Mixed-Level Bellydance Class 3 Notes

As you may have noticed, these class notes are getting pretty brief. I'm hoping these quick notes will help you "remember" what we might have done. As always, feel free to email me if you can't remember how to execute any of these movements we covered.

Movements:

• ATS Hip Bumps (a.k.a. Hip singles with one foot flat and one foot on releve)
• ATS Choo Choo Arc Turn
• Hip Slide
• Maya with flat-ball-ball-ball footwork

Review choreography and add on!

Dance the choreography as a group circle.

Here is a video clip of what we've covered so far:

Mixed-Level Bellydance Class 2 Notes

In a nutshell, here is what we covered in Class 2.
Movements:

• Lateral Bodywave (a.k.a. sidewinder)
• Maya (a.k.a. Figure 8 up to down)
• ATS Propeller Turn

Review choreography covered in Class 1.
Add on to the choreography.

Mixed-Level Bellydance Class 2 is Sept 20

Hello Dancers!
Sorry for the last minute cancellation last week. I came down with a fever and did not want to be spreading the germs. I am feeling much better now. No more sneezing, coughing, etc.

So, see you Thursday!
Lily

Mixed-Level Bellydance Class 1 Notes

Hello Dancers!

Thank you for joining in our first of 8 classes together. This is a mixed-level class with dancers ranging from brand new to bellydance all the way to YEARS of experience. So, hopefully I will be able to offer something for everyone!

Here is a high-level, brief recap of major items covered in class:
1. Warm-up and conditioning
2. Posture
3. Technique:
- hip singles
- hip singles with tendu-style exercises
- hip slides
- ribcage slides
- figure 8 down-to-up
- figure 8 down-to-up while walking step-touch

* asterisks exercises

4. Movements:
- Torso Rotation (American Tribal Style vocabulary)
- Camel Walk (American Tribal Style vocabulary)
- Taxeem (American Tribal Style vocabulary)

New Bellydance Basics Series starting soon!

Hello!

If you've been wanting to start bellydance classes or are a beginner bellydancer, there is a new class offering starting September 6th!

This class will focus on drilling basic movements in order to solidify the technique into muscle memory. Each class will offer a short routine or dance combination. This class is suitable for beginners or those completely new to bellydance. 

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) 


Register now to reserve your spot in class!

TFBD July/August series: Class 7

Here's what we covered in Class 7...

Finger cymbal patterns:
447
455
Longa on the up

Movements from the JS Format:
V-Step
X-Step
Goosh Step
Goosh Step with spin
Stomp Step

TFBD July/August series: Class 6

Briefly, here is what we covered:

Finger cymbal pattern: 4515 and 41414

JS Movements:

1. Counterclockwise Pivot
- half time
- full time
- double time
- 1 up, 1 down

2. "1, 2, 3, and"
also known as "single, single, 3/4" in SS format.

3. Flamenco
- full time. Heel-toe-toe, with the hip up on the same foot.
- double time. These are more like triplets, with the heel on every down beat.

4. Algerian
This is a 4/4 time shimmy. Hips are downbeat on the left, full time. Feet are on the ball; touch the right foot on count 1 and 2 just about 3 inches in front of you, place the right foot back in place for count 3 and 4. Touch the left foot on count 5 and 6, then place the left foot back in place on count 7 and 8.