TFBD Class 4 Notes

Hello TFBD Thursday dancers!
Here's what we covered today:

Basic Egyptian: Not to be confused with the American Tribal Style (ATS) Basic Egyptian. This is from the Jamila Salimpour format. The movement is more like the "reverse" of the Pivot-Shift-Step. Meaning, we step first, then pivot.
Starting with the right foot, step right (put weight on the right foot), then touch the left foot on the ball and twist the left hip forward. Now, step on to the left foot flat (put weight on the left foot), then touch the right foot on the ball and twist the right hip forward.


With this movement, travel forward.

Travel backwards.

Basic Egyptian with Full Spin: Turn to the right (counts 1 and 2, using right and left foot), step right (count 3), touch the left foot on the ball and twist the left hip forward (count 4). Turn to the left (counts 5 and 6, using left and right foot), step left (count 7), touch the right foot on the ball and twist the right hip forward (count 8).

Basic Egyptian with Open Spin: Turn over right shoulder but traveling forward (counts 1-4); the feet are right foot flat, left foot releve, right foot flat, left foot releve. Step right foot flat (count 5), touch left foot on the ball and twist left hip forward (count 6). Step left foot flat (count 7), touch right foot on the ball and twist right hip forward (count 8).

V-Step: This is a 16-count movement. Walk RLRL to left diagonal (start by right foot stepping behind left), Basic Egyptian (R and L sides for 4 counts); Walk RLRL to right diagonal (start by right foot stepping behind left), Basic Egyptian (R and L sides for 4 counts).

V-Step with turns: This is a 16-count movement. 4-count turn start with right foot behind left turning over right shoulder, walk RLRL to left diagonal, Basic Egyptian (R and L sides for 4 counts); 4-count turn start with right foot behind left turning over right shoulder, Basic Egyptian (R and L sides for 4 counts).

Choreography!

0:00	Intro:	Wait (16 cts)
0:10	Vocal:	Arabic 2 (8 cts), Arabic 3 (8 cts) Arabic 2 (8 cts), Arabic 3 (8 cts)
0:30	Beats:	Running Choo Choo 1 (8 cts), Running Choo Choo 3 (8 cts), Running Choo Choo 4 (8 cts), Running Choo Choo 1 (8 cts)
0:50	Transition:	Pose (8 cts)
0:55	Intro:	Turkish Walk facing right diagonal (16 cts), Turkish Walk (8 cts), Turkish Walk (4 cts), Turkish Walk (4 cts)
1:15	Beats:	8-Count, starting stage right (8 cts), stage left (8 cts), stage front (8 cts), stage back (8 cts)
1:35	Mizmar Q/A:	Maya (8 cts) + Baraka (8 cts) Twist Step (8 cts) + Baraka (8 cts) Samiha (8 cts) + Baraka (8 cts)
2:05	Drum Transition:	Locks: head slide RL, Chest up down up, Rshoulder FB F, chest up drop
2:10	Vocal:	V step + V step with turns

Thanks for a great class.
Happy Valentine's weekend.
See you next week!
Lily