July 15, 2008
July 16, 2008
Beginning Classes Veil Moves Intermediate Class Veil combination to Tell Me Why Walk in, flip veil RL Step back (?), Spin, pose with R side of veil in front Swoop LR, turn R Swoop RL, turn L Rotate veil CCW, then CW Stepping back hip lift sequence, RLR LRL RLR LRL (slow version, double for fast) Veil sinks behind, cobra arms Toss veil forward, then back Undulate 2x R, 2x L, with veil diagonally behind 1 ½ hip circle R with veil swoop 1 ½ hip circle L with veil swoop Turn veil and flip onto neck Step back diagonally with shimmy (step R, together, R, touch) Step back diagonally with shimmy (step L, together, L, touch) Prance forward RLR, L BE, LRL, R BE Step back diagonally with shimmy (step R, together, R, touch) Step back diagonally with shimmy (step L, together, L, touch) Prance forward RLR, L BE, LRL, R BE
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Websites of interest
July 13, 2008
Here are a couple of great websites devoted to Middle Eastern Dance and culture: www.shira.net One of the greatest resources on Middle Eastern Dance www.casbahdance.org Morocco has travelled extensively in the Middle East
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July 1, 2008
July 2, 2008
Beginning Classes New moves Basic Egyptian Head Slide Turkish arms Turkish arm combo Temple Arms Prayer and crossed arms
Additions to combination: Hand Circles, Hand undulations Shoulder rolls with arms up (glove model), 2 slow, 3 fast Pose walk, one hand to temple, one out, 1 cobra arm Hip lift up/down, up, up, step (one hand up, one hand framing working hip) Undulation, belly roll (one hand up, one hand framing working hip), turn Undulation, 3 belly pulses (one hand up, one hand framing working hip) Two ½ hip circles, 1 ½ hip circle (hand to hand, other hand out) Serpent arm with lean, bring hand to opposite shoulder, 3 ribcage slides
Intermediate Class Arms Resistance: Air, Water, or Syrup Good posture Lifting arms with ribcage and back muscles Combination: Frame hips Lift arms forward Arms out to sides Arms up and to the front "V" Behind head Genie crossed arms Arms crossed over chest Arms crossed out in front Step back and frame hips from behind
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June 24, 2008
July 2, 2008
Beginning Classes
New move: Cobra arms Combination to chiftetelli Hand circles, hand undulations, repeat Shoulder rolls with plie, 2 slow, 3 fast, repeat Pose walk, 3 cobra arms, repeat Hip lift up/down, 2 fast, step forward, repeat with step back Undulation, belly roll Step back, Undulation, 3 belly pulses Two ½ hip circles, 1 ½ hip circle, repeat Serpent arm with lean to side, 3 ribcage slides, repeat
Intermediate Class Combinations done to chiftetelli Rond de jomb, double back and up, repeat Grapevine, hip drops, repeat Maya, hip slide, 3 down hips, repeat Pelvic roll, body wave, repeat Backward horizontal figure 8, twist front 3x, repeat Forward horizontal figure 8, twist back, 3x, repeat
New material Down hips Back hips Hip drops
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June 17, 2008
July 2, 2008
Belly roll Full body undulation Camel Hand circles Hand undulations Intermediate Class Transitions: weight shifts and traveling steps 2 hip drops, crossover step with turn at end, repeat 4 hip drops (or standing side figure 8), 3 step turn, repeat Maya in place, ½ maya with foot to side, repeat Hip bump RL, shimmy in center 123 step with backward horizontal figure 8
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June 10, 2008
July 2, 2008
Beginning Classes Hip circle Ribcage circle Ribcage lift and drop Upper camel Intermediate Class Combination: Walk forward 3/4 shimmy 8cts Walk backward 3/4 twist shimmy 8cts Double back and up, turn 4cts, repeat New moves Pelvic rolls Pelvic scoop Figure 8 undulation Body wave Pelvic circle
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