DANCE TERMS

Question 1

Girl at the right side holds the right arm of the partner with her left handfree hands down at the sides

Answer 1

Abrasete

Question 2

Both arms are at one side either side ward right or left

Answer 2

arms in lateral position

Question 3

Arms are aside horizontal, elbows bent at right angles.Forearms parallel to head palms forward or facing inward fists loosely closed

Answer 3

Arms in reverse “T”

Question 4

To turn bonds of hands up-and-down.Alternately hands up waist level in front elbows close to waist

Answer 4

Bilao

Question 5

Weight on one foot hit the floor with the ball or heel of the other foot after which the foot is lifted from the floor to any direction

Answer 5

Brush

Question 6

When partners are in square formation the couple’s occupying the width of the hall

Answer 6

Cabeceras

Question 7

Like the motion of the hands of a clock

Answer 7

Clockwise

Question 8

reverse clock

Answer 8

counterclockwise

Question 9

When dancers are in square formation the couples occupying the length of the hall

Answer 9

Costados

Question 10

Partners are facing each other are standing.Side by side girl at the right boy. They joined left hand together and their right hands together. Either right over a L or L over R

Answer 10

Crossed Arms

Question 11

To displace quickly one foot with the other. That’s completely taking off the weight of the body from the displaced foot

Answer 11

Cut

Question 12

To pull one foot along the floor close to the other which has the weight of the body

Answer 12

Draw

Question 13

The foot not bearing the width of the body

Answer 13

Free foot

Question 14

The hand not placed anywhere or not doing anything

Answer 14

Free hand

Question 15

Hands on waist

Answer 15

Hands on waist

Question 16

to flourish or offer a handkerchief

Answer 16

Hapay

Question 17

To place one forearm in front and the other at the back of the waist this is a visayan term

Answer 17

Hayon-hayon

Question 18

Spring from one foot landing on the same foot

Answer 18

hop

Question 19

The foot nearest one partner

Answer 19

Inside foot

Question 20

The hand nearest one partner

Answer 20

Inside hand

Question 21

Partners turn around once clockwise or counter clockwise

Answer 21

Jaleo

Question 22

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

Answer 22

kumintang

Question 23

A spring from one foot landing on the other foot

Answer 23

Leap

Question 24

To turn the hand from the wrist halfway clockwise then raise and lower wrist once or twice. Ibanag term

Answer 24

Masiwak

Question 25

The foot away from one partner when partners stand side by side

Answer 25

Outside foot

Question 26

The hand away from one’s partner when partners stand side by side

Answer 26

Outside hand

Question 27

stamp in front

Answer 27

panadyak

Question 28

put foot in desired position

Answer 28

Place

Question 29

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

Answer 29

pivot

Question 30

touch the floor

Answer 30

point

Question 31

Swing the arm downward upward passing in front of the body as if scooping the trunk

Answer 31

salok

Question 32

glide the foot

Answer 32

slide

Question 33

Two advanced or received by raising or moving one foot to another resting place

Answer 33

step

Question 34

Spring from one or two fourth and lands on both feet

Answer 34

Jump

Question 35

To make fast turns by executing small steps and place the right or left

Answer 35

Whirl

Question 36

The foot that bears the weight of the body

Answer 36

Supporting foot

Question 37

Cross the right foot in front of the left. Bend the button slightly forward and cross the hands down in front with the ride and four arm over the left. Visayan term

Answer 37

Sarok

Question 38

Partners bow to each other

Answer 38

Saludo

Question 39

Place hands at the waist line

Answer 39

hand on waist