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NON-LOCOMOTOR MOVEMENTS

Flexion -- bending ro shortening of a body from a joint

Extension-turning, twisting, or circling

Pendular-swinging or swaying arms forward, backward, or sideward

Percussive - striking and hitting; pushing and pulling

Collapse-dropping deliberately segment the exertion of energy into a body

Vibratory-shaking and beating

Sustained - flowing slowly and smoothly with a balance

Turn-moving in a turning movement with a base of support, usually pointed foot and the other raised while equilibrium is maintained until the completion of the turn

NON-LOCOMOTOR MOVEMENTS

9. Suspended-moving sharply followed by a series of slow or prolonged movements until a peak is reached

10. Contraction-shortening and tightening

11. Release - opposite of contraction, letting go or letting loose of being held into a shortening movement

12. Recover - opposite of collapse, regaining energy exerted into a body segment

13. Rotation-moving a body segment to complete a circle with its motion; not limited to circumduction, that is done in ball and socket joint

14. Twist-moving a body segment from an axis halfway front or back, or quarter to the right or left as in twisting of the neck that allows the head to face right or left and the like

B. COMMON DANCE TERMS

Arms in lateral position-Place both arms at one side (either right or left), shoulder, or chest or waist level

Brush-Place weight on one foot hit the floor with the ball or heel of the other foot, and lift that foot from the floor to any direction

Crossed arms - Face the partner or stand side by side, then join left hands together and right hands together, either right over left or left over right hands

Cut-Displace quickly one foot with the other

Do-si-do- Advance forward with a partner, pass each other's right side, step across to the night, move backward without turning around, and pass each other's left side to proper places

Hayon-hayon-Place one forearm in front and the other at the back of the waist

B. COMMON DANCE TERMS

7. Jaleo-Turn around together clockwise (with right elbows almost touching) or counterclockwise (with left elbows almost touching), walking or any kind of dance step.

8. Kumintang-Move the hand from the wrist, either in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction

9. Pivot - Turn with the ball, heel, or whole foot on a fixed place or point

10. Panadyak - Stamp in front or at the side with the right foot, and tap with same foot close to the left foot

11. Saludo-Bow to each other, to the audience, to opposite dancers, or to the

neighbors with feet together

12. Whirl-Make fast turns by executing small steps in place to right or left