JOTA ROJANA

JOTA ROJANA

This festival dance from Nabua, Camarines Sur, has some similarities with the Areuana dance from Iloilo. It is performed in some social gathering like weddings and Baptismal parties. Usually, the old people start the dance, followed by the younger ones. Dancing couples follow one another, varying figures.

Costume

Girl wears patadyong and camisa or kimona and Boy wears barong tagalog and white trousers.

Music

Music is divided into four parts: A, B, C and D.

Count

Count one, two, three to a measure or one, two, three, four, five, six to two measures.

Formation

Partners stand facing each other about six feet apart. When facing audience, Girl stands at partner’s right side. One or more pairs may take part.

INTRODUCTION

Music Introduction

Execute a three-step turn right in place and bow to each other. Girls hold patadyong, Boy’s hand on waist …………………………………………………………………………………2M

FIGURE I

Music A

a)     Take seven Engaño steps with a waltz. R and L alternately. Arms bent forward at shoulder level with forearm turn R and left alternately………………………………2M

b)     Execute a three – step turn left in place. Girl holds patadyong, Boy places hand on waist………………………………………………………………………………………4M

c)     Repeat (a) and (b), starting with L foot. Reverse the turn in (b)…………………..16

Figure II

Music B

(a)  Execute Engaño step with a waltz, R and L. Arms as in Figure I (a)…………….....4M

(b)  Starting with R foot, take two waltz step forward and two waltz step backward. Girl holds patadyong, Boy places hand on waist ……………………………………4M

(c)  Repeat (a) and (b)

Figure III

Music C

(a)  Step R forward (ct. 1), tap L foot lightly twice in front (cts. 2, 3). Girl  holds patadyong, Boy places hand on waist…………………..……………………………..1M

(b)  Repeat (a) three times, starting L, R, L. Finish standing by each other’s L shoulder ……………………………………………………………………………………………….…3M

(c)  Repeat (a) and (b) moving backward places ………………………………………4M

(d)  Repeat all (a-c)…………………………………………………………..…………………..8M

Figure IV

Music D

(a)  Sarok with a jump, R over L, across R forearm over L (ct. 1), and execute a three step turn right, arms down at sides (cts. 2, 3, 4); pause (cts. 5; 6)……………….....2M

(b)  Repeat (a), starting L, cross L forearm over R on ct. 1……………………………….2M

(c)  Repeat (a) and (b) three times………………………………………………………….12M