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Common Dance Terms
Abrasete –This is a Spanish origin wherein the girl at the right side of the boy holds his right arm with her left hand, free hands down at the side.
Hayon – hayon –A Visayan term which means to place one forearm in front and the other behind the waist.
Jaleo – A Tagalog term of Spanish origin wherein partners stand side by side facing opposite direction. Hands on waists, elbows near or almost touching one another.
Kumintang – An Ilocano term which refers to turning the hand from the wrist and either clockwise or counter clockwise direction.
Kunday – Kunday – It is similarto kumintang, but done twice for every movement on a faster beat.
Salok – A Tagalog term which means to scoop the arm downward upward in front of the body; the trunk following the movements of scooping arm. Foot
Brush – With the weight on one foot, swing the free foot and hit, strike or touch the floor lightly with the heel or ball of the foot.
Cut – To displace quickly on foot with one another.
Place – To put the foot flat on the floor without putting weight on it.
Pivot – To turn with the ball, heel or whole foot on fixed placed or point.
Point – Touch toe or ball of free foot on floor and remain there briefly.
Slide – To glide the sole of one foot along the floor with or without weight.
Stamp – To bring the foot forcibly and noisily to the floor.  Step – A simple transfer of weight from one foot to the other foot.
Tap – Toe or ball of free foot is placed momentarily on floor lifted again immediately.
Touch – It is same as point
The traditional dance steps used in folk dance are really combinations of the basic movements. The dance steps listed in this topic have been grouped according to the music such as two four, three four, four four time music.
TWO FOUR TIME MUSIC
DANCE STEP--STEP PATTERN AND COUNTING--NO. OF MEASURES
1. Touch Step--Point , Close (1 2)-- 1M
2. Bleking Step--Heel place, close(1 2)-- 1M
3. Close Step--Step , close(1 2)--1M
4. Hop Step--Step, hop(1 2)-- 1M
5. Slide Step--Slide , close(1 2)--1M
6. Change Step--Step, close, step--1M

3/4 time signatre