Western Influenced Dances

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  Quadrille Dances
  

2. Lanceros de Tayabas

3. Birginia

4. Pasakat

5. Los Bailes de Ayer or Maharlika

7. Lanceros de Negros

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  A quadrille dance commonly performed in formal gatherings in a quadrille formation.
  
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  A quadrille dance from Tayabas, Quezon performed by old folks during the early days.
  
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  A quadrille form of dance of the Americans, the “Virginia Reel” inspired the Cagayanos to develop a Filipino version called Birginia.
  
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  A quadrille dance from Sta. Rosa, Laguna.
  

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  A quadrille dance from Tarlac.
  
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  A version of lanceros from Pangasinan.
  
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  A dance from Silay, Negros Occidental which was not in quadrille formation but in linear formation.
  

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  Jota
  

3. Jota Cabangan

4. Jota Cagayana

6. Jota de Paragua

7. Jota Bicolana

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  A festive dance from Moncada, Tarlac which was originally danced during a funeral procession in the early times.
  
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  A jota version from Gumaca, Quezon.
  
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  A courtship dance form Zambales.
  
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  A lovely dance which is an adaptation from the Spanish Jota performed by the early Spanish settlers in the Cagayan valley.
  
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  Manila’s version of the famous Jota with its typical Spanish stampas, cobradas and clicking of bamboo castanets bearing Hispanic culture.
  
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  A version of the Jota, which bears Spanish stampas and cobradas from Paragua, the old name of Palawan.
  
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  A jota version from Bicol Region performed during social gatherings.
  
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  A jota version from Batangas popular during the time of Dr. Jose Rizal.
  
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  A festival dance originated in Camohaguin, Gumaca, Quezon which derived from the words jota and balse.
  

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  Fandanggo
  

2. Pandanggo sa Ilaw

3. Pandanggo sa Sambalilo

4. Pandanggo Ivatan

5. Pandang - Pandang

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  A festival dance from the province of Bicol depicting the happy and contented life of the people.
  
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  A dance from Mindoro using tinghoy or oil lamps placed on the top of the head and one on each hand.
  
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  A pandanggo dance from Camiling, Tarlac.
  
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  A wedding dance from Batanes.
  
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  Is an exciting and extraordinary wedding dance from Antique.
  

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  Balse
  

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   Valse Vieja
   

4. Cariñosa

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  A festival dance from Pangasinan meaning old waltz.
  
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  A dance from Camalaniugan, Cagayan meaning waltz of the Ybanag people.
  
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  A dance performed after the Lutrina, a religious procession.
  

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  The famous national dance of the Philippines depicting the character of Filipina maiden’s modesty and humility.
  
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  A dance performed during thanksgiving feasts after a good harvest, during balaihan, weddings, or religious occasions.
  

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  Habanera
  

2. Habanera Botolena

4. Habasinan

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  A Habanera named after San Narciso town in Zambales.
  
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  A dance which was supposedly performed in the earlier days in honor of a departing priest. Later on it became a dance performed during social gatherings in Botolan, Zambales.
  
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  A dance performed by betrothed couple during one of the ceremonies before the wedding.
  
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  From the word “haba” in habanera and “sinan” form Pangasinan is a courtship dance.
  

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  Mazurka
  

5. Mazurka Val

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  A social dance from Cuyo Island, and early Spanish settlement in Palawan.
  
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  A mazurka named after Jagna town.
  
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  A premiere dance of the elite in Mindoro, and Don Antonio Luna, who considered best dancer of his time popularized it.
  
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  A traditional dance from Bohol which was originally performed by couples informally gathered in the ballroom with no definite sequence steps.
  
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  A combination of the two dances, mazurka and valse, which features the skill of coordination of movement of both dancers as the boy carries the girl on his feet while dancing.
  

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  Polka
  

2. Polka Tagala

3. Maliket-A-Polka

4. Sileleddaang

6. Polka Sala

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  A dance which acquired its name from two well-known steps polka and valse, corrupted into one word as polkabal, by the people of Atimonan, Quezon.
  
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  A dance from Bataan, where one of the figures, the ladies pick their voluminous skirts forward and backward to show-off their beautiful lace petticoats.
  
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  A dance from Pangasinan which means happy polka.
  
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  A dance which means laden with sorrow in Ilocos Norte.
  

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  A polka dance version from Batangas.
  
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  A polka dance version from Mindoro.