Tinikling
As the best known and most popular dance of the Phillipines, Tinikling is the country's national dance. To perform Tinikling, two dancers beat, tap, and slide bamboo poles on the ground. The bamboo serves as both a percussion instrument and a part of the dance itself. Tinikling can be tricky because both primary dancers must move quickly to avoid getting a foot caught by the fast-moving poles.
Singles Tinikling Dance
At the start of this dance, the poles are placed on the left sides of two dancers. They have the left foot lead.
Do these steps outside the bamboo poles:
1. Hop on your right foot.
2. Hop another time on the right foot.
Perform these steps between both poles:
3. Step on the left foot.
4. Step on the right foot.
Do these steps outside the poles:
5. Hop on the left foot outside the poles.
6. Hop again on the left foot outside both poles.
Return to between the poles for these steps:
7. Step on your right foot.
8. Step on your left foot.
Doubles Tinikling Dance
For the foot work for these Tinikling steps, both dancers should start to the right side by the bamboo poles.
Do these steps outside the bamboo poles:
1. Hop on both feet.
2. Hop another hop on both feet.
Hop between the poles for these steps:
3. Hop on both feet.
4. Do another hop using both feet.
Straddle the poles as you jump outside them for these steps:
5. Hop on both feet.
6. Again, hop on both feet.
Go between the poles again to finish the dance:
7. Hop on both feet.
8. Do another hop on both feet.
These are the basics of the Tinikling, though the dance can be embellished with other steps for both singles and doubles, including arm movements.
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