The 2011 Austin Belly Dance Convention

Have you signed up for the Austin Belly Dance Convention yet? If you haven't you should! There are so many reasons to be there:

* New venue! That's right! It'll be at the Holiday Inn Midtown, which is next to Highland Mall. The hotel has been updating its digs, so you are in for a swanky modern vibe. What a treat for us belly dancers!

* Live band! From Dallas, Texas, Badrawn will be playing some sweet classic and unexpected bellydance tunes for us during the Social Hour Show, which starts at 7pm. Get there early to get a good seat and purchase your tickets in advance.

* WORKSHOPS! Yes, we have instructors from Texas, California, and New Jersey, making this a cross-national event! It's not everyday you get all these options under one roof. There are so many different topics, offering something for the drummers, the movers-and-shakers, the thinkers, etc. Check the registration page for class times and signups:

http://abdc.staceylizette.com/registration.html

Yes, I am teaching one of the Saturday afternoon workshops (titled "Cultivating Musicality"), appropriate for any level and style of dancer. If you've been struggling with a piece of music or ever wondered how you'd dance to a particular song, this is a workshop that will guide you to doing just that! It's part lecture and part dance, so bring your thinking caps and dance shoes!


* Suhaila! It's so good to have Suhaila back in Texas. She was in Houston for a brief stint last fall, but this time, not only will she be teaching her mother Jamila Salimpour's format, but she's also bringing Bal Anat for the Saturday Night Gala Show! If you don't know what Bal Anat is... you need to: http://www.suhailainternational.com/FromManyTribesOriginsofBalAnat.pdf

* Shows! Shows! Shows! It's not enough to have just a Friday night show and a Saturday night show. Let's face it. We get together once a year. We hang out. We learn... but we also want to see some fabulous dancing. So, there is also Friday Social Hour show which starts at 7pm before the Friday Gala show which starts at 8pm. There is the Saturday afternoon Performance Evaluation show, followed by the Open Stage show. In the evening, we kick off with performances at 7pm with the Saturday Social Hour show, and then for the big bang at 8pm, we have the Bal Anat Show... first time ever in Texas!

Enough of me going on and on about this event. Let's rendevous at ABDC 2011!
www.TheABDC.com

TFBD Mar/Apr Class 8 Notes

Hello Dancers!
We're finally done with the choreography!

Time	Movement	Music	Counts	FC pattern
0:06	Wait off stage	Intro	16	none
0:11	Feet – Step touch HT dbR, then pause HT. Repeat. Torso - Wait count 1. Und d2u FT, then hip single FT dbR, pause count 4. Arms – 5th position.	Theme 1: Mizmar	2 x 8	337
0:22	Feet – Cross step HT dbR in CCW circular floor pattern. Torso – Int chest circle HT dbR CCW. Arms – 2nd position.	Theme 2: Orchestral with tambourine	2 x 8	3
0:35	Motif: R shoulder roll b2f HT. L shoulder roll f2b HT with body pivot to L diagonal. Int chest circle dbR HT (2 counts). Und u2d FT (1 count). Und d2u FT (1 count). Int chest circle dbR HT (2counts). Und u2d HT (2 counts). Right foot extends behind and drags in half circle to end crossed over left foot (3 counts). Cross Turn dbR FT (1 count). [mirror the motif]: L shoulder roll b2f HT. R shoulder roll f2b HT with body pivot to R diagonal. Int chest circle dbL HT. Und u2d FT. Und d2u FT. Int chest circle dbR HT. Und u2d HT. Left foot extends behind and drags in half circle to end cross over left foot. Cross Turn dbL FT. Arms – high 1st position.	Mizmar solo	4 x 8	3-3-3-3-1
0:58	Figure 8 b2f ET	Bass & vocal	2 x 8	355
1:10	Ribcage Goosh Step – HT dbR (ct 1-6) + Baraka (ct 78) Travel in circular floor pattern, continuing to face front. (aka "ferris wheel")	Mizmar & vocal	4 x 8	31313
1:32	Group Combos	Mizmar Solo	4 x 8	3513
1:56	Feet - Cross Touch ( on ct 12) dbR Torso – Shoulder R(+) L (3), chestlift (4) Repeat Left	Drum Interlude	8	follow body accents
2:01	Arabic I Feet – Walking HT Torso – Undulation U2D HT	Theme 2 Interlude	8	3
2:07	Lateral Body Wave (4 cts) + Interior hip circle (4 cts) - travel forward starting right diagonal, then left diagonal, repeat. Feet – Walking HT Torso – Undulation U2D HT	Theme 1 Mizmar	2 x 8	337
2:19	Running Choo Choo #4	Theme 2: Orchestral with tambourine	2 x 8	3
2:30	Your combo or improv!	Drum Solo	2 x 8	None
2:42	Slowly into R high posse and arms to 5th (8 cts) Pivot right hip to front and land the right foot so that toes are facing left diagonal (8 cts) Slow body wave (16 cts)	Soft vocal with drum	4 x 8	None
3:05	Serpentine Arm Waves (8 cts) Repeat arms while organically walking forward, sideways, backwards, turning, etc.	Finale	8 x 8	None

