So Do Cerebral~Pentaphobe

As the the new moon is coming upon us, so is a new choreography to challenge our minds and get our bodies moving.  For this cycle, we’ll be slowing it down with the luscious sounds of Pentaphobe

So Do Cerebral by Pentaphobe

00:00

mya/reverse mya then hip drop

drop the left arm/drop the right arm

1/2 spin to the back with slightly wavy arms up

3 hip hits omi

Turn to the front and reverse  bringing arms down

chest pump 2x/chest circle

Cross step 2X Piston hips 4X

roll up to snake arms 8 counts

0:38

snake arms rotating to the right 8 counts

reverse the snake arms 8 counts

go down with snake arms 8 counts

0:50

L/R shoulder roll back

R shoulder roll front 2X

head slide

1:04

chest drop the 4X chest pump getting up

on 4th, roll down to shimmy R to L 8 counts

keep shimmy for 5 counts then roll up

1:23

with shimmy, shoulder roll back R/L

shoulder roll front L2X then back

1:32

shimmy with chest circle 8+5 counts

on 6 kick wave up into L arms

bike wheel 2X

piston hips foreward, back

bike wheel 2X

wave down

Pose

March Choreography with Kala

This month will being the beginning of our New schedule! It will be exciting to see new faces and share more my love of dance.  The choreography this month is a mellow song by Imogen Heap, Just For Now.  We will be learning a fusion dance sure to make us all feel like nymphs~^^

Just For Now Choreography Notes

0:00~0:12

FCBD offering arms

sunrise

0:13~0:036

Lotus hands

Slowly bringing arms down

Figure 8

0:38

Snake arm R

Snake arm L

0:50~1:01

Snake arm both

1:02

Cross step with arms wrapping

2 forward/2 stepping back

Turn around, pyramid step touch

2 forward/2 stepping back

Stepping arms cross step

4 forward/4 stepping back

1:28

Hitting accents

hands into prayer overhead

bring down to chest

Mya

1:34

A frame

Chest circle, undulate down, vertical 8

1:48

Snake arms in front

bring hands to heart open diagonally

1:59~2:25

Cross step combo

Last cross step, Kajira cross step

2:26

R leg our, R hand floreo down and up

Switch to L leg, L hand floreo down and up

bring arms down in a watery wave

Bring to heart

open end in Goddess pose

Muqabala Muqabala by Mano & Swarnalatha

Class: Tribal Fusion

Time: Tuesday/Thursday Mornings

Instructor: Shailee

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March 2010 Choreography to “Muqabala Muqabala” by Mano & Swarnalatha

 

 

0:00 Pose (Facing R, R arm up, L down); shoulder roll back 0:27 Look L, sweep L leg back, Snake arm down 0:35 Taxeem (hands cross, sunrise up, reach up w/ R arm, L arm, R arm, arms together, push down out down, cross and raise…)   Combo M 0:51 R hip drops x4 (moving back; L arm up, R arm horizontal) Repeat on L Hips stepping on relevay LRLR LRLR (arms horizontal position) Repeat Combo M   1:07 Maya step L (LR) Maya (LR) Chest Circle (counterclockwise) Ommi (c.c.) Chest Circle (c.c.) Snake arms (RL) Step back, arms up, Look up → Pose   1:23 Combo M (walk forward on first 4 count of hips ups)   1:39 Maya (on L first; arms A-frame, then genie arms) 1:54 Turkish shimmy x 4 (to walls)   Combo G 2:03 Maya step L (LR) Maya (LR) Chest circle (clockwise) Step right with right snake arm L snake arm Chest circle (c.c.) Step back (RL), Arms come up through middle → pose and out and down 2:18 Head slide x4 (R crossover step), x4 (in place) Shoulder rolls x2 (L crossover step), x2 (in place) Chest circlce x2 (step back), x2 (in place) Ommi x2 down(c.w.), x2 up

