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Thursday, April 3, 2014

Choreography notes to "Khawatem"

This choreography is highly influenced by Mardi Love with modification of some movements and staging... and the addition of finger cymbals!

Choreography to Khawatem (March 2014)
From the CD “Mazamir Sahara” by Upper Egypt Ensemble
Length: 3:37
Original choreography by Mardi Love
Modified choreography by Lily


Time
Movement
Music
FC
Bars
0:00

Intro

2x8
0:11
- Grapevine dbR travel L, posse L leg on 4.
- Grapevine dbL travel R, posse R leg and Mardi scoop arm on 8.
- Chasse (4cts).
- 2 Paddle turns (4cts) dbR.
Mizmar
337
2x8
0:23
- Pas du bourree in place dbR, arms at 5th flow down behind head (2cts).
- Chest circle dbR (2cts).
- Ghawazi (4 cts):
=looking forward but body and Rtoes face L.
=looking upstage but body and Rtoes face R.
- ½ hip circle dbL; thread R arm thru; L posse on 2.
- Cross turn dbR (2cts).
- Chasse back dbR (2cts).
- Pas du Bourree dbL (2cts).

3
2x8
0:34
-Running Choo Choo #4 (4 cts).
- Step touch to side with shldr (starting on ct7) RL, chest UD (4 cts).
- Arabic with ¾ shimmy. Arms float up for 8 cts.

355
2x8
0:46
Repeated Combo:
- Chest circle 2cts.
- Int hip circle 2cts.
- Liquid walk back R/L 4cts.
- Half hip circle dbL, posse L on ct 2.
Step L on +.
- Cross turn L dbR foot.
Chorus
3
12
0:54
Arabic 3 to front L diag; half turn.
Arabic 3 to back R diag.
Hip pivot singles up: F B FB
Hip singles up up down,
R hand swings down up, R kick back

337
2x8
1:05
Repeated Combo.
Chorus
3
12
1:13
1. Fling & swing (ct1), ½ ext hip circle dbR cw (ct3)
2. Showgirl arms facing stage R, L hip drop. Cross turn dbL, over R.
3. Arms at 5th, R hip drop.
4. Pivot singles FB. Cross turn.
Accents

2x8
1:25
1. Lean right, shoulder lock R
2. Lean left, shoulder lock L
3. Arms at 5th, R hip drop.
4. Pivot singles FB. Cross turn
Accents

2x8
1:36
Repeated Combo
Chorus
3
12
1:44
- Turkish shimmy - arms start side then up and down behind head. Half turn to Turkish shimmy facing back - arms start side then dip down and up. 8 cts.
- Ballroom turns: R arm 5th, L arm 2nd. Feet dbR steps forward, L foot steps 3/4 turn back over L.
8 cts.

337
2x8
1:55
Repeated Combo
Chorus
3
12
2:03
- Down up, ddu. Cross turn. Mayas. (repeat)

7
2x8
2:13
- Up-dddd (ct1-4). Pivot singles FB (ct56). Cross turn (ct78). (repeat)
- Hip drop with kicks (ct1-4). Pivot singles FB (ct56). Cross turn.
- 3 Paddle turns, walk forward (cts 78).


31313
4x8