Bellydance Basics Mar/Apr Class 3 Notes

My oh my! We're only in week three, and already, I feel like you've come a long way. For some of you, I know the "slowness" is probably the most challenging of all. We just want to move-move-move just like our brains are going-going-going non-stop! Like I had said in class, take on this challenge of moving slowly from within... like a moving meditation.

Here's a quick recap of class today:

Class 3. Figure 8: Down to Up
1. Review

* Hip Slides
* Chest Slides
* Arm Waves
* Hip Half Circles
* Hip Circles
* Chest Circles


2. Hip Figure 8 Down to Up

* Downbeat right, ET
* Downbeat left, ET
* Downbeat right, HT
* Downbeat left, HT
* Downbeat right, ¾ T
* Downbeat left, ¾ T
* Downbeat right, HT; walking HT downbeat right
* Downbeat left, HT; walking HT downbeat left
* Downbeat right, ¾ T; walking ¾ T downbeat right
* Downbeat left, ¾ T; walking ¾ T downbeat left


KEY of shorthand:
ET - Eighth time, meaning, this movement takes 8 counts
HT - Half time, meaning, this movement takes 4 counts
3/4 T - three-quarter, meaning, right-left-right-HOLD and left-right-left-HOLD.
Downbeat right - means we start on the right
Downbeat left - means we start on the left


3. Review Choreography
0:10 Intro
4 x 8 counts: Arm waves & Cross Touch

* Right arm wave and right foot cross - 4 counts
* Left arm wave and left foot extends - 4 counts
* Right arm wave and left foot cross - 4 counts
* Left arm wave and right foot extends - 4 counts
* repeat


0:30 Vocal
4 x 8 counts: Hip Slides & Hip Circle

* Hip slide right - 4 counts
* Hip slide left - 4 counts
* Hip circle downbeat left clockwise - 8 counts
* repeat


4 x 8 counts: Chest Circle & Arm Waves

* Exterior chest circle downbeat front clockwise, while turning to stage right - 8 counts
* Arm waves downbeat Right - 8 counts
* Exterior chest circle downbeat front clockwise, while turning to upstage - 8 counts
* Arm waves downbeat Right - 8 counts


1:09 Theme
4 x 8 counts: Figure 8 Down to Up variations
[Facing upstage]

* Figure 8 down to up, downbeat right - 8 counts
* Figure 8 down to up, downbeat right - 8 counts


[walking ¾ T to face front]

* Figure 8 down to up, ¾ T (RLR, LRL) - 8 counts
* Figure 8 down to up, ¾ T (RLR, LRL) - 8 counts


Hope you enjoyed it! See you next week!
Lliy