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Different Terminologies in Folk Dancing

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This document defines various terminologies used in folk dancing. It provides over 30 terms related to dance steps, directions, positions and movements. These include fundamental steps like bow, brush, clockwise, counterclockwise as well as dance steps for different time signatures like 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4 time. The terms are defined and some include the specific movement pattern and counting. The document serves as a reference for the vocabulary of folk dancing.

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DIFFERENT TERMINOLOGIES USED IN FOLK DANCING
BOW OR SALUDO Partners bow to each other to opposite dancers or to the audience. This term is of Spanish origin. BRUSH Weight on one foot, swing the free foot in an arch, so that the ball or heel strikes the floor at lowest point of the arch. This may be done forward, sideward, or backward.
CLOCKWISE Like the motion on the handle of the clock moving to the left, when facing the center of an imaginary circle. Right shoulder is toward the center when moving forward. COUNTER CLOCKWISE The reverse direction of clockwise, the hands of theclock moving to the right, when facing center of an imaginary circle when moving forward.CUT Quick change of weight from one foot to the other displacing the supporting foot.
DO-SI-DO or DOS-A-DOS Two people walk toward each other, pass by the right shoulder step sideward to the right and return to position walking backward, passing left shoulder. DRAW The free foot is drawn toward the foot, which supports the body weight, by pressing the toes against the floor as the close is made. With or without transfer of weight.
FREE FOOT The foot not supporting the weight of the body. HOP Spring on the supporting foot, and land on the same foot. FREE HAND The hand is not doing anything. INSIDE FOOT The foot near one's partner when they stand side by side.
INSIDE HAND The hand near one's partner when they stand side by side. JUMP Spring from one or two feet and land on both feet. LEAP Spring on the supporting foot and land on the other foot. OUTSIDE FOOT The foot away from one's partner when they stand side by side.
OUTSIDE HAND The hand away from one's partner when they stand side by side. OPPOSITE The person standing in opposite position across the set. PARTNER Girl to right of Boy and Boy to left of Girl. PLACE To put the foot (flat) in any desired position without putting weight on it.
POINT Touch toe or ball of free foot on floor and remains there briefly. PIVOT Turning on ball, heel, of one or both feet on a fixed place. SET A A unit formation of two or more couples SLIDE To slide one foot along the floor smoothly, with or no transfer of weight.
STAMP To bring down one foot forcibly on the floor with or without transfer of weight. STEP Touch toe or ball of free foot on floor and remains there briefly. SUPPORTING FOOT The foot is carrying the weight of the body.
TAP Toe or ball of free foot is placed momentarily on floor and lifted again immediately. TOUCH See point. WHIRL To turn fast by executing small steps in place to right or left.
Fundamental rhythmsfor exposure to varied TEMPOS, METERS, ACCENT and TIMING.
2/4 Time Dance Steps DANCE STEPS STEP PATTERN COUNTING 1. Bleking Step heel-place, close 1,2 2. Touch Step point, close 1,2 3. Close Step step, close 1,2 4. Hop Step step, hop 1,2 5. Cross Step step, cross and cross,step 1,2 6. Change Step step, close, step 1 and 2 7. Changing Step Jump ( one ft. in front and the other in rear) there are two changing steps in a measure 1,2 8. Contraganza Stepleap cross-step,step 1 and 2 9.Habanera step Step, close, step 1,2 and 10. Heel and toe change step heel-place, toe-point, step, close,step 1,2/1 and 2 11. Shuffling step with both feet flat on floor, take time slide steps 1 and 2
3/4 time Dance Steps DANCE STEPS STEP PATTERN COUNTING 1.Native Waltz Step, close, step 1,2,3 2. Cross Waltz Cross-step, close,Step 1,2,3 3. Waltz balance Step, Close-heeels raise, heels down 1,2,3 4.Mazurka step 際際滷, cut, hop 1,2,3 5. Redoba step 際際滷, cut, cut 1,2,3 6. Sway dance with A point Step, cross-step, step point 12, 3/1,23 6. Sway dance with A hop Step, cross-step, step hop 12, 3/1,23 6. Sway dance with A waltz Step, cross-step, step, close, step 12, 3/1,2,3 9. Engano with a waltz Step, cross-step, step, close, step 12, 3/1,2,3
4/4 time Dance Steps DANCE STEP STEP PATTERN COUNTING 1. Schottische step Step, close, step, hop (raise foot in front) 1,2,3,4 2. Escotis step Step, close, step, hop (raise foot in rear) 1,2,3,4 3. Chotis step Brush, raise, brush, raise/ step, step, step, close 1,2,3,4

