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What are the basic steps of lapay bantigue dance?

The basic steps of the Lapay Bantigue dance are as follows:

1. Basic Step

* Dancers stand facing each other

* Perform the hop 3x

* On the 4th beat, step forward (men);

backwards (women) and raise arms sideways;

* Close feet and raise both hands to the right of the right

ear (women) raise left hands to the left ear

* Repeat Steps 2 and 3 in the opposite direction

2. Single Step Turn

* Hold the hand of your partner with the right hand

(ladies with the left)

* Start with the outer foot, step diagonally forward left

(men) and right (women) on count one

* Cross the inner foot behind and bend the knees

* Raise both arms sideward on the “and count”

* Turn once around clockwise while counting “two-three”

* End by closing the feet on count four

3. Double Step Turn

* Hold your partner’s right hand with your right

* Take two long steps forward (men) and backward

* On count “two” the men place the right foot down.

* At the same time, women should place their left feet down.

* Continue in the same manner (changing feet,

and arms and turning with the rhythm)

Optional movements that accompany dance:

* Sway – a side to side sway movement

* Hop in place – spring on one foot and land on the same

* Bend and raise – bend knees, raise arms and torso

* Cross step, raise – bend knees, raise arms and torso, bend

* Forward and backward – arms extend forward and backward

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