I hope you've enjoyed learning and dancing to this beautiful choreography!


The next TFBD series (5 classes) starts next week, Thursday, May 5th! Register here:
http://www.lilybellydance.com/registerTF.shtml


Thank you for dancing! See you next week!
Lily

Bellydance Basics Mar/Apr Class 8 Notes

Hello Ladies!

Here are the notes from the last class of the series! If you haven't registered for the next series (starting next week!), register here:
http://www.lilybellydance.com/registerBB.shtml



Class 8. Front to Back Figure 8 and Back to Front Figure 8

1. Review: Review movements from the previous classes.
2. New:
Front to Back Figure 8 - twist right hip forward, slide hip to right diagonal, round right hip to back corner, then pull back to center; twist left hip forward, slide left hip to left diagonal, round left hip to back corner, then pull back to center.



Back to Front Figure 8 - twist right hip to back corner, slide hip to back corner, round right hip to right front corner, then pull back to center; twist left hip to back corner, slide hip to back corner, round left hip to front corner, then pull back to center.


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

1:29 Vocal
4 x 8 counts: Undulation & Broken Undulation in circle formation
* Undulations up to down QT, walking right QT- 4 counts
* Broken Undulation: Chest lock up down, Pelvic lock front back. Walking right QT - 4 counts
* Repeat 4 times, traveling in a group circle (facing outward from circle)


4 x 8 counts: : Interior and exterior circles
* interior chest circle downbeat right, counterclockwise (4 counts)
* interior chest circle downbeat right, counterclockwise (4 counts)
* exterior chest circle downbeat right, counterclockwise (8 counts)
* interior hip circle downbeat right, counterclockwise (4 counts)
* interior hip circle downbeat right, counterclockwise (4 counts)
* exterior hip circle downbeat right, counterclockwise (8 counts)

2:09 Interlude
4 x 8 counts: Figure 8 Up to Down variations
* Figure 8 up to down, downbeat right - 8 counts
* Figure 8 up to down,, downbeat right - 8 counts
[walking ¾ T to face back]
* Figure 8 up to down,, ¾ T (RLR, LRL) - 8 counts
* Figure 8 up to down,, ¾ T (RLR, LRL) - 8 counts

2:29 Build Up
4 x 8 counts: Shimmy and Grapevine
* Standing in place shimmy - 4 counts
* Grapevine traveling to the left - 4 counts
(Repeat 4 times)

2 x 8 counts: Hip Twist
* Walking RLR - 3 counts
* Left Hip twist on count 4
* Walking LRL - 3 counts
* Right Hip twist on count 8
(Repeat 4 times)


2:59 Finale
NEW
2 x 8 counts: Front to Back Figure 8
* Front to Back Figure 8 (ET)
(Repeat 2 times)

2 x 8 counts: ¾ Front to Back Figure 8
* Feet: step-together-step (downbeat Right foot), hold count 4
* Hips: ¾ Front to Back Figure 8 (downbeat Right) [RLR, hold, LRL, hold]
(Repeat 2 times)

2 x 8 counts: Back to Front Figure 8
* Feet: Walking backwards, downbeat Right, ET (4 counts each side)
* Hips: Back to Front Figure 8, downbeat Right, ET (4 counts each side)

Pose

Thank you for a fantastic 8 weeks! I hope you've enjoyed the class as much as I have. More importantly, I hope you can see how much you have progressed in the past 8 week!

Remember the new series starts next week!
See you soon!
Lily
www.LilyBellydance.com

TFBD Mar/Apr Class 7 Notes

Hello Dancers!
We're almost done with the choreography!

