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LilyBellydance December 2011 Newsletter
Saturday, December 17, 2011
TFBD Nov/Dec Series: Class 6 Notes
Thanks for a great last class of the year!
We reviewed all the movements and combos from this series and added on Figure 8's down to up. Drilled our Figure 8's down to up while walking and in a 3/4 pattern.
Lastly, we each were assigned a movement family (hip singles, twists, undulations, hip slides, figure 8's up to down, and figure 8's down to up) to come up with our own 16 count combo using movements of that family. Finally dance your 16 count combo 3 times in a row to ensure you didn't just get lucky the first time!
Hope you enjoyed it!
We reviewed all the movements and combos from this series and added on Figure 8's down to up. Drilled our Figure 8's down to up while walking and in a 3/4 pattern.
Lastly, we each were assigned a movement family (hip singles, twists, undulations, hip slides, figure 8's up to down, and figure 8's down to up) to come up with our own 16 count combo using movements of that family. Finally dance your 16 count combo 3 times in a row to ensure you didn't just get lucky the first time!
Hope you enjoyed it!
Sunday, December 11, 2011
TFBD Nov/Dec Series: Class 5 Notes
It's a little late, but here are the notes from class 5.
By special request, we started with 3/4 shimmy on the down.
Then, we moved on to today's class plan...
Focus: Figure 8's up to down
- in place
- in place in 3/4 pattern
- walking
- walking in releve
- walking in releve in 3/4 pattern (both hips and feet)
After drilling these, we put together a combo:
- lift Right knee and arms up (cts 1, 2)
- Right half of the figure 8 up to down as you place the right foot down (cts 3, 4)
- exterior 1/2 chest circle starting L (cts 5, 6)
- interior chest circle db Front, clockwise (cts 7, 8)
Interlude step: 3/4 Figure 8 up to down walking, same timing feet
Then figure out the "left" side of this combo.
Finally, dance the "right" side, then Interlude, then the "left" side, then Interlude for a 32 count combo!
Fun stuff Ladies!
By special request, we started with 3/4 shimmy on the down.
Then, we moved on to today's class plan...
Focus: Figure 8's up to down
- in place
- in place in 3/4 pattern
- walking
- walking in releve
- walking in releve in 3/4 pattern (both hips and feet)
After drilling these, we put together a combo:
- lift Right knee and arms up (cts 1, 2)
- Right half of the figure 8 up to down as you place the right foot down (cts 3, 4)
- exterior 1/2 chest circle starting L (cts 5, 6)
- interior chest circle db Front, clockwise (cts 7, 8)
Interlude step: 3/4 Figure 8 up to down walking, same timing feet
Then figure out the "left" side of this combo.
Finally, dance the "right" side, then Interlude, then the "left" side, then Interlude for a 32 count combo!
Fun stuff Ladies!
Friday, December 2, 2011
Austin dance events Dec 1-3
For those looking for some dance activity this weekend, there's lots to choose from! Here they are:
Dance Events this weekend!
* Dec 1-3 (Modern Dance): http://www.facebook.com/events/305645692796138/
Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company premieres FlashDance, but Flashier: 30 More Dances in 60 Minutes!
When: December 1-3, 2011, Thursday-Saturday 8pm,
Saturday Matinee at 2pm
Where: Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 Manor Road, Austin, TX
Tickets: $17 Adults, $12 Students and Seniors. Available at www.kdhdance.com and at the door.
Information: www.kdhdance.com, 512.934.1082
* Friday, Dec 2: http://www.facebook.com/events/275089032511716/
Typsy Gypsys at Tailgatorz First Friday Bellydance Show! Come early and stay late! Happy Hour from 3-7pm and bellydancing from 730-930pm! No cover; tips appreciated! Great food and wine/beer specials, free parking! After 7 pm, additional free parking at Breed Hardware on 29th St.
If there are enough hungry and thirsty supporters, we can continue to dance at this venue on select First Fridays!
Join Sahhira, Sonya, & Liora, plus special guest dancers Jamie Lynn, Stacey Lizette, and Stacey Lizette's Tekatek Dance Ensemble!!
* Saturday, Dec 3: http://www.facebook.com/events/163071847079388/
Come and see what's on the menu with Baharat at Café Shimmy! Join us for a monthly performance at this fun, family-friendly venue. The evening will feature fabulous Middle Eastern fusion cuisine, exotic and entertaining local vendors, and of course beautiful belly dancing! All under the stars on Hot Mama's fantastic patio.
Hot Mama's is BYOB and there's no cover to attend the event. Vendors will be kicking things off at 6:00, and belly dancing performances will begin at 7:00.
* Saturday, Dec 3: http://www.facebook.com/events/114401468671096/
Amaya's "The Girl Effect" Belly Dance Show
When: Saturday, December 3
Where: El Sol y Luna Restaurant, 6th St, Austin, TX. Dinner Reservations: 512.444.7770
Time: 7 pm
Fee: $5 suggested donation. (Dinner reservations highly suggested! Seating at 7:30 pm)
Featuring dance stars.....Amaya, La Nita, Bahaia, Jeanette, Melissa Amira, Juliana, Pat Taylor, Nisaba, Amara, Mila, Stacey Lizette, Sin & Satisfaction, Sisters of Isis!
Hope to see you at some of these events!
Lily
Dance Events this weekend!
