TFBD Sep/Oct Series: Class 7

Sorry for the late post. In short, we worked on the Sidewinder Arms and Creature Comfort combo... and drilled those two movements.


Here is the choreo written out.

Choreography to “Mission”
Music by Beats Antique
Length: 4:20

Time	Movement	Music	Bars
0:03	Entrance
0:24	Hip Singles	Prep beats	2 x 8
0:28	Progressively fast walking	Crescendo	8
0:32	Half Hip Circle Lateral Body Wave Body Wave Body Wave	Intro theme	4 x 8
0:48	Basic Arabic (ATS) + Arabic Hip Twist Combo	Fast theme	2 x 8
0:56	Bodywave  (8 cts) + Back lunge (4 cts) + cross turn (4 cts)	Theme B	2 x 8
1:04	Int. Chest Circle + Undulation (opt. shimmy layer)	Theme C	2 x 8
1:11	Bodywave + Back lunge + cross turn	Theme B	2 x 8
1:21	Int. Chest Circle + Undulation (opt. shimmy layer)	Theme C	2 x 8
1:29	Float arms up while walking to stage left	Transition	2 x 8
1:36	Moonwalk Undulations - Undulations modified so that chest goes forward instead of up and hips travel back. Feet are quick steps following the undulation.	Slow snaps	4 x 8
1:52	2 int. hip circles + undulation down to up; pivot body to right diagonal. 8 cts. 2 int. hip circles + undulation down to up; pivot body to left diagonal. 8 cts. 4 int. hip circles + undulation down to up; walking forward (1 circle per step). 8 cts. hip circle + undulation down to up. 8 cts.	Q+A	4 x 8
2:08	Hip slide + Hip Circle (opt. undulation layer)	Violin	4 x 8
2:23	Torso rotation to face back		2 x 8
2:33	While facing upstage, turn head over right shoulder on count 1, turn head to face upstage on count 3, turn whole body to face downstage on count 5, then fast walking to left diagonal.		8
2:36	Int. Chest Circle + Undulation up to down (8 cts.) + Int. Hip Circle + Undulation down to up (8 cts.)	Theme C	2 x 8
2:44	Camel Walk (ATS)	Theme B	2 x 8
2:52	Int. Chest Circle + Undulation up to down (8 cts.) + Int. Hip Circle + Undulation down to up (8 cts.)
2:59	Basic Egyptian, Corkscrew, and Figure 8 Combo: Basic Egyptian (4 cts ) Basic Egyptian Half Turn ( 4 cts) Corkscrew half turn to front (8 cts) Figure 8s up to down: Right (4 cts.) + Left (2 cts.) + Right (2 cts.) + Step out to Left (6 cts.) Back turn right (2cts.)	Cello	4 x 8
3:15	Repeat Basic Egyptian, Corkscrew, and Figure 8 Combo with your own partner variation	Cello	4 x 8
3:31	Basic Egyptian, Corkscrew, and Figure 8 Combo	Cello	4 x 8
3:47	Sidewinder and Creature Comfort Combo: Sidewinder arms (16 cts) Creature Comfort (8 cts) Walk to face back and arm raise	Violin	4 x 8
4:03	Sidewinder and Creature Comfort Combo facing back	Violin	4 x 8
4:20	Sidewinder and Creature Comfort Combo variation	Violin	4 x 8
End	Pose	Finale

TFBD Sep/Oct Series: Class 6

Hello!
Thanks again Gina for the class notes. I've added to it... so please read below.

Lying on back:
• Undulations - lifting lower abs, upper abs, and upper back up
off the floor, then lowering them back down onto the floor (upper back, upper abs, and lower abs). Essentially, this is the yoga bridge pose performed slowly and consciously. Also, practice alternating between upper abs and lower abs.
• Hip twists- with hips lifted off the floor, right and left hips alternate pressing up to the ceiling.

Pointers for choreography

For Half Hip Circle (at 0:32):
• Accentuate hip slide to the right for exterior hip circle

For Body Waves (at 0:32, 0:56, 1:11):
• Hold elbows up
• Keep chest open (don’t drop chest too low)
• Lead from the crown of the head

For Basic Arabic (ATS) + Arabic Hip Twist Combo (at 0:48):
• Mirroring or variations with partner

For Back Lunge (at 0:56, 1:11):
• Lift front arm and front foot together before cross turn

For Moonwalk Undulations (at 1:36):
• Feet up on releve
• Quick steps back on count # 4 (after snap)

