The Oriental Choreography for November.

000

 

007

Andulation with arm out, 3 small steps

To left

1 arm to head, rep to back

To left

017

 

Step RLR baladi hip drop

Step back and turn

Basic Egyptian step and arabesque to front, rep all on L

036

 

Cross step with snake arms 4x forward, 4x back

Bike wheel andulation x4

Andulation x3 walking to side, quick step x3

Cross step with snake arms x2 to front

To back, to front

116

 

½ turns with hips

Grapevine step and lean

3 pt turn

Hip twist and rep left

136

 

Circle step x4

Reverse mya with sunrise arms

Fast reverse mya arms cut thru middle

156

Forward 8 with basic Egyptian step

FBF quick 3 step

X2

214

Rep all

Serpentine by Solace (CD:Shawaza)
November ATS choreography

Moving Meditation

Wrap Turn

Circle Step

Sahra Turn

55 (fast)

Choo Choo singles

1:05 (slow)

Barrel Turn

Taxim

126 (fast)

Choo choo archs

138 (slow)

Torso Twist

Head slides

2:29 (fast)

Turkish shimmy w/arms

3:12 (no melody)

Reshem ka

3:29 (slow)

Propeller Turn

Body Waves

4:05 (fast)

Ghawazee Shimmy Combo

4:56 (slow)

Reverse Turn

Body Wave

5:40 (med)

Choo choo doubles

6:36 (slow)

Corkscrew Turn

Reverse Taxim

6:57 (med)

Pestle

7:16 (fast)

Arabic Shimmy w/Arms and Turn ...and in a Fade and in a Circle

 

8:07 (slow)

 

 

Another great track by my friend.  Available for purchase at
http://www.dakinirecords.com/

000
taxim

109
walking with veil behind 8x4

127
walking forward x4, back x4 (x2)

136
flap open and close

scoop and release on R turn R
on L turn L
both turn R

156
sailboat turn L
start veil behind on 7,8 switch to front and turn R
on 7,8 switch to back

206
pivot and scoop x4 to L, x4 to R, x2
on 3rd burrito
headslide 5,6,7,8
turn x2 (for 8) to R

219
roman cape
to side on L
to side on R
from R throw over
throw over on L
turn with veil on R
turn with veil on L
change to R side and turn while moving veil around body
on L

walk forward x4
back x2
forward x2 and throw veil over shoulders

drop on R side and turn R
on 7,8 switch and turn L
on 7,8 switch and turn R
on 7,8 switch and turn L
then switch every 2 for 16

324
shimmy
and wrap veil around bottom

345
pull veil up for 16 (8@ shoulders, 16 overhead)
bring R hand thru door of L side (veil is in half)
bring down for 2 to your head, wrap around head for 2

andulate with wave hand 2xL, 2xR, x2

drop veil behind and pull out with right hand
412
chase 8x4

432
lunge and scoop 8x2

441
searching
501
cross step x8 forward, 8x back


scoop and release on R turn R
on L turn L
both turn R


sailboat turn L
start veil behind on 7,8 switch to front and turn R
on 7,8 switch to back


pivot and scoop x4 to L, x4 to R, x2
on 3rd burrito
headslide 5,6,7,8
turn x2 (for 8) to R

roman cape
to side on L
to side on R
from R throw over
throw over on L
turn with veil on R
turn with veil on L
change to R side and turn while moving veil around body
on L

walk forward x4
back x2
forward x2 and throw veil over shoulders

drop on R side and turn R
on 7,8 switch and turn L
on 7,8 switch and turn R
on 7,8 switch and turn L
then switch every 2 for 16

Some of my favorite bellydance music in the world by my favorite bellydance label-Dakini Records.  I recommend all of their CDs-espeically Makyo's stuff.  Really love em.  If you're not sure try Tribal Matrix 2 to get your feet wet. 

http://www.dakinirecords.com/

This cut is from  V.A. - Tribal Matrix 2 (Dakini Records / DAK2119)

000
camel walk

020
hip bump
front
back
arch

057
reach and sit

116
water pot

136
chico 4 corners

146
sununda

egyptian

229
doubleback

247
arabic twist

258
spins

327
arabics

My interview with Indieful ROK has just been posted.  IR are lovely, lovely peeps!

