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1. EXECUTION
OF THE DANCE
(TINIKLING)

2. How the Bamboo Dance Works?
 There are mainly
four people taking
part in the dance –
two male and two
female dancers.

3. How the Bamboo Dance Works?
 While one couple takes the
dance position, the other couple
takes over the handling of the
bamboo sticks.
 There is one person on either
end of the sticks kneeling on the
floor and facing each other.

4. How the Bamboo Dance Works?
 The bamboo poles are
approximately 9 feet (about 2.75 m)
long and are lying parallel next to
each other on the floor in the
beginning.
 Two pieces of board or bamboo,
about 30 inches long and 2 inches
thick, are placed under the poles,
about 1 foot from the ends.

5. Costumes for Tinikling Dance
 Girls wear a dress
called balintawak or
patadyong.
 Boys wear an untucked
embroidered shirt called the
Camiso De Chino and long
trousers with one leg rolled
up.

6. Costumes for Tinikling Dance
 Girls wear a dress
called balintawak or
patadyong.
 Boys wear an untucked
embroidered shirt called the
Camiso De Chino and long
trousers with one leg rolled
up.

9. COUNTING
one, two,
three to a
measure

10. BAMBOO RHYTHM

11. (counts 1 and 2) open the bamboos
about a foot apart and strike them
twice against the boards.
(count 3) Strike bamboo poles
simultaneously or at the same time
sliding them against the board or lifting
them an inch or so.
This is repeated as many times
necessary in regular rhythm.

13. BASIC STEPS IN
TINIKLING

14. BASIC STEP 1: TOUCH STEP
(count 1,2) Point your R foot twice
sideward
(count 3) Bend the same leg at the
knee so the foot is not touching
the floor and hold in the air.

16. BASIC STEP 2: HOP STEP
(count 1) Facing forward, hop R foot to
the right,
(count 2) Step L foot close to the right,
(count 3) Hop R foot to the right.
Repeat the same step starting with the
left

18. BASIC STEP 3: KURADANG STEP
(counts 1 and 2) Change step obliquely
forward R (L),
(count 3) step L (R) across the R (L) in
front;
(counts 1 and 2) change step obliquely
backward R (L)
(count 3) point L (R) in front

20. BASIC STEP 4: WALTZ STEP
(count 1) step left (right) foot in fourth
position in front,
(count 2) step right (left) close to left
(right) in first or third position in rear,
(count 3) step left (right) in fourth
position in front.

22. PERFORMANCE TASK
IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION 7
Execution of Steps in Tinikling

23. Criteria in Tinikling Folkdance:
 Sequence of steps – 5 points
 Mastery of movements – 5 points
 Costume – 5 points
 Presentation/Performance – 5 points
TOTAL – 20 points