Here is the choreography so far …

Choreography to “Mission”
Music by Beats Antique
Length: 4:20

Time	Movement	Music	Bars
0:03	Entrance
0:24	Hip Singles	Prep beats	2 x 8
0:28	Progressively fast walking	Crescendo	8
0:32	Half Hip Circle Lateral Body Wave Body Wave Body Wave	Intro theme	4 x 8
0:48	Basic Arabic (ATS) + Arabic Hip Twist Combo	Fast theme	2 x 8
0:56	Bodywave  (8 cts) + Back lunge (4 cts) + cross turn (4 cts)	Theme B	2 x 8
1:04	Int. Chest Circle + Undulation (opt. shimmy layer)	Theme C	2 x 8
1:11	Bodywave + Back lunge + cross turn	Theme B	2 x 8
1:21	Int. Chest Circle + Undulation (opt. shimmy layer)	Theme C	2 x 8
1:29	Float arms up while walking to stage left	Transition	2 x 8
1:36	Moonwalk Undulations - Undulations modified so that chest goes forward instead of up and hips travel back. Feet are quick steps following the undulation.	Slow snaps	4 x 8
1:52	2 int. hip circles + undulation down to up; pivot body to right diagonal. 8 cts. 2 int. hip circles + undulation down to up; pivot body to left diagonal. 8 cts. 4 int. hip circles + undulation down to up; walking forward (1 circle per step). 8 cts. hip circle + undulation down to up. 8 cts.	Q+A	4 x 8
2:08	Hip slide + Hip Circle (opt. undulation layer)	Violin	4 x 8
2:23	Torso rotation to face back		2 x 8
2:33	While facing upstage, turn head over right shoulder on count 1, turn head to face upstage on count 3, turn whole body to face downstage on count 5, then fast walking to left diagonal.		8
2:36	Int. Chest Circle + Undulation up to down (8 cts.) + Int. Hip Circle + Undulation down to up (8 cts.)	Theme C	2 x 8
2:44	Camel Walk (ATS)	Theme B	2 x 8
2:52	Int. Chest Circle + Undulation up to down (8 cts.) + Int. Hip Circle + Undulation down to up (8 cts.)	Theme C	2 x 8
2:59	Basic Egyptian, Corkscrew, and Figure 8 Combo: Basic Egyptian (4 cts )  Basic Egyptian Half Turn ( 4 cts) Corkscrew half turn to front (8 cts) Figure 8s up to down: Right (4 cts.) + Left (2 cts.) + Right (2 cts.) + Step out to Left (6 cts.) Back turn right (2cts.)	Cello	4 x 8
3:15	Repeat Basic Egyptian, Corkscrew, and Figure 8 Combo with your own partner variation	Cello	4 x 8
3:31	Basic Egyptian, Corkscrew, and Figure 8 Combo	Cello	4 x 8

Thanks again for a great class! We'll be finishing out the choreography in the next class. Then, in the last class of the series, we'll finalize staging and do some fine tuning.

See you soon!
Lily

TFBD Sep/Oct Series: Class 5

Thank you Gina for submitting the class notes!

Practice of movements

Laying on the floor:

• Undulations - Isolated contractions of upper abs and lower abs

Standing:

• Interior Hip Circles - Standing on one foot with other foot to the front/side/back.

Here is the choreography so far...


Choreography to “Mission”
Music by Beats Antique
Length: 4:20

Time	Movement	Music	Bars
0:03	Entrance
0:24	Hip Singles	Prep beats	2 x 8
0:28	Progressively fast walking	Crescendo	8
0:32	Half Hip Circle Lateral Body Wave Body Wave Body Wave	Intro theme	4 x 8
0:48	Basic Arabic (ATS) + Arabic Hip Twist Combo	Fast theme	2 x 8
0:56	Bodywave  (8 cts) + Back lunge (4 cts) + cross turn (4 cts)	Theme B	2 x 8
1:04	Int. Chest Circle + Undulation (opt. shimmy layer)	Theme C	2 x 8
1:11	Bodywave + Back lunge + cross turn	Theme B	2 x 8
1:21	Int. Chest Circle + Undulation (opt. shimmy layer)	Theme C	2 x 8
1:29	Float arms up while walking to stage left	Transition	2 x 8
1:36	Moonwalk Undulations - Undulations modified so that chest goes forward instead of up and hips travel back. Feet are quick steps following the undulation.	Slow snaps	4 x 8
1:52	2 int. hip circles + undulation down to up; pivot body to right diagonal. 8 cts. 2 int. hip circles + undulation down to up; pivot body to left diagonal. 8 cts. 4 int. hip circles + undulation down to up; walking forward (1 circle per step). 8 cts. hip circle + undulation down to up. 8 cts.	Q+A	4 x 8
2:08	Hip slide + Hip Circle (opt. undulation layer)	Violin	4 x 8
2:23	Torso rotation to face back		2 x 8
2:33	While facing upstage, turn head over right shoulder on count 1, turn head to face upstage on count 3, turn whole body to face downstage on count 5, then fast walking to left diagonal.		8
2:36	Int. Chest Circle + Undulation up to down (8 cts.) + Int. Hip Circle + Undulation down to up (8 cts.)	Theme C	2 x 8
2:44	Camel Walk (ATS)	Theme B	2 x 8
2:52	Int. Chest Circle + Undulation up to down (8 cts.) + Int. Hip Circle + Undulation down to up (8 cts.)	Theme C	2 x 8