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Beginning - Artisan's 3-4-10

March 4, 2010

Wadeelo Salamy by George Abdo

  • 2 measures zills, drum dum-dum dum
  • Horizontal figure eight R  LR,  L  RL
  • To R diagonal step, 3 Basic Egyptians
  • Repeat L
  • Rond de jomb, cobra arms with plie 2x
  • Stepping forward hip lifts R   LR,  L    RL,  R   LR,  L    RL
  • 3 undulations
  • Jewel step 2x
  • Ghawazee walk 8cts, shimmy 8cts
  • Traveling mayas 2x RL
  • U Hips forward-back-forward-step RL
  • Head slide - ribcage circle - hip circle
  • Front-front-back-back-front-back-step-turn 2x
  • Cobra arms with double pose walk LR
  • Hip lifts stepping back, slow fast fast
  • Undulation, jewel step, ghawazee, shimmy sequence

Posted at: 10:49 PM | Permalink

Beginning - Artisan's 3-4-10

March 4, 2010

Wadeelo Salamy by George Abdo

  • 2 measures zills, drum dum-dum dum
  • Horizontal figure eight R  LR,  L  RL
  • To R diagonal step, 3 Basic Egyptians
  • Repeat L
  • Rond de jomb, cobra arms with plie 2x
  • Stepping forward hip lifts R   LR,  L    RL,  R   LR,  L    RL
  • 3 undulations
  • Jewel step 2x
  • Ghawazee walk 8cts, shimmy 8cts
  • Traveling mayas 2x RL
  • U Hips forward-back-forward-step RL
  • Head slide - ribcage circle - hip circle
  • Front-front-back-back-front-back-step-turn 2x
  • Cobra arms with double pose walk LR
  • Hip lifts stepping back, slow fast fast
  • Undulation, jewel step, ghawazee, shimmy sequence

Posted at: 10:49 PM | Permalink

Beginning - SRC 3-4-10

March 4, 2010

Wadeelo Salamy by George Abdo

  • 2 measures zills, drum dum-dum dum
  • Horizontal figure eight R  LR,  L  RL
  • To R diagonal step, 3 Basic Egyptians
  • Repeat L
  • Rond de jomb, cobra arms with plie 2x
  • Stepping forward hip lifts R   LR,  L    RL,  R   LR,  L    RL
  • 3 undulations
  • Jewel step 2x
  • Ghawazee walk 8cts, shimmy 8cts
  • Traveling mayas 2x RL
  • U Hips forward-back-forward-step RL
  • Head slide - ribcage circle - hip circle
  • Front-front-back-back-front-back-step-turn 2x

Posted at: 10:47 PM | Permalink

Beginning - SRC 3-2-10

March 3, 2010

  • Hip lifts 7 cts, step forward on 8 4x (RLRL), arms up
  • Arm ripple RL stepping back on diagonal, shimmy 4cts 4x
  • U hips on diagonal - forward-back-forward-step 4x (RLRL), arms down
  • Pelvic Circle CCW, hip lift RLR, Pelivc circle CW, hip lift LRL 2x
  • 1/2 hip circle L, 1/2 hip circle R, 1 1/2 hip circle stepping to side, arms follow hips
  • 1/2 hip circle R, 1/2 hip circle L, 1 1/2 hip circle stepping to side, arms follow hips
  • Repeat both sides
  • Shimmy, hip sway RLR
  • Shimmy, hip sway LRL
  • repeat both sides
  • Facing R diagonal, ribcage lift-drop-lift-drop-lift, drop-lift-drop-lift-drop
  • Repeat with pelvic tilt to L diagonal