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Different Terminologies in Folk Dancing

  • 2. BOW OR SALUDO Partners bow to each other to opposite dancers or to the audience. This term is of Spanish origin. BRUSH Weight on one foot, swing the free foot in an arch, so that the ball or heel strikes the floor at lowest point of the arch. This may be done forward, sideward, or backward.
  • 3. CLOCKWISE Like the motion on the handle of the clock moving to the left, when facing the center of an imaginary circle. Right shoulder is toward the center when moving forward. COUNTER CLOCKWISE The reverse direction of clockwise, the hands of theclock moving to the right, when facing center of an imaginary circle when moving forward.CUT Quick change of weight from one foot to the other displacing the supporting foot.
  • 4. DO-SI-DO or DOS-A-DOS Two people walk toward each other, pass by the right shoulder step sideward to the right and return to position walking backward, passing left shoulder. DRAW The free foot is drawn toward the foot, which supports the body weight, by pressing the toes against the floor as the close is made. With or without transfer of weight.
  • 5. FREE FOOT The foot not supporting the weight of the body. HOP Spring on the supporting foot, and land on the same foot. FREE HAND The hand is not doing anything. INSIDE FOOT The foot near one's partner when they stand side by side.
  • 6. INSIDE HAND The hand near one's partner when they stand side by side. JUMP Spring from one or two feet and land on both feet. LEAP Spring on the supporting foot and land on the other foot. OUTSIDE FOOT The foot away from one's partner when they stand side by side.
  • 7. OUTSIDE HAND The hand away from one's partner when they stand side by side. OPPOSITE The person standing in opposite position across the set. PARTNER Girl to right of Boy and Boy to left of Girl. PLACE To put the foot (flat) in any desired position without putting weight on it.
  • 8. POINT Touch toe or ball of free foot on floor and remains there briefly. PIVOT Turning on ball, heel, of one or both feet on a fixed place. SET A A unit formation of two or more couples SLIDE To slide one foot along the floor smoothly, with or no transfer of weight.
  • 9. STAMP To bring down one foot forcibly on the floor with or without transfer of weight. STEP Touch toe or ball of free foot on floor and remains there briefly. SUPPORTING FOOT The foot is carrying the weight of the body.
  • 10. TAP Toe or ball of free foot is placed momentarily on floor and lifted again immediately. TOUCH See point. WHIRL To turn fast by executing small steps in place to right or left.
  • 11. Fundamental rhythmsfor exposure to varied TEMPOS, METERS, ACCENT and TIMING.
  • 12. 2/4 Time Dance Steps DANCE STEPS STEP PATTERN COUNTING 1. Bleking Step heel-place, close 1,2 2. Touch Step point, close 1,2 3. Close Step step, close 1,2 4. Hop Step step, hop 1,2 5. Cross Step step, cross and cross,step 1,2 6. Change Step step, close, step 1 and 2 7. Changing Step Jump ( one ft. in front and the other in rear) there are two changing steps in a measure 1,2 8. Contraganza Stepleap cross-step,step 1 and 2 9.Habanera step Step, close, step 1,2 and 10. Heel and toe change step heel-place, toe-point, step, close,step 1,2/1 and 2 11. Shuffling step with both feet flat on floor, take time slide steps 1 and 2
  • 13. 3/4 time Dance Steps DANCE STEPS STEP PATTERN COUNTING 1.Native Waltz Step, close, step 1,2,3 2. Cross Waltz Cross-step, close,Step 1,2,3 3. Waltz balance Step, Close-heeels raise, heels down 1,2,3 4.Mazurka step 際際滷, cut, hop 1,2,3 5. Redoba step 際際滷, cut, cut 1,2,3 6. Sway dance with A point Step, cross-step, step point 12, 3/1,23 6. Sway dance with A hop Step, cross-step, step hop 12, 3/1,23 6. Sway dance with A waltz Step, cross-step, step, close, step 12, 3/1,2,3 9. Engano with a waltz Step, cross-step, step, close, step 12, 3/1,2,3
  • 14. 4/4 time Dance Steps DANCE STEP STEP PATTERN COUNTING 1. Schottische step Step, close, step, hop (raise foot in front) 1,2,3,4 2. Escotis step Step, close, step, hop (raise foot in rear) 1,2,3,4 3. Chotis step Brush, raise, brush, raise/ step, step, step, close 1,2,3,4