Western Philippine Dances

1. Rigodon de Honor - A quadrille dance commonly performed in formal gatherings in a quadrille formation. 2. Tayabas Lancers - A quadrille dance from Tayabas, Quezon performed by old folks during the early days. 3. Birginia - A quadrille form of dance of the Americans, the "Virginia Reel" inspired by the Cagayanos to develop a Filipino version called Birginia. 4. Pasakat - A quadrille dance from Sta. Rosa, Laguna. 5. Los balles de Ayer or Maharlika - A quadrille dance from Tarlac. 6. Lingayen lancers - A version of lancersos form Pangasinan. 7. Lanceros de Negros - A dance from Silay, Negros Occidental which was not in quadrille formation but in linear formation.

1. La Jota Moncadeña - A festive dance from Moncada, Tarlac which was originally danced during a funeral procession in the early times. 2. Jota Gumaqueña - A jota version from Gumaca, Quezon. 3. Jota Cabangan - A courtship dance form Zambales. 4. Jota Cagayana - A lovely dance which is an adaptation from the Spanish Jota performed by the early Spanish settlers in the Cagayan Valley. 5. Jota de Manila - Manila's version of the famous Jota with its typical Spanish stampas, cobradas and clicking of bamboo castanets bearing Hispanic culture. 6. Jota de Paragua - A version of the Jota, which bears Spanish stampas and cobradas from Paragua, the old name of Palawan. 7. Jota Bicolana - A jota version from Bicol Region performed during social gatherings. 8. Jota Rizal - A jota version from Batangas popular during the time of Dr. Jose Rizal. 9. Jotabal - A festival dance originated in Camohaguin, Gumaca, Quezon which derived from the words jota and balse.

1. Pandanggo Rinconada - A festival dance from the province of Bicol depicting the happy and contented life of the people. 2. Pandanggo sa Ilaw - A dance from Mindoro using tinghoy or oil lamps placed on the top of the head and one on each hand. 3. Pandanggo sa Sambalilo - A pandanggo dance from Camiling, Tarlac. 4. Pandanggo Ivatan - A wedding dance from Batanes. 5. Pandang - Pandang - Is an exciting and extraordinary wedding dance from Antique.

1. Valse Vieja - A festival dance from Pangasinan meaning old waltz. 2. ValseYbanag - A dance from Camalaniugan, Cagayan meaning waltz of the Ybanag people. 3. Balse Marikina - A dance performed after the Lutrina, a religious procession. 4. Cariñosa - The famous national dance of the Philippines depicting the character of Filipina maiden's modesty and humility. 5. Sayaw Sta. Isabel - A dance performed during thanksgiving feasts after a good harvest, during balaihan, weddings, or religious occasions.

1. Habanera Narcisena - A Habanera named after San Narciso town in Zambales. 2. Habanera Botolena - 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. 3. Habanera De Soltera - A dance performed by betrothed couple during one of the ceremonies before the wedding. 4. Habasinan - From the word "haba" in habanera and "sinan" form Pangasinan is a courtship dance.

1.Mazurka de Cuyo - A social dance from Cuyo Island, andearly Spanish settlement in Palawan. 2.Mazurka de Jagna - A mazurka named after Jagna town. 3.Mazurka Mindoreña - A premiere dance of the elite in Mindoro, and Don Antonio Luna, who considered best dancer of his time popularized it. A traditional dance from Bohol which was originally performed by couples informally gathered in the ballroomwith no definite sequence steps. 4.Mazurka Boholana - 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 girlon his feet while dancing.

1.Polkabal- A dance which acquired its name fromtwo well-known steps polka and valse, corrupted into one word as polkabal, by the people of Atimonan, Quezon. 2.PolkabalTagala - A dance from Bataan, where one of the figures, the ladies pick their voluminous skirts forward and backward toshow-off their beautiful lace petticoats. 3.Maliket – A – Polkan - A dance from Pangasinan whichmeans happy polka. 4.Sideleddang - A dance which means laden withsorrow in Ilocos Norte. 5.Polka saNayon - A polka dance version from Batangas. 6.Polka Sala - A polka dance version from Mindoro.