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