Bellydance Basics May Series: Class 4

Hello Ladies,

Today's main focus was on the American Tribal Style movement "Arabic". We explored the different variations, but focused mainly on the Arabic Basic and Arabic Hip Twist. Essentially, the "arabic" movement is an undulation at the torso with weight change between the feet, thus making this movement perfect for traveling.

CHOREOGRAPHY to NAGA

0:13
Wait 8 counts
Camel Walk (16 counts)
Torso Rotation starting right (8 counts)

0:39
Taxeem with tribal arm undulation (2 counts each side, 16 counts total)
add traveling/walking, same foot and hip.

0:53
Bodywave (16 counts total)
facing left diagonal. 8 counts each.
first 8 counts with arms at shoulder height.
last 4 counts with arms travel down the sides of the body.


1:05
Maya
add traveling/walking, same foot and hip.
arms travel slowly up the sides of the body.


1:19
Propeller Turn (1 turn, 16 counts total)
both arms up, lower right arm (cts 1,2), then raise (cts 3,4), lower left arm (cts 5,6), then raise (cts 7,8); lower right arm (cts 1,2), raise just the wrist (cts 3.4), then plunge the right hand down as you step the right foot over the left to do a full turn (ct 5). Stop facing left diagonal with a pose (cts 6,7,8), right arm straight up and left arm curve in front of your body; weight in the back leg (left).


1:33
Hip Bumps (8 counts)
Pivot Bump Doubles (8 counts)

1:43
Choo Choo ArcTurn (8 counts)
repeat

1:53
Hip Slide right with Flamenco arms facing right (4 counts) + Maya left (4 counts)
Hip Slide left with Flamenco arms facing left (4 counts) + Maya right (4 counts)


2:04
Choo Choo right, traveling clockwise (8 counts)
Choo Choo left, traveling ccw (8 counts)

New this week:

2:15
Hip Slide right with Flamenco arms facing right (4 counts) + Hip Circle ccw (4 counts)
Hip Slide left with Flamenco arms facing left (4 counts) + Hip Circle cw (4 counts)


2:25
Hip Singles 2 right, 2 left - while walking(8 counts)
repeat

2:36
Arabic (4 counts)
Arabic Hip Twist (4 counts)
repeat

2:47
Camel Walk with body pivots (16 counts)




Enjoy!
See you next week... our last class of the series!
Lily