FUNDAMENT
ALS OF
DANCE
FUNDAMENTAL POSITIONS & BASIC
DANCE STEPS
OBJECTIV
ES
Know the Basic Determine the
Dance steps in Folk formations in
dance dance
Demonstrate the
fundamental dance positions
of arms and feet.
Fundamental Dance
Positions of Arms and
Feet
Basic Positions of the Arms
First Position
Bend both arms Third Position
at chest level, Second Position Right arm is
elbows rounded, Arms are opened raised above the
relaxed, fingers sideward with head and left arm
slightly apart. rounded elbows. is maintained in
second position.
Basic Positions of the Arms
Fourth Position
Fifth Position
Right arm is
Both arms are
maintained above
raised with
the head and left
rounded elbows
arm is placed in
above the head.
first position.
Basic Positions of the Feet
First Position Second Position
Third Position Left
Place heels Feet about one
heel close to the
together, 45 foot apart from
right in-step
degrees open. each other
Basic Positions of the Feet
Fourth Position
Right foot placed Fifth Position
in front of the left Right heel close to
foot about one the left big toe
foot apart from
each other
BASIC DANCE TERMIN
OLOGIES
General Terms
• Clockwise- Moving any part of the body
such as the hands, arms, and shoulders
like the motion of the hands of a clock.
• Counterclockwise- Reverse direction of
the motion of the hands of a clock
Hand and Arm
Movements
• Arms in lateral position- Placed both
arms at one side, either sideward right
or left. This may be done at the
shoulder, chest, or waist level.
• Arms in reverse T- Place arms on side
horizontal position; elbows bent at right
angles’ forearms parallel to head; palms
forward or facing inward; fists loosely
closed.
Hand and Arm
Movements
• Crossed arms- 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.
• Place hands at the waistline, knuckles
in, fingers pointing in rear.
Hand and Arm
Movements
• Hayon- hayon- Place one forearm in
front and the other at the back of the
waist.
• Kumintang- Move the hand from the
wrist either in a clockwise or
counterclockwise direction.
Hand and Arm
Movements
• Salok- 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 salok.
Feet Movements
• Brush- 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.
• Cut- displace one foot with the other,
thus completely taking off the weight of
the body from the displaced foot.
Feet Movements
• Hop- 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.
• Jump- Spring from one foot or both feet
and land on both in any direction.
Feet Movements
• Leap- spring from one foot and land on
with the other foot in any direction.
• Place- put foot in a certain or desired
position without putting weight on it.
The sole of the foot rests on the floor.
Feet Movements
• Pivot- turn with the ball, heel, or whole
foot on a fixed place or point.
• Point- touch the floor lightly with the
toes of one foot, while weight of the
body is on the other foot.
Feet Movements
• Slide- glide the foot smoothly along the
floor.
• Stamp- Bring the foot forcibly and
noisly on the floor with or without a
transfer of weight.
Feet Movements
• Step- advance by raising or moving one
foot to another resting place. There is a
complete transfer f weight from one
foot to another.
• Tap- rap slightly with the ball or toe of
the free foot. There is no transfer of
weight.
