Selemet (Junior Sanchez Remix) by Omar Faruk Tekbilek

Class: Tribal Fusion Intermediate 2 with Shailee

Time: Sundays 5pm-6pm

June 2010 Tribal Fusion Choreography to “Selemet (Junior Sanchez Remix)” by Omar Faruk Tekbilek. (This song can be purchased on iTunes.)

0:00 Entrance Taqsim 1:27 Turn to face back 1:28 Hip circle (R->L) → Forward bend (Facing right) Shoulder rolls L R Chest U D Tuck, Release 1:34 Chest circle (R->L) → Face front Hip circle (R-> L) → Front Chest U D Tuck, Release Chest U D Head turn L Repeat (to face back; hips down R L R) Repeat (to face right) 2:00 Shoulder rolls L R LR Undulation x 3 Repeat (face front) 2:13 “Selemet combo” Ommi (L->R) x3 Maya R L R Undulate up Repeat Chest circles R->L L->R Chest U D Undulate down Repeat

2:39 R shoulder down Head tilt R Corkscrew turn 2:45 Repeat “Selemet Combo” 3:11 R step (to face R) Head turn R L Big hip circle (to face L) Big undulation 3:18 Hip downs → Face R Chest U D Tuck Release Repeat to L Repeat to R Repeat to L Repeat to face front 3:43 Repeat stepping forward with L foot Undulation (walking back) x 4 Chest U D Tuck, Release 4:03 Chest circle → front → Poses

March Choreography with Natalia

Hiya Sunday Dancers!

Looking forward to dancing with you on Sunday afternoons 🙂

Move your Belly – Amaya

0:00	Figure 8 -Toe Hand floreos Shoulder Snake arms Sunrise/Sunset
0:28	Shoulder (roll/front-back) Chest circle – Lift/drop Profile Undulation -drop/tuck Back -Horizontal 8 – Hip bumps X2 Profile rev undulation – chest lift-drop
0:49	Hip bump/raising arms grapevine in profile Hip bump/raising arms turn grapevine profile
1:20	Profile – cross step Undulation&jewel Reverse direction & repeat Back – mya
1:32	Back – lean to front X2step with turn Hip hits turn ccw, then cw
1:59	Shoulder – come then go Hip – come then go Hip – come diagonally stepping
2:18	Step touch – side/undulation back – figure 8 side – rev undulation front – chest circle V – 3 point turn chest 3PT – undulation 3PY – figure 8 3Pt – rev undulation Step turn back mya
3:02	Back – lean to front X2step with turn Step, cross, cross, point & undulation reverse Step turn & 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

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

Orientale Choreography January 2010

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

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

Renegades Of Funk Choreography

RENEGADES OF FUNK

by Rage Agains the Machines

0:00 taxim

           raise arms

0:15 Egyptian with half turns

          (after Malcom X cue full turns)

0:55 choo choo double

1:10 chico 4 corners

1:16 hip bump to front, bringing left arm down

1:34 reach and sit 2x

1:48 3/4shimmy combo

2:05 3/4 shimmy 1/2 turn

2:28 shimmy front, bringing arms up

2:51 Sununda 5x

3:22 Hip bump 

          Arc

          Bring left arm down

          arabic twist with turn

Oriental Choreography – Habibi Ya Eini

 

Class: Orientale

Day: Thursday and Saturday

Instructor: Natalia

Habibi Ya Eini by Nourhanne

November/December 2009

00:00	A Intro	Hip circle; figure 8 Step back (3); forward & turn 2x undulation back & 2x figure 8 Hip bumps
00:21	B Yellah *beat	Jewel Snake arms; lean and turn Cross Step. Step touch back.
00:39	C Horn	Hip shimmy/Turn Shoulder shimmy/hip circle
0:55	D Accents	Arms, head, chest, hips
1:03	E Ya Le Le	Mya (levels); step-turn. Repeat facing back Hip circle & figure 8
1:18	F Sing	beledi hip drop x2 lean with hip circle Hip arch 2 Hip drop 4 Repeat on the left
1:35	G Yellah2	beledi hip drop x2 lean with hip circle Hip arch 2 Shimmy step back Repeat on the left
1:52	H Ya La	Double hip bumps Jewel
2:05	Drum	Shoulder hit RRL then LLR; Singles Hit bump RLR Hip circle shimmy
2:20	Le Le	grapevine
2:30	C Horn	Hip shimmy/Turn Shoulder shimmy/hip circle
2:45	D Accents	Arms, head, chest, hips
2:54	F Beat Sing	Hip bump RX2 Lx2 Singles x4 Step out half turn Balady hip drop x2 Turn 4 hip archs
3:07	H Ya La	Double hip bumps Jewel
3:14	G Instrumental	Hip bump RX2 Lx2 Singles x4 Step out half turn Balady hip drop x2 Turn 4 hip archs (Step back and front Small hip bumps) repeat
3:39	Drum	Choo Choo Shimmy L R Circle
3:55	C Horn	Hip shimmy/Turn Shoulder shimmy/hip circle
4:11	Accordion	Moving together taxim
4:37	Finish Ya La	Jewel then turn Pose

Inspired by my beautiful teacher, Eshe,

and DVD viewings of Aziza and Keti Sharif.

Habibi Min Zaman by Balkan Beat Box

Class: Tribal

Day: Saturday

Instructor: Shailee

:00   vertical 8’s

:09   ghawazee shimmy

:17   vertical 8’s (to 4 walls)

:26   doublebacks

:43   torso twist (around x1) and finish with undulation

1:00   pivot bump

1:18   arabic twist (with turn at 1:27)

1:31   reach and sit (around x2)

1:42 hip bump

1:58   floreo

2:02   egyptians (fade, half turns at 2:11)

2:20   arabic twist

2:41   head slide, shoulders x2; shoulders, hips x2; chest circle, body wave x3

3:12    doublebacks (half turns at 3:20)

3:29   reach and sit (around x2)

3:47   sahara turn (to pose)