Bellydance Basics Class 3 Notes

Thanks for making it out to class in this chilly... ok, freezing... weather. What better way to keep warm than to be dancing, learning to control your body parts, and burn some calories all at the same time. Like they say down under: "Good on ya, mate!"

Here's what we covered in this class:

Pivot-Shift-Step: This is a 3-part movement. Starting with left foot flat, step the right foot on the ball and twist the right hip forward on count 1. On count 2, shift the weight over to the left and release the hip back to neutral. On count 3, step the right foot flat. Hold in place for count 4.

Now the left side: Step the left foot on the ball and twist the left hip forward on count 1. On count 2, shift the weight over to the right foot and release the hip back to neutral. On count 3, step the left foot flat. Hold in place for count 4.

Now, you can start again on the right side.

Maya: Also known as the "up-to-down figure 8". You can think of this as a 4-part movement, although you really need to do both sides (8-part) to make a figure 8 shape(or infinity sign). Start with your right hip lifted (1), slide hip out to the right (2), drop the right hip down (3), then collect it back to neutral (4).

Now the left side: Left hip lifts up (1), slide hip out to the left (2), drop the left hip down (3), then draw the left hip back to neutral (4).


Now, continue on start again on the right side. Play with different speeds, slow, fast, medium... let's do it all.

Twist Step: Start with right foot flat and left foot on the ball behind right. Step the right foot flat (weight on right foot) and twist the left hip forward (yes, left hip) on count 1, then twist right hip forward on count 2. Step the left foot on the ball (weight on left foot) and twist the left hip forward on count 3, then twist the right hip forward on count 4. Repeat! Then repeat faster!

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Stay warm and see you next week!
Lily