Jump
