TFBD Nov/Dec Series: Class 3 Notes

Today's theme was ATS Arabic movements and variations. Here are the movements we practiced:

ATS Arabic
ATS Arabic Hip Twist
ATS Arabic Hip Twist quarter turns
ATS Arabic Hip Twist half turns

Combos:
1. ATS Arabic + starting with both arms up, windmill the right arm back and down (4 cts).
ATS Arabic + turn over left shoulder with left elbow lifted (4 cts).

2. ATS Arabic + facing stage left, hands at chest level and gradually raise the left hand up while lowering the right arm; traveling backwards (4 cts).
ATS Arabic Hip Twist half turn to face stage right.
ATS Arabic + facing stage right, hands at chest level and gradually raise the right hand up while lowering the left arm; traveling forwards (4 cts).
ATS Arabic Hip Twist half turn to face stage left.

3. ATS Arabic + start by facing stage left with both arms up (cts 1, 2), lower right arm down to shoulder height (cts 3, 4), then down beside hip (cts 5, 6), and back to shoulder height (cts 7, 8).
ATS Arabic Hip Twist half turn to face stage right (4 cts).
ATS Arabic Hip Twist half turn with arms up over head during the half turn (4 cts).

Our creative section of the class is a little more challenging today... Create your own (solo!) 16 count combination, then dance it for the class. Next, we partnered with someone, taught the partner our 16 count combo and danced our two combos together for a 32 count combo. Finally, we had to figure out the "other" direction of our combos. Meaning, if you were turning right, now turn left, etc.!!!

Hope you had fun.
See you in two weeks! Happy Thanksgiving ya'll!

Lily