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    KURATSA

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    KURATSA

    Uploaded by

    Melanie Belwa
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    KURATSA

    The "Kuratsa" dance is the most popular dance


    in the Visayan regions. There are many versions of Kuratsa.
    Different regions have their own dance patterns, usually
    the boy's steps are more difficult than the girl's. This
    version comes from Bago, Negros Occidental.
    COSTUME: Girl wears patadyong with camisa or kimona, with
    a soft panuelo; white or any colored trousers and
    barong tagalog or camisa de chino for the boy.

    MUSIC is derived into two parts: A and B.

    COUNT: One, two, three, or one, and two and three to measure.

    FORMATION: Partners stand side by side, Girl at right of


    Boy, when facing audience. One to any number of
    pairs may take part in this dance.
    INTRODUCTION

    Music Introduction.

    Partners face each other.

    Three-step turn right in place. Girl hold skirt, Boy's


    hands on waist, (cts. 1, 2, 3). Point L foot in front, R arm in
    reverse "T" position, L hand on waist (cts. 1, 2, 3). Pause
    (2 M)......................................................4 M
    I
    Music A.
    Partners face each other.

    (a) Point R foot in front, (cts. 1, 2), step R foot close


    to L foot (ct. 3), R arm in reverse "T" position, L
    hand on waist..................................1 M
    (b) Repeat (a) with L foot, reverse position of arms.1 M

    (c) Quarter turn left, with the R foot leading take two
    chasing steps sideward right to partner's place arms
    as in (a) (cts. 1, and, 2, and), step R foot sideward
    (ct. 3), cross L in front of R foot (ct. 1) and turn
    right, salok the L arm in R arm in fifth position (cts.
    2, 3) finish the turn facing each other........2 M

    (d) Repeat (a-c) starting with the L foot, reverse position


    of arms and turn in (c)........................4 M

    Partners face left.


    (e) Repeat (a) and (b).............................2 M

    (f) Repeat (c) moving obliquely sideward right. Finish


    the turn facing right..........................2 M

    (g) Repeat (d) finishing in proper places..........4 M


    II
    Music B.

    Partners face each other. They do their movements


    simultaneously.

    Girl
    (a) Two sway balance steps with a brush (R, L), moving
    counterclockwise. Arms in fourth position R and L arm
    high (4 M). Waltz turn right, arms in lateral position
    moving sideward right and left, with a forearm turn
    (2 M). Finish in partner's place...............6 M

    (b) Repeat figure I (c). Finish in proper places...2 M

    (c) Repeat all (a-c)...............................8 M

    Boy
    (a) Two sway balance steps with a hop (R, L). Arms in
    fourth position R and L arm high...............4 M
    (b) Waltz turn right. Arms in lateral position moving
    sideward right and left, with a forearm turn R and
    L..............................................2 M

    (c) Waltz forward R toward Girl, opening arms as if


    pleading (cts. 1, 2, 3), waltz backward L, closing
    arms to chest (cts. 1, 2, 3)...................2 M

    (d) Two sway balance steps with a brush (R, L).....4 M

    (e) Waltz forward R, waltz backward L, arms as in (c).2 M

    (f) Repeat figure I (c)............................2 M


    III
    Music A.

    Partners face the audience.

    (a) Repeat figure I (a-c) starting with the inside foot


    finish in partner's place.....................4 M

    (b) Repeat (a) finishing in proper places.........4 M

    (c) Partners face each other. Repeat figure I (a-d).8 M


    IV
    Music B.
    Partners face each other.

    (a) Sway balance with a hop (R, L) arms in fourth position


    R and L arm high..............................4 M

    (b) Two waltz turn right to partner's place, arms in lateral


    position with forearm turn (2 waltz steps for every turn).
    Pass each other by L shoulders................4 M

    (c) With the girl leading, partners take two waltz steps
    forward and waltz turn to any direction arms as in
    (b)...........................................4 M

    (d) Two waltz steps forward to meet at center (2 M), join


    inside hands, girl executes a waltz turn inward under
    arched hands and both bow to audience (2 M)...4 M
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    Visayas Dance

    Andaluz

    Areuana

    Cariñosa

    Kuratsa

    Sounds:
    Costumes:

    Sinulog

    Itik-Itik

    Tinikling

    Video

    Quiz!

    All material Copyright © 2003 SAYAW: Filipino Dances All rights reserved.