Posted at: 01:37 PM | Permalink

Beginning - Artisan's 3-1-10

March 3, 2010

Wadeelo Salamy by George Abdo

  • 2 measures zills, drum dum-dum dum
  • Horizontal figure eight R  LR,  L  RL
  • To R diagonal step, 3 Basic Egyptians
  • Repeat L
  • Rond de jomb, cobra arms with plie 2x
  • Stepping forward hip lifts R   LR,  L    RL,  R   LR,  L    RL
  • 3 undulations
  • Jewel step 2x
  • Ghawazee walk 8cts, shimmy 8cts

Posted at: 01:34 PM | Permalink

Beginning - Artisan's 2-25-10

February 26, 2010

Vertical Figure Eight:

  • Downward (maya)
  • Upward (hip sway)

Posted at: 01:03 PM | Permalink

Beginning - SRC 2-23-10

February 26, 2010

Choreography

  • Hip lifts 7 cts, step on 8 4x (RLRL), arms up
  • Arm ripple RL, shimmy 4cts 4x
  • U hips - forward-back-forward-back 4x (RLRL), arms down
  • Pelvic Circle CCW, hip lift RLR, Pelivc circle CW, hip lift LRL 2x
  • 1/2 hip circle L, 1/2 hip circle R, 1 1/2 hip circle, arms follow hips
  • 1/2 hip circle R, 1/2 hip circle L, 1 1/2 hip circle, arms follow hips
  • Repeat both sides

Posted at: 12:58 PM | Permalink

Power Hips 2-20-10

February 21, 2010

Ekova (African rhythm)

  • Pelvic drop
  • Pelvic shimmy
  • Ribcage lift with step together step back
  • Jazz Square with cobra arms

Crimson

  • Hip lifts:  1 slow, 2 fast
  • M hips
  • Forward horizontal figure eight:  1 slow, 2 fast

Duststorm (folk)

  • Hip twist
  • Traveling hip twist
  • Two 1/2 hip circles
  • Circle and a half

Saidi rhythm

  • Basic Egyptian to the front
  • Basic Egyptian to the diagonals
  • Basic Egyptian in a half circle
  • Ghawazee walk
  • Shoulder shimmy with step together step back

Sandstorm (techno)

  • Hip lifts
  • Shimmy
  • Tribal hip lift move:  forward-forward-back-hold (V step)
  • Crossover step, body wave, undulation

Baila (Spanish)

  • Step forward and back with hip lift, center 3 hip lifts
  • Polynesian hip circle with 1/2 turn
  • Step together step with hip lifts

Posted at: 09:50 AM | Permalink

Beginning Class Artisan's 2-18-10

February 19, 2010

I Cash Radii by Pentaphobe

Choreography by Terri Massa

  • Hand undulations 2x
  • Serpent arms RLRL
  • Turn to L
  • Shimmy to L diagonal, front-middle-back-middle on R foot
  • Repeat to R diagonal
  • Shimmy to front, shoulder articulations with plie RLRL
  • Shoulder shimmy, Undulation
  • Side Samiha R 2x
  • Touch L foot, 4 hip lifts
  • Side Samiha L 2x, hip lift, pause
  • Hip lift-drop-lift
  • Ribcage lift-drop-lift
  • Big hip circle CW (L-front-R-back)
  • Twist shimmy 4cts
  • Step L, R Basic Egyptian
  • Step R, L Basic Egyptian
  • Twist shimmy 4cts
  • Step back L, R Basic Egyptian
  • Step back R, L Basic Egyptian
  • Cobra arms RL
  • Undulation
  • 3/4 shimmy RL
  • Cobra arms RL
  • Belly roll
  • Shimmy, hip lifts RL
  • Grapevine L 4cts, head slides 4cts
  • Repeat to R
  • Backwards horizontal figure RL
  • Forwards horizontal figure LR
  • Repeat
  • 3/4 shimmy RLRL while moving forward 8cts
  • Grapevine L, 4 hip drops
  • Grapevine R, 4 hip drops
  • Pose walk with hip twist LR
  • Cobra arms RL and hold

