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~September 2010 Orientale II Choreography~
Class Time: Sundays 3pm-4pm
Choreographer/Instructor: Shailee
Music: “Ndyahimbisa” by The African Children’s Choir
0:00 pose
0:10 [Combo A]
triple step (RLR LRL) with arm wave (R)
turn x2 cw (L arm up, R hand waving)
triple step (LRL RLR) with arm wave (L)
turn x2 cc (pinwheel arms)
0:29 step crossing L foot behind R, arms to R
step crossing R foot behind L, arms to L
0:40 Combo A
1:00 R arm out, undulation
L arm out, undulation
both arms up, undulation
both arms down, undulation
1:10 ommi cw, arms up out down, hula arms R L
shimmy step
front, R side, back, L side with corresponding arms
to pose
~August 2010 Orientale II Choreography~
Class Time: Sundays 3pm-4pm
Choreographer/Instructor: Shailee
Music: “Ole y Ola (Salma Ya Salama) [Full Spanish Version]” by Alabina/Ishatar & Los Ninos de Sara
0:00 intro
0:13 [Combo Ole]
triple step w/ right foot, w/ left foot (& arm sweeps)
turn cw x2 (RL RLR)
triple step w/ left foot, w/ right foot (&arm sweeps)
turn cc x2 (LR LRL)
0:23 [Combo Verse]
R hip sweep forward
L hip sweep forward
horizontal hip fig. 8 forward (R L)
hit R hip forward, back
1/2 horizontal hip fig. 8 forward (R)
maya (R), w/ level change (L R)
cc chest circle
hips down (R L)
undulation down
shoulders (R L)
undulate back (R L Rx2)
big cc hip circle to face left
R leg kick back
0:43 Combo Ole x2 (traveling)
1:02 bounce to shimmy….
chest U D
hips R L
1/2 circle cc
stop shimmy &
cw ommix3
roll up
1:12 Combo Verse (w/ a couple modifications)
1:32 [Combo Salma]x2
triple step w/ right, w/ left (w/ high arms)
hips stepping back (R L RLR)
triple step w/ left, w/ right (w/ high arms)
hips stepping back (L R LRL)
1:51 undulation (facing right)
big cc hip circle to face left
shoulder rolls (R L)
undulation
hip downs (R L R)
bring arms up, R leg sweep back
undulation
cc hip circlex2 to face center (brings arms down)
cc chest circle
cc head circle
shoulders (R L)
2:10 shimmy!
bounce x2
shimmy (bringing arms up)
w/ hip slide (L R)
2:20 step forward with hips (L R LL)
turn and walk back (R L RR, looking over shoulder on doubles)
L R LL in place
turn to face front (R L RR in place)
2:29 step back with left to Combo Verse
2:50 Combo Salma x2
3:09 Combo Ole
3:18 Combo Salma to pose
(CHORUS 1)
THANK YOU MY DARLING FOR BEING WITH ME
THANK YOU MY DARLING, YOU ARE MY WORLD
MY HEART IS WITH YOU AND SINGING FOR YOU,
TOLD ME THAT MY LOVE DID NOT FORGET ABOUT ME
THANK YOU MY DARLING YOU ARE A GIFT
THANK YOU MY DARLING YOU ARE MY WISH
MY HEART IS WITH YOU AND SINGING FOR YOU,
TOLD ME THAT MY LOVE DID NOT FORGET ABOUT ME
LOOK AT THE SKY
AND ON EACH STAR
SADNESS IF FELT
THE WORD “LOVED”
I WAITED FOR TOMORROW WITH YOU
IN YOUR PRESENCE THEY CALLED ME AND I CAME
(CHORUS 1)
(CHORUS 2)
THANK YOU MY DARLING, FOR THIS LIFE
THANK YOU MY DARLING, FROM EACH DAY
FAR AWAY I NEVER WILL BE FROM YOU
I AM YOU EVEN IN DEATH
ALL MY LOVE, THE WHOLE STORY
MY HEART IS THE END, I WILL BE WITH YOU TILL THE END
FEEL MY HEART
SO FULL OF PASSION
(CHORUS 2)
http://www.alabina.org/lyrics/choukrane.htm
“Blending the Mediterranean strains of Flamenco with sensual Arabic harmonies, Ishtar Alabina has been making its mark on both sides of the Atlantic as a million copy seller of a highly charming musical blend one might call ’the Rumba from
the Desert’, and It’s singer ‘the Queen of the Middle East’.”
