Tinikling:

Doubles Steps

Tinikling dance steps are usually described as combinations of only three basic 4/4 steps: Singles, doubles, and hops. Singles and doubles refer to the number of feet that touch the floor at a time during a given step. Hops refers to a specific category of singles steps, although sometimes a step involving just one foot at a time actually contains a leap, since the body weight is transfered from one foot to the other foot. The following doubles steps are described and demonstrated via video according to the specific nature of the steps, rather than simply the number of feet involved:

Doubles Steps
Description *
Beats
 Cues

2 jumps in

1 & 2
jump in
2 straddle jumps out
3 & 4
jump out

1 jump in; 1 jump in, 1/2-turn

1 & 2
in, turn
2 straddle jumps out
3 & 4
jump out
2 jumps in
1 & 2
jump in
2 stride jumps out, R foot forward
3 & 4
right foot
2 jumps in
5 & 6
jump in
2 stride jumps out, L foot forward
7 & 8
left foot
1 jump in; 1 jump in, 1/2-turn
1 & 2
in, turn
2 stride jumps out, R foot forward
3 & 4
right foot
1 jump in; 1 jump in, 1/2-turn
5 & 6
in, turn
2 stride jumps out, L foot forward
7 & 8
left foot
2 jumps in
1 & 2
jump in
1 straddle jump, 1/4-turn L; 1 stride jump
3 & 4
out, turn
2 jumps in
5 & 6
jump in
1 stride jump, 1/4-turn R; 1 straddle jump
7 & 8
out, turn
2 jumps in
1 & 2
jump in
2 jumps out on one side
3 & 4
right side
2 jumps in
5 & 6
jump in
2 jumps out on other side
7 & 8
left side

* Throughout descriptions, jumping "in" and "out" refers to jumping inside (between) and outside the poles, respectively. Letters 'R' and 'L' refer to right and left, respectively.

Descriptions and video clips of combination steps
Descriptions and video clips of singles steps

 

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© Steven A. Henkel, 4/06

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