Time	Movement	Music	Counts	FC pattern
0:06	Wait off stage	Intro	16	none
0:11	Feet – Step touch HT dbR, then pause HT. Repeat. Torso - Wait count 1. Und d2u FT, then hip single FT dbR, pause count 4. Arms – 5th position.	Theme 1: Mizmar	2 x 8	337
0:22	Feet – Cross step HT dbR in CCW circular floor pattern. Torso – Int chest circle HT dbR CCW. Arms – 2nd position.	Theme 2: Orchestral with tambourine	2 x 8	3
0:35	Motif: R shoulder roll b2f HT. L shoulder roll f2b HT with body pivot to L diagonal. Int chest circle dbR HT (2 counts). Und u2d FT (1 count). Und d2u FT (1 count). Int chest circle dbR HT (2counts). Und u2d HT (2 counts). Right foot extends behind and drags in half circle to end crossed over left foot (3 counts). Cross Turn dbR FT (1 count). [mirror the motif]: L shoulder roll b2f HT. R shoulder roll f2b HT with body pivot to R diagonal. Int chest circle dbL HT. Und u2d FT. Und d2u FT. Int chest circle dbR HT. Und u2d HT. Left foot extends behind and drags in half circle to end cross over left foot. Cross Turn dbL FT. Arms – high 1st position.	Mizmar solo	4 x 8	3-3-3-3-1
0:58	Figure 8 b2f ET	Bass & vocal	2 x 8	355
1:10	Ribcage Goosh Step – HT dbR (ct 1-6) + Baraka (ct 78) Travel in circular floor pattern.	Mizmar & vocal	4 x 8	31313
1:32	Group Combos	Mizmar Solo	4 x 8	3513
1:56	eet - Cross Touch ( on ct 12) dbR Torso – Shoulder R(+) L (3), chestlift (4) Repeat Left	Drum Interlude	8	follow body accents
2:01	Arabic I Feet – Walking HT Torso – Undulation U2D HT	Theme 2 Interlude	8	3
2:07	Lateral Body Wave (4 cts) + Interior hip circle (4 cts) - travel forward starting right diagonal, then left diagonal, repeat. Feet – Walking HT Torso – Undulation U2D HT	Theme 1 Mizmar	2 x 8	337
2:19	Running Choo Choo #4	Theme 2: Orchestral with tambourine	2 x 8	3
2:30	Hips – Fig 8 ¾ u2d dbR Chest – up down on cts 12+ and 16+	Drum Solo	2 x 8	None

HOMEWORK!
That's right! Don't forget you have homework due this week. Your task is to come up with your own 16 count replacement of the Drum Solo part. What we used in class is a "placeholder" and somewhat basic interpretation. Let's see what you and your ears come up with!



Remember we have just one more TFBD series before I go on maternity leave. The next TFBD series (5 classes) starts Thursday, May 5th! Register here:
http://www.lilybellydance.com/registerTF.shtml


Thank you for dancing!
Lily

Bellydance Basics Mar/Apr Class 7 Notes

Hello Ladies!

Here are the notes from this second to last class of the series! Remember that we have just one more series left before I go on maternity leave. The next series starts the week after next, so make sure you sign up soon! Register here:
http://www.lilybellydance.com/registerBB.shtml



Class 7. Shimmy, Grapevine, and Hip Twists

1. Review:* Hip Figure 8 Up to Down

2. Shimmy, Grapevine, and TwistsIn place: shimmy standing and then with weight on one leg
Hip twists in place, with weight on one leg, and while traveling
Grapevine traveling left and right


Combos:* Step, Step, Step, Twist – Step right, left, right, touch the left foot and twist the left hip. Step left, right, left, touch the right foot and twist the right hip. Repeat

* Shimmy and Grapevine – Standing shimmy for 4 counts. Grapevine traveling to the left starting with the right foot crossing over the left foot, step the left foot out to the left, step the right foot behind the left, step the left foot out to 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

1:29 Vocal
4 x 8 counts: Undulation & Broken Undulation in circle formation
* Undulations up to down QT, walking right QT- 4 counts
* Broken Undulation: Chest lock up down, Pelvic lock front back. Walking right QT - 4 counts
* Repeat 4 times, traveling in a group circle (facing outward from circle)


4 x 8 counts: : Interior and exterior circles
* interior chest circle downbeat right, counterclockwise (4 counts)
* interior chest circle downbeat right, counterclockwise (4 counts)
* exterior chest circle downbeat right, counterclockwise (8 counts)
* interior hip circle downbeat right, counterclockwise (4 counts)
* interior hip circle downbeat right, counterclockwise (4 counts)
* exterior hip circle downbeat right, counterclockwise (8 counts)

