News: Club Bellydance and the next Sahara Nights

Don't miss Bahaia & Sabaya Bellydance Collective as we embark on a 3-city tour with
BDSS's Club Bellydance in Austin/Oct 23, Houston/Oct 25 with Silvia Salamanca & Shunyata, and San Antonio/Oct 26 with Karen Barbee & Karavan Dancers. For show tickets: http://www.bellydancesuperstars.com/club/calendar.html

Note that the October Sahara Nights show is cancelled!

Join us at our next Sahara Nights, November 12, 2011 at Copa as Sabaya hosts the Hip Circle Hafla.
Doors open at 7pm. Show starts at 7:30 and ends at 9:30pm. Copa is now serving dinner at the show! Book your table on OpenTable.

Hope to see you soon!

TFBD Sep/Oct Series: Class 4

Hello Dancers!

Here are the movement we covered today:

• Hip Slide
• Exterior Hip Circle
• Hip Slide with Undulation layer
• Exterior Hip Circle with Undulation layer
• Torso Rotation (ATS)
• Torso Rotation half turn

Here is the choreography so far...

Choreography to “Mission”
Music by Beats Antique
Length: 4:20

Time	Movement	Music	Bars
0:03	Entrance
0:24	Hip Singles	Prep beats	2 x 8
0:28	Progressively fast walking	Crescendo	8
0:32	Half Hip Circle Lateral Body Wave Body Wave Body Wave	Intro theme	4 x 8
0:48	Basic Arabic (ATS) + Arabic Hip Twist Combo	Fast theme	2 x 8
0:56	Bodywave  (8 cts) + Back lunge (4 cts) + cross turn (4 cts)	Theme B	2 x 8
1:04	Int. Chest Circle + Undulation (opt. shimmy layer)	Theme C	2 x 8
1:11	Bodywave + Back lunge + cross turn	Theme B	2 x 8
1:21	Int. Chest Circle + Undulation (opt. shimmy layer)	Theme C	2 x 8
1:29	Float arms up while walking to stage left	Transition	2 x 8
1:36	Moonwalk Undulations - Undulations modified so that chest goes forward instead of up and hips travel back. Feet are quick steps following the undulation.	Slow snaps	4 x 8
1:52	2 int. hip circles + undulation down to up; pivot body to right diagonal. 8 cts. 2 int. hip circles + undulation down to up; pivot body to left diagonal. 8 cts. 4 int. hip circles + undulation down to up; walking forward (1 circle per step). 8 cts. hip circle + undulation down to up. 8 cts.	Q+A	4 x 8
2:08	Hip slide + Hip Circle (opt. undulation layer)	Violin	4 x 8
2:23	Torso rotation to face back		2 x 8
2:33	While facing upstage, turn head over right shoulder on count 1, turn head to face upstage on count 3, turn whole body to face downstage on count 5, then fast walking to left diagonal.		8

TFBD Sep/Oct Series: Class 3

Hello Dancers!

Thank you Gina for submitting the class notes again ... you're the winner!

Practice of movements
(Seated & standing)

• Undulation Up to Down
• Undulation Down to Up
• Interior Hip Circle. Practice also standing on one leg.
• Exterior Hip Circle

Here is the choreography so far:

Choreography to Mission
By Beats Antique
Length: 4:20

Time	Movement	Music	Bars
0:03	Entrance
0:24	Hip Singles	Prep beats	2 x 8
0:28	Progressively fast walking	Crescendo	8
0:32	Half Hip Circle Lateral Body Wave Body Wave Body Wave	Intro theme	4 x 8
0:48	Basic Arabic (ATS) + Arabic Hip Twist Combo	Fast theme	2 x 8
0:56	Bodywave  (8 cts) + Back lunge (4 cts) + cross turn (4 cts)	Theme B	2 x 8
1:04	Int. Chest Circle + Undulation (opt. shimmy layer)	Theme C	2 x 8
1:11	Bodywave + Back lunge + cross turn	Theme B	2 x 8
1:21	Int. Chest Circle + Undulation (opt. shimmy layer)	Theme C	2 x 8
1:29	Float arms up while walking to stage left	Transition	8
1:36	Moonwalk Undulations - Undulations modified so that chest goes forward instead of up and hips travel back. Feet are quick steps following the undulation.	Slow snaps	4 x 8
1:52	2 int. hip circles + undulation down to up; pivot body to right diagonal. 8 cts. 2 int. hip circles + undulation down to up; pivot body to left diagonal. 8 cts. 4 int. hip circles + undulation down to up; walking forward (1 circle per step). 8 cts. hip circle + undulation down to up. 8 cts.	Q+A	4 x 8

See you Thursday!

