FUNDAMENTAL POSITION OF ARMS AND FEET
Summary
TLDRThis educational session introduces the fundamental positions of arms and feet in Philippine folk dances, emphasizing their cultural significance. Students learn to identify various dance types and their importance in Filipino traditions. The lesson focuses on performing basic positions, starting with the first position, where arms form a circle with palms down and feet at a 45-degree angle, to the fifth position with arms overhead and feet together. Francisco Reyes Aquino's contribution as the 'mother of Philippine folk dances' is acknowledged, highlighting her influence through books and teaching.
Takeaways
- 📚 The session is focused on learning and performing the fundamental positions of arms and feet in Philippine folk dances.
- 🎯 By the end of the lecture, students should be able to identify different types of Philippine folk dances and their cultural significance.
- 💃 The lesson aims to teach the basic positions of arms and feet that are essential for good posture and dance performance.
- 📚 The importance of folk dancing in preserving the unique histories, traditions, and languages of the three regions of the Philippines is highlighted.
- 👩🏫 Francisco Reyes Aquino is recognized as the 'mother of Philippine folk dances', having written books and taught dances to many people.
- 🤲 The first position of arms involves palms facing down, arms in a circle, and thumbs aligned with the belly button, with feet in a 45-degree angle and weight on both feet.
- 🌐 The second position features arms extended sideways with relaxed elbows at chest level, and feet parallel and shoulder-width apart.
- 🙌 In the third position, one arm is raised overhead with the other in the second position, and one foot is close to the instep of the other.
- 🚶 The fourth position has one arm overhead, the other in the first position in front, and one foot in front of the other at a base distance.
- 🤸♂️ The fifth position involves both arms raised overhead with fingers almost touching and heels close to the big toe, emphasizing balance and form.
- 🙏 The session concludes with gratitude and a blessing, indicating a respectful and positive learning environment.
Q & A
What is the main focus of the lecture described in the transcript?
-The main focus of the lecture is to understand, perform, and analyze the fundamental positions of arms and feet used in Philippine folk dances.
What are the session objectives for the students by the end of the lecture?
-The session objectives are for the students to be able to identify different types of Philippine folk dances and understand their significance in the culture.
What is the importance of learning the fundamental positions of arms and feet in folk dances?
-Learning the fundamental positions of arms and feet is important for good posture and for performing the basic steps in Philippine folk dances.
Who is Francisco Reyes Aquino and what is her contribution to Philippine folk dances?
-Francisco Reyes Aquino is known as the mother of Philippine folk dances. She wrote several books on the subject and taught people the dances.
What are the three regions of the Philippines mentioned in the transcript?
-The three regions mentioned are Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao, each with its own unique traditions and histories.
What is the first position of arms and feet as described in the transcript?
-The first position involves having the palms facing down, arms raised to form a circle with the thumbs aligned to the belly button, and feet together with toes apart at a 45-degree angle.
Can you describe the second position of arms and feet?
-In the second position, arms are brought to the side with a graceful curve, elbows relaxed and at chest level, and feet parallel and shoulder-width apart.
What is the third position of arms and feet?
-The third position involves raising one arm overhead with a slightly rounded elbow, the other arm in the second position at the side, and one foot close to the instep of the other foot.
How is the fourth position of arms and feet different from the others?
-In the fourth position, one arm is overhead, the other arm is in the first position in front, and one foot is brought in front of the other at a base distance.
What is the fifth and final position of arms and feet mentioned in the transcript?
-The fifth position has both arms raised overhead with fingers almost touching, elbows slightly rounded, and heels up with the front close to the big toe of the foot.
What does the transcript suggest about the relationship between the fundamental dance positions and the cultural significance of Philippine folk dances?
-The transcript suggests that understanding and performing the fundamental dance positions is key to appreciating and preserving the cultural significance of Philippine folk dances.
Outlines
💃 Introduction to Philippine Folk Dance Positions
This paragraph introduces the session's focus on the fundamental positions of arms and feet in Philippine folk dances. The aim is for students to identify various types of Philippine folk dances and their cultural significance. It also acknowledges the contributions of Francisco Reyes Aquino, known as the mother of Philippine folk dances, who authored books and taught the dances. The paragraph outlines the five fundamental positions of arms and feet that will be taught, which are crucial for good posture and further learning of dance steps.
