Alitaptap

Alitaptap History/Origin:  Alitaptap ia a native native folk dance dance to the the Ta Tagalog. It mimics the movement of of a firefly. firefly.

Music: 3/4 Time Signature composed of A and B Composed y !racisca "eyes A#uino

Costume:

Male: >arong 0agalog 0agalog an' (ite ants

Female: >alintaa4 Costume

Steps: Measure FIG. 1 1-2 alt! " # $ in place

1-2 alt! F7 "/$

%-& Stan' in place # lean " # $ on eac( measure) arms *umintang "/$+

8arms in lateral position it( 9utters

,- "A0 measure 1 # 2 it( reerse 3ootor4

%-& oint " 3oot to " an' t(en across $)

# 'irection

no eig(t 8arms; aist/s4irt

5-16 "A0 all o3 measures 1-

,-6 alt!
FIG. 2

arms lateral it( 9utters

?- %-step turn " in place an' close

& >rus( $ 3oot F7

5-16 "A0 measures 1- FIG. 2

8arms = " raise') $ across c(est

Measure FIG. %

,- "A0 measures 1-& reerse 3ootor4

1-2 2-si'e-close steps si'ear' "

an' 'irection moing
8arms lateral " = *umintang o3
5-12 "A0 measures 1-& FIG. &

%-& "A0 measures 1-2 FIG % it( reerse

1%-1& 2 alt! steps
3ootor4 an' 'irection.

1,-16 %-step turn $ in place an' close 3acing au'ience.

?- 7os-si-'os 8arms; aist/s4irt 5-16 "A0 measures 1- FIG % FIG. & 1-2 Step si'ear' " # tap $ 3oot tice in 3ront Step on $ 8arms: aist/s4irt % 0a4e % steps F7. 8"/$/" meeting $ to $ s(oul'ers 8aist/s4irt

+*umintang = 0(e grace3ul (an' moements 3rom t(e rist going cloc4ise or countercloc4ise (ile 'ancing. 0(is is t(e typical c(aracteristic moement o3 t(e (an's in (ilippine 3ol4 'ances.