The Tinikling dance is a popular traditional dance of the Philippine Islands. It is an imitation of the Tinikling bird walking between grass stems, running over tree branches, and dodging bamboo traps set by the rice farmers.
Perform teacher-selected and developmentally appropriate dance steps, movement patterns, and rhythmic activities.
Combine locomotor movement patterns and dance steps to create and perform an original dance.
Demonstrate rhythms and patterns that combine locomotor skills in both cultural and creative dances, alone and with a group.