2:35 Stretch arms at an angle (L up, R down)Snake RL RL2:43 Combo M 2:59 ¾ Shimmy (16 count facing front, 8 to walls, 8 to front) 3:15 Combo G 3:48 L arm pull up (R arm down) switch arms to frame face (R crossover step) Head slide (LR) Repeat with L crossover step 3:55 Combo M 4:11 Maya (L first; arms to genie → down-> sunrise up → prayer hands → down) 4:27 R hand up (rest on L arm, “OK” hand) Head slide R L R, pause Repeat left Ommi 1.5 (c.w. ; gemie arms) Repeat c.c. 4:35 Maya x8count (arms raise) Maya angled x8count (arms above head) Maya x8count (arms come down) Maya angled x8count (arms A frame) 4:52 Spin (crossed arms) Pose-> Arms raise Reverse Turn Arms horizontal → down Head slide (to beat) Shoulder rolls Chest lift → circle 5:08 ¾ shimmy (front wall, L wall, back → turn to front stop shimmy) L arm up. R arm up. Chest out. Lift. Drop. Tuck. Release. 5:17 Arms up → pose (arms frame face, L arm above, R arm in front, “OK” hands)

 

Derivation by Beats Antique

Class: Tribal Fusion

Time: Saturday Mornings

Instructor: Shailee

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February 2010 Choreography to “Derivation” by Beats Antique

0:00     (Facing back) Snake arms0:26     Turn counterclockwise 0:40     Step right, Chest slide R L R L Chest circle (clockwise) Undulation (down) 0:46   Repeat on L side. 0:53   Repeat on R side. (0:57     Snake arms R L) 1:00   Repeat on L side. (1:02 “Tick” down. 1:05 Ommi R-> L) 1:06 [Combo A] Roll up through shoulders Shoulder rolls R L Reach left Snake arms (in front, facing left) Step right with maya (R L) Maya R L R (layer with snake arms) Step left with maya L R L (layer with snake arms) Chest circle (counterclockwise) Hip downs (with “ticking” wrists and level change) 1:19 [Combo B] Chest circle (counterclockwise) to face left Roll down Chest circle (counterclockwise) to face back Step left with maya L R L R Chest slide R L Chest circle (counterclockwise R-> L) Hip downs (with level change) 1:32 Turn to front, Step on left Shoulder drops L R L Chest slide L R L (at an angle) Chest circle (counterclockwise) 1:40   Step right (“ticking wrists” R L R) Step left (“ticking wrists” L R L)

Barrel turn slow x1, quickx1 (with straight arms)Snake arms 1:46   Grape vine step left (with snake arms), right Push left leg out Undulation (switching weight back onto left foot) Maya (walk back) Hip downs R L R L 2:00 Undulation (x2 walking forward) 2:06   Step right (with shoulder rolls R L R) 1/2 Undulation down Chest up, down 2:13   Repeat to left. 2:20   Snake arms (stepping out with right foot and bringing it back in) Hip downs (with “ticking wrists”) Chest circle Step back 2:26 [Combo A] (but reach R instead of L) [Combo B] (but turn to front and step forward instead of hip downs) 2:53 Step forward with right, chest U D U Step forward with left, chest U D U Left arm out. R arm out Left arm up. R arm up (bring feet together) Step left with undulation (pushing right hand down), Undulation 3:03     “Ticking arms” Corkscrew turn to Snake arms “Tick tock” feet right  with snake arms Head slide R L R 3:13   Chest R U L U (“tick” down) Push right leg and arm out Turn counterclockwise (bring feet together and switching arms) to Pose

February Choreography

Drums….drums are an amazing instrument that has been part of music and dance history.  Listening to a drum vibrate reminds one of the beating of a heart.  As I try to unite myself with my drum, listening to drumming music to inspire me, I have devised a little choreography. I hope you enjoy it!

Sonic Jungle Session

By the Mutaytors

0:00-0:42 Sahara turn

snake arms

0:43 single bump going to single bump half turn

~1:24 hip circles

~1:34 Reshemka front/go back

Single bump back to front

~1:56 Arabic shimmy w/ fade

2:10 In a circle

Reshemka font/back

Hip bump back to ATS format

2:46 reverse turn

‘Slow’ ATS

This month our tribal classes are focusing on the style of  ‘slow’ FCBD ATS. [FCBD: Fat Chance Bellydance; ATS: American Tribal Style]

Here are multiple clips of FCBD to watch for education, inspiration, and… joy!

