Here is a video clip of what we covered in Class 3:
http://www.tribalkinesis.com/Choreos/Azure/ArabicShimmyWithArmsAndTurn.wmv
(right-click and save to desktop)
See you Thursday!
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Thursday, September 24, 2009
TFBD Fall 2009 series: Class 3 Notes
Happy Fall, everyone! Here is what we've covered in our 3rd class of the series...
Arabic Shimmy - Start with the Arabic and layer a soft hip shimmy on top.
Arabic Shimmy with Arms & Turn - Start in a standard Arabic shimmy with arms overhead:
To setup the turning, step the right foot to the left on count 1, step the left foot on count 2; right arm drops down on count 1 while your head looks over the right shoulder. Bring arms and feet back to center as if transitioning to the other side. On count 5, drop the left arm down and begin turning by stepping with the feet (right, left, right, left).
Note that the shimmy should be a light, gentle shimmy that does not distract from the Arabic movement. If you are having difficulties layering a shimmy on top, practice the Arabic alone and a slow rocking shimmy (think fast hip singles that are non-locking). If you are not ready to layer a shimmy on top, then do the movement without the shimmy. The movement will still look great!
Here is the new section to the choreography:
1:47 - Arabic in place, arms plunge down in front, then up and out the sides. Repeat. (16 counts)
1:57 - Arabic Shimmy with Arms & Turn (16 counts)
REMINDERS:
Have a great weekend and see you next week!
Lily
Arabic Shimmy - Start with the Arabic and layer a soft hip shimmy on top.
Arabic Shimmy with Arms & Turn - Start in a standard Arabic shimmy with arms overhead:
- Feet - Step the right foot over to the left on count 1, step the left foot on count 2, step the right foot to center on count 3, and left foot on count 4. Repeat to the right side, keeping the same feet on the counts. Be sure to turn your whole body to the left wall and the right wall.
- Arms - Drop the right arm down along the front side of your body on counts 1+2 and then out to the side and up on counts 3+4. Repeat with the left arm. This means that the outside arm is the one that drops down and up.
To setup the turning, step the right foot to the left on count 1, step the left foot on count 2; right arm drops down on count 1 while your head looks over the right shoulder. Bring arms and feet back to center as if transitioning to the other side. On count 5, drop the left arm down and begin turning by stepping with the feet (right, left, right, left).
Note that the shimmy should be a light, gentle shimmy that does not distract from the Arabic movement. If you are having difficulties layering a shimmy on top, practice the Arabic alone and a slow rocking shimmy (think fast hip singles that are non-locking). If you are not ready to layer a shimmy on top, then do the movement without the shimmy. The movement will still look great!
Here is the new section to the choreography:
1:47 - Arabic in place, arms plunge down in front, then up and out the sides. Repeat. (16 counts)
1:57 - Arabic Shimmy with Arms & Turn (16 counts)
REMINDERS:
- An Arabian Night at the Red Fez tonight! Bellydance performances between 9 and 10:30pm.
- Tribal Fusion workshops on October 3rd - email mlilah@desertpassion.com to reserve your spot!
Have a great weekend and see you next week!
Lily
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Workshops on Oct 3 at the Windermere Event Center in Pflugerville
Tribal Fusion Belly dance workshops sponsored by Desert Passion
MIX & MATCH WORKSHOPS $35.00 EACH
Pay at the Door or Pre-Register
mlilah@desertpassion.com
Saturday, October 3rd
WINDERMERE EVENT CENTER
15803 Windermere
Pflugerville, Texas 78660
9:00am - 12:00Noon
Zills, Dance & BellyYoga with Z-Helene
Level: All
Class Description: In this workshop, we will learn the fundamentals of zills and a short choreography to go with it. BellyYoga takes basic yoga postures and adds the belly dance movement to them for beautiful, fluid dancing. Z-Helene has been a performance artist belly dancer for 32 years. She is known for her passionate zills, athletic floorwork and theatrical presentations. As a long-time instructor of Middle Eastern dance at ACC, she has produced over 60 ends- of- semester recitals. She and her husband and artistic collaborator Rick Fink produce the annual Mid-East Dance Choreographer's Troupe Competition in Austin every August. Together they have also created belly dance fusion music and several dance DVD's, the latest being her 4-part Comprehensive Beginning to Intermediate Instructional.
9:30am - 12:30pm
Smooth Moves and Fast Grooves with Lily
Level: beginner/intermediate
Class Description: How slow can you go? You will learn excruciatingly slow movements that can be used for lyrical pieces, taxims, and tribal fusion style belly dance. Then, turn up the beat for the second half of the workshop to experience fast movements for up-tempo music. www.LilyBellyDance.com
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Tribal Fusion Combos with Liora
Level: beginners/advanced
Class Description: In this workshop, Liora will teach some of her signature tribal fusion combos, appropriate for the intermediate to advanced level dancer, with modifications taught for a more beginning level student. The combos can be sequenced into a short choreography. Heavily influenced by the ladies of The Indigo, the Tribal Contingent dancers of Bellydance Superstars, her partner work with Fatina, and her own background in jazz, cabaret, and ATS. She seeks to incorporate these different influences into her own unique style of tribal fusion bellydance. www.liorabellydance.com
MIX & MATCH WORKSHOPS $35.00 EACH
Pay at the Door or Pre-Register
mlilah@desertpassion.com
Saturday, October 3rd
WINDERMERE EVENT CENTER
15803 Windermere
Pflugerville, Texas 78660
9:00am - 12:00Noon
Zills, Dance & BellyYoga with Z-Helene
Level: All
Class Description: In this workshop, we will learn the fundamentals of zills and a short choreography to go with it. BellyYoga takes basic yoga postures and adds the belly dance movement to them for beautiful, fluid dancing. Z-Helene has been a performance artist belly dancer for 32 years. She is known for her passionate zills, athletic floorwork and theatrical presentations. As a long-time instructor of Middle Eastern dance at ACC, she has produced over 60 ends- of- semester recitals. She and her husband and artistic collaborator Rick Fink produce the annual Mid-East Dance Choreographer's Troupe Competition in Austin every August. Together they have also created belly dance fusion music and several dance DVD's, the latest being her 4-part Comprehensive Beginning to Intermediate Instructional.