* Dec 1-3 (Modern Dance): http://www.facebook.com/events/305645692796138/
Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company premieres FlashDance, but Flashier: 30 More Dances in 60 Minutes!
When: December 1-3, 2011, Thursday-Saturday 8pm,
Saturday Matinee at 2pm
Where: Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 Manor Road, Austin, TX
Tickets: $17 Adults, $12 Students and Seniors. Available at www.kdhdance.com and at the door.
Information: www.kdhdance.com, 512.934.1082
* Friday, Dec 2: http://www.facebook.com/events/275089032511716/
Typsy Gypsys at Tailgatorz First Friday Bellydance Show! Come early and stay late! Happy Hour from 3-7pm and bellydancing from 730-930pm! No cover; tips appreciated! Great food and wine/beer specials, free parking! After 7 pm, additional free parking at Breed Hardware on 29th St.
If there are enough hungry and thirsty supporters, we can continue to dance at this venue on select First Fridays!
Join Sahhira, Sonya, & Liora, plus special guest dancers Jamie Lynn, Stacey Lizette, and Stacey Lizette's Tekatek Dance Ensemble!!
* Saturday, Dec 3: http://www.facebook.com/events/163071847079388/
Come and see what's on the menu with Baharat at Café Shimmy! Join us for a monthly performance at this fun, family-friendly venue. The evening will feature fabulous Middle Eastern fusion cuisine, exotic and entertaining local vendors, and of course beautiful belly dancing! All under the stars on Hot Mama's fantastic patio.
Hot Mama's is BYOB and there's no cover to attend the event. Vendors will be kicking things off at 6:00, and belly dancing performances will begin at 7:00.
* Saturday, Dec 3: http://www.facebook.com/events/114401468671096/
Amaya's "The Girl Effect" Belly Dance Show
When: Saturday, December 3
Where: El Sol y Luna Restaurant, 6th St, Austin, TX. Dinner Reservations: 512.444.7770
Time: 7 pm
Fee: $5 suggested donation. (Dinner reservations highly suggested! Seating at 7:30 pm)
Featuring dance stars.....Amaya, La Nita, Bahaia, Jeanette, Melissa Amira, Juliana, Pat Taylor, Nisaba, Amara, Mila, Stacey Lizette, Sin & Satisfaction, Sisters of Isis!
Hope to see you at some of these events!
Lily
TFBD Nov/Dec Series: Class 4 Notes
We only had one week off, but seemed so much longer! That being said, after a holiday feast, it's always to good to get some cardio and stamina training in... for our bodies and our brains! Here's what we did:
1. Warm up which included some core strengthening.
2. Practice of chest slides and hip slides:
Here is our combo, starting with feet at hip distance apart, hips neutral, and torso facing left diagonal:
ct 1 - hip slide right
ct 2 - pause
ct 3 - side step to the right starting with the left foot but down beat on the right (which means you start stepping the left foot before ct 3). leave body facing left diagonal and body weight on the left foot.
ct 4 - chest slide right
ct 5 - undulation down to up while pivoting torso to right diagonal. shift body weight to the right foot.
ct 6 - pause
ct 7 - cross turn left foot over right
ct 8 - land facing front
We then add a "interlude" movement of hip slides with accent down while walking on releve.
Thus we have a 16 ct combo.
Now, mirror the combo and add the "interlude" movement. Thus, another 16 ct combo.
Put the two together and we have a 32 ct combo.
Next, we split up into groups of two and stagger the start of this 32 ct combo by 8 counts... It looked so cool!
Finally, we worked with our partner: one person starts the combo and the next person starts 2 counts after (starting on count 3). That was tough! Imagine if we continued this with another person starting 4 counts after (starting on count 5)... and so on. That would look awesome. BUT it does mean you have to know the combo so well that the movements of others don't confuse you.
Hope you had fun!
Lily
1. Warm up which included some core strengthening.
2. Practice of chest slides and hip slides:
- chest slides right and left
- 3/4 chest slides: right-left-right, left-right-left
- hip slides right and left (also while walking)
- 3/4 hip slides: right-left-right, left-right-left
- hip slides with accent down (also while walking on releve)
- hip singles on the down and hip slides with accent down, alternating (also while walking on releve)
Here is our combo, starting with feet at hip distance apart, hips neutral, and torso facing left diagonal:
ct 1 - hip slide right
ct 2 - pause
ct 3 - side step to the right starting with the left foot but down beat on the right (which means you start stepping the left foot before ct 3). leave body facing left diagonal and body weight on the left foot.
ct 4 - chest slide right
ct 5 - undulation down to up while pivoting torso to right diagonal. shift body weight to the right foot.
ct 6 - pause
ct 7 - cross turn left foot over right
ct 8 - land facing front
We then add a "interlude" movement of hip slides with accent down while walking on releve.
Thus we have a 16 ct combo.
Now, mirror the combo and add the "interlude" movement. Thus, another 16 ct combo.
Put the two together and we have a 32 ct combo.
Next, we split up into groups of two and stagger the start of this 32 ct combo by 8 counts... It looked so cool!
Finally, we worked with our partner: one person starts the combo and the next person starts 2 counts after (starting on count 3). That was tough! Imagine if we continued this with another person starting 4 counts after (starting on count 5)... and so on. That would look awesome. BUT it does mean you have to know the combo so well that the movements of others don't confuse you.
Hope you had fun!
Lily
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