This document provides definitions for various terminology used in folk dancing. It defines steps, movements, directions and positions. It also provides fundamental rhythms and examples of basic dance steps for 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4 time signatures. The steps are defined by their movement pattern and associated counting.

1. DIFFERENT
TERMINOLOGIES
USED 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.
shoulder is toward the center when moving
forward.
Right
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.
FREE HAND
The hand is not doing anything.
HOP
Spring on the supporting foot, and land on the same
foot.
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 Slide, cut, hop 1,2,3
5. Redoba step Slide, 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