2012 Mar/Apr series: Class 2 Notes

Here's what we covered in this second class of the series.

	Class 2
	Foot pattern:	Forward, Back; Forward, Forward, Back, Back; Forward, Middle, Middle, Back	Left foot flat, right foot on releve. Left foot on the down beat.
	Standing practice:	Hip Singles
	JSBD Movements:
		Running Choo Choo	Definition – R on ball, L flat; downbeat L
			Running Choo Choo #1 - traveling to the right.
			Running Choo Choo #2 (or Variation 1) – R forward and back.
			Running Choo Choo #3 (or Variation 2) – 2 forward and 2 back.
			Running Choo Choo #3.5 - 4 forward and 4 back.
			Running Choo Choo #4 (or Variation 3) – forward, middle (2 o'clock), middle (4 o'clock), back.
		Circle Step	Definition - Exterior hip circle downbeat front clockwise half time with feet downbeat Right half time.
			Circle Step with dip – As hip goes back, dip torso forward
			Variation 1 - circle step with clockwise 1/4 turn
			Variation 2 - circle step with counterclockwise 1/4 turn
	Finger Cymbals:
		31313
		3513

Here's our choreography so far...

	Choreography to "Ya Ain Moulayiten"
	Time	Movements	Music	Counts	Finger Cymbals
	0:09:00		Intro	8 counts	Together
	0:13:00	Basic Egyptian traveling forward (8 cts) Basic Egyptian - Step Forward Back Forward (8 cts) Basic Egyptian traveling back (8 cts) Basic Egyptian - Step Forward Back Forward (8 cts)	Melody A	32 counts	31313
	0:32:00	Twist Step	Melody B	16 counts	3
	0:42:00	Baraka	Melody C	8 counts	Singles
	0:47:00	Running Choo Choo #1 quarter turn on count 4	Melody B	4 cts	31313
		Running Choo Choo #2 quarter turn on count 4		4 cts	3513
		Running Choo Choo #3 Half turn on count 4		4 cts	31313
		Running Choo Choo #4		4 cts	3513
	0:56:00	Circle Step Variation 2 (4 times)	Melody C	8 cts	Singles