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    Visayas Region

    KURATSA
    The "Kuratsa" dance is the Visayas
    most popular dance
    in the Visayan regions. There are many Dance
    versions of Kuratsa.
    Andaluz
    Different regions have their own dance
    patterns, usually Areuana
    the boy's steps are more difficult than
    the girl's. This Cariñosa
    version comes from Bago, Negros
    Occidental. Kuratsa

    Sounds:
    COSTUME: Girl wears patadyong with Costumes:
    camisa or kimona, with
    a soft panuelo; white or any
    colored trousers and
    barong tagalog or camisa de
    chino for the boy.

    MUSIC is derived into two parts: A and


    B.

    COUNT: One, two, three, or one, and


    two and three to measure.
    Sinulog
    FORMATION: Partners stand side by
    side, Girl at right of Itik-Itik
    Boy, when facing audience.
    Tinikling
    One to any number of
    pairs may take part in this Video
    dance.

    Quiz!

    INTRODUCTION

    Music Introduction.

    Partners face each other.

    Three-step turn right in place. Girl hold


    skirt, Boy's
    hands on waist, (cts. 1, 2, 3). Point L foot in
    front, R arm in
    reverse "T" position, L hand on waist (cts. 1, 2,
    3). Pause
    (2 M)......................................................4 M

    I
    Music A.
    Partners face each other.

    (a) Point R foot in front, (cts. 1, 2), step


    R foot close
    to L foot (ct. 3), R arm in reverse "T"
    position, L
    hand on
    waist..................................1 M

    (b) Repeat (a) with L foot, reverse


    position of arms.1 M

    (c) Quarter turn left, with the R foot


    leading take two
    chasing steps sideward right to
    partner's place arms
    as in (a) (cts. 1, and, 2, and), step R
    foot sideward
    (ct. 3), cross L in front of R foot (ct.
    1) and turn
    right, salok the L arm in R arm in fifth
    position (cts.
    2, 3) finish the turn facing each
    other........2 M

    (d) Repeat (a-c) starting with the L foot,


    reverse position
    of arms and turn in
    (c)........................4 M

    Partners face left.


    (e) Repeat (a) and
    (b).............................2 M

    (f) Repeat (c) moving obliquely sideward


    right. Finish
    the turn facing
    right..........................2 M

    (g) Repeat (d) finishing in proper


    places..........4 M

    II
    Music B.

    Partners face each other. They do their


    movements
    simultaneously.

    Girl
    (a) Two sway balance steps with a brush
    (R, L), moving
    counterclockwise. Arms in fourth
    position R and L arm
    high (4 M). Waltz turn right, arms in
    lateral position
    moving sideward right and left, with a
    forearm turn
    (2 M). Finish in partner's
    place...............6 M

    (b) Repeat figure I (c). Finish in proper


    places...2 M

    (c) Repeat all (a-


    c)...............................8 M

    Boy
    (a) Two sway balance steps with a hop
    (R, L). Arms in
    fourth position R and L arm
    high...............4 M

    (b) Waltz turn right. Arms in lateral


    position moving
    sideward right and left, with a
    forearm turn R and
    L..............................................2 M

    (c) Waltz forward R toward Girl, opening


    arms as if
    pleading (cts. 1, 2, 3), waltz
    backward L, closing
    arms to chest (cts. 1, 2,
    3)...................2 M

    (d) Two sway balance steps with a brush


    (R, L).....4 M

    (e) Waltz forward R, waltz backward L,


    arms as in (c).2 M

    (f) Repeat figure I


    (c)............................2 M

    III
    Music A.

    Partners face the audience.

    (a) Repeat figure I (a-c) starting with


    the inside foot
    finish in partner's
    place.....................4 M

    (b) Repeat (a) finishing in proper


    places.........4 M
    (c) Partners face each other. Repeat
    figure I (a-d).8 M

    IV
    Music B.
    Partners face each other.

    (a) Sway balance with a hop (R, L) arms


    in fourth position
    R and L arm
    high..............................4 M

    (b) Two waltz turn right to partner's


    place, arms in lateral
    position with forearm turn (2 waltz
    steps for every turn).
    Pass each other by L
    shoulders................4 M

    (c) With the girl leading, partners take


    two waltz steps
    forward and waltz turn to any
    direction arms as in
    (b)...........................................4 M

    (d) Two waltz steps forward to meet at


    center (2 M), join
    inside hands, girl executes a waltz
    turn inward under
    arched hands and both bow to
    audience (2 M)...4 M

    All material Copyright © 2003 SAYAW: Filipino Dances All rights reserved.

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