Tribal Fusion Bellydance Class 4 Notes

Hey! We are half way through the session. What do you think so far?

Here are the Class 4 notes:

1. Review basic movements, Jumana points at the hip, hip articulation.

2. Jumana points with chest.

3. Chest

• locks up and down
• slides side to side
• tilts side to side
• exterior circle
• interior circle, chest omi or "chomi"

4. Shoulder locks

• forward and back
• shoulder shimmy
• up and down
• box

5. Upper body combo: chest locks up(1) and down(2), right shoulder forward (3) and back (4)

6. Hip shimmy

7. Body wave (I called this a layback in class. Sorry.) - Start by pushing the chest up and forward, then lean back and roll the movement down the spine. There are varying degrees of body waves. Start small and work towards a bigger movement. Be sure to keep the tailbone tucked and engage your abdominal muscles. Knees are bent.

Arms should frame the upper body and face. The arms can accentuate the movement. At start, arms are extended forward, as chest lifts up and forward, draw hands inwards towards the body. As you lean back, push arms away from body. Cycle through as continuous movement.

The body wave is a stationary upper body movement.

Have a great weekend!

Lily