Folk dances are untraditional dances found in a certain country.

Pandango, are example, has several variations coming from both Luzon and Visayas islands.

Examples of Pandango dances are Cariñosa, Curacha, and padango

Life-cycle dances are dances that depict rituals ceremonies. Examples are Dugso (Bukidnon) and pagdidiwata (Palawan)

Ritual dances are dances- dances relating to the cycle of human life such as birthing, courtship, wedding, and funeral examples are Binasuan (Pangasinan) and Daling-daling (Muslim courtship dance from Sulu).

Occupational dances- dances that exhibit work and occupation of the dancers. Examples are Mag-Asik (Cotabato) and Mananagat (Cebu) dances

Festival dance are dances that are either religious or secular and are connected with the celebration of recurring events of special significance.

Occupational dances are dances that depict the means of livelihood of the Filipino people.

Ritual and ceremonial dances are dances that mimic animals, inanimate objects, or other people.

Mimetic or drama dances are dances performed as part of the rituals and ceremonies of a certain tribe or group of people.

Joke and trickster dances are dances that express feud enmity wherein two male dancers engage in physical combat with Spartan-like intensity (Lopez, 2006).

Port de bras (por de brah) is the carriage of the arms; graceful movements of arms through a series of positions

Arabesque (ara besk) is comes from a Moorish ornament that has similar lines.

Attitude means “stuffed steps.” from the starting position and moving right, step the working (left) foot behind the supporting (right) foot.

Pas de bouree (pha de bo rey) is the bent leg is raised in the front (croise) or behind (echappe) the body.

Glissade means gliding step.

Ballet walks is starting on the first or third position, walk through the toes, ball and then heel of one foot and then the other. The body is aligned and moves with grace and ease.

Chasse (cha sey) means “jumps.” starting in a demi-plie execute a vertical jump into the air and end in starting position.

Sautes means chasing step. Starting in a first or third demi-plie position, shift the weight so the front leg slides along the floor to fourth or second position.

Jete (je tey) means a big leap. Using runs as the approach, brush the front foot forward, push off the back leg for the air moment, and land in demi-plie on the other foot.

Gran jete it means “thrown.” soaring through the air and land as slightly as possible.

Examples of hand position in cheer dance are bucket, candlestick, blade, jazz hands, clap, and clasp

Some examples of arm position in cheer dance are beginning stance, cheer stance, and side lunge

Some examples of body position in cheer dance are check mark, k motion, punch, box. And dagger.

Assemble (a sem bley) means “assembled.” in this jump, the feet are brought together or “assembled” in the air, with the legs beating together before landing on the ground.

In cheer dance the “low touchdown” and “beginning stance” are the same.