Tribal Fusion Bellydance July/Aug Series - Class 4 Notes

Great class everyone!

In addition to reviewing the combinations we've covered so far, we also introduced a new "lock" combination...

I'm calling it "The Drawer" combo, starting feet parallel, arms down and forearm up, bent at the elbow. The head slides to the right (just a tiny bit!) on count 1, chest slides to the right on count 2, and hip slides to the right on count 3. Realign effortlessly back to neutral on count 4. Repeat on the left.

You can drill this as is or focus on just the individual slide lock. For example, just the head slide lock to right and left, just the chest slide lock to right and left, and just the hip slide lock to right and left. Remember the key is to make the stop of the action sharp!

Here is the choreography so far:
0:00 Intro "Rakataka" - wait
0:14 Choochoo Hip singles 16 counts.
Pivot Hip Doubles 16 counts, 1/4 turns around.
0:29 Intro "Rakataka" - hip articulations to the rhythm. 2 small hip singles to the right and left.
0:44 Choochoo Hip singles 16 counts.
Pivot Hip Doubles 16 counts, 1/4 turns around.
0:59 Locks: Interior hip squares starting front clockwise 5 accents. Interior chest squares starting front clockwise 5 accents. (Repeat this 4 times. Each time alternate the direction.)
1:13 2,3,3,3: Hip downs in the asterics formation (except the first set with just front and back corner).
Double omi. Emphasize the second omi by bending more at the knees. This combo repeats 4 times facing forward. After the 2nd, arms come up to shoulder height. After the 3rd, arms raise straight up in preparation for the next movement.
1:27 Arabic Arc. 16 counts. Remember to face the left diagonal first and the right arm draws back, down, forward, and up; face center; then face the right diagonal and the left arm draws back, down, forward, and up; face center. The feet are continuously R, L, R, L, etc.
On the last 4 counts, instead of coming back to center, we will turn over the right shoulder as we drop the arms as a transition.
1:34 The Drawer combo. Right side, left side, right side. On the last 4 counts we do a pivot turn on the left foot: step right foot forward on 1, left foot steps in place on 2, right foot steps to the back on 3 (face back), bring right foot to meet the left at center; all the while, the arms drop down and raise up in preparation for the Basic Egyptian!

For those of you interested in performing this, I will be emailing you directly with the details.

Remember the next (and last series for the year) starts August 27th. The dates are: Aug 27, Sept 3, Sept 24, Oct 1, Oct 8, Oct 15.

Class size will be kept small, so please register and pay in advance:
http://www.lilybellydance.com/instruction/index.shtml

Thank you for your enthusiasm!
lily