Check it out here:
http://indiefulrok.blogspot.com/2009/09/mini-interview-with-eshe.html

000
walk with shoulder pulses

010
twirl cane
drop front, drop shoulder
village girl half mya to side x2 x2 x4 LRL

028
saidi knee lift

032
plant cane on floor
eight and shimmy

041
bump in a circle

054
andulation x2 x2

104
hip bump to right

117
saiidi jump to left
baladi hip drop and twirl

135
mya, eight, omi, reverse andulation

154
shoulder shimmies

206
swinging knee
front side front back
with cane over head

206
calf pulse
reverse andulation

234
chest circle
jewel

251
choo choo circle

306
jump and twist
hit hip and shoulder

315
choo choo line

330
lift heel

336
choo choo line

Many thanks to HubicRuzz  from Bhuz for sharing this.

 

For every rhythm there are always tons of variations. 

We of course do the open version in class and it's the one you should be practising at home.  If you're feeling like you'd like a greater challenge try some of these on for size.

1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-|
D-T-__D-D-__T-__| Open version
D-T-tkD-D-tkT-tk|
D-S-tkD-D-tkS-tk| Common variation
D-tktkD-D-tkt-tk| Traditional version
D-D-__D-D-__T-__| 2 Doum Open version
DDD-__DDD-__T-__| 3 Doum Open version
D-D-__DDD-__T-__| 2 + 3 Doum Open version
DDD-__D-D-__T-__| 3 + 2 Doum Open version
TKD-tkD-D-tkT-tk| Ghawzee variation
tkt-tkD-D-tkt-tk| Naughty boy variation

As our canes arrived this week, I'll be posting my favorite assaya videos.  I have to start of course with the magic of the one and only Fifi Abdou.
 
Here she is performing for a show.


Naughty Fifi peforming for a film.  I do not want you to do any of the leg up stuff.  When you're as good as Fifi you can make those choices.  Until then, no boudoir cane.  But check her hip work!


Fifi again performing in a show

http://eshebellydancer.com

after trying a bunch of different designs I picked this one...and I'm not changing it! 

Even though I kind of want to now....

Hmmm...also need/want to do a photoshoot soon!

Thank you Mom for sending this to me.

Thank you Anaan for guest teaching this week and performing! You were wonderful as usual and we sooooooooooo enjoyed having you!

020
4-1 walk out one by one
4 walks out on 1
3 walks out on 3 
2 walks out on 5
1 walks out on 7
bring arms up with 8 glute squeezes

050
head slide (r to centre) on "do it"
1-4 one by one
glute squeezes bringing arms down for 8

turn to R side
shoulder accent
4-1

arms down
chest lift
1-4

turn to back
omi
4-1

turn to front C arms
body roll
1-4

1:22
turn to front
chest circle
4-1

1:37
combo #1
1-headslide
2-chest lift
3-shoulders
4-hips
4-head
3-chest
2-shoulder
1-hips

1:45
combo #2
1-body roll
2-omi
3-reverse body roll
4-chest circle
4-body roll down
3-omi
2-body roll up
1-chest circle

1:53
combo #1
combo #2

1-4 body roll down

2:09
chest lift
1-4
drop
1-4

2:17
trace up the body and walk forward
turn x arms behind head "look at my hair"
omi on 7,8 look back on "never over"

2:24
choochoo and trace up body
x behind head 1-4
4-8 bring to A frame

2:34
shoulder shimmy
body roll x2
knee drop

2:48
chest lift for 8
1-diamond with chest FRBL
2-chest circle, head slide
3-hip up and down
4-chest lifts

2:55
mya and look on 5, (LRLR hip)
1-3
4-combo #1 head slide, chest lift, shoulders hips

3:03
body roll down and walk forward slow 1-4, fast 5-6 and 7-8

omi x2 keeping R leg forward
chest  lift, drop, neutral, lift, lift

mya and look combination
shimmy with mini-snake arms
 chest LDNLL

R shoulder to R corner
3 body rolls down with profile turns each time
omi x4

3:34
chest circle
2,4,1,3     x2
(circle RBLF)

omi x4
turn look over shoulder with attitute to finish

000
shoulder roll, 2 hits
chest circle pop drop
undulation drop tuck
reverse drop pop

hands sweep to back
backstroke
front stroke
snake arms x4
bring front arm to top of head


13 accents
look
up
down
chest up
down
pelvis drop
tuck
chest up
down
head up
down
look
wink

048
sofa door sofa sofa
door sofa door door
chase x3
heel lift drop

grapevine out x8
in x6 shimmy on 7, 8

1:20
1 arm up and in
L arm up and in
twist and drop
hands at sides

choochoo shimmy in small circle around each other

1:36
3 cross step forward
3 back
R over L and turn
3 step touch forward
3 back
and turn

1:54
snakearms back to back
choo choo shimmy big circle

2:37
snake arm and 3 pt turn
RLRLRRRR

2:58
chase x6  turn x4
last count shimmy in place
hair pat
hair pat
arms open
R arm up and down and up with hair flip

I am horribly and unashamedly biased as this was at my wedding blessing party.  I love these girls!