2:09 Interlude
4 x 8 counts: Figure 8 Up to Down variations
* Figure 8 up to down, downbeat right - 8 counts
* Figure 8 up to down,, downbeat right - 8 counts
[walking ¾ T to face back]
* Figure 8 up to down,, ¾ T (RLR, LRL) - 8 counts
* Figure 8 up to down,, ¾ T (RLR, LRL) - 8 counts

2:29 Build Up
NEW
4 x 8 counts: Shimmy and Grapevine
* Standing in place shimmy - 4 counts
* Grapevine traveling to the left - 4 counts
(Repeat 4 times)

2 x 8 counts: Hip Twist
* Walking RLR - 3 counts
* Left Hip twist on count 4
* Walking LRL - 3 counts
* Right Hip twist on count 8
(Repeat 4 times)


Have a stellar weekend!
Lily
www.LilyBellydance.com

TFBD Mar/Apr Class 6 Notes

Finally, Lily is going to put the table of choreography and finger cymbals together for you. I hope it's detailed enough for you to practice with at home.

Time	Movement	Music	Counts	FC pattern
0:06	Wait off stage	Intro	16	none
0:11	Feet – Step touch HT dbR, then pause HT. Repeat. Torso - Wait count 1. Und d2u FT, then hip single FT dbR, pause count 4. Arms – 5th position.	Theme 1: Mizmar	2 x 8	337
0:22	Feet – Cross step HT dbR in CCW circular floor pattern. Torso – Int chest circle HT dbR CCW. Arms – 2nd position.	Theme 2: Orchestral with tambourine	2 x 8	3
0:35	Motif: R shoulder roll b2f HT. L shoulder roll f2b HT with body pivot to L diagonal. Int chest circle dbR HT (2 counts). Und u2d FT (1 count). Und d2u FT (1 count). Int chest circle dbR HT (2counts). Und u2d HT (2 counts). Right foot extends behind and drags in half circle to end crossed over left foot (3 counts). Cross Turn dbR FT (1 count). [mirror the motif]: L shoulder roll b2f HT. R shoulder roll f2b HT with body pivot to R diagonal. Int chest circle dbL HT. Und u2d FT. Und d2u FT. Int chest circle dbR HT. Und u2d HT. Left foot extends behind and drags in half circle to end cross over left foot. Cross Turn dbL FT. Arms – high 1st position.	Mizmar solo	4 x 8	3-3-3-3-1
0:58	Figure 8 b2f ET	Bass & vocal	2 x 8	355
1:10	Ribcage Goosh Step – HT dbR (ct 1-6) + Baraka (ct 78) Travel in circular floor pattern.	Mizmar & vocal	4 x 8	31313
1:32	Group Combos	Mizmar Solo	4 x 8	3513
1:56	eet - Cross Touch ( on ct 12) dbR Torso – Shoulder R(+) L (3), chestlift (4) Repeat Left	Drum Interlude	8	follow body accents
2:01	Arabic I Feet – Walking HT Torso – Undulation U2D HT	Theme 2 Interlude	8	3
2:07	Lateral Body Wave (4 cts) + Interior hip circle (4 cts) - travel forward starting right diagonal, then left diagonal, repeat. Feet – Walking HT Torso – Undulation U2D HT	Theme 1 Mizmar	2 x 8	337

Remember the next TFBD series (5 classes) starts Thursday, May 5th! Register here:
http://www.lilybellydance.com/registerTF.shtml



Thank you for dancing!
Lily

Bellydance Basics Mar/Apr Class 6 Notes

Hello Dancers!

The major topics of this 6th class is the Figure 8 Up to Down (or Maya).

