PEH (021) Basic Dance Terms

Question 1

Placed both arms at one side, either sideward right or left. This may be done at the shoulder, chest, or waist level.

Answer 1

ARMS IN LATERAL POSITION

Question 2

Place arms on side horizontal position; elbows bent at right angles’ forearms parallel to head; palms forward or facing inward; fists loosely closed.

Answer 2

ARMS IN REVERSE T

Question 3

Partners face each other or stand side by side, girl at the right side of the boy. They join hands together, the right one over the left or the left one over the right.

Answer 3

CROSSED ARMS

Question 4

Place one forearm in front and the other at the back of the waist.

Answer 4

HAYON-HAYON

Question 5

Move the hand from the wrist either in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction.

Answer 5

KUMINTANG

Question 6

Swing the arm downward- upward passing in front of the body as if scooping. Bend the trunk forward following the movement of the arm doing the ___

Answer 6

SALOK

Question 6

spring from one foot and land on the same foot in place or in any direction. The other foot may be raised in any direction.

Answer 6

HOP

Question 7

Spring from one foot or both feet and land on both in any direction.

Answer 7

JUMP

Question 8

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

Answer 8

BRUSH

Question 9

displace one foot with the other, thus completely taking off the weight of the body from the displaced foot.

Answer 9

CUT

Question 10

spring from one foot and land on with the other foot in any direction.

Answer 10

LEAP

Question 11

put foot in a certain or desired position without putting weight on it. The sole of the foot rests on the floor.

Answer 11

PLACE

Question 12

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

Answer 12

PIVOT

Question 13

touch the floor lightly with the toes of one foot, while weight of the body is on the other foot.

Answer 13

POINT

Question 14

glide the foot smoothly along the floor

Answer 14

SLIDE

Question 15

Bring the foot forcibly and noisly on the floor with or without a transfer of weight.

Answer 15

STAMP

Question 16

advance by raising or moving one foot to another resting place. There is a complete transfer f weight from one foot to another.

Answer 16

STEP

Question 17

rap slightly with the ball or toe of the free foot. There is no transfer of weight.

Answer 17

TAP