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Keywords
💡Philippine folk dances
💡fundamental positions
💡arms
💡feet
💡posture
💡Luzon
💡Visayas
💡Mindanao
💡Francisco Reyes Aquino
💡dance steps
💡cultural significance
Highlights
Understanding and performing the fundamental positions of arms and feet in Philippine folk dances is the focus of today's lecture.
At the end of the lecture, students should be able to identify different types of Philippine folk dances and their cultural significance.
Learning the basic positions of arms and feet is essential for good posture and dance technique in Philippine folk dances.
Each of the three regions of the Philippines - Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao - has its own unique folk dances.
Francisco Reyes Aquino is known as the 'Mother of Philippine Folk Dances' for her contributions to writing and teaching folk dances.
The first position of arms involves low arms with palms facing down, raised to a circle with thumbs aligned to the belly button.
In the first position of feet, heels are together and toes are apart at a 45-degree angle, with weight on both feet.
The second position of arms features arms raised sideways with relaxed elbows at chest level.
For the second position of feet, feet are parallel and at shoulder width, with weight evenly distributed.
The third position of arms involves one arm raised overhead and the other at the side, with one foot close to the instep of the other.
In the fourth position of arms, one arm is overhead while the other is in the first position in front, with one foot in front of the other.
The fourth position of feet has one foot in front, creating a base distance, with the right or left arm overhead.
The fifth and final position of arms has both arms raised overhead with fingers almost touching and elbows slightly rounded.
In the fifth position of feet, heels are up and close to the big toe of the front foot.
There are five fundamental positions of arms and feet in Philippine folk dances that are essential to master.
The lecture aims to move forward from the overview of Philippine folk dances to actively performing and applying the fundamental dance positions.
Performing the fundamental positions of arms and feet can be helpful for good posture and progressing to more complex folk dance steps.
Transcripts
good day everyone today is another great
day of learning so today you're going to
understand and perform and analyze the
fundamental positions of arms and feet
as we discussed last meeting on the
overview of the Philippine folk dances
this week we will move forward to
performing or applying the fundamental
dance positions used in Philippine folk
dances and these are the following
session objectives at the end of the
lecture the students should be able to
identify the different types of the
Philippine folk dances as well as the
significance of the Philippine folk
dances in the culture as what we have
discussed last meeting this week we will
focus on performing the fundamental
positions of arms and feet in this
lesson you are going to learn and apply
those basic fundamental positions in
folk dances the arms and the feet and it
can be helpful for the good postures and
dance as we move forward to Philippine
folk dances and to the fundamental steps
using folk dancing as we all know each
of these the each of the three regions
of the Philippines has their own unique
and languageless histories and the
traditions and one type of Philippine
folk dances that comes from the Luzon
region the visayas region as well as in
in Mindanao region and Francisco Reyes
Aquino is known as to be the mother of
the Philippine folk dances wherein she
wrote several books on the folk dances
and also taught people dances so let's
start the application of the fundamental
dance position
the first position of arms in the feet
you should have a low first Palms facing
down raise arms to a circle and a thumb
align it to the belly button in front of
the chest heels close together and toes
are apart with an angle of 45 degrees
wherein weight is on both feet as you
could see on our first photo
the second position of arms and the feet
bring both arms race sideward with a
graceful curve elbow elbows relax elbows
are about the level of the chest feet
parallel at the shoulder level where
weight is on both feet as shown on our
second photo
third position of arms and feet raise
right or left arm overhead elbow
slightly rounded left or or right arm
raised at the side in the second
position inhale on one foot is close to
the InStep of the other foot as shown on
our third photo
the fourth position of our arms and feet
with the right or left arm overhead
bring left or right arm in first
position in front bring one foot in
front of other foot of a base distance
as shown on our fourth photo
and fifth position of arms and feet
raise both arms overhead fingers almost
touching elbows slightly rounded heels
up front close to the big toe of their
foot and these are the five fundamental
positions of arms and feet thank you and
God bless
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