9:30am - 12:30pm
Smooth Moves and Fast Grooves with Lily
Level: beginner/intermediate
Class Description: How slow can you go? You will learn excruciatingly slow movements that can be used for lyrical pieces, taxims, and tribal fusion style belly dance. Then, turn up the beat for the second half of the workshop to experience fast movements for up-tempo music. www.LilyBellyDance.com
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Tribal Fusion Combos with Liora
Level: beginners/advanced
Class Description: In this workshop, Liora will teach some of her signature tribal fusion combos, appropriate for the intermediate to advanced level dancer, with modifications taught for a more beginning level student. The combos can be sequenced into a short choreography. Heavily influenced by the ladies of The Indigo, the Tribal Contingent dancers of Bellydance Superstars, her partner work with Fatina, and her own background in jazz, cabaret, and ATS. She seeks to incorporate these different influences into her own unique style of tribal fusion bellydance. www.liorabellydance.com
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Saturday, September 5, 2009
TFBD Fall 2009 series - Class 2 Notes
Hi ladies!
Thanks for hanging in there this second class... We did a LOT! All that learning, and we have just a one combination. This is the circles combination, made up for a big step out hip circle, followed by an exterior hip circle, and then an interior hip circle. Then, finally, a down to up undulation (or sometimes referred to as a "reverse undulation").
The break-down...
1. Step out hip circle - starting with legs together and feet flat, step the right foot out to the side and press the right hip to the right (count 1), hips to the back (count 2), press the hips to the left by placing weight on the left foot (count 3), and then press the hips forward as you pull the left leg to meet the right (count 4). Let the torso play along here with a slight 45 degree tilt in the opposite direction of the hip.
2. Exterior hip circle - with legs togther and keeping the torso vertical, press the hips to the right (count 1), press the hips back while keeping the torso vertical (count 2), press the hips to the left (count 3), press the hips to the front (count 4).
3. Interior hip circle - with legs together and keeping the torso vertical, right hip up (count 1), slight contraction in the lower back (count 2), left hip up (count 3), and contraction in the lower abs (count 4).
4. Down to up undulation - standing in place with legs together, slight contraction in the lower back (count 1), contraction in the lower abs (count 2), contraction in the upper abs (count 3), and contraction in the upper back (count 4).
Notes:
REMINDER:
We have a 2-week break. No class on September 10th and 17th. The next class is on September 24th!
Happy practicing!
Lily
Thanks for hanging in there this second class... We did a LOT! All that learning, and we have just a one combination. This is the circles combination, made up for a big step out hip circle, followed by an exterior hip circle, and then an interior hip circle. Then, finally, a down to up undulation (or sometimes referred to as a "reverse undulation").
The break-down...
1. Step out hip circle - starting with legs together and feet flat, step the right foot out to the side and press the right hip to the right (count 1), hips to the back (count 2), press the hips to the left by placing weight on the left foot (count 3), and then press the hips forward as you pull the left leg to meet the right (count 4). Let the torso play along here with a slight 45 degree tilt in the opposite direction of the hip.
2. Exterior hip circle - with legs togther and keeping the torso vertical, press the hips to the right (count 1), press the hips back while keeping the torso vertical (count 2), press the hips to the left (count 3), press the hips to the front (count 4).
3. Interior hip circle - with legs together and keeping the torso vertical, right hip up (count 1), slight contraction in the lower back (count 2), left hip up (count 3), and contraction in the lower abs (count 4).
4. Down to up undulation - standing in place with legs together, slight contraction in the lower back (count 1), contraction in the lower abs (count 2), contraction in the upper abs (count 3), and contraction in the upper back (count 4).
Notes:
- Be sure to make the movements smooth. Connect the dots. Think about the path in which you get from one count to the next. Don't just get there.
- In each muscle contraction, make sure that you've released the previous muscle contraction. Otherwise, you'll be one big knot!
Here is the video clip of what we've done so far...
Choreography to "Azure" - Part 1
Time 0:53 - 1:45
Right-click here and select Save As to save to your computer.
REMINDER:
We have a 2-week break. No class on September 10th and 17th. The next class is on September 24th!
Happy practicing!
Lily
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Solace music
Hey there,
Most of you know that I use quite a bit of music by Solace in my classes and performances. I recently met the man behind Solace and let me just say that he is one funny fellow... totally supportive of the dancers.
Here is where you can buy Solace music:
Happy listening...
Most of you know that I use quite a bit of music by Solace in my classes and performances. I recently met the man behind Solace and let me just say that he is one funny fellow... totally supportive of the dancers.
Here is where you can buy Solace music:
I highly recommend the albums Satya, Sha' waza, and Iman. There are sample tracks you can listen to off his website. His latest album is "Opium Head" with the lovely Rachel Brice on the front cover. Get them all if you can!
The song we are working on this series is "Azure" from the Iman album. Buy it from his website... he may even autograph if for you if you ask!
Happy listening...
Lily
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