Posted at: 06:11 PM | Permalink

Beginning Class - SRC 2-18-10

February 19, 2010

Vertical figure eights

  • upward (hip sway)
  • downward (maya)

Three step turn

  • with shoulder shimmy
  • with Basic Egyptian

1/2 hip circle

  • Ghawazee walk

1 1/2 hip circle

  • add step to side

Jazz square with cobra arms


Posted at: 06:08 PM | Permalink

Beginning Class: Artisan's Courtyard 2-15-10

February 16, 2010

 I Cash Radii Choreography

  • Hand undulations 2x
  • Serpent arms RLRL
  • Turn to L
  • Shimmy to L diagonal, front-middle-back-middle on R foot
  • Repeat to R diagonal
  • Shimmy to front, shoulder articulations with plie RLRL
  • Shoulder shimmy, Undulation
  • Side Samiha R 2x
  • Touch L foot, 4 hip lifts
  • Side Samiha L 2x, hip lift, pause
  • Hip lift-drop-lift
  • Ribcage lift-drop-lift
  • Big hip circle CW (L-front-R-back)
  • Twist shimmy 4cts
  • Step L, R Basic Egyptian
  • Step R, L Basic Egyptian
  • Twist shimmy 4cts
  • Step back L, R Basic Egyptian
  • Step back R, L Basic Egyptian
  • Cobra arms RL
  • Undulation
  • 3/4 shimmy RL
  • Cobra arms RL
  • Belly roll
  • Shimmy, hip lifts RL

Posted at: 09:53 PM | Permalink

Beginning Class: Artisan's 2-11-10

February 12, 2010

I Cash Radii Choreography

  • Hand undulations 2x
  • Serpent arms RLRL
  • Turn to L
  • Shimmy to L diagonal, front-middle-back-middle on R foot
  • Repeat to R diagonal
  • Shimmy to front, shoulder articulations with plie RLRL
  • Shoulder shimmy, Undulation
  • Side Samiha R 2x
  • Touch L foot, 4 hip lifts
  • Side Samiha L 2x, hip lift, relax down
  • Hip lift-drop-lift, down
  • Ribcage lift-drop-lift, down
  • Big hip circle CW (L-front-R-back)

Posted at: 09:27 AM | Permalink

Beginning Class: SRC 2-11-10

February 12, 2010

Shoulder Shimmy

Down hip

Horizontal figure eight (forward and backward)

U hip

Combination

  • Crossover step, down hip 4x
  • Shoulder shimmy forward and back, rond de jomb
  • Repeat other side

Posted at: 09:25 AM | Permalink

Advanced Class 2-10-10

February 12, 2010

 Combination #1

  • Hip twist with foot to front, side, back, step behind
  • Grapevine with shoulder shimmy
  • Repeat other side
  • Hip drops 4x, hip U out and back and 5&6, rond de jomb on 7&8
  • Repeat other side
  • Tush Push shimmy 4cts
  • Tush push, springing lock (body wave with ribcage lock)
  • Repat other side

Combination #2

  • Pelvic roll, maya RL
  • add step forward
  • 1/2 Maya, hip slide, back 1/2 hip circle
  • Repeat other side

Posted at: 09:21 AM | Permalink

Beginning Class SRC (credit class) 2-9-10

February 12, 2010

Combination

Grapevine L, 2 hip drops, cobra arms with plie

Grapevine R, 2 hip drops, cobra arms with plie

Front-middle-back-middle footwork on R with double hip lifts

Repeat on L

Twist forward, back 1-2-3 on RL


Posted at: 09:19 AM | Permalink

Beginning Class SRC 2-9-10

February 12, 2010

  • Hip drops
  • Grapevine
  • Cobra arms
  • Pose walk
  • Double hip lifts (3/4 shimmy)
  • Horizontal figure eight

Combination

  • Grapevine L, 2 hip drops, Cobra arms with plie
  • Repeat R


Posted at: 09:15 AM | Permalink