RIGODON
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KAYABANG
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BUMAYAH
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LA JOTA MONCADENA
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LA SIMPATICA
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PANGALAY
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PAVANE
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MAZURKA
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POLONAISE
|Chodzony (or) polonaise |
|Dance style originated Country: |
|Italy |
|About Chodzony (or) polonaise Style: |
|The Chodzony or polonaise known colloquially as the Bismarck, is a slow dance of Polish origin, in 3/4 time.The polonaise had a rhythm quite|
|close to that of the Swedish semiquaver or sixteenth-note polska, and the two dances have a common origin. |
RIGODON
-Dance origin
The Rigodon---also called Rigodon de Honor---is a traditional dance from the Philippines that evolved from dances brought to the Pacific islands by Spanish settlers in the sixteenth century (the Rigodon dance was also said to be popular in French and Spanish courts). Historically, the dance is meant to represent a certain sense of elevated status among those who take part in it, and is often performed at galas, balls and other formal occasions celebrated by the rich and powerful, especially those in government.
-Steps
First Basic Rigodon Steps
• The steps of the Rigodon are meant to be performed gracefully and elegantly; participants should have excellent posture and complete their steps crisply and almost rigidly.
In the Rigodon de Honor, couples usually stand in a square and