Bellydance Basics Class 3

Here's what we covered today:

- Warm up and exercises

- Review material from classes 1 and 2.

- Figure 8's down to up.

- Our little dance so far...

Music: "Cleopatra in New York"

0:10 Theme
4 x 8 counts: Arm waves & Cross touch

• Right arm wave and right foot cross - 4 counts
• Left arm wave and left foot extends - 4 counts
• Right arm wave and left foot cross - 4 counts
• Left arm wave and right foot extends - 4 counts
• repeat

0:30 Vocal
8 x 8 counts: Hip Slides & Hip Circle

• Hip slide right - 4 counts
• Hip slide left - 4 counts
• Hip circle downbeat left clockwise - 8 counts
• repeat

1:09 Theme
4 x 8 counts: Arm waves & Cross touch

1:29 Vocal
8 x 8 counts: Figure 8 D2U ¾ & Chest circle

• Arms next to hips for Figure 8. Hands come together at chest  (elbows lifted) and open for chest circle.
• Figure 8 D2U ¾ Half Time (8 counts: RLR, LRL)
• Chest circle dbF cw Eight Time