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Monday, April 23, 2012

Reminder!
There is no class this Thursday. However, if you're participating in Shimmy Mob, we will be having rehearsal at our Thursday class time. Join in if you can. $5 per person (goes to the studio fee).





The next 8-week tribal fusion belly dance series starts May 3. In this series, we will be focusing on drills and combos and exploring the different facets of fusion within belly dance. No choreography. Just some seriously fun dancing to a wide variety of music and stylization.

Additionally, I'm also offering drop-in classes for this series. So, if you wanted to try the class but not commit to the full 8-weeks, feel free to join in any time.



Sign up for the series:
May 3 - June 28, 2012 (8 weeks. No class on May 17)
Cost of series: $96
Cost of drop-in: $15
Register: http://www.lilybellydance.com/registerTFMay.shtml

Thursdays, 7:45 - 8:45 PM at Cafe Dance
3307 B Hancock Drive, Austin, Texas 78731 (near the intersection of Balcones Drive and Hancock Drive, next to Russell's Bakery and Coffee Bar)


Look forward to seeing you there!
Lily

Thursday, April 12, 2012

2012 Mar/Apr series: Class 7 Notes

Congrats dancers! We're done with the choreography!
Next week, we'll stage the dance to make it complete.

Two important announcements:




Class 7
Review the choreo
JSBD Movements:
FlamencoDefinition - Step right heel down, step left ball, step right ball. Step left heel down, step right ball, step left ball.
3/4 Flamenco3/4 Flamenco - Step right heel down on count 1, step left ball, step right ball. Step left heel down on count 2, step right ball, step left ball.
Out Up Out Down SpinDefinition - Turning counterclockwise, bring arms to 2nd (count 1), 5th (count 2), 2nd (count 3), and 1st (count 4) position, continuously. The arms do not stop at each arm position but passes through the position at the downbeat.
Finger Cymbals:ReviewPatterns
Choreography to "Ya Ain Moulayiten"
TimeMovementsMusicCountsFinger Cymbals
0:09:00Intro8 countsTogether
0:13:00Basic 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)
Mizmar Solo32 counts31313
0:32:00Twist Step - traveling in a circle counterclockwiseMizmar Melody A16 counts3
0:42:00BarakaViolins8 countsDouble Time Singles
0:47:00Running Choo Choo #1
quarter turn right on count 4 (4 cts)
Mizmar Melody A3513
Running Choo Choo #2
quarter turn right on count 4 (4 cts)
Running Choo Choo #3
half turn over right on count 4 (4 cts)
Running Choo Choo #4 (4 cts)16 counts
0:56:00Circle Step Variation 2 (4 times)Violins8 ctsDouble Time Singles
1:00:00Turkish Walk (8 cts) - facing left diagonalIntro / Break8 counts
1:05:00Arabic 1 (8 cts) - facing front.
Arabic 2 (8 cts) - turning over right.
Arabic 3 - with quarter turns left(16 cts).

Repeat
Mizmar and Orchestra Q&A #132 counts + Repeat355
1:42:00Circle Step Variation 2 (4 times)Violins8 countsDouble Time Singles
1:48:00Turkish Walk (8 cts) - facing left diagonalIntro / Break8 counts
1:52:00Counterclockwise Pivot Half time (8 counts) with quarter turns.
Counterclockwise Pivot Full time (8 counts) in place.
Counterclockwise Pivot variation "One up one down" (16 counts)
with quarter turns every 4 counts.
Repeat
Mizmar and Orchestra Q&A #232 counts + Repeat337
2:28:00Chest lock up, down, up, down while walking backwards (4 cts).
Front to Back Figure 8 half time (4 cts).
Repeat 2x
Transition24 counts (fast)
2:38:00V Step facing stage left.
V Step with turn, facing stage right.
Repeat
Mizmar and Orchestra Q&A #332 counts + Repeat (fast)7
3:03:00X-step (4 counts)
Zenouba/grapevine (4 counts) with quarter turn counterclockwise
Repeat 4 times, with the last 4 counts bringing you to face front.
Q&A #432 counts (fast)RLT RLT 7
3:15:00Flamenco (16 counts)
Out Up Out Down Spin (16 counts)
Flamenco, pivot counterclockwise every 4 counts (16 counts)
Out Up Out Down Spin (16 counts)
Final Q&A32 counts + Repeat (fast)
2 final closing turns + pose