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.


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