TFBD Sep/Oct Series: Class 2

Hello!
Thank you Gina for submitting the class notes... you're the winner!

Practice of movements
(Seated & standing)

• Interior chest circles - clockwise and counterclockwise
• Exterior chest circles - clockwise and counterclockwise
• Undulations
• Body wave

* Something to keep in mind: When executing "interior chest circles" and "undulations", your head doesn't move with your body. Whereas when executing "exterior chest circles" and body waves, your head moves in space.




Choreography to Mission
By Beats Antique
Length: 4:20

Time	Movement	Music	Bars
0:03	Entrance
0:24	Hip Singles	Prep beats	2 x 8
0:28	Progressively fast walking	Crescendo	8
0:32	Half Hip Circle Lateral Body Wave Body Wave Body Wave	Intro theme	4 x 8
0:48	Basic Arabic (ATS) + Arabic Hip Twist Combo	Fast theme	2 x 8
0:56	Bodywave  (8 cts) + Back lunge (4 cts) + cross turn (4 cts)	Theme B	2 x 8
1:04	Int. Chest Circle + Undulation (opt. shimmy layer)	Theme C	2 x 8
1:11	Bodywave + Back lunge + cross turn	Theme B	2 x 8
1:21	Interior Chest Circle + Undulation (opt. shimmy layer)	Theme C	2 x 8
1:29	Float arms up while walking to stage left	Transition	8

Below is the video we took of the choreo so far. This video is unlisted, so only those with the link will be able to view it.

TFBD Sep/Oct Series: Class 1 Notes

So... no one submitted notes for the first class, so here they are...


Movements:
(See the Glossary. Link above.)
Hip Singles
Half Hip Circle

Lateral Body Wave

Body Wave
Arabic
Arabic Hip Twist


Choreography to Mission
By Beats Antique
Length: 4:20

Time	Movement	Music	Bars
0:03	Entrance
0:24	Hip Singles	Prep beats	2 x 8
0:28	Progressively fast walking	Crescendo	8
0:32	Half Hip Circle Lateral Body Wave Body Wave Body Wave	Intro theme	4 x 8
0:48	Arabic (ATS) + Arabic Hip Twist Combo	Fast theme	2 x 8

TFBD Sep/Oct Series

Welcome! Thanks for a great first class of the 8 week series. Hope you enjoyed our dance to "Mission" today. Also, if you are interested in performing this piece as a group in November, please be sure to let me know via email or in person.



As I had announced in class, I'm offering you an opportunity to enrich your learning (and bank account) by writing the class notes for me.

Here are the details:
1. Outline what we covered in class. This includes the movements we covered and choreography. The more detailed, the better.
2. Submit your notes by the Sunday 11:59pm after the Thursday class.
3. Winner is comped 1 class in the next series. There is the possibility of winning all 8 class notes, thus comping your entire next series (8 classes).

Note: The final class notes may be tweaked slightly prior to being posted on the blog.

Okay ladies... submit your class notes!


Lastly, Sahara Nights is this Saturday! Hope to see you there!
Lily

Baby Sabine is here!

Hi Everyone,

Thanks so much for being patient ... if you haven't heard already, Sabine was born on August 10, 2011. She is a healthy baby girl weighing 8 lbs and measured 20.5 inches. We are all home now resting, feeding, and pooping. I can't wait to introduce her to you all.

The next Tribal Fusion Series will start Thursday, September 8th at Cafe Dance, 7:45 - 8:45pm. Sign up here: http://www.lilybellydance.com/registerTF.shtml