• Performance Clip from “The Art of Bellydance” (‘Slow’: 0:00-3:18)
• Performance at Tatseema Bellydance Festival (Camel Walk combo, Wrap Turn, Walking in a Circle…)
• WestWave Dance Festival (‘Slow’: 0:00-1:14, 3:23-4:06)
• At Electric Vardo (‘Slow’: 0:00-0:26, 2:53-7:25… not the best quality film unfortunately)
• At Ansuya (‘Slow’: 0:00-0:39, 3:35-7:52)
• Tribal Fest 7 Performance (‘Slow’: 0:00-3:08)
• Tribal lFest 8 Performance dancing live with Helm (nearly 8 minutes of slow ATS!)

Happy Viewings!

xx

Ayasofya by Brian Keane & Omar Faruk Tekbilek

Ayasofya

00:00 Start in line and start walking in a circle until leader stops

Facing inwards, FCBD movement meditation

0:44 Go into ATS format

Taxeen with slight snake arms

1:02 Reverse turn with Body wave

Transition: front line goes back, back line goes front

1:45 Lay back with arm switch

2:09 Taxeen and go into circle

camel walk

Come down with chest circle

Lotus hands

Gather hands to left hip and look down

Phansi Em Godini by Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Class: Tribal

Time: Saturday 10am-12pm

Instructor: Shailee

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[Slow ATS]

0:01   vertical 8’s (down to up; layer: with snake arms; variation: walking forward)

0:12 [“Emoli!”]   snake arms (getting higher overhead)

0:27   floreo (right arm sweep)

0:47 [after “clck”]   mayas (level change x1)

1:02 [start “Brrr”; turn on “ah”]   propellor turn (variation: layer with head slide accent)

1:19   body wave (x2)

1:33   floreo (right hand at hip, left hand out front)

1:38 [“ah la la”]   wrap turn

1:45   pause (arms out to sides)

1:48 [drums start]   torso twist

1:56   vertical 8’s (down to up; left hand up, right hand at hip; layer with floreos)

2:02 [after “waah”]   circle step (x2)

2:23   mayas (variations: snake arms, arms sunrise, floreos, arm positions; level change x1)

2:36   fade (walk with mayas; left hand overhead, right out front)

2:47   mayas (level change; right arm sweep with floreos)

2:59 [“ah la la”]   camel walk (in place; deep chest circle back)

3:06   chest circle (counterclockwise)

3:09   turn (180 degrees) with chest circle

3:13   camel walk

3:20   chest circle

3:23   turn (180 degrees)

3:25   chest circles (variations: different arm positions; [“seeyo”^] level change x2)

 3:37   leader turn to circle

3:40 [“ah la la”^]   walk (clockwise; arms prepare for propellor turn)

3:50   new leader exits circle

3:56   propellor turn [on “wow!” bring left arm back up] (variation: 3:57 drop → floorwork)

4:00   body waves (x2 small, [‘aahck’] x1 deep, x1 small; variations: different arm positions, floreos)

4:20   snake arms

4:40   arc

4:47   right arm sweep, arms switch (use to transition from floor to standing)

4:50   body wave (left hand front, right hand overhead)

5:00   head slide (arms come down from overhead to sides; varation: floreos)

5:13   snake arms

5:20   chest circles

5:29   body wave (x1; as a transition from chest to hips)

5:31 [‘clapping’]   hipdrops (variations: level changes, releve, fades, different arm positions)

6:00   back to flat feet and arms come down to pose

Zoe Jakes

Zoe Jakes is such a powerful dancer. Watching her perform always blows me away. Here are some videos. Enjoy!

Bellywork: Undulations, Flutters, Rolls

Here is a quick video to help you practice working that belly! This is Emine (aka Lady Blue), a beautiful tribal fusion dancer from Argentina.

Ondulaciones

Remember, it takes Practice, Practice, Practice!!!