http://ishtaralabina.net/bio.php
May Orientale Choreography
Natalia
Choukrane by Alabina
0:00: Facing back
-shimmy, horizontal 8’s, Omi (S/FFF)
0:16 (chorus) x2: Front:
-FMBM lean and 1/2 turn (Repeat to the back)
-Jewel (R) Undulation
-Chest circle (L) Reverse Undulation
-Baladi Hip Drop (R) 123 then (L) 123
-Horizontal 8 (SSFFFSS)
-3 point turn/pose/chest circle/undulation
0:50 (Male)
-double hip bumps forward/2 undulation
-double hip bumps cross/ 2 horizontal hip 8’s
1:10 (Female)
Reach back (RL) Passe
1:19 (Chorus)x2
1:53
-Shimmy
R shoulder R arm then L Shoulder L arm
omi in a circle
2:18 (Female)
2:34 (Male)
2:42 (Chorus)x2
3:17
R- arm, shoulder, mya(2), hip circle/ Repeat Left
-Shimmy
-Repeat combo
4:00 Pose
Dancing just feels good! It gives me energy to start my morning and takes away the stress at the end of the day. Whether it is under the loving care of Eshe or in the loving care of my students, I embrace the experiences. I love learning new movements in myself and others, varieties of music and how everything comes together. I love the way my hips roll over and over in an infinity of eights. A new inspiration can be as wonderful as a familiar beloved tune or muscle memory. Day or night, weekday or weekend, upbeat or chill, belly dance feels good!
“Having trouble thinking of what to do when you are improvising? Select one step, preferably with a few variations and ALWAYS go back to that step whenever you can’t think of what to do. Soon your mind will let you start to think more clearly when you dance, and if you do the step with the variations very few people will really notice the reptition.
Smile, position your arms and keep your eyes off the floor whenever you practice or during your classes. Make it a habit so you don’t have to think about it when you perform.”
An Excerpt from Saqra’s Secret Tips
Here is another way to think about reverse undulations:
April Choreography
Sundays with Natalia
Bounce by Solace
| 0:00 | Shoulders (8)-level change (8)
Twist CCW (8+8) -L arm then R Hips (8+8) -sunrise arms then sunset Baledi hip drop (4) Step back and pivot (4){ Shoulder hits (2) Undulation (2)}x2 Repeat right |
| 0:35 | cross-step (4) King Tut (4)twist, reverse undulation, shoulders, undulation (8)Repeat Left cross step back (4) Grapevine (4) Hip drops (4) Circle CW (8) Repeat L |
| 1:09 | Shimmy-shoulders
-twist -hips |
| 1:31 | Turn around self (4) Hips Drops (4) walk back (4) Hips Drops (8)Repeat Right
Baledi Hip drop, step-pivot (8) Repeat Right Shoulders (4) hip-over (4) Right then Left |
| 2:03 | Snakearmsback (8)
front (8) |
| 2:19 | Slow-hip drops back (4 slow, 4 fast) chest circle-king Tut L (4 slow, 4 fast) head slide
-hip drops front (4,4) chest -king Tut R (4,4) head slide -hip bumps (4,8) w/sunrise -head up/down, r arm up, l arm up, both down. shoulders (2) head r, chest circle |
| 3:07-3:38 | Cross step comboking tut 2 l, r, l turn
pose |
El Alem Alla – Yallah! Yallah! – Amr Diab
| 00:00 | intro | A – hip bumps facing back
B – repeat Salsa step (2 F, 2B, 2F) Tunisan hits forward |
| 00:23 | B | Hip hits R (8) L (8)
Hi accents Double bump back |
| 00:44 | C | A fish w/ sunrise arms; turn back and pose
B repeat A omi/ arms to neutral; face front B repeat Chest pop/drop pelvis drop/lift |
| 1:02 | A | Facing opposite sides – undulation (2), figure 8, omi ½ turn
Facing in – repeat Accents |
| 1:18 | B | Hip hits R (8) L (8)
Hi accents Double bump back |
| 1:40 | C | A mya RL; 3point turnR
B mya RL; 3point turnR AB together mya LR; 3point turnL AB myaRL Chest pop/drop pelvis drop/lift |
| 1:57 | A | Beledi hip dropsR (4)
GrapevineR (4) 3point turn inL Repeat on other side |
| 2:15 | B | Hip hits R (8) L (8)
Hi accents Double bump back |
| 2:35 | A | Heels; shoulders
Hips; shimmy Salsa step (2 Front/Back) |
| 2:57 | D | Pose
Hair flip Accents Shoulders Salsa step facing partner |
| 3:22 | E | Taxim partner (free) |
| 3:40 | B | Hip hits R (8) L (8)
Hi accents Double bump back Accents Pose |
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