Includes bibliographical references.

Part 1 : Philippine folk and ethnic dances -- Unit 1 : Dances -- Unit 2 : Fundamental dance positions, steps and dance terms -- Unit 3 : Selected folk dances, music, costume, and formation -- Unit 4 : Selected Philippine folk dances for dance interpretation -- Part 2 : Fold dances in foreign countries -- Unit 5 : Origins and history of dance -- Unit 6 : Dances and music of foreign countries -- Part 3 : Social dancing -- Unit 7 : History of social dancing -- Unit 8 : Dance steps (The waltz, polka, and foxtrot) -- Unit 9 : Dance steps (The Tango) -- Unit 10 : Dane steps (The Chacha, mambo and salsa) -- Unit 11 : Dance steps (The Rumba, samba, merengue and boogie-woogie) -- Unit 12 : Dance steps (The Swing) -- Unit 13 : Dance steps (Thw Twist and watus) -- Dance dictionary

This book will therefore be especially useful to physical education teachers who do not have experience and source of materials for teaching. The dearth of teaching materials in physical education adds much to the dilemma of teachers who have had very little training or no background in this subject but are assigned to handle physical education activities in the schools.