1. Lesson 3 Terminologies in Foreign Folk Dance Chapter I Terminologies Lesson Objectives Exercise 1.3

3. The following terminologies are the terms used in Foreign Folk Dancing: Next>> Lesson 3 ABBREVIATIONS USED L – left R – right

4. Clockwise Counter Clockwise Hop Free Foot Free Hand Curtsy Elbow Swing Spin Folded Arms Close Position Inside Hand Inside Foot Do-si-do Honor partner Promenade Swing partner <<Previous Terminologies

5. Clockwise Circling with the R shoulder facing the center. Terminologies

6. Counterclockwise Circling with the L shoulder facing the center. Terminologies

7. Hop Stepping with one foot and going down with the same foot. Terminologies

8. Free Foot The foot without the weight of the body. Terminologies

9. Free Hand The hand not in used and holding nothing. Terminologies

10. Curtsy Slightly bend the knee and the body with the head down as a sign of salute. The weight of the body is only on one foot; the other foot is cross at the rear of the other foot. Terminologies

11. Elbow Swing Partners are holding hands with the R elbow and swing like a hand of a clock with continues jump. Terminologies

12. Folded Arms Raise the hands up in front of the chest shoulder level with the one arm over the other. Terminologies

13. Spin It is done by turning rapidly with the used of small steps. Terminologies

14. Inside Foot The foot that is nearer to the partner. Terminologies

15. Do-si-do Partners or opposites, facing each other, move forward, pass each at hers R (L), move backward turning around, and pass each other’s L(R) to original places. Terminologies

16. Honor partner Bow to partner. Terminologies

17. Promenade Partners start side by side facing counterclockwise in the circle, R hands placed above L hands and walk around the set. Terminologies

18. Swing partner Waltz around clockwise with partner in ballroom dance position R to R shoulders and facing opposite directions. Terminologies

19. Inside Hand The hand close to the partner. Terminologies

20. Close Position The partners are facing each other but the girl is standing in the R side of the boy. Terminologies