TFBD May Series: Class 5

Hello Dancers!

In our last class of the 5-week series, we drilled and then got creative!

Here are the drills we worked on:

Pelvic Locks with Hip Slides

Pelvic Locks with Front to Back Figure 8

Pelvic Locks with Back to Front Figure 8

Pelvic Locks with Hip Circle
... and with walking!

Pelvic Locks with Goosh Step

Pelvic Locks with Torso Rotation

Choreography to The Lantern

From the CD “Tribal Derivations” by Beats Antique

Length: 3:59

Time	Movement	Music	Bars
0:00	Wait on stage	Intro
0:10	Improvised Movement	Slow	3 x 8
0:27	Hip slides and hip singles Feet: Walk forward QT dbR Hips: Hip slides QT (whole notes/4 counts) dbR with hip singles FT (eighth notes) dbR.		2 x 8
0:38	Accent 1 - Hip Slide R + Chest Slide L Accent 2 - Hip Slide L + Chest Slide R Accent 3 - Upper ab + Low ab locks Accent 4 -  Back turn R	Accents	8
0:43	ATS Torso Rotation (16 counts) with hip singles FT (eighth notes) dbR. Repeat	Theme	4 x 8
1:05	Hip singles with: accents: * head slide right, left (cts 1+) * shoulder press right, left (cts 2+) * chest lock up, down (cts 3+) ab roll down (cts 4-8) body wave (8 cts)	Theme with breaks	2 x 8
1:16	Hip Squares (HT, 2 counts for one square)for 7 counts clockwise, dbF. Repeat ccw, dbF.	interlude	8
1:25	Pelvic Locks dbB (eighth notes, FT) with chest circles (whole notes, QT). Feet cross touch (whole notes, QT).	Theme 2	4 x 8
1:45	Break 1: Flamenco arms to the right with right hip hook, right leg steps out, and head turns right. Break 2: Head locks front Break 3: Chest down, up Break 4: Gentle R hip drops as arms float down next to hips	Percussion	2 x 8
1:57	Break 1: Torso bends down 45 degree to left diagonal + 2 undulations Break 2: Keeping 45 degree bend, torso pivots to right diagonal + 2 undulations Break 3: Torso lifts to vertical + 2 undulations Break 4: Walk to front right corner (8 counts) Break 5: Shimmy with exterior hip circle dbL ccw (6 counts) + Step L foot out left w/L hip, half turn over L shoulder, step right w/ R hip, back turn over L shoulder, step L foot w/L hip.	Build Up	4 x 8
2:20	Undulations (HT, half notes) with Figure 8 Front to Back (8 counts per side)	Theme	4 x 8
2:42	R Hip up, Chest lock up, L Hip up Lateral Body Wave	Theme w/breaks	2 x 8
2:53	Camel Walk with - Undulation for the first 8 cts - Shimmy for the second 8 cts	Violin	2 x 8
3:05	Undulation Up to Down with shimmy (4 counts) Undulation down to up with shimmy; chest lock up/down on last two counts. (4 counts)	interlude	8
3:10	Camel Walk with Undulation and body pivots	Violin	2 x 8
3:22	FINALE Pivot Turn (ala RB style) - right over left. 4 counts for arms, 4 counts for turn Pose 8 cts Pivot Turn (ala RB style) - left over right Pose 8 cts Free-movement Transition 8 cts Free-movement Transition 8 cts POSE	Finale to Fade	6 x 8

Creative exercise:
In your group or with your partner, change up the section at 1:57 using your own accents. Think about the flow. What was the section before it? What is the section after it. Do you dance synchronously, mirror, alternate, etc??? Lots of choices and options.

Of course, we also have the improvised intro and ending. Remember to try something different.


Hope you enjoyed this series as much as I have! It's been a real joy watching all of you develop your own creative dance.

I will miss you for the next several months! Remember to keep dancing. Look forward to seeing you in the Fall!


LOVE!
Lily
www.LilyBellydance.com