Bellydance Basics Mar/Apr Class 8 Notes

Hello Ladies!

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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