So glad we had some time to chat about finger cymbals. At first, I only kind of liked them... and I do agree that they are a little awkward at first to play while moving. Remember to always practice playing while dancing!
The finger cymbal patterns we covered were:
1. 1's
2. 3's
3. 31313
As for movements from the Jamila Salimpour format:
Running Choo Choo Family:
Running Choo Choo 1 - R ball, L flat; downbeat L
Running Choo Choo 2 - same as Running Choo Choo 1 except R foot forward and back
Running Choo Choo 3 - same as Running Choo Choo 1 except R foot forward 2 times, then back 2 times.
Running Choo Choo 3.5 - same as Running Choo Choo 1 except R foot forward 4 times, then back 4 times.
Running Choo Choo 4 - same as Running Choo Choo 1 except R foot steps forward at 1o'clcok, then to 2 o'clock, then 4 o'clock, then 5 o'clock.
Arabic Family:
Arabic 1 - L ball behind right with undulations
Arabic 2 - R flat, L ball, R ball, L ball with undulations
Arabic 3 - arabic 2 with R hip twist on 3, undulations
Arabic 4 - R forward, L step, R back , L step; with hip singles
Here is the beginning section of the choreography to "Never Does the Light Shine on Me":
| 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) |
Pop quiz on Thursday!
Lily
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