TFBD May Series: Class 3

Hello Dancers!

Today was more exploratory and showing you that there are just so many options you could play with! Here are the drills we worked on:

Undulations (HT, half notes) with Fig. 8 front to back (16 counts per fig8)

Undulations with interior hip circles clockwise

Undulations with interior hip circle counter clockwise

Undulations with exterior hip circle counter clockwise

Shimmy with exterior hip circle counter clockwise

Choreography to The Lantern

From the CD “Tribal Derivations” by Beats Antique

Length: 3:59

Time	Movement	Music	Bars
0:00	Wait on stage	Intro
0:10	Improvised Movement	Slow	3 x 8
0:27	Hip slides and hip singles Feet: Walk forward QT dbR Hips: Hip slides QT (whole notes/4 counts) dbR with hip singles FT (eighth notes) dbR.		2 x 8
0:38	Accent 1 - Hip Slide R + Chest Slide L Accent 2 - Hip Slide L + Chest Slide R Accent 3 - Upper ab + Low ab locks Accent 4 -  Back turn R	Accents	8
0:43	ATS Torso Rotation (16 counts) with hip singles FT (eighth notes) dbR. Repeat	Theme	4 x 8
1:05	Hip singles with: accents: * head slide right, left (cts 1+) * shoulder press right, left (cts 2+) * chest lock up, down (cts 3+) ab roll down (cts 4-8) body wave (8 cts)	Theme with breaks	2 x 8
1:16	Hip Squares (HT, 2 counts for one square)for 7 counts clockwise, dbF. Repeat ccw, dbF.	interlude	8
1:25	Pelvic Locks dbB (eighth notes, FT) with chest circles (whole notes, QT). Feet cross touch (whole notes, QT).	Theme 2	4 x 8
1:45	Break 1: Flamenco arms to the right with right hip hook, right leg steps out, and head turns right. Break 2: Head locks front Break 3: Chest down, up Break 4: Gentle R hip drops as arms float down next to hips	Percussion	2 x 8
1:57	Break 1: Torso bends down 45 degree to left diagonal + 2 undulations Break 2: Keeping 45 degree bend, torso pivots to right diagonal + 2 undulations Break 3: Torso lifts to vertical + 2 undulations Break 4: Walk to front right corner (8 counts) Break 5: Shimmy with exterior hip circle dbL ccw (6 counts) + Step L foot out left w/L hip, half turn over L shoulder, step right w/ R hip, back turn over L shoulder, step L foot w/L hip.	Build Up	4 x 8
2:20	Undulations (HT, half notes) with Figure 8 Front to Back (8 counts per side)	Theme	4 x 8

Partner Improv exercise:
In your group or with your partner, select 3 poses and figure out how to start facing back and transition to the front in 24 counts. However, this time, work it out so that no one is doing the same movement.


Next week, we'll focus more on partner/group improv with more choreography practice!

Enjoy!
Lily
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