Check out these girls from Tokyo, performing at Summer Sonic!

000
corkscrew turn

009
double archs

025
modified shoulder shimmy with hip bump and positions exchanged

041
kajira cross step

054
sahar turn

108
spins

123
arabic shimmy with turns

Our ATS choreography this month:

000
FCBD entrance
walking shimmy
variations
-face front
-face back
-turn
-spin in centre

:56
reshem-ka

1:14
hip bump combination
hip bump to front

1:37
modified shoulder shimmy

1:56
arabic twist with half turns

2:20
body wave level change
double archs
chico 4 corners

2:54
hip drops
shimmy up

3:04
spins

3:26
walking shimmy

I used Ranya Reene's Modern Oriental DVD and Keti Sherif's Basic A-Z program to make this choreography.

14-choo choo shimmy back to back

26-basic egyptian walk with shimmy and sunrise sunset arms on compass corners (1/4 turns)

41 "e"
1/2 mya with diagonal arms L x2, Rx2,
basic arms Lx1, Rx1
hip hits, turn and rep

56 "i"
baladi hip drop
4 drops progressing  back
horseshoe hips
side hits
turn
rep horseshoe hits
side hits
turn

1:09 "j"
shimmy walk forward
circle with fellahi hands
push king tut walk
turn with end goal arms pose fellahi

1:22 "e"

1:50 basic egyptian walk with shimmy and sunrise sunset arms on compass corners (1/4 turns)

2:10 challenge accents
#1
RR, hip tuck, chest pop, roll shoulders
#2
LR, chest pop drop, barrel turn to profile
#3
UUDD
#4
U 1/3 DDD


2:40 #6, #7
L arms undulations to corners (up and down) footwork LRL, RLR
reverse andulation x2
step back heel down bringing arms down
egyptian twist with 1/4 turns
profile horizontal hip circle on R side
undulation up and down
twist LR
soheir zaki hip drops around yourself

3:24 basic egyptian walk with shimmy and sunrise sunset arms on compass corners (1/4 turns)

3:53 "j"

4:06 "e"

4:35 basic egyptian walk with shimmy and sunrise sunset arms on compass corners (1/4 turns)

I used Keti's Advanced A to Z DVD to make this choreo.

000
snake arms

combo 1
"luxor"
andulation forward with sunrise arms x2
with sunset forward change lead foot
snake arms
step right
turn
profile bike wheel circle with floreo
without x1
adulation
1/3 turn x2

combo 2
"elegant arms"
8 arms x2 with half 4 mya to left
to right
step back and floreo with andulation
step back on other side
hair pat
rep other side
double pat with turn
snake arms

combo 3
"divine wave"
walking andulation to right side
one sided snake arm, sunrise and pick the flower
3pt turn
rep to left
step to diagonal right corner snake arms
wrist roll turn to opposite corner and snake arms

combo 4
"pyramid"
on the four points step touch forward and back
phaoronic upper side arms
with wrist 8s (like in candle dancing) for front and back
on the sides lotus hands to prayer
rep for 5th count to the front rep 8 wrist on right side only
rep for 6th count to the front on left side only
give and receive hands 2 myas left, 2 right
half time x1 to left, x1 to right

rep combo 1,2,3

combo 5
"cabaret"
step touch forward with single shoulder shimmy
step to side on 3rd count and sway front and back
step to other side sway front, 3 pt turn
horseshoe hips x4 change profile

combo 4

combo 6
"kharimah"
sunrise arms 1/2 mya x2 to right
sunset to left x 1 with half mya
snake arms
3pt turn
1/4 turns with andulations left hand outstretched

combo 7
"leila"
circle step to side
reverse mya slow with sunrise x1
fast with sunset arms x2

ATS Choreo

Fat Chance Belly Dance Meditation
-space
-lotus hands prayer
-earth
-music
-teachers
-ancestors
-sisters

Reverse Turn

Spins

Turkish Shimmy
-1/4 turns
-arms
-arms & turns
-circle

Ghawazee
-fade

Arabic Shimmy
-hands
-turn
-fade
-circle