1. Quick warm up

2. Drills for Hip Figure 8 Up to Down
* Downbeat right, ET
* Downbeat right, HT
* Downbeat right, ¾ T
* Downbeat right, HT; walking HT downbeat right
* Downbeat right, ¾ T; walking ¾ T downbeat right
* Partnering: (travel toward partner, hook arms, circle, then back to your starting spot) Downbeat right, ¾ T; walking ¾ T downbeat right



3. Review the choreography from the bottom up!

Here is the choreography writeup:


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


1:29 Vocal

4 x 8 counts: Undulation & Broken Undulation in circle formation

* Undulations up to down QT, walking right QT- 4 counts
* Broken Undulation: Chest lock up down, Pelvic lock front back. Walking right QT - 4 counts
* Repeat 4 times, traveling in a group circle (facing outward from circle)


4 x 8 counts: Interior and exterior circles

* interior chest circle downbeat right, counterclockwise (4 counts)
* interior chest circle downbeat right, counterclockwise (4 counts)
* exterior chest circle downbeat right, counterclockwise (8 counts)
* interior hip circle downbeat right, counterclockwise (4 counts)
* interior hip circle downbeat right, counterclockwise (4 counts)
* exterior hip circle downbeat right, counterclockwise (8 counts)


NEW
2:09 Interlude
4 x 8 counts: Figure 8 Up to Down Partnering
Partnering: (travel toward partner, hook arms, circle, then back to your starting spot) Downbeat right, ¾ T; walking ¾ T downbeat right




For those who still need the music, here it is:
You can download the music here (right-click and select Save Target As), since it's not available for purchase anywhere.


Remember the next series (5 classes) starts May 4th! Register here:
http://www.lilybellydance.com/registerBB.shtml


Lily
www.LilyBellydance.com

TFBD Mar/Apr Class 5 Notes

In this 5th class of the 8 week series, we did:

1. Warm up
2. Drills with finger cymbals
3. Movement drills with finger cymbals
4. Review choreography
5. Review group combos
6. Add finger cymbal patter 3-5-1-3 with our group combos.
7. Dance the choreography!

That was short and sweet!
Lily

Bellydance Basics Mar/Apr Class 5 Notes

Hi Ladies!

It's our fifth class together... which means there is only 3 more to go! Hope you're planning to continue on with the next session. It's been a real joy to spend these Wednesday nights with you.

Our main topic of this fifth class is the interior chest circles and the interior hip circles. But first, we start out with interior chest squares, then we move on to the interior hip squares, which are made up of pelvic locks and hip singles.

We practiced downbeat front clockwise: front, right, back, left; and also downbeat right counterclockwise: right, front, left, back. Once we have the four sides of a square, we can smooth it out into an interior circle.

We also reviewed the exterior circle to make sure we can feel the difference between the interior and exterior.

Our new combination is:

Two interior chest circles + One exterior chest circle
Two interior hip circles + One exterior hip circle
16 counts total
* interior chest circle downbeat right, counterclockwise (4 counts)
* interior chest circle downbeat right, counterclockwise (4 counts)
* exterior chest circle downbeat right, counterclockwise (8 counts)
* interior hip circle downbeat right, counterclockwise (4 counts)
* interior hip circle downbeat right, counterclockwise (4 counts)
* exterior hip circle downbeat right, counterclockwise (8 counts)

So, here's the choreography so far:
[Sorry about my memory lapse!]

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


1:29 Vocal

4 x 8 counts: Undulation & Broken Undulation in circle formation

* Undulations up to down QT, walking right QT- 4 counts
* Broken Undulation: Chest lock up down, Pelvic lock front back. Walking right QT - 4 counts
* Repeat 4 times, traveling in a group circle (facing outward from circle)


NEW
4 x 8 counts: : Interior and exterior circles

* interior chest circle downbeat right, counterclockwise (4 counts)
* interior chest circle downbeat right, counterclockwise (4 counts)
* exterior chest circle downbeat right, counterclockwise (8 counts)
* interior hip circle downbeat right, counterclockwise (4 counts)
* interior hip circle downbeat right, counterclockwise (4 counts)
* exterior hip circle downbeat right, counterclockwise (8 counts)

For those that haven't gotten the music, here it is:
You can download the music here (right-click and select Save Target As), since it's not available for purchase anywhere.


Have a great weekend!
See you all next week!
Lily

TFBD Mar/Apr Class 4 Notes

Simply put, this FOURTH class of our TFBD series was all about mixing it up and seeing how you adapt to new challenges.
Here's a recap:
1. Warmup
2. Finger cymbals warmup. Going around the room and having each person play 8 counts of one pattern.
3. Bellydance drills around the room while playing finger cymbals. What seems to be a "basic" hip movement now becomes challenging when we're having to isolate the fingers from the hips!
4. Review of the choreography so far.
5. Break up into two groups. Each group to create their own 32 count combination.

Next week... we add the finger cymbals to the two 32-count combination. It's going to tie in really nicely... I can tell already!

Thanks for a great class!
Love to you all!
lily