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Lapay Bantigue Dance Festival is celebrated annually during the City Anniversary on the 30th day of September. This event highlights the traditional folk dance created by “Lola Felisa” many years ago, when she imitated the graceful movement of the seagull (locally known as Lapay). The dance has evolved and is now recognized by the Cultural Center of the Philippines as one of the official folk dances of the country. This dance was also recognized during the Spanish Colonization.

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"Balse Dance"
Balse (valse in Spanish) means waltz. This dance was performed after the lutrina ( a religious procession) and the music that accompanied the dancers was played by the musikong bungbong (musicians using instruments made of bamboo).

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"BInanog Dance"
Binanog is a traditional Philippine dance that originated from the Panay Suludnon – Tumandok – Bukidnon tribe in Lambunao, Calinog, and Tapaz Capiz. The dance imitates the banog or hawk’s movement, to the beating of the bamboo sound and gongs.

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"Subli Dance"
Subli is one of the Philippine traditional dances that originated in Batangas. The word Subli is derived from the word subsob which meant “bent” depicting how the men adopted the bent posture when dancing.

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"Anito Dance"
The INAN-ANINIT, also called the anito or fairy dance originated from Central Bontoc and its surrounding barrios. According to old folks, this dance was performed as homebound victorious warriors are about to enter their ili or village

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"Ragragsakan Dance"
Ragragsakan dance is an adaption of a tradition in which Kalinga women gather and prepare for a budong or peace pact. The Kalingga borrowed the beautiful word Ragragsakan from the Ilocano, which means "merriment".

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"Bulakalakan Dance"
This dance is a dance of floral garlands, dedicated to the Virgin Mary during the Roman Catholic celebration of their holy week. It is performed widely during the month of early May. “Bulaklakan” refers to green orchids and other flowering plants.

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"Karatong Dance"
This dance is named after the bamboo instrument worn by the male dancers around their waist. The karatong is struck to a fast rhythm, in the hopes of attracting good luck and driving away evil spirits. The female dancers dance with sticks that are representative of bunga mangga, or mango trees.

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"Binislakan Dance"
Binislakan dance was performed to commemorate the stay of limahong. Limahong is a Chinese pirate who built his kingdom in Lingayen. Binislakan folk dance performed with two sticks known as bislak imitating the chopstick used by the Chinese in eating. The dance called binislakan which in pangasinan means " with the use of sticks".

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"Sala Ti Mais"
Sala Ti Mais is a Rural occupational dance that is celebrating the bountiful harvest of corns in the lowland of Isabela, because corn is the major crop in Isabela.

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"Kappa Malong-malong dance"
Originates from the Maranao tribes of Mindanao in the Philippines. The dance shows many ways of wearing the malong – a tubular yet functional piece of cloth.

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"Habanera Dance"
The Habanera is a folk dance that originated from Cuba. It is also known as danza or danza habanera. The habanera is a social dance in duple time and performed in a ballroom or on a stage. This dance first became popular in the town of Botolan, Zambales.

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"Pantomina"
Pantomina is a Bicolano folk dance that came from the Spanish word for “pantomime”, because of its courting/wooing movements. Its old name is "Salampati", Bicol term for doves, so the dance is sometimes referred to as the “dance of the doves”.

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"Sayaw sa Bangko"
Sayaw sa bangko (dance on top of a bench), is a dance which originates from Pangasinan and researched by Jovita Sison. It is performed by a couple on a narrow bench, inching and hopping from one end to another. Dancer show skill in staying up the bench as they exchange places by moving their way around or the girl thrown in the air while boy moves to the other end.

Read more: What is the history of sayaw sa bangko? - Sayaw sa bangko (dance on top of a bench), is a dance which originates from Pangasinan and researched by Jovita Sison. It is performed by a couple on a narrow bench, inching and hopping from one end to another. Dancer show skill in staying up the bench as they exchange places by moving their way around or the girl thrown in the air while boy moves to the other end. They do not compete but rather complement each other so that no one falls. It is usually performed during town fiestas. :: Ask Me Fast at https://www.askmefast.com/What_is_the_history_of_sayaw_sa_bangko-qna1799531.html

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"Kuratsa dance"

Kuratsa is a dance of flirtation and courtship, designed to be danced with a partner. Its movements mimic the mating ritual of a rooster and hen. Alcedo said that different versions of the dance could be found in north and central Philippines

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Abra de Ilog, Province of Occidental Mindoro

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"Sakuting Dance"
The sakuting dance, originally performed solely by boys, portrays a mock fight using sticks. A sakuting stick is striped or bamboo and is about 1½ feet long and tapered at the end, like a candle. Its original use was for combat training.

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"La Jota Moncadena Dance"
La Jota Moncadeña was adapted from an old Spanish dance. It is a combination of Spanish and Ilocano dance set to Spanish music and castanets. A more solemn version of the dance is sometimes used to accompany a funeral procession, but it was also performed at the festival.

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"Binasuan Dance"
Binasuan is a Filipino dance style which literally means “With the use of drinking glasses”. This “folk” dance is said to have originated from the island of Luzon located in the Philippines. This dance style is mainly performed during festive occasions such as a marriage. Furthermore, in this dance style performers hold full wine glasses in their hands while dancing.

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"Pangalay Dance"
Pangalay is a traditional Tausug dance characterized by elaborate body postures and gestures and the graceful arm and hand movement of the dancer, amplified by the use of janggay or metal claws. The dance is performed to the music of the kulintangan, gandang, agong and gabang.

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"Singkil Dance"
Singkil is a very unique Philippines traditional dance of the Maranao people in Southern Philippines. This “folk” dance is said to have originated from the Lake Lanao region in the island of Mindanao in Southern Philippines. It was first popularised by the Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company.

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"Itik-Itik Dance"
Itik-Itik is a Philippines folk dance form created by imitating the “movements of a duck” such as wading, flying, and short steps and splashing water on their backs like the ducks do.

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"Pandanggo Dance"
Pandanggo sa Ilaw is a very popular folk dance in the Philippines. It is said to have originated from Mindoro, the seventh-largest island in the Philippines. This dance of lights simulates fireflies at dusk and at night.

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"Tinikling Dance "
The dance involves at least two people beating, tapping, and sliding bamboo poles on the ground and against each other in coordination with one or more dancers who step over and in between the poles in a dance.

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"Carinosa Dance"
Carinosa dance is a South East Asian dance style from Philippines. Carinosa in english literally means ‘Loving or affectionate one’. This ‘romantic’ Philippines dance originated in the Panay island in the colonial-era from the Maria Clara suite of Philippine folk dances

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"Maglalatik Dance"
The Maglalatik is a folk dance from the Philippines performed by male dancers. Coconut shell halves are secured onto the dancers' hands and on vests upon which are hung four or six more coconut shell halves.

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"Balamban Dance"
Balamban Festival was held the following year in 2015 within the term of Mayor Joseph Tan during the 21st founding anniversary of the city. Its name comes from balamban, which means butterfly, and it refers to the folk dance performed among Christian inhabitants in the flat plains on wedding occasions.