Move Your Belly (choreography by: Helena)
Raise R arm
Raise L arm
Snake arms
Chest circle 2x
Roll down & umi
continue umis and do "waterfall hands" down to side
Hold
mayan 2x, 1/4 turn L
undulations 2x, 1/4 turn L (facing back)
mayan 2x, 1/4 turn L
undulations 2x, 1/4 turn L (facing front, again)
Taxim 2x, 1/4 turn R
Roll up, turn R (facing back)
taxim 2x, turn R
roll up, turn R (facing front, again)
Hip drop R 4x
Turkish 1x
REPEAT for a total of 4 sets
Arabic R ("Taffy pull" arms)
Arabic L --REPEAT R & L again for a total of 4 sets
Turn 2x R (4 cts) , snake arms w/ dip (4 cts)
Turn L 1x (4 cts), snake arms w/ dip (4 cts)
2 steps and drop, snake arms 2x, then rise w/ snake arms
bellyrolls 4x
Turn R (8 cts) arms rise then out to side
drop R, arabesque, drop L, arabesque (4x total)
Egyptiantwist R then L
Repeat everything from the mayans on, in opposite direction and on
opposite side
end w/ 1x Egyptiantwist L then turn R & pose.
I Cash Radii (2:22)
CHOREOGRAPHY; Helena (Juanita Smart)
Begin;
Raise arms slowly up, down and out to side into slow snakearms (about 7-8x)
Position L arm up & R arm out
.21 2x jewels (hip circles) R 4 cts
R hip drop F,M,B,M
2x jewels R
R hip drop F,M,B,M
2x jewels R & 1x turn R (4 cts turn)
.37 2x jewels L, then L hip drop F,M,B,M 8 cts.
.42 Tunisian (double hip locks) L&R 4x w/ arms up
then 2x w/ arms down
1x big hip circle L into fig. 8 16 cts total
.53 4x choochoo L
1x Big hip circle R/fig. 8
2x choochoo R
1.03 Egyptian 4x front
Egyptian 4x back (at 1.08)
1.13 grapevine L & lock L (arms down/up & end w/ L arm out & R arm up) 4 cts
swing L arm down front & back up while turning to front 2 cts
1.19 2x jewels R 4 cts
1x turn R 4 cts.
1.24 L lift, double drop (drop/drop)
Lift, double drop
L lock & R double lock
Cross L over R & turn (arms go up)
Undulate bringing arms down
1.35 4x Turkish w/ shimmy
4x turkish w/ shimmy in circle (at 1:45) 16 cts.
1.56 2x jewels R
R drop F,M,B,M
~REPEAT~ 16 cts. total
2.06 Egyptian to back 4 cts
grapevine L & lock L
turn & undulate
bring arms up & "pose"
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Dance "Elena" (choreography by: Helena) Track # 9
w/ zills
Alt. Hip locks (R & L) 8x
Turn R, shoulder shimmy
Turn L, shoulder shimmy
Turn forward, shoulder shimmy
Turn back, shoulder shimmy
*Fig. 8, hip circle L
repeat for a total of 4x
Chico 2x
Turn R, Mayan 4x
Repeat L
*Karshlimar 2x
1x to back
4th time to front, again
*Repeat Fig. 8's, circle combo w/ chicos
Alt. hip locks 8x
Turn R, Undulate
Turn L, Undulate
Undulate, Turn R
Undulate, Turn L
Undulate, Mayan 4x
Repeat
Crescent, Egyptiantwist R
Repeat two more times
*Repeat Karshlimars as above
Turn R, shoulder shimmy
Turn L, shoulder shimmy
Pose to end
Drum Solo Track #1 from Fantasy Arabesque's Three
Teachers Workshop (choreograpohy by: Helena)
Hold first 4 counts
Shimmy walk forward 8 x
Saidi hip drops on R, 8x
"Over the log" to R 3x, Shimmy drop R ~repeat to
L~
"Cresent" L 3x, egyptiantwist L 1x (8 cts. total)
Alternating hip drops 5x, drop and rise w/
shoulder shimmy
Choo choo shimmy 6 cts, cross L over R & turn to
back (2 cts) ~repeat same to front~
Shimmy and Lock R, Shimmy and Lock L, Shimmy
and Lock R, Cresent L and Egyptiantwist L
Broken umi (4 cts) regular Umi (4 cts) ~repeat~
Undulate 2x (face diagonal L) then Undulate 2x
facing diagonal R
Twist (4 cts) to L, Chest pops 2x ~repeat to R~
Lock L 3x, turn to back (weight on R foot)
Facing back, Lock R 3x, turn to front (weight on L)
Shimmy 2 cts, Lock R 2x, Shimmy and Lock L 2x,
Shimmy and Lock R 2x, then turn and pose.
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Turbo Tabla 4
*Grapevine R, turn R, shoulder shimmy
Grapevine L, turn L & undulate
Hip Drop R 2x, Hip Circle R 1x and repeat
Turn R & pose
Shimmy
*Hip Drop L 2x, slow circle L 2x (one big & one
small)
Repeat
Turn L, "Push & Wrap" w/ 2x undulations
*Shimmy (8 cts)
Double hip locks R & L
Turn R
Roll up & shoulder shimmy
Karshlimar w/ shimmy 1x (4 cts)
Step & slide to R, chest pops 2x
Hip lock L to back, chest pops 2x
Big hip circle L & undulate
Repeat hip drop combo * on R then on L
Repeat shimmy combo *
Repeat grapevine combo-- replace undulation w/
chest pop.
Shimmy (8cts)
Repeat grapevine combo as in beginning.
Arabic R 8x, Turn L 2x, Mayan 4x
Repeat on L
*Step & slide to R, Lock L 2x
Ball-change (step R, L) & lock on R 2x
Turn, undulate & shimmy
Repeat above on L
Karshlimar w/ shimmy to L (4 cts) --R foot lead!
Step & slide w/ chest pops 2x
Lock on L & chest pop 2x
Step to L side, undulate & shimmy
*Repeat step & Slide combo, replacing the "step to
side" w/ a turn L & pose to end.
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