Bellydance Basics Class 3 Notes

Another jam-packed class! Here's a list of the movements we covered in this third class of the 7-week series:

1. Hip Squares
2. Figure 8's Down to Up
3. Shoulder Shimmies
4. Exterior Hip Circles
5. Exterior Chest Circles
6. Pelvic Locks
7. Reviewed:
- Interior Hip Circles
- Interior Chest Circles
- Hip Ups
- Shoulder Presses
- Chest Lifts
- Twists

Here are the new combinations we covered:
1. Alternating Hip Squares -
Hips start pelvic lock front, hip up right, pelvic lock back, hip up left.
Hip pelvic lock front, hip up left, pelvic lock back, hip up right.
Repeat!

2. Figure 8s DU (slow, slow quick, quick, slow):
Figure 8s DU R (2 cts), L (2 cts)
Figure 8s DU R (1 ct), L (1 ct)
Figure 8s DU R (2 cts)
Figure 8s DU L (2 cts), R (2 cts)
Figure 8s DU L (1 ct), R (1 ct)
Figure 8s DU L (2 cts)

3. Twist - Chest - Shoulder Combo:
Twist RLRL (cts 1-4)
Chest U (ct 5)
Shoulder Shimmy (cts 6-8)

4. Exterior Hip Circle and Half Circle:
Hips are Left Front Right Back; Feet are Right Left.
Then hips are Left Front Right; Feet are Right touch Left.
Hips go Right Front Left Back; Feet are with Left Right.
Then hips are Right Front Left; Feet are L touch Right.

Here's the choreography so far:

Choreography to Tabla Solo 3
From the CD “The Dancing Drum” by Issam Houshan
Length: 3:27

Time - Movement
0:01 - Hip ups eighth notes RLRLRLRL
- Shoulder forward press RLRLRL
Repeat
Counts: 2 x 8

0:08 - Hip ups eighth notes RLRL
- Chest lock UDU
Repeat 2 more times
- Hip ups eight notes RLRL
- Pose: Right arm up, Left arm at second, left foot in front and heel up.
Counts: 2 x 8

0:14 - Hip drops
Counts: 2 x 8

0:20 - Chest circle FRBL(cts 1+2+)
- Hip RL (cts 4+)
- Chest circle FRBL (cts 5+6+)
- ¼ pivot R (cts 78)
- Chest circle FLBR(cts 1+2+)
- Hip RL (cts 4+)
- Chest circle FLBR (cts 5+6+)
- ¼ pivot R (cts 78)
- Chest circle FRBL(cts 1+2+)
- Hip RL (cts 4+)
- Chest circle FRBL (cts 5+6+)
- ¼ pivot R (cts 78)
- Chest circle FLBR(cts 1+2+)
- Hip RL (cts 4+)
- Chest circle FLBR (cts 5+6+)
- ¼ pivot R (cts 78)
Counts: 4 x 8

0:35 - Alternating Hip Squares
Counts: 2 x 8

0:42 - Figure 8s DU (slow, slow, quick, quick, slow):
Figure 8s DU RL (4 cts)
Figure 8s DU RL (2 cts)
Figure 8s DU R (2 cts)
Figure 8s DU LR (4 cts)
Figure 8s DU LR (2 cts)
Figure 8s DU L (2 cts)
Counts: 2 x 8

0:56 - Twist - Chest - Shoulder Combo:
Twist RLRL (cts 1-4)
Chest Up (ct 5)
Shoulder Shimmy (cts 6-8)
Counts: 4 x 8

1:10 - Exterior Hip Circle and Half Circle:
LFRB and LFR with RLR touch L
RFLB and RFL with LRL touch R
Counts: 2 x 8

Hope you're having fun... and learning a thing or two while we're at it!
Cheers!
Lily
www.LilyBellydance.com