Tribal Fusion Bellydance May-June Series: Class 8 Notes

Hi Ladies,

Thank you for making this 8-week series so spectacular, especially the last class!

In this last class, we took the choreography, paired up, and changed up the orientation of some of the sections. Having someone to dance with changes up the dynamic of the dance. Let this be an opportunity to explore and play with the tools that you've learned. Using the same movement, we performed it facing your partner, away from your partner, traveling around your partner, etc. The possibilities are endless, but I must emphasize the importance of dance technique. Get those movements down, then start to use them creatively.

I hope you all learned a thing or two... and most importantly, had fun!


For those of you continuing on to the next series, the music we will be dancing to is from the album "Sabla Tolo II" by Hossam Ramzy. The piece of music is called "Rakataka". You can find this music on iTunes. I'm keeping this next series small, and there is just a few spots left.

See you Thursday!
Lily
http://www.LilyBellyDance.com

Tribal Fusion Bellydance May-June Series: Class 7 Notes

Almost there ladies!!! We reviewed and cleaned up movements from the choreography. Then, we added on the Egyptian Half Turn.

Egyptian half-turn: Start with regular Basic Egyptian, the right hip is forward on count 1, right foot steps back on count 2, then left hip is forward on count 3; then turn by stepping back with the left foot on 4 and pivoting to the left, ending with the right foot ready for 1. Continue the movement facing back, then turning back to the front.



For the last class, we will work on dancing the choreography in different scenarios and perhaps also personalizing the choreography to you. If you have any thing specific you'd like me to address in the last class, please email me!

Happy practicing!
Lily

Sign up for July-August Tribal Fusion Bellydance series now!

Hi there!
A new 6-week Tribal Fusion style Bellydance series is starting up the first Thursday in July. We'll be covering a new choreography and some new material.

Details here:
http://www.lilybellydance.com/instruction/index.shtml

See you in July... if not earlier!
Lily

Tribal Fusion Bellydance May-June Series: Class 6 Notes

Wow! We have just 2 more weeks left!
Thanks to all who came to class last night. I didn't know that crazy storm was brewing! Hope everyone is safe.

Here is the new material we covered:

1. Torso rotation: Starting from the left side and circling back around to the right, your center point describing a heart shape, with snake arms layered over it. Remember to keep the elbows up.

2. ATS Camel Walk: Step with the right foot onto the balls of the feet as you press down with the right hand and raise the left overhead. Keeping all your weight on the right foot, bend your right knee and extend the left foot to the side. Right arm goes up and left hand reaches toward extended left foot. Straighten your right leg as you draw the left foot in, and layer an arm undulation over a small torso rotation to bring you back to center. Finish with an undulation starting chest down (up to down).

3. ATS Choo choo arc turn: (modified) Arms in flamenco position with right arm parallel to the floor and left arm straight up. With body facing front, right heel up and right toes pointing to the right, right hip bumps for 8 counts. Then Right hip bumps continuous for another 8 counts while you bring left arm down to meet right arm in front 2 counts. Slightly raising both wrists, then pivot around to the left, bringing both hands to the right hip as you turn to the back. Sweep arms around to the left, up and overhead to complete, ending with arms in starting position. Repeat on the right.
Repeat twice on the left side.

Here is a video clip:


Email me if you have any video requests!
Lily

Austin Belly Dance Convention: Pictures

What a great weekend of dancing and shows... out of town guests, local dancers, and teachers...
If you couldn't make it this year, plan on attending next year!

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Yasmina Ramzy and Suleiman Warwar teaching the Saturday morning class on the stage.
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Sabaya with Suleiman Warwar after the Saturday night show.
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Tanja and Stacey after the Saturday night show.

Lily

Tribal Fusion Bellydance Series May-June, Class 5 notes

Sorry these notes are so late!
Here they are:

We did quite a bit of review of movements and the choreography. There were 2 new sections added:

1. Undulations (or Arabic) traveling back and front:
- Undulations traveling back, leading with the right foot, body facing right. On count 1, arms dive down and gradually lifts up. On count 8, turn over the right shoulder, arms are up.
- On count 1 arms dive down and dradually lifts up as the torso undulates, and feet travels forward back to starting point.

2. Arabic hip twist (or Arabic twist):
4-count step. 1-2 is an undulation; on 3-4, step on the right and twist the hips to the right and back to the left. Arms are curved out slightly front. On 1-2, add hand floreos (wrist rotation), turning into the center. On 3-4, the arms should stay in place, framing the torso, as the hips twist.

See you Thursday!
Lily

ABDC is THIS Saturday!

The Austin Belly Dance Convention is this Saturday... who is coming? There are workshops in the mornings and mini workhops on Saturday afternoon. If you want some free entertainment, there is the open stage for you to enjoy performances by local and out of town dancers. It's casual and open to the public from 2-5pm on Saturday.

http://www.abdc.eventbrite.com/

Oh, and if you were planning on signing up for my workshop, there are 5 more spots left. Get in before it's sold out!

I will be there the entire weekend, starting Friday. Come by and say "hi"!Lily

Hip bumps and Pivot Singles and Turn - video clip

Here you go! Hope this helps!